VividSimon Simply Perfect

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

mark.waltz U.S. rubber stock must have tripled with the creatures here from the land of the lost. Giant reptiles (or birds) which roam the middle of the planet looking for cavemen snacks are some of the silliest creatures to pop up on movie screens in decades. With middle earth having English speaking cavemen in addition to other walking creatures obviously wearing pig masks, there's a lot for these creatures to snack on. With Peter Cushing and Douglas McClure invading the earth's core aided by Cushing's boaring device, they find themselves trapped in this nightmare world where Cushing's biggest horrid seems to be not able to have a decent cup of tea. The creatures allegedly have mind control ability over the pig people, but perhaps it's all those gigantic magic mushrooms located all over this strange universe.

Leofwine_draca After their relative success with THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT, Amicus were quick to run out this unofficial 'sequel' to that film, although a year later the proper sequel, THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT, turned up. AT THE EARTH'S CORE in fact is reminiscent of Jules Verne stories like JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, although it is supposedly from a story by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The low-rent action and outrageous imagery make this film a must for any '70s fan. The decade's influence is clear, as a number of native tribesmen sport fetching afros! Although the film is cheaply made (it employs VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA-style shaking cameras to simulate movement), on the plus side it is a fast-paced adventure tale which never lets up and gives in to characterisation or depth of any sort. In essence it's a series of fight scenes, which take the form of monster vs. monster, man vs. man, man vs. monster. Tacky, ludicrous and awful, this is truly the nadir of British cinema. But...it manages to be exciting, hilarious and a damned good ride through a strange, psychedelic prehistoric land, enlivened by strong performances from two genre veterans.AT THE EARTH'S CORE has a number of spaced-out, obviously drug-induced sequences which are hilarious to watch. The first is the bit where Peter Cushing, no less, is being chased through the cardboard jungle by a giant bird man! I've seen some weird stuff in my time but this really takes the biscuit. The bird men are guys with huge rubber heads on, strange how they remain so motionless throughout the film. The second moment is when a group of people stop to watch some men in monster suits battle it out, kind of like a wacky GODZILLA moment which has been inserted in the film. For a start it's not for one minute believable or realistic, and also the bellowing noises these monsters make are hilarious! More wackiness ensues when a psychic connection between the bird and rodent men is revealed, with the bird guys blinking their green eyes to give commands, these birds are truly strange and yet wonderfully artistic. Especially the noises that are made, which are strangely computerised! Another hilarious moment comes when Peter Cushing shoots a fire breathing, pincushion-like monster with some arrows, it falls off a cliff and explodes in a rib-tickling scene, so cheap and yet so comic. You probably have to have a weird sense of humour like me to appreciate these admittedly dodgy delights. Other merry moments include a caveman with a blatantly cardboard weapon and bird men flying around on visible wires.You've probably grasped the kind of naïve charm this film holds for me by now, but the three main actors are also reasons to watch. Firstly we have low-budget British actress Caroline Munro as the token love interest in highly revealing costume, then there's Doug McClure as the American hero, sporting a disgusting striped jacket. McClure's charm is one which you have to view to really appreciate, but let's just say he's fun as the brawny, indestructible hero type. However it's Peter Cushing who steals the show, this time around being the comic relief, a major departure from his usually heroic or sinister roles. His doddering old man is a great creation, and his dialogue is along the lines of "they're so excitable, like all foreigners" and "You cannot mesmerise me, I'm British!" (reused from a similar line in HORROR EXPRESS). The novelty value of seeing him terrorised by these men in suits is great.You wouldn't get away with tackiness like this in a film anymore, that's for sure. Cheap, with atrocious back projection; rubbery, cardboard, yet fun, AT THE EARTH'S CORE is one for the child in all of us - the child who truly appreciate the delights of bad film making.

trimmerb1234 At the Earth's core 1976 21.1.15Impressive opening titles lit by the flickering red light of furnaces speak of vast engineering enterprise, which of course such an incredible machine would have required. The very distinctive silhouette of the tall extremely thin figure of Peter Cushing in high collar and top hat very neatly identifies the period, his character and him as the quirky genius behind it all. So far, very good. The opening scenes are quite impressive showing the vast machine in the distance and in close-up parts of the massive support structure it required. Such a marvel was this fictional Victorian machine (130 years later still science-fiction) that it would have been world wide news. On its first trial - a short burrow into a Welsh hillside, it suddenly though takes an unexpected precipitous downwards dive. Unfortunately so too at this point, does the film. Peter Cushing throughout gives an excellent thoroughly animated consistent performance as the elderly and rather frail and fussy inventor. He acts throughout as if the journey, the film and the role - mattered. In contrast a cigar-chomping Doug McClure behaves like world-weary freighter co-pilot on just another routine flight in just another routine film.In sci-fi its is always a question as to how much science and plausible fact to include. In the masterpiece 2001, a very great deal - it gave weight and logic to the story. In this, its complete antithesis, very close to zero. In something like 3 minutes' screen time the giant machine has burrowed approximately 4000 miles downwards through the Earth's core. It gets a little hot then a little cold but otherwise causes little more fuss, fatigue or fear for the crew than an trans-Atlantic flight. They arrive after this incredible journey, open the hatch only to find themselves in what appears to be the middle the complete cast of aliens and set in an average Dr Who episode. What ensues are chases and fist fights, the things that have filled time in brainless films since the dawn of cinema. The giant burrowing machine does manage to recover from its catastrophic downwards dive. The film however never does. 7/10 for the titles 3/10 for the rest

oscar-35 *Spoiler/plot- At the Earth's Core, 1976. In Victorian England, a scientist professor and his American assistance build and launch a mining machine that works like a giant screw. Upon it's 'maiden' drilling trails, the machine launches but goes crazy when it's operators are knocked unconscious by machine mechanical problems. Wildly, the machine drills deep into the Earth uncontrolled and arrives in Earth's core jungle. The jungle is inhabited by dinosaurs, monsters, cavemen, and an oppressive race of hybrid human/bird people. The scientist and assistant help to save the human cave people from the monsters and whip-using hybrid jailers.*Special Stars- Caroline Munro, Doug McClure, Petter Cushing.*Theme- The British will fight for fairness and freedom anywhere.*Trivia/location/goofs- British, Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs story.*Emotion- I watched this film because Caroline Munro was featured and I had seen the film's ending on the late show. She is almost invisible in this film and her role is an afterthought. The film seemed like an interesting 'steampunk' saga until the cast reaches the Earth's jungle center. Unfortunately, the interesting creatures there are the "Men in bad rubber monster suits". The monsters or 'dinosaurs' are not any known dinosaur types but weird hybrid-mix dangerous animals. These include; giant fire-breathing frogs, tentacled man-attacking plants, giant clawed walking rhinos, and more laughable killer beasts. So here's the film drama provided by "Men in bad rubber monster suits" and the entertainment value of this movie comes to an abrupt end.