20000 Leagues Under the Sea Science Movie Night Presentation

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Cast:
Kirk Douglas: Ned Land
James Mason: Captain Nemo
Paul Lukas: Professor Pierre Aronnax
Peter Lorre: Conseil
Details:
Released: 1954
Director: Richard Fleischer
Producer: Walt Disney
Summary:
During the late 1800’s, a series of ship sinkings
strikes panic on the high seas. A ship sent to
investigate encounters the Nautilus, an advanced
submarine commanded by Captain Nemo.
* Based on the novel by Jules Verne
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When was the book that the movie
was based on written?
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Why were the ships not sailing at
the beginning of the movie?
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What is the “monster”?
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Against what surface vessels did
Captain Nemo deploy the
Nautilus? Why?
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What does the U.S. government
invite Professor Aronnax to do?
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Professor Aronnax is a professor of
what?
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Why did Nemo explain himself to
Professor Aronnax?
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Professor Aronnax mentions that
people would be surprised by what
maybe found at ocean depths. Is it
possible for sea monsters to exist
in ocean depths?
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Who is Captain Nemo?
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What does Nemo “find out” when
he leaves the three men on the
deck of the Nautilus?
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Nemo comments that Professor
Aronnax had taken his work as far
as terrestrial science would allow.
Does the study of marine science
require the scientist to enter the
marine enviorment ?
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List Nemo’s accomplishments?
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Where does all of the food come
from? Why?
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Is it theoretically possible to harvest
food only from the ocean and still
sustain human life?
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What modern issues involving
commercial fishing are portrayed,
and how is the subject
approached?
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What is the Nautilus? What is it’s
purpose?
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What powered the Nautilus?
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What equipment does Nemo’s crew
use that is still utilized in the
current-day?
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Is it ethical to believe knowledge
and progress are more important
than human life?
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How did Nemo relate to other
people?
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Why did Nemo dislike Ned Land?
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Why does Nemo have a change of
heart when Ned rescues him from
the giant squid?
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What was Nemo’s relationship to
the natural world?
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What modern issue is reflected in
Nemo’s attitude toward the “outside
world”?
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Why did Nemo destroy the
Nautilus and everything in it,
rather than leave it intact?
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Nemo destroyed his work, because
he did not believe the world was
ready for his discoveries. How do
we know when the world is ready
for new technology?
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Was Nemo a mad scientist?
If so, how did he differ from the
other mad scientists that have
been discussed at previous
movie nights?
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Was Nemo a villian?
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Questions
Compiled by: D. Leonard – Learning Specialist
T. Lazauski – Peer Tutor
K. Martin – Peer Tutor
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