The voice over narration at the start of the film describes itself as a 'fantasy of the future'. In this case, it was a future three years beyond the 1965 version of basically the same movie - "Voyage to The Prehistoric Planet". Minor alterations are merely cosmetic, this space mission takes place in 1998, while the prior film occurs in 2020; none of it makes any difference, and if you can hold on long enough, any sense.
The science employed is utterly ridiculous as well. For one, the rescue team that follows the first mission decides on it's own that they're going to blast off for Venus. Considering that the flight itself probably would have taken months, the stranded team is shown pretty much just hanging out waiting for something to happen. Curious though why the second trip to Venus was named Flight #87.
Maybe it was the Venusian atmosphere, but the prehistoric women seemed pretty listless as well. Beach bathing on those rocks must have been rather tedious. I wonder how the screen test for this one might have gone - try on these sea shells and look bored. You're hired.
Since the earlier film is already on my Top 10 Worst list, I can honestly catch this flick a break and rate it twice as high as it's predecessor, so it's a two. Credit the extra point for the telepathic Venusian blonds led by Mamie Van Doren. Oh, and a neat touch for naming their pterodactyl 'Terra', a little more creative than John the Robot.
The science employed is utterly ridiculous as well. For one, the rescue team that follows the first mission decides on it's own that they're going to blast off for Venus. Considering that the flight itself probably would have taken months, the stranded team is shown pretty much just hanging out waiting for something to happen. Curious though why the second trip to Venus was named Flight #87.
Maybe it was the Venusian atmosphere, but the prehistoric women seemed pretty listless as well. Beach bathing on those rocks must have been rather tedious. I wonder how the screen test for this one might have gone - try on these sea shells and look bored. You're hired.
Since the earlier film is already on my Top 10 Worst list, I can honestly catch this flick a break and rate it twice as high as it's predecessor, so it's a two. Credit the extra point for the telepathic Venusian blonds led by Mamie Van Doren. Oh, and a neat touch for naming their pterodactyl 'Terra', a little more creative than John the Robot.