History Film / JulesVernesMysteryOnMonsterIsland

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: The characters befriend a chimp when they first arrive on the island.

As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an island inhabited by monsters. To elaborate, Peter Cushing's character, a San Francisco billionaire named William W. Kolderup, decides to send his good-for-nothing nephew Godfrey Morgan, as well as Morgan's mentor Professor T. Artelett, on a world trip in order to teach Godfrey some lessons in discipline. However, Morgan and Artelett's trip is interrupted when monsters attack their boat, forcing them to abandon the ship, which explodes immediately afterwards. The pair make their way to the closest landmass, known as Spencer Island, where they begin to make themselves at home and befriend a chimpanzee and a native named Carefinotu. However, the group soon learn that the island is not only home to a bunch of monsters, but also there's a gang of hostile thieves called the Antmen on the search for a legendary gold reserve hidden in the island's caves.

* CannibalTribe: The indigenous of the island are referred as such. However, Carefinotu himself averts this; despite also being one of the island's natives, he's much friendlier to Godfrey and Artelett and is actually rescued by them from the cannibals. [[spoiler:Subverted as its revealed in the end that the cannibals and Carefinotu himself are all just actors.]]

* IsleOfGiantHorrors: As the name of the film suggests, it's an island of monsters - some of which are very big. [[spoiler:Except they're all actually huge mechanical toys placed as part of the staged adventure.]]

* {{Robinsonade}}: Godfrey and co. spend a lot of time working on structures in the island, including a fort.

''Jules Verne’s Mystery on Monster Island'' is a 1981 BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón (''Film/PodPeople'', ''Film/{Slugs}}'', and Film/{{Pieces}}''). Despite the name, it is not an InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'', but rather an adaptation of the far more obscure Verne novel ''Godfrey Morgan''. It "stars" Creator/PeterCushing and Creator/TerenceStamp (although both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end).

''Jules Verne’s Mystery on Monster Island'' is a 1981 BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón. Despite the name, it is not an InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'', but rather an adaptation of the far more obscure Verne novel ''Godfrey Morgan''. It "stars" Creator/PeterCushing and Creator/TerenceStamp (although both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end).

''Jules Verne’s Mystery on Monster Island'' is a 1981 children's adventure BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón. Despite the name, it is not an InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'', but rather an adaptation of the far more obscure Verne novel ''Godfrey Morgan''. It "stars" Creator/PeterCushing and Creator/TerenceStamp (although both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end).

* CoversAlwaysLie: Most of the posters for the movie make it look like some kind of epic old-school adventure in which the characters discover a lost world and fight dinosaurs and hostile natives. While the film definitely takes inspiration from such movies, it's really just a simple kiddie island adventure movie.

As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an island inhabited by monsters. To elaborate, Peter Cushing's character, a San Francisco billionaire named William W. Kolderup, decides to send his good-for-nothing nephew Godfrey Morgan, as well as Morgan's mentor Professor T. Artelett, on a world trip in order to teach him a some lessons in discipline. However, Morgan and Artelett's trip is interrupted when FishPeople attack their boat, forcing them to abandon the ship, which explodes immediately afterwards. The pair make their way to the closest landmass, known as Spencer Island, where they begin to make themselves at home and befriend a chimpanzee and a native named Carefinotu. However, the group soon learn that the island is not only home to a bunch of monsters, but also there's a gang of hostile thieves on the search for a legendary gold reserve hidden in the island's caves.

* AsianSpeekeeEngrish: The Chinaman.
* BambooTechnology: They develop some sort of bamboo machine gun, a lot of bamboo-related traps and a bamboo fort in order to fight the Antmen.
* CannibalTribe: The indigenous of the island are referred as such.
* CapturedByCannibals: How they met Carefinotu.
* ComicRelief: Professor Artelett.
* CowardlyLion: Professor Artelett.
* CowardlySidekick: Professor Artelett.

* FishPeople: The first monsters they encounter.
* GratuitousAnimalSidekick: The Chimp.
* IslandOfMystery: Naturally, it's on the title.
* IsleOfGiantHorrors: It's an island of monsters.

* {{Kaiju}}: Some of the monsters are very big.

* OurMonstersAreWeird: Most of the monsters are very strange-looking.

* SandWorm: The subterranean giant worms in the volcano.
* ScoobyDooHoax: For unknown reasons the movie ends with [[spoiler:all the monsters are mechanical and the whole issue was a hoax from Jeff’s uncle in order to teach him a life leasson]].
* TokenMinority: Carefinotu, the only Black character in the entire cast.
* YellowFace: The character of The Chinaman (yes, that’s his name in IMDB).

[[quote-width-right:350:[[CoversAlwaysLie Don't let the poster fool you, the movie's nothing like this]].]]

''Jules Verne’s Mystery on Monster Island'' is a 1981 [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Monster]] BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón. A InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'' though, save for happening in an island, pretty much has no relationship with the book.[[note]]Despite the title, the film is actually an adaptation of the far more obscure Verne novel ''Godfrey Morgan.[[/note]] It "stars" Creator/PeterCushing and Creator/TerenceStamp (albeit both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end). As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an island inhabited by monsters.

* CapturedByCannibals: How they met Carefinatu.
* ComicRelief: Professor Artelec.
* CowardlyLion: Professor Artelec.
* CowardlySidekick: Professor Artelec.

* {{Nephewism}}: The title character Jeff lives with his uncle and is his apparent heir.

* {{Robinsonade}}: Jeff and co spend a lot of time working on structures in the island, including a fort.

* TokenMinority: Carefinatu, the only Black character in the entire cast.

* TheScrappy: WebVideo/BrandonsCultMovieReviews refers Professor Artelec as "The Jar Jar Binks", and with good reasons.

* YellowFace: The character of The Chinaman (yes, that’s his name in IMDB).

''Jules Verne’s Mistery on Moster Island'' is a 1981 [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Monster]] BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón. A InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'' though, save for happening in an island, pretty much has no relationship with the book.[[note]]Despite the title, the film is actually an adaptation of the far more obscure Verne novel ''Godfrey Morgan.[[/note]] It "stars" Creator/PeterCushing and Creator/TerenceStamp (albeit both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end). As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an Island inhabited by monsters.

''Jules Verne’s Mistery on Moster Island'' is a 1981 [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Monster]] BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón. A InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'' though, save for happening in an island, pretty much has no relationship with the book. It "stars" Creator/PeterCushing and Creator/TerenceStamp (albeit both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end). As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an Island inhabited by monsters.

''Jules Verne’s Mistery on Moster Island'' is a 1981 [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Monster]] BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón. A InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'' though, save for happening in an island, pretty much has no relationship with the book. It "stars" Creator/PeterCushing and Terence Stamp (albeit both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end). As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an Island inhabited by monsters.

''Jules Verne’s Mistery on Moster Island'' is a 1981 [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Monster]] BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón. A InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'' though, save for happening in an island, pretty much has no relationship with the book. It "stars" PeterCushing and Terence Stamp (albeit both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end). As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an Island inhabited by monsters.

'''This film provides examples of'''

* IslandOfMystery: Naturally, it's on the title.

* CapturedByCannibals: How the met Carefinatu.

* SandWorm: The subterranean giant worm in the volcano.

* TheJarJar: WebVideo/BrandonsCultMovieReviews refers Professor Artelec as such, and with good reasons.

* Kaiju: Some of the monsters are very big.
* Nephewism: The title character Jeff lives with his uncle and is his apparent heir.

''Jules Verne’s Mistery on Moster Island'' is a 1981 [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Monster]] BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón. A InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s Literature/MisteryIsland though, save for happening in an island, pretty much has no relationship with the book. It "stars" PeterCushing and Terence Stamp (albeit both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end). As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an Island inhabited by monsters.

''Jules Verne’s Mistery on Moster Island'' is a 1981 [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Monster]] BMovie from Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón. A InNameOnly adaptation of Creator/JulesVerne’s Literature/MisteryIsland though, save for happening in an island, pretty much has no relationship with the book. It's "stars" PeterCushing and Terence Stamp (albeit both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end). As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an Island inhabited by monsters.

Jules Verne’s Mistery on Moster Island is a 1981 [[OurMonsterAreDifferent Monster]] BMovie from Spanish director JuanPiquerSimón. A InNameOnly adaptation of Jules Verne’s Literatura/MisteryIsland though, save for happening in an island, pretty much has no relationship with the book. It’s “star” PeterCushing and TerenceStamp (albeit both are barely in the movie save for some few scenes at the beginning and the end). As the name implies, it’s about a group of characters shipwrecked in an Island inhabited by monsters.

''This film provides examples of''

* Nephewism: The title character Jeff lives with his uncle and is his apparent heir.
* FishPeople: The first monsters they encounter.
* Kaiju: Some of the monsters are very big.
* YellowFace: The character of The Chinaman (yes, that’s his name in IMDB).
* FacelessMooks: The Antmen are all covered in rags except for the eyes.
* ScoobyDooHoax: For unknown reasons the movie ends with [[spoiler:all the monsters are mechanical and the whole issue was a hoax from Jeff’s uncle in order to teach him a life leasson]].

* JungleDrums: Of course, with the cannibals.

* TheJarJar: WebVideo/BrandonsCultMovieReviews refers Professor Artelec as such, and with good reasons.

* GratuitousAnimalSidekick: The Chimp.

* SandWorm: The subterranean giant worm in the volcano.