The Land That Time Forgot

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CodyZamboni Z The first hour is a WW1 submarine drama, Once they get to the title island, the entertainment factor rose. The impressive matte paintings, the campy dinos, are fun. But what sinks the movie is the unecessary, annoying caveman sub plot, They should've just focused on the sub crew battling dinos and escaping from volcano disaster. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review Michael C The original film adaptation of "The Land That Time Forgot" is a good movie. That's it. Just good. That in and of itself is fine of course. The special effects are mediocre at best, but they are fine for a movie of this kind (and budget). Almost reminded me of the original Toho Studios Godzilla movies. The late Doug McClure is all well and good as the main hero of the story Bowen Tyler. One of the movie's liabilities is it is very slow moving at times. There were parts of the movie which just seemed to drag on for too long. Another liability is the fight sequences between the main characters and the primitive humans who live on the hidden island of Caprona. There were too many quick cuts and the camera did not focus enough of aspects of the fights, the scene just kept jumping from clip to clip to clip. With that being said, "The Land That Time Forgot" is not a bad movie. It is good and entertaining, but I think it could have been better. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/06/24 Full Review alan g Should be,"the movie that time forgot". Insipid plot, horrible acting, special effects that are not special. Good thing everyone dies so no sequel. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review Audience Member They need to get to the dinosaurs earlier, it's why we're here. For the first 20–30 mins, it was a continual back and forth over who controlled the submarine: the Germans or the British (with the aid of a swashbuckling, American (Doug McClure)). The descent into this land from which time is no longer counting was actually pretty cool, marked with the quick introduction of the plesiosaur. My hopes were pretty high at this point, thinking to myself, "We finally made it. Let the wild rumpus start!" And while overall I did enjoy the low-budget dinosaurs, the story and acting falls apart, leaving me checking the remainder of the run-time on several occasions. A notable exception to the dinosaurs are the pterodactyls, which were indefensible in their low-quality; neither their mouths nor wings moved, as if an invisible hand was carrying them through the air. It felt like a movie that came out closer to 1955 than 1975, but the little charm it had quickly wore off. The ending also left me scratching my head, as I couldn't understand why everyone in the submarine was like… dying? Considering that the 2009 remake of the film has a (Not Rated/9) on RT, maybe TLTTF should remain as a novel. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member I think this was pretty much meant to be a silly B-movie from the get go Being that it's based on the best selling book by Edgar Rice Burroughs mostly known for writing ‘Tarzan' Taking place during World War 1 a group of sailors are shipwrecked and come across an exotic island Little did they expect to find was Neanderthal cavemen along with still living, breathing dinosaurs! So these American troops and German soldiers from an enemy submarine decide to put aside their differences to survive in this strange new land It's filled with many discoveries as well as dangers They even befriend one of the cavemen showing them the layout of the land and finding an abundant supply of oil Turns out the source of life on this island also determines the cycle of evolution, nothing can ever go back only move forward These creature effects remind me so much of the Ray Harryhausen days of old; they're not the most convincing effects but you can't help but laugh at the silliness of it all Ending is kinda a downer and there's so many things you can make fun of here for enjoyments sake Doug McClure was infamously known for starring in many creature features such as this with beautiful leading ladies so I can understand why this has gained a cult following over the years Just disposable entertainment but not the worst Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Some may find the special effects a bit outdated, but it still stands up as a fun adventure film that's suitable for the whole family. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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