Product Details

• Actors: Treat Williams, Jeremy London, Tushka Bergen, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Bryan Brown
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Hallmark
• DVD Release Date: April 11, 2000
• Run Time: 178 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305778256
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,856 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Journey to the Center of the Earth" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You CAN'T compare it with the original. Give it a chance!, April 2, 2005

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Kevin G. Scott "Altrusian" (Cumberland, RI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journey to the Center of the Earth (DVD)

I'm absolutely amazed at the overwhelming number of poor reviews this movie seems to have generated. I feel strongly that this movie has a lot going for it, but to truly appreciate it, you have to begin with one thing in mind: This is NOT the Jules Verne classic! This movie is not an attempt to re-create the original story (or even the classic movie starring James Mason), so if you purchase or rent this movie believing that is what you're going to find- forget it. It seems that the majority of reviewers are spending too much time trying to grade this movie against the original- their main dissapointment stemming from the fact that it is NOT the original. I believe, that if viewed as a stand-alone sci-fi miniseries, this has a lot going for it: A well-written story with interesting and well-balanced characters, stunning scenery and visual effects, a fine pacing, and interesting concepts. The "suarians" are very interesting creatures, and are visually stunning in execution. If the Krofft boys ever eventually get around to producing their "promised" LAND OF THE LOST movie, these creatures make a good basis for a more up-to-date Sleestak: fast, lethal, and deadly.

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars TERRIBLE!, December 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Journey to the Center of the Earth (DVD)

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.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This version blows, August 16, 2002

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Frank H. Millard (Evergreen, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journey to the Center of the Earth (DVD)

Why can't we get the James Mason - Pat Boone version?