During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they ... See full summary »
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Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Richard Dreyfuss,
François Truffaut,
Teri Garr
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During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and neanderthals. Written by
Paul White <pwhite@bigfoot.com>
The real U-33 of World War One served in the Mediterranean and survived the war. See more »
Goofs
When the 'plesiosaurus' is attacking the submarine crew on top of the boat, and even kills and eats one, and it is trying to get Tyler, it has a huge head, but when it's killed and flops down onto the submarine deck, it's head and neck are much smaller. See more »
Quotes
Whiteley:
You know it could be more difficult to leave Caprona than it was to land. We'll have that current with us going out through the tunnel. Be very difficult to navigate.
Dietz:
Captain Von Schoenvorts will take us through. I was with him when he took our U-33 down the Norwegian coast in winter, to sink a British cruiser. Storms and ice floes did not stop him.
Olson:
He's not very good against lifeboats, though, is he?
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I first saw this film when I was a child, it had always stuck out in my mind and I was lucky enough to see it again recently.
Although the effects are not spectacular, they aren't terrible. In fact they are pretty good considering the era.
The characters are well written and likable, the dialogue is not over-complicated with technical terms but remains clever and enjoyable to follow.
A real empathy is established for the characters who find themselves in a seemingly fantastic but dangerous situation.
All in all I find the film enjoyable for anyone to watch and recommend it highly.