This is actually not bad of a film. Yes it's dated and prob doesn't compare in today's standards but it's really fun to watch. McClure was good and I enjoyed him in all the 70's sic films he did.
shareI agree, and actually said so on another thread here a number of years ago back in the day of IMDB forums. I was enthralled by this film as a kid. In retrospect, WoA loses quite a bit of steam when the focus shifts to the aliens obsession with tapping Charles's brain, and the back-projection effects look pretty bad compared to the first and last thirds of the movie that take place on the ship. Still, the adventurous spirit and the creepy vibe wrought by the creatures of the deep sea guarding Atlantis's treasures holds up very well, as do some of the special effects. The music is terrific. In my view, the streamlined CGI effects of today distract from good stories and characters, luring producers and filmmakers into spending far too much time on dull action sequences full of what are now pretty generic looking special effects (e.g. the Clash of the Titans reboot). Even worse, the lead actors in these roles today just don't have the gravitas and personality of even beloved second-raters like Doug McClure (a backhanded compliment to McClure, btw). Most just look a bit too pretty these days.
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