The Land That Time Forgot

I saw the sequel (The People That Time Forgot) some time ago; then I read the books (The Caspak Trilogy). I discovered that the sequel has pretty much nothing to do with the second film. Which is OK.But this film does have many elements of the corresponding novel: the castaways, the Germans U-Boat, the refining of petroleum into diesel to run the sub ... it even ends with the manuscript the book starts with the discovery of being launched on its long journey.And, of course, there are dinosaurs. OK, they are mostly T-Rexes, but still ... if you like dinosaurs, this film will show them to you!

I'm a big Edgar Rice Burroughs fan and don't usually like movies that change things from the book. My thought is, if the book was good enough for you to want to make a movie of it, why are you changing things? However, though this definitely changed things from the E.R.B. book, I loved it! It had elements from the book. The Germans and their U-boat were there, but it was more just an island in the Bermuda Triangle with dinosaurs on it. Even so, the story was good. The acting was good and for a low-budget movie the special effects were really good. I have to give kudos to C. Thomas Howell for great directing. It begins on a small boat in a storm. There are two couples, plus the captain and his mate. The next morning, when the storm is gone, they have no idea where they are. They spot an island and decide to head for it. They drop anchor and all but one head for shore. They soon discover pterodactyls and a t-rex, and upon finding the beach once more, discover the boat is gone. Not long afterwards, they discover they aren't the only people on the island, some of which include Nazi's and a U-boat, stranded during WWII, which for them has only been a year or so.. The only options available on the DVD are "Play" and "Chapters" which is slightly disappointing as I would have loved to see a "Making of". Ah, well. I'm not going to complain about what is there. For the price, it's well worth it. I rate this four-and-a-half stars out of five, but as that option isn't available, I had to click on five stars. No biggie. This could use a boost to it's rating.

I have grave doubts that screenwriter Darren Dalton ever read the Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel(s) they claim this movie is based on. If they thought by slapping the author's name on this project it somehow sanctified it, they were sadly mistaken.In their version, two couples charter a boat, encounter a strange storm, and are immediately transported to an uncharted island via the (often accused) Bermuda Triangle. On this mysterious island, they encounter just two species of dinosaurs, a host of Germans, and a duplicitous duo with plans of their own. As far as adventures go, there's not much in the way of excitement. They do run a lot, and oddly enough, over utilizing the same forest sequence (7 times), whether they were in or near this forest. Someone liked the effect and just kept using it. Some mayhem is involved, the language gets a little salty at times, and the ending definitely left room for a sequel (but it's doubtful that one is forthcoming after all this time).It's not the worst movie I've ever seen purporting to be taken from a book by Edgar Rice Burroughs. If it featured a few more dinosaurs, more carnage, and some rudimentary suspense, I might have given it a higher rating. As is, it does the basic job of entertaining. I thought it was okay, I'd watch it again.

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I bought this set of DVD’s for the movie titled Panic in the Year Zero. I was raised in the 50’s and the threat of nuclear destruction was there. This movie was one that I remember speaking to those fears. The other movies included in this package are fun stories from an earlier time.

DVD disc No.1 is new but, DVD disc No.2 side B is scratched up but playable and packaging is in undamaged condition!

The Land That Time Forgot / The People That Time Forgot / Panic in Year Zero / The Last Man on Earth I've played all 4 movies and they are good copies, no issues noted. All 4 movies are enjoyable to watch.

I was expecting worse, and I almost succeeded. The CGI explosions were terrible. The CGI t-REX was so-so. It simply maintained its original rendering, without any change in territory or lighting. Looked more like added to the scene without respect to where it was supposed to be. This movie cannot have any relationship to the book it supposedly was based on. It is a forgettable movie, but there are others worse, and that in itself sends chills. The ending was stupid. I give it three stars in a magnanimous gesture based on what I feel the audience of the movie was intended to be. Not thinking adults.

Playback image is very jerky and I suspect some error was made converting it from the American 60Hz to this presentation that plays at 24pI had to stop watching it after a few minutes as the strange motion was getting to me.The disc has it in both 3D with blue/red glasses and in standard 2DIt will play in English with no subtitles

This production of The Land That Time Forgot is cheesy fun. It's ultra-low-budget, and the acting is about as weak as the CG effects. But if you're a fan of B-movies (or Z-movies) and enjoy a good bad movie, then this might be for you. I enjoyed it on that level.

Mensch war der schlecht , gut ma kann ihn einmal angucken o.. aber..? synchro schlecht das war sehr mies gut ein wenig amüsant war er schon aber hey howell gehört meiner Ansicht zu hollywood komödien oder horrorschinken ( soul man, kindred, Hitcher...),!

As good as expected i suppose. There are only 2 dinosaurs in this film, T-rex and Pterodactyl. The dvd cover art on the back shows a plesiosaur dinosaur which isn't actually in the movie.Good cheesy fun if you like that sort of thing.

Wenn ich mich recht erinnere habe ich mir den film gekauft, um darüber lachen zu können. Das ding ist aber nicht einfach nur lachhaft schlecht, sondern unheimlich schwermütig in dem versuch ein low budget blickbuster zu sein. Komplette zeitverschwendung.