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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) Movie Review

Starring: Pat Boone, James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Diane Baker, Thayer David, Peter Ronson, Robert Adler, Alan Napier
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Based on the Jules Verne novel, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH is a movie directed by Henry Levin in 1959. The picture earned three nominations for the Academy Awards.

A Scottish professor, James Mason, decides to reach the center of the earth. He'll encounter giant reptiles and the proof of the existence of Atlantis.

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A professor takes a group of explorers to the center of the earth, where prehistoric conditions prevail. The explorers find that it takes extraordinary measures to survive the experience, and one member, after suffering losses among his crew, becomes obsessed with plotting revenge against one of the prehistoric creatures.
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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%




**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact Yes
Explore plotlet: - exploring center of the earth

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - teacher/professor
Age: - 20's-30's - 40's-50's
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
Hair color? - brunette (Brown) - brunette (Black)
Hair type - (man) short/medium straight - (man) short/medium wavy
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - happy - introspective
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American) - English/British
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - red - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type - ample chest & buttocks (female)
How much in movie? - 60% - 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male - a fight for survival
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40%
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - fat (man)
Intelligence - Average Intelligence
Physical condition - average physique
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged

Setting
Earth setting: - 19th century - dinosaur times
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Jungle? Yes
Mountains? Yes
Misc settings - lab

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie - fearful
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - kissing
Any profanity? - None
Kinds of F/X - exotic alien landscape
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a - book
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