{"id":5498,"date":"2008-04-29T10:55:33","date_gmt":"2008-04-29T17:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5498"},"modified":"2021-01-17T20:32:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T03:32:31","slug":"3-worlds-of-gulliver-the-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5498","title":{"rendered":"3 Worlds of Gulliver, The (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I stop wars, put out fires, feed people, give them hope and peace and prosperity &#8212; how can I be a traitor?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/Three-Worlds-of-Gulliver-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/Three-Worlds-of-Gulliver-Poster-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/Three-Worlds-of-Gulliver-Poster-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/Three-Worlds-of-Gulliver-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/Three-Worlds-of-Gulliver-Poster.jpg 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Lemuel Gulliver (Kerwin Mathews) is shipwrecked and lands on the shores of Lilliput, where he tries to help mediate a rivalry between the Lilliputians and their neighbors on Blefescu.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Giants<\/li>\n<li>Ray Harryhausen Films<\/li>\n<li>Rivalry<\/li>\n<li>Royalty and Nobility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis live action adaptation of Jonathan Swift&#8217;s 18th century novel &#8212; featuring special effects by Ray Harryhausen &#8212; is an enjoyably innocuous children&#8217;s fantasy with just enough subtle satirical humor to appeal to adults. With that said, Harryhausen fans expecting to see ample use of stop-motion animation will be disappointed, given that there are only two short sequences involving his famed technique; instead, the primary visual appeal of the film lies in the remarkably effective scaled cinematography, which allows Gulliver to appear either over-sized or minuscule in comparison with his island neighbors. While the intricacies of Swift&#8217;s highly specific satire of British government are inevitably lost (particularly since the last two sections of the novel are left out altogether), screenwriters Arthur Ross and Jack Sher manage to poke more generic fun at both the petty nature of wars (the kings of Lilliput and Blefescu are locked in mortal combat over the correct way to crack eggs!) and the frighteningly absurd motivations behind witch hunts (which were often simply a convenient way to get rid of enemies). Bernard Herrmann wrote the score, which isn&#8217;t quite as distinctive as one might expect &#8212; but evidence of his musical genius comes through in certain sections, and adds an appropriately jaunty backdrop to Gulliver&#8217;s escapades. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kerwin Mathews as Gulliver<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Mathews3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Mathews3-1024x563.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Mathews3-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Mathews3-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Mathews3-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Mathews3-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Mathews3-1536x844.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Mathews3-491x270.png 491w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Mathews3.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Excellent use of scaled cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2-486x270.png 486w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled2.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3-486x270.png 486w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Scaled3.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The humorously ridiculous rivalry between the Lilliputians and the Blefescuians<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Rivalry2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Rivalry2-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Rivalry2-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Rivalry2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Rivalry2-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Rivalry2-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Rivalry2-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Rivalry2-490x270.png 490w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/3-Worlds-Gulliver-Rivalry2.png 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bernard Herrmann&#8217;s score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s recommended. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0053882\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1960\/12\/17\/archives\/3-worlds-of-gulliver-opens-at-the-forum.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s464gull.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moria.co.nz\/fantasy\/gulliver60.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/93191\/the-3-worlds-of-gulliver#articles-reviews?articleId=155284\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I stop wars, put out fires, feed people, give them hope and peace and prosperity &#8212; how can I be a traitor?&#8221; Synopsis: Dr. Lemuel Gulliver (Kerwin Mathews) is shipwrecked and lands on the shores of Lilliput, where he tries to help mediate a rivalry between the Lilliputians and their neighbors on Blefescu. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Fantasy Giants Ray Harryhausen Films Rivalry Royalty and Nobility Review: This live action adaptation of Jonathan Swift&#8217;s 18th century novel &#8212; featuring&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5498\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5498"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64006,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5498\/revisions\/64006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}