Venture into the center of the earth, to a land where dinosaurs still roam and the threat of danger is always looming. Dr. Theodore Lytton (Treat Williams), a daring and courageous scientist, heads and expedition to find ... more »the missing husband of the rich and beautiful Alice Hastings. Joined by his bright, but inexperienced nephew, Jonas (Jeremy London), and the trailblazing guide McNiff, the team descends into the sweltering, unknown depths of the earth. In this underground world, where fierce dinosaurs thrive, they find the forceful and enterprising Casper Hastings (Bryan Brown) reigning over a primitive human civilization. Having made enemies with a neighboring village, and also with the Sauroids, a race of manlike reptiles, Casper's people are on the verge war. In their quest to return to the surface, the team's lives are threatened by savage tribal warriors, bloodthirsty raptors, and the fearsome Sauroids. Based on the Jules Verne classic, this action-packed and heart-pounding story is a timeless and unforgettable adventure.« less
CGI was pretty good, but it was more soap opera than action. The first half hour and the last ten minutes are the only part that remotely follow the book, and therefore are the only parts where "Journey" has anything to do with the plot line.
The rest involves this love triangle between a married woman, her husband, and the main character. There is also this weird little tribe with sexy ladies which makes up the majority of the rest of the plot.
I didn't like it, but you are welcome to give it a shot.
Movie Reviews
TERRIBLE!
12/11/2000
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This movie is so bad. The orginal with Pat Boone and James Mason is so much better. I can't understand why it is not on DVD."
Wait For The 1959 Film
C. A. Luster | 02/26/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I don't understand why Fox or whomever owns the rights to the 1959 production of this Jules Vernes adventure has not realease it on DVD- the film was shot in spectacular cinemascope and must be seen letterboxed- Bernad Herrmans amazing score deserves the full stereo treatment- and the movie it self one of my all time favorites is a must for every science fiction- adventure- kid friendly collection"
Where it the original?
Russ Bellinger | Bradenton, Florida USA | 11/15/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Why can't we have the original version with James Mason and Pat Boone? It is one of may all-time favorite movies. This one doesn't do much for me."
This version blows
Frank H. Millard | Evergreen, CO USA | 08/16/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Why can't we get the James Mason - Pat Boone version?"
Go Classic
C. A. Luster | Burke, VA USA | 11/20/2001
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Both these movies have some family entertainment value. I'm not sure I would recommend you buy them unless you all ready have the original movies with these names. These newer versions probably had bigger budgets but they don't hold a candle to the classic 1959 version of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" with James Mason, Arlene Dahl, and Pat Boone and the 1963 version of "Jason and the Argonauts" with Todd Armstrong and Nancy Kovack."