At The Earth's Core
(1976)
UK, USA
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Summary: Pardon the punning title, but I just had to do it. There are reasons for it later though... This isn't half as bad as it could have been - think 70's Doctor Who and that just about sums it up. Entertaining kidstuff. In fact Peter Cushing (compare this performance to Tarkin in Star Wars from the same time - wow!)pretty much reprises his dotty performance as the good Doc here, accompanied by the ever solid Doug McClure (who always seems to lose his shirt sleeves) as heroic interest. Now, I wondered how my dad endured this garish romp back in a mid seventies matinee along with all the others, but a recent viewing revealed something I may have missed as a child . . . Caroline Munro. Never before has a greasy cleavage so captured my attention. It quite distracts from the fairly dull story, thank goodness. Once a boring tribe of jobbing actors appears in this film, it slows down a gear (there's a misfiring anti-racism undertone too). But to be fair, Mike Vickers' score keeps things going (marvellous electronica), the sound design is pretty creative, the monsters are great fun, and there is a knowing humour to the performances. I can only give this three stars, because quite honestly it will only appeal to nostalgic buffers like me, 'retro' junkies and fans of Caroline Munro: if you want it for a modern kid I don't think they'd be quite as captivated or convinced as we were 30 years ago. Try 'Warlords of Atlantis', released on DVD at the same time as this for a more entertaining monster flick. |
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