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The Land That Time Forgot
(1974),
Director: Kevin Connor, Rated PG
Journey to
a savage world where time is extinct!
  Starring:
Doug McClure, John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon, Keith Barron,
Anthony Ainley, Godfrey James, Bobby Parr, Declan Mulholland
DML Rating:
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- above average
"The study of nature,
Miss Clayton, has taught me that life is founded upon killing
and destruction. The sea swarms with living things that prey on
one another to survive." - Capt. Von Schoenvorts
Why watch this?
People vs. dinosaurs - always an interesting combination.
Plot Summary:
Based on the 1918 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs and set during
World War I, survivors of a torpedoed ship take control of the
German U-boat that attacked them. They become lost and
eventually discover the uncharted island of Caprona, a
prehistoric land where dinosaurs and primitive humans still
exist. The opposing groups must form an uneasy alliance to
survive the dangers and find a way to escape this forgotten
world.
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Dad's Preview:
This is a pretty good entry in the man vs. dinosaurs
film category, though the special effects, pre-CGI, are
appear a bit hokey. That said the film offers a secret
prehistoric island, dinosaurs, cavemen and volcanoes. TV
Western fans will love the dependable Doug McClure (he's
the poor man's Hugh O'Brian) who portrays a lone
American taken captive by the crew of a World War I
German submarine. Don't worry, Doug will get the girl
and save the day. |
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Amicus
Productions; American Int'l Pictures |
