It was yet another iteration of the lost world subgenre. Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 starring jock mahoney and shirley patterson on dvd and bluray. I believe this film is very under rated and the land unknown should be considered as a classic lost land movie of the 50s. All told, this bluray of the land unknown is a decent, if not exactly perfect hi.
Vogels the land unknown 1957 persists principally as a flashy and fun bit of latefifties superkitsch in scifi. After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time. Its the monsoon season and life goes on smoothly for the inhabitants of socotra island. With manos kokoromitis, shaiya salem, daniel plackett, suhad nierat. We leave the 50s now with one of the crappiest dinosaur movies ever made. If you like 50s scifi, this is a good one for its time. Some sources including bill warren list its initial release as august, 1957. Yify hd torrent download free movie yify torrents for 720p. Utilizing all manner of rubber puppetry, miniatures, and even some stunt guy walking around the set in a full trex bodysuit, to emulate prehistoric wonders lain undiscovered since the beginning of time, director, virgil w.
The film is based on the 2003 french novel by didier van cauwelaert published in english as out of my head. Would like to see more movies like this from that time period. During world war i, a german uboat sinks a british ship and takes the survivors on board. There are flaws in this movie but thats how it was back then. The land unknown 1957 virgil vogel related allmovie. Jan 09, 2012 the land unknown trailer directed by virgil w. Generous portions of, the 1948 documentary on the byrd antarctic expedition, were worked into the action of the land unknown. Back then, and now, i dont watch a movie like this for ponderous profundities on mans place in the universe or chauvinistic romancemush.
Universal studios home entertainment released it on dvd in 2007 as part of a boxed set called the classic scifi ultimate collection vol. The lost world scifiadventure movie the land unknown is available today on dvd as part of universal studios classic scifi ultimate collection, just one of 10 films in this impressive box set. By comparison, the maninsuitasaur godzilla looks as if it were sculpted by michelangelo, and gorgo is a firstclass work of art. Perhaps not coincidentally, it shares a disc with another film, the deadly mantis, with which it has much in common. Underwater 2020 bluray hindi dubbed full movie download. If you are a fan of horrorscifi movies of the 50s and early 60s, this is a must see movie.
Download all yts yify movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. The phantom from 10,000 leagues 1955 full horror movie kent taylor, cathy downs, michael whalen by biscoot hollywood movies. With doug mcclure, john mcenery, susan penhaligon, keith barron. A group of soldiers on maneuvers in scotland stumble across a gravel pit which emanates an unusual. Featuring unbelievable special effects, the land unknown is a frightening adventure from the golden age of science fiction.
However, the compositing is nearly seamless, so if it were possible, one could become convinced that the producers managed to find a 20 foot tall man to wear a full size tyrannosaurus costume. As with the others, some undiscovered spot on the earth. The sets are fantastic, the compositing is really good for a movie of this era, and the blackandwhite cinemascope looks amazing. The land unknown is a 1957 science fiction cinemascope adventure film about a naval expedition trapped in an antarctic jungle.
It is odd that such a film was released in 1957, when science fiction seemed to be changing somewhat the land unknown seems like a film that might have been produced ten years earlier. The land unknown 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Watch the land unknown and view trailers, video clips and more. The land unknown 1957 trailers and clips moviefone. The actors all seem for the most part, naturalistic. The film is notable for its lowbudget special effects, which include men in dinosaur. X the unknown is a wellcrafted imitation of the quatermass british scifi pictures of the 1950s. Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 on dvd and. The land unknown was given a wide release on october 30, 1957. A group of soldiers on maneuvers in scotland stumble. Universal has dipped deeper into the barrel this time, coming up with fun titles but no surprise classics.
Jock mahoney and william reynolds play hal and jack, leaders of an expedition to the south pole. Like most other commentaries by weaver, its as dry as the desert, but does have some interesting tidbits scattered throughout. The land unknown 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Overview of the land unknown, 1957, directed by virgil vogel, with jock mahoney, shawn smith, william reynolds, at turner classic movies. The land unknown to start off this digression week, we return to 1957. Watch movie and tvshow online full hd movie for free. Universals bwing produced a rather major effort for a b movie, with the land unknown lu. One of the first early gigs featuring louis gossett,jr,this movie was hal ashbys directorial debut and it became one of the top ten films of 1970 and for a very good reason. Apr 09, 2015 but in the 50s, any movie about dinosaurs without ray harryhaysens golden stop motion effects had severe limits. The land unknown available now on bluray, dvd, digital and on demand from universal pictures home entertainment. I was reminded of roman polanskis frantic 1988, in which harrison ford played a doctor attending a convention in paris with his wife. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of caprona, where they find dinosaurs and neanderthals.
Unknown is a 2011 action thriller film directed by jaume colletserra and starring liam neeson, diane kruger, january jones, aidan quinn, bruno ganz, and frank langella. Find similar and related movies for the land unknown 1957 virgil vogel on. Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 on dvd. With jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon. Released 1957, the land unknown stars jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a.
I must confess that after we watched it my lady friend and i started stomping around the room roaring and pretending to be. On a naval expedition to antarctica, three men and reporter maggie hathaway crash land in a crater m below sea level. An antarctic expedition uncovers a subterranean world of prehistoric beasts and maneating plants. There is also a sea monster, yes it is a puppet, but again quite effective and gruesome. The story was allegedly inspired by the discovery of unusually warm water in antarctica in 1947. In the land unknown, a team of explorers forced to land at the south pole find themselves in an uncharted region full of vicious prehistoric animals. Ray garrison, an elite soldier who was killed in battle, is brought back to life by an advanced technology that gives him the ability of super human strength and fast healing. The land unknown movie universal pictures entertainment. Vogel and starring jock mahoney, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil harvey. Whistle 2019 telugu full movie watch online free whistle 2019. Unknown is a skillfully photographed and acted film, and few actors are better than liam neeson at playing a man who has had the rug pulled out from under him. But in the 50s, any movie about dinosaurs without ray harryhaysens golden stop motion effects had severe limits. Jul 01, 2014 read about the the land unknown dvd and browse other dvd movies.
In the sign of the lion full movie part 3 of 3 a married woman 1983 full movie. Just about every movie of this type made up until the 80s ends this way. It wasnt the lousy dinosaur effects that frustrated me so much as their infrequency. The land unknowns rubbersaurus is in full view, where it all too painfully looks like something for a gradeschool play, albeit with a better finishing job. Major ben mcbride organises a mission to the antarctic wastes to search for his friend doug mcclure who has been missing in the region for several years. All id like to say about universalinternationals the land unknown is that three navy men and a woman reporter land accidentally in a warm spot in antartica with their helicopter stuck for 30 days during which time they encounter some dinosaurs and another man who had survived there for 10 years from another expedition after his three crew members died there. This movie scores big points, also for no other reason, for not having the unknown land destroyed by an earthquake or volcano. There, they encounter steamy tropical forest, dinosaurs, carnivorous plants, and human footprints. While not the best of the lot, it was not the worst either. There, they encounter steamy tropical forest, dinosaurs, carnivorous plants, and human footprints, as maggies. Released 1957, the land unknown stars jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Aside from the special effects, the movie is quite good, nearly rising above b movie status. Find similar and related movies for the land unknown 1957 virgil vogel on allmovie. Not far from land, a sailing boat bearing an israeli flag sinks and the search for survivors begins. A criminal on the run hides in a circus and seeks to possess the daughter of the ringmaster at any cost.
Three men and a woman crash land in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. It starred jock mahoney and shirley patterson and was directed by virgil w. I feel that the land unknown is an underrated movie and deserves to be rediscovered. Oct 21, 2010 i saw land unknown sometime in the 1960s, probably around 8 or 9 years old. The land unknown 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. Universal dvds the classic scifi ultimate collection vol. The land unknown 1957 cast and crew a navy scientist jock mahoney, a newswoman shawn smith and a helicopter pilot william reynolds find dinosaurs and humidity at the south pole. The narrative centers around a professor who wakes up from a four.
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