Talk:Krakatoa, East of Java

Pearl Divers

I noticed in the film that the Javanese women who greeted the Dutch captains were in Japanese rather than Indonesian which is also linguistic error (making people think that Asians all speak Japanese which is totally untrue - though it may be funny to see the mistake, it can offensive, in this case Indonesians, because their language has been misrepresented): it should be "Selamat pagi" rather than "Ohaiyo kuzaimas" for "Good morning". Would you like to mention about this as well? Perhaps you like to make statements on that under the Criticism section. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.183.101.164 (talk) 03:43, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Actually, the movie mentions specifically that the pearl divers were Japanese (they also have Japanese names and speak Japanese), but you make a good point. CFLeon (talk) 03:45, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Frasier mention

It was also mentioned during one of the "chapter intros" of an episode of Frasier (don't know the title of the episode in question). The intro text read, "Krakatoa, West of Java (The Movie Was Wrong)".--76.104.3.15 (talk) 12:00, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

Someone to Watch Over Me. —JAO • T • C 12:39, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

It's also mentioned by Lowell in the Just Say No episode of Wings.--T. Anthony (talk) 08:13, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

Nylon float?

When the baloonists spot the suncken wreck of a ship they throw a floating marker into the sea to mark the location. The float looks like it is made of nylon, which was not invented until some 50 years after the time the film was set in. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.210.98.211 (talk) 14:30, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

Checking on this, the float seems to be metal, maybe balsa wood. The line would have probably been made of hemp in 1883. CFLeon (talk) 11:22, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

Book by Avallone

I am reading Krakatoa by Simon Winchester. In a footnote,^• Winchester states that the movie was based on the book Krakatoa, East of Java by Michael Avallone. He suggests that the geographical embarrassment is therefore down to the book, not the movie. I looked for Avallone's book on the Web, but could not decide whether the movie was based on the book or the book on the movie. (They are both dated 1969.) Does anybody know for sure? HairyWombat 22:29, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

• Winchester, Simon (2003). Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded August 27, 1883. HarperCollins. p. 387. ISBN 0-7806621285-5. The director is, however, not entirely responsible for siting the volcano at the wrong end of Java: His film was based on a book of the same name by an even more obscure writer named M. Avallone: It is to others we should look for matters of geographical exactitude. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)

Avallone's output in the '60s and '70s was primarily novelizations of movies & television shows. He had very little original work (most of his original work was in the science fiction or adventure fields). The paperback edition did tie in with the movie using the theatrical poster for the cover (I have never heard of a hardback edition or a re-issue) and I picked up my copy as soon as it appeared in my local store, which was AFTER I saw the movie. Also, the book really doesn't have any extra scenes not in the movie, which is usually a sign of a novelization. (There are some scenes with more detail than the ones in the film; this is probably indicative that the novel was actually based upon the script, which is normal for novelizations of films.) Without having a copy of the book to check I wouldn't say it's confirmed, but it is probable that the movie (or at least the movie's script) came first and Winchester made an assumption and didn't bother checking his information. Also, it probably should be mentioned that this movie is basically an un-credited remake of the 1953 Fair Wind to Java.CFLeon (talk) 23:32, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

Peter Graves?

In the opening credits, "Peter Graves" is listed, but not on the closing cast list. This was at a time when the Screen Actors Guild made a deliberate effort to avoid name duplications, so it's VERY likely that it's the PG that was in "Mission: Impossible", etc. Going over the film several times, I sure can't find him. Anyone have better luck?CFLeon (talk) 12:22, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

Is it not more likely that the credit is for the British actor Peter Graves, 8th Baron Graves? SAG had no control over non-American actors’ names. The American would have been occupied with the TV series you mentioned, whilst the Brit was at that time a film character actor usually specializing in comedy. 2603:9001:4500:1C09:50A4:ED05:93DB:76EB (talk) 14:59, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Locations?

Shooting locations are not given in the credits. Does anyone know where the spectacular gorge shots from the balloon are located? CFLeon (talk) 12:22, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

Historical inaccuracy?

"in fact, Palembang lies from Krakatoa."

Palembang lies what from Krakatoa?

Paul Magnussen (talk) 06:27, 5 February 2023 (UTC)