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TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

LeonLouisRicci Puppetoons Creator and Legendary Sci-Fi/Fantasy Director/Producer George Pal was Short Changed by a Stingy Studio, and a Writer's Strike on "Atlantis". Pal was Forced to Beg, Borrow, and Steal Scenes from other Films and Corners were Uncharacteristically Cut and the Result was this Mediocre Movie in the Pal Canon.After many Fantastic Foray's into Moviedom with Bonafide Classic and Fun Films, this one turned out to be a Disappointment and nowhere Near the Quality of His Best efforts.There are some Things that are worth Mentioning as Highlights. The Sets are Garishly Beautiful and Otherworldly. Color is used to Enhance the "Extravaganza" and some of the Production is Remarkable.But, Overall the Stiff Acting, the Rambling Story, and the Horrific Pacing do this "Matinee Movie" No Favors. There are a few Creepy Scenes that were Unsettling for its Target Audience, the "Kiddies", mainly involving the "Man-Beasts".Although not a glaring concern, there are obvious references to Monotheism attached and Judaeo/Christians get a Shout Out, as was often the case in Sci-Fi of the Period.Worth a Watch for the Better Parts and can be Escapism Fun if You let it. Those Looking to Find "Atlantis" Facts and Folklore are going to be Let Down.

berberian00-276-69085 This is the best Movie I could find on the Atlantis radiation theme, despite my utter disappointment and dismay - cf., "Atlantis, the Lost Continent" (1961); directed by George Pal. Now I am an old dog and shouldn't allow such mis-classification about a genre that provides lush opportunities for at least 20 movies to be made with box-office success. The problem is, as I see it, perhaps lack of good scenarios and even if they exist to be devoid of inner consistency because they interpret the Atlantic myth as Bronze Age culture, which is not! Plato said with absolute conviction in the dialogue "Critias" (left unfinished) that the story developed 9000 years before his lifetime - a war took place between those outside the Pillars of Hercules at the Strait of Gibraltar and those who dwelt within them. Then he gives description of the Athenian civilization, where the Parthenon and other temple structures are not yet built; Athenians are at agriculturalist level of development.The Atlantis island is bequeathed to Hellenic god Poseidon, who fell in love with Cleito, the daughter of autochthones Evenor and Leucippe, which bear him five pairs of male twins. The eldest of these, Atlas, was made rightful king of the entire island and the ocean was called the Atlantic Ocean in his honor. Atlas's twin Gadeirus was given the extremity of the island towards the pillars of Hercules, and the other four pairs of twins — Ampheres and Evaemon, Mneseus and Autochthon, Elasippus and Mestor, and Azaes and Diaprepes — were also given "rule over many men, and a large territory." Those are the Kings of Atlantis. Then he describes the Royal Palace enclosed within three circular moats of increasing width, varying from one to three stadia and separated by rings of land proportional in size ... There is consistent effort in modern interpreters to make here an allusion with Crete-Mycenae structures and archaeology, while in my opinion the issue lies in much older mores and races.Consider the book from Lewis Spence, "History of Atlantis" (1927) - a hilarious piece of writing, would admonish someone, printed for enjoyment by an Occultist and Mythology expert. It is my favorite choice if I have to work on a scenario for Atlantis film. Unfortunately, the contents are not available on-line but I should avail myself to retell it briefly.Atlanteans are from the races of, so called, "Paleolithic Greeks" - Azilian and Aurignacian cultures (those are Cro-Magnon men living c. 10 000 B.C. and before, which had displaced Neanderthals and other ugly head savages from preceding eras). The Cro-Magnons are invaders of Europe from the Atlantic, that is to say, through land-bridges that are remnants of a sunken continent (relationship with Guanches of the Canary Islands). In their new territories of Pyrenees and Dordogne (South-West Europe) traces from their former culture exist in the Basque Language, exclusive Cave Art and fine implements from Wood, Flint and Horn. They have developed a symbolic system of notation (not alphabetic) with strokes, circles, crosses, zig-zags and ladder-like patterns. They build stone abodes for spiritual purposes. The Cro-Magnons were forerunners of modern Neolithic men. Many facts and artifacts about their culture remain uncertain. Enjoy Your Time!

Lee Eisenberg On its own, George Pal's "Atlantis, the Lost Continent" is your basic B movie: lousy acting but very fun to watch. Paul Frees's opening narration, however, provides some insight into all the exploration that had been going on for hundreds of years. It's well known that the Vikings had come to North America about 500 years before Columbus's voyages, but there's evidence of contact between peoples from Africa and peoples from the Americas, such as an Olmec statue that looks African. And then the movie has the talk about how the animals suspect impending doom and start fleeing, while humans ignore nature's warnings. We've seen how true that is.Another thing that caught my eye about the movie is the casting of Edward Platt, best known as the Chief on "Get Smart" (he also starred in "Rebel without a Cause" and "North by Northwest"). Funny how these things work out. Anyway, it's a pretty enjoyable movie.

jimibowie Always loved this movie,first saw it in the movies when I was 11.One of those Sat.afternoon kinda days.Then waited for it to be on TV,3-4 times a year.George Pal...some say not one of his better films,but "Who Cares"...I'm 55 now,and would watch it if it was on at 4:00 in the morning,I'd set the alarm.Also loved Frank De Kova,good Old Chief Wild Eagle,from F-Troop fame.All in all,it was a movie I could watch anytime,and never get board.Todays movies are Too Computerized....they depend on Special Effects for pretty much 1/2 the movies now adays. There's just something missing,with todays movies,...but sometimes less is more.But when I watch those old movies,it kinda brings you back to the days when you were still a kid,and you can't put a price tag on that..Jimi