FABULOUS JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH - FABULOUS JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (1 DVD)

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Basically I didn't think the movie was much better or worse than similar recent films like "National Treasure." I'm sure the 3D effects enhanced it in the theater, but I didn't see it in that presentation. For my money, Brendan Fraser is perfectly fun in these types of movies. He reminds me of people who used to do this type of film like John Agar and Doug McClure. People who enjoyed him in his "Mummy" movies will enjoy him in this. Those who find him annoying will find nothing new here to redeem him. Josh Hutcherson is especially good as the adventurous nephew who trades quips with his fun-loving, equally adventurous uncle who is able to strong arm himself out of every incredible predicament. As reasonably straightforward as the story sounds, there is no way to describe how full of plot holes and unrealistic depictions of reality are present. These are a problem in almost every scene. Perhaps the most memorable one is when the young nephew gets a cell phone call from his mom while he is at "the center of the Earth". That's really great cell service, sign me up. As for the story, it's a re-make of the famous Jules Verne story about discovering a whole new world (without people) in the center of the earth, complete with amazing birds and frightening animals and fish. Despite the dumbness of the dialog, the first hour was watchable. As with many adventure stories, though, it gets totally carried in the final third of the film. Halldór Laxness, the only Icelandic author to be awarded the Nobel Prize, set his novel Under the Glacier in the area of Snæfellsjökull. The glacier has a mystic quality in the story and there are several references to A Journey to the Center of the Earth in connection with it.

The story isn't really based on the book by Jules Verne, it's more based on a group's adventure that uses the book as a guide. It's certainly a fantasy adventure that kids will enjoy, but adults may find themselves getting restless by the time the third act reaches us. I also have very strong complaints about the predictability of the film, which was so bad that I could predict what the characters would say, in addition to what was about to happen on screen. That's bad. It's a classic case of flashy visuals, horrid plot execution. It's a wasted concept that could have been a lot better had the film-making branched out from the narrow scope it obviously uses. In fact, I could see this exact premise working PERFECTLY in a Guillermo Del Toro or Tim Burton type horror film. Slim film+television and Federation Entertainment will produce an upcoming television series adaptation, developed by Ashley Pharoah. [7] The other intent is more interesting. If you want to have a PG film and appeal to young males, you have to have sex in there somehow, right? I can envision the script doctor conferences on this. There's the selection of the girl of course: blond, fit. She reports that they auditioned her 25 times, and considered hundreds. Her primary asset seems to be her mouth, carefully made up to resemble Cate Blanchett's. Look at photos of her from elsewhere and its pretty obvious the work they did.Upon arriving in Iceland, they hire shepherd and mountaineer Hans. Together, the four of them set off for the adventure of a lifetime to the center of the Earth. After a series of mishaps, including losing the mysterious book, about midway through their journey, Olsen, a time traveling scientist, meets the explorers. environmental artist (as Jamie Minett) / senior lighting artist: Meteor Studios (as James A. Minett) Göteborg's widow, Carla, who initially believed Lindenbrook was trying to capitalize on her deceased husband's work, learns the truth. She provides the equipment and supplies that her husband had accumulated, including much sought after Ruhmkorff lamps, but only on the condition that she accompanies them to protect her husband's reputation. Lindenbrook grudgingly agrees. Hans and Gertrud also join the new expedition. While Brenden Frasier can be fun to watch, his character here is just not interesting. He's more a kid's version of an adult than a real one. In fact, the best acting seems to come from the kid (Josh Hutcherson). However, his character is about as predictable and clichéd as the other two. (If you're a young kid in the audience, this doesn't matter.)

The surname of Kathy Ireland's character in Alien from L.A. (1988), a film about a girl who falls through the Earth and discovers a repressive subterranean society, is Saknussemm. The bad stuff? Hannah Asgeirsson is cringeworthy as the love interest/ guide figure, a character it is impossible to like or even find interesting. The storyline is pretty predictable, and in terms of story and set pieces, 'Journey' doesn't really offer anything that hasn't been done before, and often better. A couple of the jokes fall flat, and the 3D glasses are pretty annoying, although probably not nearly as bad as the film would be in 2D; I can only assume it loses much of its merit. Crowther, Bosley (17 December 1959). "Journey to the Center of the Earth'; Verne Fable Opens at the Paramount". The New York Times . Retrieved 19 July 2018. The story centres (no pun intended) around publicly abhorred professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) whose lab in New York faces closure just as things are getting exciting (cough cough) with his research into volcanic something or other, a project derived from his obsession with the unexplained disappearance of his late brother. To further complicate things Trevor gets landed with his smart alec techy nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and thus premieres a generic 'odd couple' relationship as the stuffy academic trades words and yo-yos with his post-mod companion. Hooker, Mark (2014). The Tolkienaeum: Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien and his Legendarium. Llyfrawr. pp.1–12. ISBN 978-1-49975-910-5.Professor Lindenbrook takes a small party exploring towards the centre of the earth, and encounters various underground adventures including sea monsters, giant gorillas, giant turtles etc. Journey to the Center of the Earth (released in the UK as Journey to Middle Earth) is a 2008 direct-to-DVD film created by The Asylum and directed by David Jones and Scott Wheeler. [1] The main issue is that usual combined issue of the dialogue not sounding natural and the dubbing not fitting with the actors. As such sadly Deborah Watling who dubs the voice of Glauben ends up overly shrill and annoying especially when it comes to the fake nature of the dialogue. It isn't just the dubbing as sadly both Ivonne Sentis and Pep Munn? have that awkwardness which comes from young European actors of the 70s.

Alien Voices, an audio theater group led by Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie, released a dramatized version of Journey to the Center of the Earth through Simon and Schuster Audio in 1997.I remembered a fight between two sea-going dinosaurs that was much more gory than anything I'd seen before. Re-watching it now - yup, those were real animal intestines and other animal parts they used when the sea dinos start eating each other. Not anything like the wimpy smears of red paint I'd always seen before in this sort of movie.