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Journey to Center of the Earth (0794501184)
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The accent is on fun and fantasy in this film version of Jules Verne's classic thriller that stars James Mason, Pat Boone, and Arlene Dahl.
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Starring: James Mason, Ben Wright, Peter Ronson, Alan Napier, Frederick Halliday, Alex Finlayson, Thyer David, Arlene Dahl, Alan Caillou, Mary Brady, Pat Boone, Diane Baker, Robert Adler
Directed By: Henry Levin
Copyright 2003 Twentieth Century Fox.
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Author: Guest
IF U LOVE JUST A GOOD MOVIE FOR A RAINNY DAY AND WANT SOMETHING THAT WILL KEEP U WATCH THEN GET THIS ONE
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Author: Guest
JOURNEY to the CENTER of the EARTH is classic(Jules Verne)sci-fi that's classy to the max. JAMES MASON(of WALT DISNEYS's 20,000 Leagues under the Sea,CATAIN NEMO fame)is the Professor.He stalwartly leads an expedition comprised of radiantly beautiful Arlene Dahl;an appealingly heroic Pat Boone;Herculean Peter-the-big-guy,Ronson;& the big guy's existential(and LATER tasty for bad guy,Thayer David)cool-as-a-moose pet DUCK,Gertrude.
THE JOURNEY is an action/danger packed Quest,full of beautifully photographed surprises~ Sequences from Carlesbad Caverns in New Mexico,USA are spectacular;as ls the gigantic Alice-in-Wonderland Mushroom Forest and eerie,phosphorescent kalaidescope pools).Battles between ferociously nasty dinosaurs(trick/interposed live-action blow-up photos of muy feo Australian Dragon lizards)are climactic. As is the ordeal of survival in magnetically-induced storms on a vast,center-of-the-Earth sea which culminates in discovery of The Lost City of Atlantis.
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH is a film of highest production and entertainment value.The story is well-paced and suspenseful.The cast...again and again...is ingratiatingly appealing.SFX,for the time, were wonderous;they are still servicably good to excellent. This,as has been observed,is superior,unreservedly recommended FAMILY adventure comprising what was once best in Hollywood spectacles...and still is.
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Author: Guest
My son was so interested in seeing this movie after seeing the book at a Doctor's office. He has been thrilled with the quality and the story!
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Author: Guest
Collectively, Verne's novels were called "Les voyages extraordinaires", and this film, whatever licenses have been taken with the source, aspires to that. While the prelude to the journey is too long (we even have to endure Pat Boone croon a tuneless number), once we've plunged into the Earth, the film takes on an air of wonderment.
Cast chemistry contributes in a big way. James Mason, a brooding but stout leader. Pat Boone, surprisingly effective as an eager student (but not so successful as a Scotsman). Arlene Dahl, a ravishingly beautiful damsel who is sage and sane and only distressed when she really really needs to be. Real-life Icelander Peter Ronson, a tall man's man -- who loves his pet duck. Gravelly-voiced American (believe it or not) Thayer David, pure villainy.
While the special effects are often praised, I think much of the credit for the wonder and awe of the film goes to the elaborate sets.
And I doubt that Bernard Herrmann had a better vehicle for his mystical, sonorous music.
Add the final ingredient: a script that mixes fun and excitement with the fantastical.
Blend thoroughly and you have an extraodinary voyage for the teenager in you.
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Author: Guest
I am in my late 20's and I saw this for the first time when I was a young teenager. It captivated my imagination in so many ways and after viewing it repeatedly within the last few years after getting it on DVD I have to say it completely stands the test of time. I wouldn't change a single thing about the characters, actors chosen to play them, the plot, the special effects, anything. It all fits together perfectly, like in the same way Goonies and Ghostbusters did. Plus the soundtrack is phenomenal. Every time I hear an excerpt from it I get sucked back into the movie. It's perfect music for the journey.
The screenplay is excellent. It has the right amount of scientific basis, comedy spots here and there, intelligent lines, logical dialog, and the best possible way of telling a story about a journey to the center of the Earth. I'm no scientist, but I'm pretty sure the center of the earth is molten and extremely hot and not possible to get to. So the story in general cannot actually happen in real life. But that doesn't matter. the story here is presented in the best possible way that it *could* happen if it were a possibility. And presented in a way most people would actually want it to happen.
The reason I love older adventure movies more than newer ones is because they didn't have computer effects to use so they made every thing, which in turn gave it a more tangible quality and made it more real. Most of the special effects completely hold up. The lizards seem real, the ocean scenes and the journey down all seem extremely real.
It's a top notch production all the way through. Every now and then the stars align on a film and it surely did with this one. I wouldn't change a thing about it. I like it even more than "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" which is another Mason classic.
If you haven't seen it then without a doubt get it. It's great for the whole family. Nothing is excessive or would limit any age groups.
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