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　　As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....

這是一部只有背景音樂寫實的粗獷毫不妥協且極具風格的獨立無聲藝術電影，描述在美國式的自由民主制度下所誕生的黑社會陰暗面、地痞流氓、吸食毒品、色情、謀殺、販賣軍火等，改編自古希臘荷馬史詩中的人物故事。

在墨西哥的丛林深处的神庙，考古学家们发现了一种古老的蛇崇拜文化，同时他们不小心释放了一条沉睡了几个世纪的巨大而可怕的蟒蛇。