The captain of a tramp steamer illegally carries explosives, and he and his passengers are stranded in a weird sargasso sea colony run by the spanish inquisition. The lost continent 1968 film wikipedia republished. The lost continent is a 1968 film starring eric porter, hildegard knef, suzanna leigh. The lost continent i love hammer studios but my enthusiasm for this one was dampened the moment i saw it was directed by michael carreras. The film was produced, directed and written by michael carreras based on dennis wheatleys novel uncharted seas 1938. In this it deserves some recognition for prefiguring the classic disaster movie template that would later be exploited in such genredefining films as. Kim newman on the lost continent new a conversation with dana gillespie. This film starts out like the love boat on acid, as a cast of varied characters, with various issues, take captain eric portmans leaky cargo ship to escape their troubles. The lost continent 1968 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Passengers travelling on a delapidated steamer find themselves marooned on a misty sea, surrounded by killer seaweed, murderous crustaceans and spanish pirates. An original, unfolded, window card theatrical movie poster 14 x 22 from 1968 for the lost continent. His passengers are a polyglot of the good, the bad, and the worse.
Its scientifically implausible, childish but fairly inventive in plotting, and surprisingly enjoyable if you allow yourself to be drawn into the story without clinging too stubbornly to reality. Sep 06, 2017 the lost continent is a good movie provided by seven arts productions, hammer film productions, with the use of a description of the movie is an eclectic group of characters set sail on captain lansens leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. Lost continent 1968 continents, original movie posters. The lost continent is a 1968 adventure film made by hammer films and seven arts featuring eric porter, hildegard knef, suzanna leigh, tony beckley and james cossins. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the. Under cover of night, the terrified travelers encounter uns. The lost continent, from 1968, follows a suspect ship with suspect passengers and cargo as it is blown off course to land in a strange kingdom of spanish explorers swampdwelling descendants, who wear giant balloons on their shoulders. A farfetched hammer film adventurehorror with something for everyone, including sea monsters, leftover. New 2k scan of the original film elements from the 20th centuryfox vault theatrical cut. These latter include uncharted seas 1938, the book that the lost continent is adapted from. The lost continent is a 1968 adventure film made by hammer films and seven arts featuring eric porter, hildegard knef, suzanna leigh, tony beckley, and. The lost continent 1968 the nightmare begins when captain lansen eric porter attempts to tranport illegal explosives and a motley group of passengers on a rusty tramp steamer that becomes stranded in the vast floating swamp of the mysterious sargasso sea. Its now readily available on dvd, and a bluray release is.
The lost continent 1968 original window card theatrical movie poster. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the sargasso sea and our heroes find themselves. Watch the lost continent online stream full movie directv. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Subscribe to hammer for all our latest releases and classic clips 1k38x0a an eclectic group of characters set sail on captain.
The lost continent falls somewhere between the two, with a convoluted plot that veers from sea bound dramadisater to the spanish inquisition, with carniverous seaweed, killer crustaceans and a luminous cephalopod thrown in for good measure. The lost continent 1968 directed by michael carreras. Ive seen only one previous directorial effort by mr carreras, prehistoric women aka slave girls and it was, to be honest, fairly shite. There is hardly another hammer picture that features the sheer madness within, like a psychedelic dream come to life or something straight from the mind of terry gilliam. The lost continent belongs in the same category as films like the island 1980 and journey to the center of the earth 1959. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. Hildegard knef is star in crisisfilled film sea adventure opens at local theaters. Bearing in mind this was made in the late sixties, you could be. The lost continent 1968 a captain eric porter and his ship of fools hildegarde neff, suzanna leigh and explosives hit another world of monsters and conquistadors. Atlantis, the lost continent is a 1961 american science fiction film in metrocolor produced and directed by george pal and starring sal ponti under the screen name of anthony hall, joyce taylor, and john dall.
This film starts out like the love boat on acid, as a cast of varied characters, with various issues, take. The lost continent is a 1968 adventure film made by hammer films and seven arts featuring eric porter, hildegard knef, suzanna leigh, tony beckley, and james cossins. The song which i found quite catchy is, in its languid, slightly seedy tone, at. Right after watching this movie, you cant even properly determine for yourself whether its good or bad just plain weird. The lost continent 1968 play movie moviesrecycling. Wheatleys most famous work was the devil rides out 1935, which hammer films brought up and adapted to the screen with the devil rides out 1968 and remains one of their best films. Watch the lost continent starring eric porter in this science fiction on directv. Not to be confuse with the 1951 american film lost continent. A captain eric porter and his ship of fools hildegarde neff, suzanna leigh and explosives hit another world of monsters and conquistadors. The lost continent 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the lost continent 1968 michael carreras on allmovie. The lost continent is a good film to watch on a sick day or rainy day. The lost continent is amazingly sophisticated, an absolute masterpiece.
Kim newman on the lost continent new a conversation with dana gillespie new an interview with actor norman eshley new an interview with special effects artist john richardson new an interview with. Actually, the film is not the wholesale reinvention of the original wheatley seems to imply. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The lost continent 1968 michael carreras cast and crew. The lost continentthe reptile the lost continent the nightmare begins when captain lansen eric porter attempts to transport illegal explosives and a motley group of passengers on a rusty tramp steamer that becomes stranded in the vast floating swamp of the mysterious sargasso sea. The lost continentthe reptile the lost continent the nightmare begins when captain lansen eric porter attempts to transport illegal explosives and a motley group of passengers on a rusty tramp steamer that becomes stranded in the vast. Old b movie fun done on an a movie scale, excellent production values. Izgubljeni kontinent je britanski igrani film snimljen 1968.
Jul 18, 2014 he promptly withdrew permission for the studio to film any of his other books, scuttling a planned adaptation of the haunting of toby jugg, which has a giant spider in it but no crabs. Starting in full 1968 mode the opening song features a pop vocal song by the peddlers, its not exactly a song with a beat with its melancholy organ wheezing away in the background strands of. New 2k scan of the original film elements from the 20th centuryfox vault with standard definition inserts extended cut new audio commentary with film historianeditorpublisher richard klemensen new the men who made hammer. The lost continent is a good movie provided by seven arts productions, hammer film productions, with the use of a description of the movie is an eclectic group of characters set sail on captain lansens leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. The film deals with a group of passengers in a ship getting lost in the sargasso sea a bermuda trianglelike part of the ocean alongside sea monsters and spanish conquistadores. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the sargasso sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an. The lost continent is a film directed by michael carreras, leslie norman with eric porter, hildegard knef, suzanna leigh, tony beckley, year. The story line is about a tramp steamer, owned and operated by the captain, on. The lost continent is a 1968 hammer horror scifi adventure movie based on the novel uncharted seas by dennis wheatley. The lost continent 1968 anyone looking for a repeat of the successful hammer and dennis wheatley partnership on show during 1968s classy devil rides out in the barking lost continent is going to leave the place sadly disappointed however, if what youre after is a dry run for the amicus 70 s dinocrapfests the land that time forgot etc, then youre in for a high old time. The lost continent is a 1968 english film stars eric porter, michael carreras, michael carreras, paul beeson, chris barnes, michael carreras, dennis wheatley, gerard schurmann, hildegard knef, suzanna leigh, tony beckley, nigel stock, neil mccallum, ben carruthers, jimmy hanley, james cossins, dana gillespie, victor maddern.
A farfetched hammer film adventurehorror with something for everyone, including sea monsters, leftover conquistadors and lots of screaming. Though the british horror house had dipped a toe into lost world waters with its 1965 take on the h. Despite what crabby old dennis thought, the lost continent is a guilty pleasure worth repeating. The lost continent 1968 an adaptation of dennis wheatleys 1938 novel uncharted seas with unattributed borrowings from william hope hodgsons the boats of the glen carrig the lost continent 1968 represented something completely different for hammer film productions. He promptly withdrew permission for the studio to film any of his other books, scuttling a planned adaptation of the haunting of toby jugg, which has a giant spider in it but no crabs. The lost continents source material was wheatleys 1938 novel, uncharted seas, and the change of title was a deliberate attempt to align it with the popular lostworld genre that had been reinvigorated by irwin allens the lost world 1960 and mastered by hammer with she 1965. When hammer got it right, they did it brilliantly, and when they got it wrong it could be disasterous. But the story was entirely altered, with the result that it was less successful. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. This film starts out like the love boat on acid, as a cast of varied characters, with various issues, take captain eric porters leaky cargo ship to escape their troubles. The lost continent original theatrical trailer 1968 youtube. In this film, lansen is the captain of a tramp steamer who has agreed to deliver contraband dynamite for a hefty price. The lost continent 1968 letterboxd your life in film.
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