Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth
PG | 11 July 2008 (USA)
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On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Matrixston

Wow! Such a good movie.

NekoHomey

Purely Joyful Movie!

Lachlan Coulson

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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larrywarren-14966

The frames tell a story. One example when Sean's greed leads to the demise of the characters individuality. After the free fall scene, Trevor and Sean swim to solid ground rock,which I believe symbolizes a pivot point and shows there relationship is solid. As the mountain guide struggles alone in the water she can no longer be the independent any more, and is forced to accept unity. Once all three of them reach "Solid Ground" The luminous birds they interact with, reflect the true beauty of there relationship and shine a new light on there situation.

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Taylor Kingston

I really enjoy this movie. It's a lot better than the sequel. I like how in the original Journey To The Center Of The Earth, in the fifties (I think), was exactly like the book. But this one is in a world where the book exists and the travellers follow its guide. This movie is about a man, his nephew and their tour guide going on a mission to find a long-lost brother/father. They end up going to the center of the Earth, seeing all of its wonders. But with wonders, comes danger. Which leads our heroes to get into some very big trouble.Overall, I give this movie an 8 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Awesome.

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Dominic LeRose

Everything is wrong with "Journey to the Center of the earth." It's one of those films that shows how little it had diligence and care go into it's birth, and fails in every category in bringing a somewhat entertaining film with cool stuff. Professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) has his teenager nephew Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson). He will be with his uncle while his mother, Elizabeth, prepares to move. She gives a box to Trevor that belonged to his missing brother, Max, and Trevor finds a book with references to the last journey of his brother. He decides to follow the steps of Max with Sean and they travel to Iceland, where they meet the guide Hannah, and end up getting trapped in a new world in the center of the earth. There could have been a little bit of excitement going on in this film. The world they enter has a very ugly and almost a headacheish production design that has lots of illuminate colors and shapes. It doesn't look realistic or beautiful though, like in "Avatar." Not one creature is well-made, not one set is interesting looking, and the film just carries on from one disaster to the next. The CGI is also the worst I have ever seen, which is just one aspect of terrible visual effects present in this motion picture.Everything that you think will happen happens, and what doesn't help is that's in between each tight situation for the three, they try and use quick one-liner comedic references to get them out of there mess. This is a very childish attempt to bring a stylish world to life that's filled with adventure. Not one actor is decent for a second. Everyone is awful, which suites the type of film they are in. "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is a journey for those who watch it, because it so terrible that is hard to persevere through.

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Wuchak

2008's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is a loose adaption of Jules Verne's classic book set in modern times. Here, the story involves Professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser), his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and Hannah, an attractive Icelandic mountain guide (Anita Briem), and their many misadventures as they stumble upon a an old mine and "volcano tube" that drops them deep into a marvelous subterranean world. Can they make it out alive?One glance at the poster or DVD and the viewer will instantly know what s/he is in for -- a fun, mindless adventure in the spirit of "Indiana Jones", which is understandable in view of the fact that the first Indiana Jones film ripped-off two scenes from the 1959 version of "Journey" (the 'guiding light' and huge rolling stone sequences). This 2008 rendition even features a thrilling roller-coaster-like rail-car sequence a la "Temple of Doom," although it's done better here IMHO. There's also a t-rex sequence reminiscent of "Jurassic Park," but the oversized reptile is more cartooney here (interesting how filmmakers still aren't able to outdo that t-rex sequence a full 15 years later!).I won't compare this version to the 1959 rendition with James Mason, Pat Boone and Arlene Dahl since that film was made a half century ago! Needless to say, these are two totally different movies from two totally different eras. I will say, however, that it's not as long & tedious and there's no pet duck -- lol (not that I dislike that one).Normally I'm not into mindless "blockbusters" like this but if they're done right and I'm in the proper mood for mindless fun adventure I'm usually able to acclimate and enjoy them for what they are. Such is the case here. Brendan Fraser is the perfect actor for these types of films (e.g. 1999's "The Mummy); he's got that likable, benevolent 'everyman' charm. In addition, Anita Briem is easy on the eyes. It's surprising that there are only three main characters in the entire film, but they have great chemistry and you can tell they had a fun time filming; it transfers to the viewer.This is a family-friendly misadventure with the requisite goofy humor, which caused me to bust out laughing numerous times. I think it's better than the three Indiana Jones sequels ("Temple of Doom," "Last Crusade" and "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"). The only reason I detract a Star is my mind started wandering a bit after the t-rex sequence late in the film. Other than that, this is a highly entertaining zany adventure flick full of spunk and wonder. That said, I'm glad it only runs an hour and a half as films of this ilk should stay around the 90-minute mark so as not to risk overstaying their welcome (e.g. the three "Pirates of the Caribbean" flicks).I also enjoyed the desolate, mountainous Icelandic locations seen early in the picture.One last thing: The DVD features the option of viewing the film in 3D or regular (one side or the other) and provides four pairs of 3D glasses for the former. I tried the 3D version and wasn't impressed; the 3D gimmick just doesn't do much for me and I especially dislike the dingy overall picture it offers. Needless to say, I recommend viewing the film in non-3D.CONCLUSION: Turn off your brain and have a blast! GRADE: B

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