GetPapa Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Sherparsa So, the Brits, the Germans and the yanks somehow manage to set their differences aside, get together under super tough economical and war conditions, exploit a remote lost land of Neanderthals and plunder their natural resources, including but not limited to oil ...you know, oil! that stinking yet PRECIOUSSSSS Black Gold thingy the civilized world couldn't live without and the obedient taxpaying citizens wouldn't be able to get to their 9~5 jobs because their cars don't run without it, you know ...you know ...the movies is surely as cheesy as its corny special effects, loose plot and everything but if i gave it 5/10 stars it was only because of that oil theme in it ... you know ...ok, i also did like a few of the scenes and background paintings mixed with real surroundings ... but that's about it all ...and btw, Germans, that untrustworthy ruthlessly killing war machine Germans! they may be able to break their promise and leave the INNOCENT Brits and yanks alone and defenseless in hell and run away with free oil ... but God Almighty that loves the latter more than the former, will take their revenge for them! AMEN!

bensonmum2 I've always enjoyed all three of the Doug McClure / AIP adventure films. I think that At the Earth's Core might be favorite of the bunch, but this one is also very enjoyable. Is it good? Probably not by most modern standards. But I first watched it in the late 70s and loved it. It still provides a lot of entertainment for me today. McClure plays Bowen Tyler. Unfortunately for Tyler and the rest of his fellow shipmates, it's WWI and a German U-Boat sinks their ship. Only Tyler and a handful of others survive. They float aimlessly on the ocean until, as luck would have it, the very same U-Boat surfaces and Tyler and Co are able to take control of the submarine. The Germans and non-Germans are in a constant struggle to control the ship. Running out of fuel, they all agree to head to an unchartered island – known as Caprona. Caprona is full of vegetation, desperately needed oil, primitive people, and vicious dinosaurs. Everyone agrees to work together if they're going to survive. But how long will this truce hold and how long before the many dinosaurs and bloodthirsty tribes get the upper-hand on our heroes? By today's standards, the special effects in The Land That Time Forgot are pretty primitive. My kids would no doubt laugh at them. But that's part of what makes it so enjoyable to me – there is a real artistry to the whole thing. These are practical effects that someone put their heart and soul into. Sure, they're puppets, but they do an amazing job of bringing them to life. The battle between the Allosaurus and the Triceratops (I think) is especially cool and bloody. I loved the effects 40 or so years ago and I still get a kick out of them today. I also appreciate the fact that the one primitive the group meets never learns to speak English. Too often in this kind of movie, a primitive caveman is taught, unrealistically, to speak some sort of broken English in a few scenes. The acting is good. McClure gives a solid performance. He's especially good in his fight scenes. The rest of the cast, including John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon, and Bobby Parr, give workman like performances. I suppose my biggest complaint is how long it takes to really get things going. It seems that just as soon as they finally get to the island and run into the dinosaurs, it's time to wrap things up.

Scott LeBrun During WWI, a German U-boat sinks a British passenger vessel. Among the survivors are American character Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure) and young lass Lisa Clayton (lovely Susan Penhaligon). They meet up with some others, and together they manage to get on board the U-boat and overtake the Germans. After the balance of power shifts a few times, and after some twists in the plot, the ship loses its way and comes upon an isolated island. It's believed that this island must be Caprona, discovered a previous century but never explored. Time seems to have stopped here, and yet it overlaps, as the place is populated by both dinosaurs and primitive man.Apparently this is not that faithful an adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs story, but taken on its own terms it's an enjoyable bit of fantasy-adventure entertainment. The filmmakers are led by director Kevin Connor, who went on to do other entries in this genre: "At the Earth's Core", "The People That Time Forgot", and "Warlords of Atlantis". They create a decent look for the movie (production design by Maurice Carter, cinematography by Alan Hume), but there may be some modern viewers who bemoan the pacing: the movie is more than a third finished before the characters even get to the island. Douglas Gamley supplies an effective music score.Certainly it's well performed by some of the cast, especially John McEnery as the German captain Von Schoenvorts. He's established as an enemy right away, yet is not a man without honour. He realizes that to survive Caprona, he and the British & American people must work together to survive. Counteracting him is the much more ignorant and troublesome Dietz (Anthony Ainley). Penhaligon is appealing as the leading lady, and McClure is a serviceable hero. Declan Mulholland, who plays Olson, is noteworthy as the human stand-in for the Jabba the Hutt effect in "Star Wars".The finale is pretty damn intense. The movie may not be very philosophical, but it IS action- oriented once it gets going. Yes, the special effects may pale next to what was done in "Jurassic Park", but they're not THAT bad for the time that this was made. The somewhat downbeat ending may surprise and/or intrigue viewers.Seven out of 10.

TheLittleSongbird I had not seen The Land that Time Forgot in quite some time before seeing it just yesterday again. I remembered liking it a lot, and had meaning to revisit it for some time. That time came after seeing the abomination that was the 2009 SyFy film, and apart from some of the film looking dated and there are poor special effects in places, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Seeing this film was more than just a nostalgic trip down memory lane, it had a memorable and exciting story, fun dialogue and characters, a wonderful score, good pacing and above decent direction and acting.Overall, while the Land that Time Forgot is imperfect it is worth watching and not one to dismiss. 8/10 Bethany Cox