Journey to the centre of the earth

[tex]

Always loved this film and i must of seen it twenty times, whenever it is on the telly i make a point of recording it. i'm referring to the original version with James mason and Pat boone, the story by Jules verne has fascinated me since childhood "a world within a world"..ok so the acting leaves a lot to be desired and some of the scenery and sfx are a bit naff but it has a brilliant spirit of adventure, it was on telly again on saturday and i sat and watched it (again) loving it as much as i did as a kid...can't explain it

[zabadak]

Re: Journey to the centre of the earth

This is definitely my favourite film version!

[tex]

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The majority of the cavern shots were of course filmed in the studio but some of the shots were filmed at carlsbad caverns in New Mexico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob9WFa6FGDo

[George 1978]

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Was this the film where things are "backwards" in the second half or something?

[zabadak]

Re: Journey to the centre of the earth

The majority of the cavern shots were of course filmed in the studio but some of the shots were filmed at carlsbad caverns in New Mexico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob9WFa6FGDo

Also some location shots in Edinburgh, according to IMDB

[tex]

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Also some location shots in Edinburgh, according to IMDB

Indeed, in this shot Professor lindenbrook is reading a newspaper and he inadvertently walks straight through the middle of the parade

[DavidRayner]

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I went to see it when it was a new release in 1960 when I was 13. A fantastic CinemaScope picture. I thought it was marvellous at the time.

[silverbirch]

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Saw it as a kid and thought... wow wot a brilliant movie...
saw it a few years ago and thought ..... wot a load of junk !

[George 1978]

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Saw it as a kid and thought... wow wot a brilliant movie...
saw it a few years ago and thought ..... wot a load of junk !

Amazing how our tastes change when we get older and the years go past!

[tex]

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Amazing how our tastes change when we get older and the years go past!

I'm a bit stuck in my ways, i know what i like and nobody will convince me that newer movies are better than old ones, that modern music is better than 60s/70s or that curry is better than fish n chips

[George 1978]

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It's like how originals are better than cover versions.

[amethyst]

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It's like how originals are better than cover versions.

Because originals are always the best.These days I would refuse to watch anything that is a make up of a classic original

[tex]

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Because originals are always the best.These days I would refuse to watch anything that is a make up of a classic original

Def true in the majority of cases but the exception for me would be the recent remakes of the Disney classics with the use of CGI, they really are staggeringly good

[George 1978]

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Because originals are always the best.These days I would refuse to watch anything that is a make up of a classic original

I wouldn't argue with that.

[tex]

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Ha Ha, so it was on TV again yesterday...so i watched it again much to my wifes despair