Review of The Land That Time Forgot

I loved this film as a child and recently purchased its as part of a Doug McClure box set (with Warlords of Atlantis & At the Earths Core)to see if it had the magic it once held for me. I found that surprisingly the first part of the film aboard the U boat was very strong (as a child your're waiting for dinosaurs) and Doug McClure was a very accomplished leading man. Doesn't over do it at all and is a likable guy you root for. I was praying McClure would not be hammy at all but he really owns this movie. Obviously the dinosaurs look bad compared to todays standards but the story, the direction and the actors are all in place to create a very entertaining film. What i find most memorable about the Land that Time Forgot is the downbeat ending which is most refreshing for a family film. I think its the ending that gives it the added punch when the credits roll. You can have all the CGI in the world but without a story, good actors and sure direction its pointless - The Land that Time Forgot does not have great effects but all the rest is there.