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Atlantis, The Lost Continent (1961)
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Well put, Krel. You make a good argument for a new Atlantis movie.

I was just lamenting the fact that movies these days have a very different look and fell than the ones we love from the Golden Age. But you're absolutely right that Atlantis: The Lost Continent isn't even a very good example of the better ones from that era, so a new one which is done well would be a real delight. Very Happy

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:56 pm    Post subject: Incontinent or Lost Continent? Reply with quote

It's a George Pal film, who around this time in his career was playing fun with fantasy adventure films, even bringing some cartoonery and science into his equations. Atlantis, the Lost Continent is not a particularly good film, but it is a fun one if you have any sort of idea what to expect from this sort of production.

Plot basically pitches a Greek fisherman to the task of bringing an Atlantean princess back to the supposed mythical city of Atlantis. He does, and soon wishes he hadn't since he is not welcomed and Atlantis might be coming to the end of its existence.

It starts off pretty badly, cheese acting and scenes looking dreadfully cheap. Yet once we get to Atlantis things perk up, with an array of weird inhabitants and nutty religion marrying up with some nutty science. It's colourful, while the effects work ranges wildly from good to bad; which is the same as the screenplay come to think of it (studio interference and writers strikes hamstrung Pal no doubt). It's more "Z" grade than "B" schlock grade, and as has been noted by critics, it does indeed look like a cheap Roman adventure dressed up under a mythical name. Yet it is still pleasant enough of a viewing experience, with some nifty action scenes and the brisk finale ensuring that is the case. 6/10

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 3:25 pm    Post subject: Atlantis Reply with quote

I loved this one when it came out and still have fond memories of seeing it multiple times in the theater (three or four at least). The early scenes were quite effective, and overall there were strong emotional undercurrents unusual in a film of this sort, and in this it resembled Pal's The Time Machine, which was of course more cerebral.

Looking back, the latter holds up better, but Atlantis has its charms, too. For years I wondered whatever happened to Anthony Hall, subsequently -- and it took decades -- found out who he really was. He didn't have much of a career as an actor but he led a busy life. One can see him under his real name, Sal Ponti, in some old TV show like Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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telegonus, I'm delighted that you decided to add your fine post to All Sci-Fi after joining us a while back.

It was worth the wait! Very Happy

Please share any other thoughts you have about sci-fi movies, TV series, novels, etc. You're obviously the kind of science fiction fan this board is happy to include as a member!

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