Master of the World | 
| Director: William Witney
Actors: Vincent Price, Charles Bronson, Henry Hull, Mary Webster, David Frankham
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 2317
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original Recording Reissued, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0792845609
UPC: 027616814838
EAN: 9780792845607
ASIN: 0792845609
Theatrical Release Date: May 1961
Release Date: June 6, 2000
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Inspired more by Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea than the Jules Verne novels it purports to be based upon (1896's Clipper of the Clouds and 1904's Master of the World), this American International Pictures production is a mildly diverting period fantasy adventure, buoyed mainly by leads Vincent Price and Charles Bronson. Nineteenth-century government agent Strock (Bronson) hires Prudence (Henry Hull), a munitions maker and balloon enthusiast, to help investigate the source of a mysterious voice that emanated from Pennsylvania's Great Eyrie. With Prudence's daughter Dorothy (Mary Webster) and her fiance Philip (David Frankham), the pair flies over the mountain, only to be shot down and taken captive by Robur (Price). Using his colossal airship Albatross, Robur plans to end world warfare by decimating any country that refuses to lay down its arms. Despite solid efforts by Price and Bronson (who reportedly disliked each other), a thoughtful script by fantasy author Richard Matheson, and a lively score by Les Baxter, Master never takes flight. Miniature effects by Tim Baar, Wah Chang, and Gene Warren (a.k.a. Projects Unlimited, which created creatures for "The Outer Limits") are hobbled by AIP's infamously low budget, and B-movie vet William Whitney's direction is painfully lethargic. Lacking the necessary super-sized scope and star power of other Verne adaptations, including 1958's Around the World in Eighty Days and 1959's Journey to the Center of the Earth, Master is for AIP and Price completists only. MGM's digitally transferred full-frame print looks fabulous and includes the original theatrical trailer. --Paul Gaita
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 Vincent Price is the master January 1, 2003
Jerry McDaniel (Leesburg, OH USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This film could be classified as a fantasy adventure with horror elements when you factor in Robur's wish to end all war. His method? He'll simply fly over oceans and seas in his airship Albitraus and bomb war ships until all war has stopped. Vincent plays Robur in this mad-cap film that begins with a history of aviation. Henry Hull is cast as a cynical judge and the great Charles Bronson is cast as a mysterious passenger who appears to be Robur's accompolice... but looks can be deceiving. Mary Webster and David Frankham play the other "prisoners". David's character isn't likable and you'd wish that Vincent or Charles would throw him off the Albitraus!! The film is sort of an in the air version of James Mason's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" with it's stop all war message.
 Unusual, but likeable movie January 5, 2002
TacoGuy (United States)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The plot of this movie is a bit unusual, but I found it likeable because of the actors, such as Vincent Price, Henry Hull, and David Frankham. Charles Bronson also stars, but is probably miscast here. The scenery and music are also well done.
Vincent Price is the MAN! December 9, 2006
Nancy (Jax Beach)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Great Sci Fi for its era, still holds up pretty well for the initiated, but the Playstation generation might not get it.
Lets have the DVD please, we've waited long enough!
 a bit disappointing, not one of Price's better films May 7, 2000
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
This movie has only one thing going for it; the presence of Vincent Price. Without his performance, I would probably have given this movie 0 stars! Price does an excellent job of performing the part he is given, but unfortunately, that part doesn't really give him the opportunity to display the level of madness that he portrays so well in many of his other films. His character, Robur, had a lot of potential for the type of insanity that is classic Vincent Price, but the writer or writers of this film chose to make him kind of lame and wishy-washy. Sort of like the "diet coke of evil" as the saying goes from that Austin Powers movie. Another big problem with this movie is Charles Bronson. His acting in this movie is just about the worst I've ever seen. If it were funny or cheesy that would be O.K., but it's not. His monotone performance is just plain bad, and very dull. The macho posturing that goes on between Bronson's character and his rival for the affections of the female heroine gets really annoying and stupid, and it makes the film seem more like a bad 1960's chick flick than a cool Vincent Price sci-fi movie. Another beef I have with this movie is the soundtrack. This is some of the lamest movie music since Gone With the Wind! To make matters worse, this sappy music is so loud in parts of the movie that it almost drowns out the dialogue. Yuck! I give this movie two stars only because Vincent Price is in it, and I recommend it only to other diehard Vincent Price fans.
Worth catching, but probably not seeking. February 20, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Disappointing and tepid acting seems to be the most stand-out quality in this film. Bronson, playing the hero Strock, obviously gives the part some effort. But his effort falls far short, coming off cold and unemotive. Contrary to the legendary collaboration of Price and Bronson in "House of Wax," Bronson's part might have been better served by a cardboard cutout. The film's hammy and dispassionate special effects certainly make one believe that that option may have been considered. Most film-makers of the period were far more creative with their few resources, and even if the effects were a little corny, they were at least charming. The effects in this movie are parallel only to your local middle-school's performance of "Oklahoma!"Vincent Price saves the film from ruin, however, by delivering one of the most convincing and provoking performances of his career. Working with a decent script, Price plays perfectly Robur, an idealistic and madly brilliant conqueror, giving the viewer a perfect portrait of deeply-concealed rage and good-intention masked with vitriol and salted with madness. The character of Robur is somewhat metamorphic, and Price conforms to the part on demand. Demonic, honorable, diabolical, repetent -- Price shows all sides of Robur in perfect color. Fans of Vincent Price and Jules Verne will love this film, and I would highly recommend it to them. Everyone else, however, might consider watching this one only if the oppurtunity presents itself on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
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