The success of The
Land That Time Forgot enabled the same team to make At The Earth’s Core
. While it had a bigger budget than its predecessor it’s not always deployed as
effectively. The adaptation of Edgar
Rice Burroughs’ tale of a burrowing machine accidentally taking its passengers
to the centre of the world is a lively affair. Kevin Connor directs with as
much regard for the fact that this is studio bound for its entirety as he can
and deploys some impressive flourishes in an environment over which the
production has complete control. The results may seem mixed from this distance
but I remember seeing films like this in tv during the school summer holidays
and finding them hugely exciting.
