Lost Continent
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Movie Reviews of Lost Continent
Movie Review: The lost continent 1951 version
Summary: 3 Stars
The film title might be a little off as the VHS version and the original title is "Lost Continent". The DVD version is "The Lost Continent".
We are testing a new atomic rocket that is designed to turn back at will. Unfortunately the rocket had a mind of its own. Now we must go find it and retrieve it before the others do. Of course the retrievers are a collection of scientists and explorers. There is a suggestion that one of the scientists is not what he appears to be. This is the sneaky looking Michael Rostov (John Hoyt). All the other scientists seem to be having mysterious accidents. Maj. Joe Nolan (Cesar Romero) not only suspects Rostov but others of duplicity. Is Major Nolan just paranoid let's follow the story and see as we find a mysterious island an escarpment dubbed "The Lost Continent."
I suggest if you're scared of big lizards in radioactivity that you bypass this film. Other than that it can be quite fun but nothing unique.
One thing you might find quite interesting about this film is that when they're on top of the escarpment black-and-white film turns into a green and white film and looks quite eerie.
For those movie goers that are eclectic enough to see Abbot and Costello movies, you are in for a treat as Hillary Brooke shows her bareback.
Invaders from Mars (Special Edition)~ Hillary Brooke
Movie Review: Eh.
Summary: 2 Stars
Brave men climb a volcano. Brave men shoot some exotic fauna. Brave men recover missing object and climb down volcano. Island holding volcano then explodes. The end.
That's pretty much the whole movie. Of course, it's possible to strip any movie down to a handful of essential plot points like that; the problem is, this movie comes pre-stripped, as it were. There really is nothing else to this film. That, and a little unnecessary filler involving some severity dated attitudes on dating, a tad of moralizing about communism and a couple of dashes of pseudoscience, and you have a relatively dull hour, lost forever. Unless you really, really like war-buddy movies, it's hard to recommend this one for anything.
It probably played better when communism was a hot topic.
Movie Review: Still Missing Scenes
Summary: 2 Stars
OK, from the other reviews I have concluded that this is still a cut-up version. Sid Melton's "death scene" is missing (Romero puts a cig between his blood-oozing lips before he cashs his chips in and tells them to say goodby to the plane for him). Some of the earthquake scenes are probably missing also (Acquanetta's demise - if my memory serves me correct they used the "lava flow overcomes cavegirl" stock footage from 1 Million Years BC - Now you think, "Say, what did happen to those other villagers?"). Sinister Cinema advised me some years ago that whoever owns the rights was just too lazy or stupid to restore them properly. Boycott it until they do it right. Pitiful! It was one of my favorites as a child.Movie Review: Hand me the pop corn,will ya!
Summary: 2 Stars
This flic really brings back the memories of Saturday afternoon Movie matinees. The premise of the picture is good....but thats about it. Mr. Romero must have really needed the money or he was at the end of a contract.....I was waiting for the "Beaver" and/or Wally to come out and smack Hugh Beaumont in the chops! Then I remembered niether on of them had been born yet or they were still in the cradle whent this movie was made. A thorough restoration would have been good but I guess you can only spread the bucks so far. This is MST 3000 bound for sure(if it hasnt been on already).Movie Review: worth a laugh
Summary: 2 Stars
remembered this movie from when I was a kid. Obviously it did not stand up over the years. I'll probably save it for the grandkids who might get a kick out of it when they get a little older.