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Bookmark this pageJourney to the Centre of the Earth (2008)
Director: Eric Brevig
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From Time Out London
In 1975, Rick Wakeman’s irrefutable dexterity on the electronic keyboard was the pretext for bringing Jules Verne’s wide-eyed 1864 adventure novel to a new audience. Now, with the aid of man mannequin Brendan Fraser, this rousing, inquisitive tale of three explorers heading into the bowels of the earth has been unfortunately beleaguered with more pointless gimmickry, this time the migraine-inducing sideshow of 3D.The film offers a stock cycle of derivative action scenes, and the only real function of spry vulcanologist Trevor (Fraser), his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcheon) and Icelandic tour guide Hannah (Anita Briem) is to deliver the viewer to the next moment of mild 3D peril. But small children will no doubt delight in trying to grab the antennae of oversize creepy crawlies and will baulk at when the requisite T-Rex starts barrelling across the screen. Adults, meanwhile will be left to endure (and perhaps giggle at) a script that relies on repeated use of the word ‘Trevor!!!’.
Author: David Jenkins
Time Out London Issue 1977, July 10 -16, 2008
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- abbie said...
- Posted on Aug 01 2008 12:10 i thought it was amasing but i could see why people have mixed veiws you have to be into your chessy predictable tale to enjoy this one but there are plenty of suprises along the way a great family film!
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- critique said...
- Posted on Jul 31 2008 15:38 Passable but pointless adventure, all been done before and better. I`ve only ever seen one other 3D movie previously so I award one extra star for the novelty dimensional value.
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- CG said...
- Posted on Jul 18 2008 21:22 It was a really good movie. go and see it. FAB AND BRILLIANT. LOL. A brilliant action and adventure movie.
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- CG said...
- Posted on Jul 18 2008 12:10 Was the best movie that ive seen in ages. it was fab and brilliant.
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- Niknak said...
- Posted on Jul 17 2008 11:01 Total rubbish.....waste of money. Rubbish acting, cheesy plot, boring dialouge. Walked out half way through.
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- Lydia said...
- Posted on Jul 15 2008 22:36 It was Fantastic i adored it, it was really exiting
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Cast & crew
Director: Eric Brevig
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Seth Meyers, Jean Michel Paré, Jane Wheeler, Frank Fontaine, Giancarlo Caltabiano, Kaniehtiio Horn, Garth Gilker full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure
Rated: PG
Duration: 92 mins
UK Release: Jul 11 2008
US Release: Jul 11 2008
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