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Doug McClure, John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon, Keith Barron, Anthony Ainley ... see more see more... , Godfrey James , Declan Mulholland , Brian Hall , Roy Holder , Ben Howard , Andrew Lodge , Grahame Mallard , Andrew McCulloch , Stanley McGeagh , Bobby Parr , Ron Pember , Peter Sproule , Steve James , Colin Farrell

In this low budget fantasy adventure from Britain, based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1918 science fiction novel, a German submarine holding American prisoners of war during World War I, veers off course.... read more read more... Lost at sea, the submarine empties its fuel supply and runs aground on an uncharted island in the Antarctic. The survivors find that the island contains an ancient oil refinery that can be used to fuel the submarine. The only problem is that the group of Germans and Americans have to battle gigantic dinosaurs and primitive cavemen as they make their way through the island. The Land That Time Forgot was enough of a success to spawn a 1976 sequel called The People That Time Forgot. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Kevin Connor

Release Date: August 13, 1975

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  • RCCLBC
    June 22, 2009
    RCCLBC
    To children this will no doubt be an exciting film full of cool monsters and tense moments.
    As an adult I found it to have blatantly racist and Imperialistic undetones and was a bit bothered by the fact that they spent much of the movie thoughtlessly slaughtering all of the inha... read morebitants (both beast & human) of "The Forgotten Land" with little regard.
    Normally it's easy for me to over look these sorts of things in older films, but this wasn' THAT old! And they just kept KILLING everything! : P
    If you can get past that, it was a (mostly) enjoyable sci-fi journey and it was fun seeing Colin Farrell as a young lad in a very minor role.
    One can't help but see similarities to the original "Land Of The Lost" as well, they even have their own "Chaka"!
    I must give them credit for a surprisingly bleak ending, which was rather unexpected.
  • Deano78
    July 28, 2008
    Deano78
    This is a great family classic! A little dated now in terms of special effects etc but probably cutting edge at the time. A great fun action film with all sorts of creatures in it. If you're a fan of the old Sinbad or Clash of the Titans type films you'll love this. I can't be th... read moree only one in my friends list who has seen this!?! lol
  • shitfaced8
    October 11, 2011
    shitfaced8
    Pretty good adventure B-Movie, that lags a bit in the middle but makes up for it with an unexpected but much appreciated pessimistic ending. The set up was good. Not believable but for the purposes of the movie, I'll let it pass. I did think in the storytelling department the fil... read morem began to lag in the middle, which really shouldn't have been the case, as it is only then that they reach 'The Land that Time Forgot.' At the same time we get great cheapie special effects and plastic dinosaurs and such, so I was still entertained through this portion, even if I think the set up at the begining and the downer ending were the best things going for this movie. I fucking hate Doug McClure more in everything I seem him in and this time around was no exception. Most pompous, arrogant and douchey 'hero' ever captured on film I think. One star lost for his prescence. Half a start given back for the ending though. Leading up to the ending I had my finger crossed that something terrible would befall McClure. While I would have prefered if the film entered Cannibal Holocaust territory, I was still satisfied when the end credits began to role. Either way good times for sure. Recommended.
  • DrLappos
    March 4, 2010
    DrLappos
    OMG What a fantastic film. I saw this as a kid and it only fuelled my love of films...still a classic...watch the plastic dinosaurs...brilliant.
  • cryingfairygirl
    July 30, 2008
    cryingfairygirl
    Very interesting. Evolution on a new level. A sentient island? Wonderful concept. I would love to see what they do with a remake!
  • thescunk
    August 15, 2007
    thescunk
    You'd think by looking at it that it would be a classic monster movie, like Godzilla, or King Kong or something, but it's not. And the ending is really depressing.

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Critic Reviews

Jay Cocks
September 6, 2009
Jay Cocks, TIME Magazine

Instant second childhood is guaranteed in less than 90 minutes. Full Review

May 9, 2005
New York Times

Just as the much grander Jaws became less scary the moment its mechanical shark appeared, the early virtues of Land collapse once the island is reached and the traffic jam in artificial monsters devel... Full Review

September 6, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The special effects are unrealistic, as are the dialog and performances. However, despite everything, the picture still makes for great fun. Full Review

Geoff Andrew
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

It starts off promisingly with some stylised and ridiculous heroics involving a German sub, but once the island has been occupied and a few excellent monsters vanquished, the plot settles down to some... Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 21, 2004
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Remains an entertaining old-fashioned adventure tale but loses any edge it might have started out with. Full Review

May 24, 2003
Film4

The special effects are laughable, but the script, co-written by acclaimed science fiction writer Moorcock, is meatier than one might expect... Full Review

David Kaplan
March 1, 2008
David Kaplan, Kaplan vs. Kaplan

No review available.

Emanuel Levy
November 9, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Moriarty
June 23, 2005
Moriarty, Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews

No review available.

Philip Martin
December 8, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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