I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Absolutely Brilliant!

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

I have seen half a dozen movies about people stumbling into some mysterious land where dinosaurs still exist and this is basically the same as all of them. One noticeable difference is the longer amount of time it takes them to get there. The only other one I remember taking so long to get there was At The Earth's Core, another Doug McClure snoozer. McClure is not much of a leading man and all his movies are very predictable but that's another story. Just like all the other dinosaur movies, they immediately start making up lies about the place as soon as they get there. There's plenty of slow moving dinosaurs that have a lot of difficulty catching humans but I must say they are better looking than most dinosaurs I have seen. There's no men in T-Rex suits, although you can clearly see the wires on the pterodactyl. All of the fight scenes take place in make believe old movie darkness. You know the kind where you can see the sun shining in the background but everything near the camera is impossible to see? I'm sure that was supposed to be some ancient movie magic but it was just lame. Almost on the level of a Roger Corman extreme close up, shaking camera fight scene. While this movie seemed to have a larger budget than all the movies it directly rips off, it's not really any better. If you think you want to see this just watch The Land Unknown instead.

I saw this one as a kid about the time it came out- just took a second peek and was not disappointed. This dinosaur/lost world flick has an adult level pacing with a tension that builds to a dramatic ending. The acting, dialogue and character development is just above average, for what might otherwise be considered a Saturday afternoon film for kids. The German U boat captain is treated sympathetically, something I doubt current political correctness would allow today. We also see some refreshingly deep thoughts expressed from time to time in this tale- be sure to note the wild evolutionary theory that is presented.The special effects are adequate, and I will go out on a limb and say that if this was made today, the CGI would be bad and would ruin the film- the models were used to good effect. I know some will complain that the creatures are not exactly convincing, but they are not bad either, for what the movie is attempting to be.I also like the fact that the ending was not the typical Hollywood (happy) ending. Final note, the interior submarine scenes convey a realistic WW1 era technology and appropriate claustrophobia.if you are into 'lost world' or dinosaur films , this one is a must see. Six stars.

Not a bad movie, it is entertaining and decently done. Doug McClure plays the lead in this one and does an adequate job. He and his group end up cast away on an island. 'At first they believe it is a normal land. Guess what? It is a blast from the really far past. They encounter all kinds of prehistoric animals and even what I guess are suppose to be cavemen. The overall plot definitely has a Jules Verne bent, although it comes from the great Edgar Rice Burroughs. The special effects are not quite up to the era they were done in but they are not that bad. I don't know if pterodactyls could really swoop down on their prey, I guess no one really does, but hey it worked.

I had not seen The Land that Time Forgot in quite some time before seeing it just yesterday again. I remembered liking it a lot, and had meaning to revisit it for some time. That time came after seeing the abomination that was the 2009 SyFy film, and apart from some of the film looking dated and there are poor special effects in places, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Seeing this film was more than just a nostalgic trip down memory lane, it had a memorable and exciting story, fun dialogue and characters, a wonderful score, good pacing and above decent direction and acting.Overall, while the Land that Time Forgot is imperfect it is worth watching and not one to dismiss. 8/10 Bethany Cox