The Neptune Factor
- Ben Gazzara: Cmdr. Adrian Blake
- Walter Pidgeon: Dr. Samuel Andrews
- Yvette Mimieux: Dr. Leah Jansen
- Donnelly Rhodes: Bob Cousins
- Chris Wiggins: Capt. Williams
- Michael J. Reynolds: Dr. Hal Hamilton
- Mark Walker: Dave Moulton
- Stuart Gillard: Phil Bradley
- Ed McGibbon: Dr. Norton Shepherd
The Odyssey of Neptune ( Original title: The Neptune Factor). 's A Canadian science fiction film from 1973 directed by Daniel Petrie.
Action
The operating from Halifax, Canada, from Deep Sea exploration company engaged in the Atlantic Ocean, the underwater research laboratory Oceanlab II The station was built about 300 km north-east of Bermuda on the deep-sea volcanic plateau Muir Seamount and from the research vessel RV Triton of supplies. Just before the five-member permanent crew to be replaced, an earthquake shakes the plateau and the station crashing into an adjacent ditch. Two of the divers who stayed during the quake outside the station can be found dead. The stationed near submarine HMCS Onondaga support the crew of the Triton in the search for possible survivors, it must abort but unsuccessfully, as it is too big for the narrow underwater canyons.
The manufacturer of Oceanlab II sends the deep-sea submarine Neptune, under the command of Commander Adrian Blake to the scene. The first dive is aborted because of continuing aftershocks and decreasing battery capacity. The decision was made to hang the Neptune for the second dive on a power cable. When the maximum range of the cable is reached, replaces Dr. Leah Jansen without consulting the supply cable. After a short discussion, the decision is made the search for the three missing divers, one of whom is in a relationship with Dr. Jansen continue.
Immerse yourself in a hitherto unknown fauna, it appears animals such as the lionfish, crabs and eels, but they are larger by a multiple than the hitherto known species. The red lionfish invading the traveling chief diver of Triton Don " Mack " MacKay, as this will involve a wreck part of Oceanlab II. A giant crab attacks the Neptune, destroying a module of the central power supply. Once the damage has been repaired, find the four crew members of the Neptune finally the damaged Oceanlab II The three survivors have been hiding from the attacking giant eels in a cave entrance. When they discover the Neptune, they leave their hiding place, one of three paid escape with his life, the other two can escape the eels and be saved, among them Dr. Jansen's life companion Dr. Hal Hamilton.
Criticism
The lexicon of the International film said that the film show " banal deep sea adventure with sci-fi twist. A cheap production. " Roger Greenspun wrote in the New York Times, everyone who have created it, this film durchzusitzen 90 minutes and earn that the conclusion can not be betrayed. Cinema.de summarizes: " trashy pseudo tricks from the 60 - gallon aquarium ."
Background
The underwater photos were taken under the direction of Lamar Boren and Paul Heber man. Boren was after that for the underwater sequences of the two Bond films The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker - Top Secret responsible. Many critics criticized the relatively simple special effects of this film. Either were real filmed animals increases projected in front of the window of the Neptune or too easily identified as such, the model goes through a populated with marine life aquarium.