. Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java.

Krakatoa, East of Java (1969) is a big movie starring Maximilian Schell and Brian Keith. This film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. The story attempts to base events around the 1883 eruption of the volcano on the island of Krakatoa. The characters are engaged in the recovery of a cargo of pearls from a shipwreck perilously close to the volcano Krakatoa, when they hear and see strange things, things that are connected with the upcoming eruption of the vulcano Krakatoa. The movie builds up to the great filmed climax of the explosion of the Krakatoa vulcano.

The film was photographed in Todd-AO and presented in 70 mm Cinerama in some cinemas.Some problems with the film include inaccuracy in detail. Krakatoa is, in fact, west of Java. (Mount Tambora, on Sumbawa, is the violent volcano east of Java).

The film was retitled Volcano in later releases. While the film was in production, its makers became aware of the geographic error in its title but used it anyway, apparently believing that this was a more exotic title than "Krakatoa, West of Java" (perhaps this was due to the recent "East of Eden" movie). Furthermore, the film aided in popularizing the Krakatoa spelling of the name of the island/volcano, a spelling which is also probably based upon a misconception.

During the promotional period before the movie's release, the advertising for the film had an announcer saying "Krakatoa, East of Java" in a very urgent tone of voice, and this advertisement was aired frequently. For many people growing up at the time, the so-emphasized movie title stuck in their heads as a mnemonic element (not necessarily connected to the film itself) that has since grown into a pop culture saying.

Met dank aan Wikipedia.

Oktober 2011.

H.V. Anderz.

Zie ook: Krakatou op Wikipedia.

Zie ook: De Uitbarsting van de Krakatou.

Laatst bijgewerkt op 13 oktober 2011.