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19 out of 21 people found the following review useful:
Great story - Bad FX, 10 January 2006
Author: wcmartell from United States

I saw this film on a drive in double bill with THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT - and had read the books when I was 11 years old (Ace Paperbacks). LAND has hand puppet dinosaurs that don't move and look silly, PEOPLE has men in rubber suits as dinosaurs that look silly. Both films change the Burroughs stories (probably for budget reasons), but PEOPLE does something interesting - it combines the 2nd and 3rd book in Burroughs' series, using Act 1 of PEOPLE and Act 2&3 of OUT OF TIME'S ABYSS. The Weiros from ABYSS have been changed into Nagaas - a volcano cult dressed in Japanese Armor. (The Weiros were humanoids evolved from Pterodactyls - hard to do on a $1.98 budget.) This way they could take the old prisoner from ABYSS and turn him into Doug McClure's character.

PEOPLE is much better than LAND for a couple of reasons. LAND not only had crappy FX, it looked like it was shot on an indoor stage! So even when there isn't some bad process shot of a hand puppet T-Rex growling, the movie looks fake. PEOPLE was shot on location in Spain, and has some nice big panoramic shots - one amazing shot of the team crossing the crest of a mountain looks like something out of LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. The other reason why PEOPLE is better - cavegirls! If you read the books (with Frazetta covers) there were always half-naked cavegirls. As an 11 year-old boy, reading these was like discovering your Uncle's Playboy collection. Half naked girls! LAND has no cavegirls at all, PEOPLE has the Ajor character from the novel in a laced leather outfit that fits the drive in AIP scenario to a T.

I love the books, and would love to do a modern adaptation (with today's FX).

- Bill

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9 out of 13 people found the following review useful:
Great heroines, great film., 2 June 2001
Author: SanDiego from California, U.S.A.

American International made four low budget films starring Doug McClure based on books by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the author of the Tarzan books. THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT and it's sequel THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT borrowed heavily from Arthur Conan Doyle's THE LOST WORLD but added it's own twists and turns. THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT is a non-stop adventure in the Indiana Jones mode with Major Ben McBride (Patrick Wayne, son of the Duke) out to rescue shipwrecked Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure from the first film). Among those along for the adventure is Lady Charlotte Cunningham played by a beautiful Sarah Douglas (SUPERMAN II). Despite Amelia Earhart attire she is definately hot. She reminded me of Francesca Hunt in THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF JULES VERNE on the Sci-Fi Network. Along the way they meet Ajor (Dana Gillespie) friend of Bowen Tyler, who looks and dresses like Xena, Warrior Princess (so this is where Xena got that look). Dana Gillespie is stunning and like Xena and Sheena makes a great Jungle Girl (strong, smart, gorgeous, sexy...hey what else could one ask for?) Lady Charlotte and Major Ben create a romantic tension but when Ajor enters the scene Major Ben has eyes for Ajor and Lady Charlotte just goes with the flow chumming up with Ajor as well. I found that refreshing and glad to see the women in this film be more than just damsels in distress (there is a little of that toward the end but it all evens out with everyone being able to do something heroic). Jungle Girl films have been around for a long time (check out the serials!) and I truly love them because they show women to have strength, beauty, and brains. This film is a worthy member of that genre. Like the rest of the series the special effects are uneven but always entertaining (the vehicles and sets are always stunning but these guys never did know how to make a monster). The violence is very very low key, the frights are made funny by rubber puppets, and there is no swearing. Appropriate for the entire family for those into Xena and The Lost World.

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7 out of 10 people found the following review useful:
Not entirely believable or realistic but worth watching., 24 October 2004

Author: Chuck Straub from Mansfield, CT USA

With a plot like this one, it's hard to go wrong. A post WWI expedition sails to the Antarctic to try tofind a lost man in a prehistoric land tucked between the high icy mountains. Prehistoric dinosaurs keep popping up throughout the film. Then there's always the evil tribe of bad guys causing plenty of trouble. I can't forget to mention the scantily clad cave girl. I doubt if prehistoric women ever looked like this. Throw in a volcano and you have an adventure movie called 'The People That Time Forgot'. The characters and situations are not entirely believable or realistic and the dinosaurs could have used more work on them, but all in all, it was a pretty good, fun movie that's worth watching.

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8 out of 12 people found the following review useful:
Better Than I Remembered, 1 June 2005

Author: Theo Robertson from Isle Of Bute, Scotland

I first saw THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT in the early 1980s and as a sequel to the fondly remembered THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT I was very disappointed in it . Having seen it again over 20 years later I do realise that it's a very flawed movie/sequel but it's not without some value

Many of the problems are to do with the slow first half . We the audience know that the travellers are going to be meeting giant rubber dinosaurs but these rubber puppets aren't used to their real potential and the only sequence I can recall from over 20 years ago was when the pterodactyl smashed into the plane . What probably makes the sequence stick out in my memory is that this is one of the few times that a dinosaur does anything really bad in the movie but I guess that's because this isn't really a monster movie at all

The movie is far more similar to a half forgotten Hammer adventure film called THE LAST CONTINENT rather than a sequel to THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT , it's an adventure story featuring a lost kingdom and you can't help thinking that perhaps the story was once intended to be an original screenplay since Doug McClure's character seems to have been resurrected to kick off the plot but he's not given much to do and his role is even more superfluous than that of Charlton Heston in BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES a film not a million miles removed from this one

The film does improve in the second half as the expedition comes across a kingdom of pseudo Samuri warriors even if does lead to some plot holes , I can understand the concept of parallel evolution but why would this only apply to one race and not the others . Think about it: One race in this lost land has the culture and technology of 16th century Japan but everyone else seems to be living in the stone age . Credible ? Probably not ( Was it just an excuse to have a busty red head run around not wearing much ? ) but it's not really a credible movie

It is a fairly entertaining one though and better than I remembered from a couple of decades ago . The fact that you don't need to have seen the prequel is both a strength and weakness for THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT but it stands firmly on its own hind legs for a non discerning audience

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Nothing More Than A Time Waster, 3 April 2011

Author: sddavis63 (revsdd@gmail.com) from Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Apparently this is a sequel to the earlier "The Land That Time Forgot" - which I saw many, many years ago but have to admit I don't remember very much of. Since this is a sequel, I guess it can be forgiven to an extent for not having much that's especially original in it. It's a typical story of a land filled with dinosaurs and "cave people" (including a stereotypical and very well endowed "cavegirl" - played by an actress named Dana Gillespie - who speaks surprisingly fluent English - having been taught by the man they're searching for - and spends most of the movie looking like she's about to burst out of her costume) as a search party heads in to find someone lost from the previous expedition. To give credit where credit is due, the sets were realistic and the dinosaur effects were pretty well done. The pterodactyl attack on the small plane near the beginning of the movie was actually quite believable - at least in the context of this movie. The cast was not particularly familiar to me. The most recognizable face (to me) was Sarah Douglas as "Charly" - a well to do photographer sent along by her family's newspaper to document the expedition. (I recognize her as Ursa - the villainess from Superman II a few years later.)

There's nothing very spectacular here. It's not a bad time waster (although it seems to start rather abruptly) even though it's not an especially good movie. (4/10)

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Not As Bad As I Remember, 15 June 2007

Author: Fiendish_Dramaturgy from .: Fiendish Writings in the Dark :.

I remembered horrible performances, cheap sets, and a contrived storyline. It's amazing I bothered with this one again, but I'm glad I did. While this is no masterpiece, it is actually much better than I remembered. Continuing forward from the original installment, "The Land That Time Forgot," picks up the Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure) character after having been left behind by the crew of his original mission, and discovers what has happened in his life since his isolation began.

While this IS horribly dated, Patrick Wayne is actually quite good. You may remember Patrick Wayne from Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. He is also John Wayne's son, who was offered the role as Superman in the original movie, but turned it down due to his father's accelerating cancer.

The sets were not as bad as I thought I remembered, either, but the dialog delivery is still pretty false and unnatural.

All in all? As a "B" flick, this isn't bad for a rainy day diversion. It's still not a masterpiece and is RIPE for a remake, but there is some entertainment to be derived from this work.

It rates a 4.7/10 from...

the Fiend :.

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
"Pterodactyl's are far more interesting than Germans." Fun enough monster film., 1 June 2005

Author: Paul Andrews (poolandrews@hotmail.com) from UK

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

The People that Time Forgot starts aboard a Royal Navy icebreaker named the 'Polar Queen' as it sails towards the snow covered cliffs of a lost continent called Caprona, well it's not lost anymore is it? Anyway on-board is American Major Ben McBride (Patrick Wayne, son of John Wayne by the way) who intends to find his close friend Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure) who went missing & the only clue to his whereabouts was a cannister found floating in the Sea just off the coast of Scotland containing various prehistoric specimens & Tyler's location, travelling with McBride is a photographer named Charlotte Cunningham (Sarah Douglas, complete with Princess Leia buns hairdo) who has been sent by the newspaper that is funding the expedition, a scientist named Dr. Edwin Norfolk (Thorley Walters) who intends to study the continent & a mechanic Hogan (Shane Rimmer). Captain Lawton (Tony Britton) wishes them luck & the four set off in their amphibious plane, before they know it they're over the snowy cliffs & are suddenly attacked by a pterodactyl which damages their plane & forces them to make a crash landing. Hogan says he'll need a few days to fix the plane, McBride decides to leave him to it & sets off with Charlotte & Edwin in search of his friend Tyler. Soon they meet a scantily clad (horay!) cave-woman who luckily speaks perfect English named Ajor (Dana Gillespie) who is one of the last remaining survivors of the Galu tribe, she says that she knew Tyler & that he taught her & the Galu much before the evil Naga kidnapped him & slaughtered most of the Galu. The Naga wanted the intelligent Tyler for themselves, they also worship the volcano god Naga Mata by offering human sacrifices in their city called the Mountain of Skulls. All four set off to try & rescue Tyler all the while having to dodge other hostile tribes, various dinosaurs & monsters who want to eat them & eventually the King of the Naga's a big fat bald green guy called Sabbala who wants to chop they're heads off as a sacrifice...

Directed by Kevin Connor this was the third 'lost world' film he made with Doug McClure for British production company Amicus that started with The Land that Time Forgot (1975) continued with At the Earth's Core (1976) then this one & finally Warlords of Atlantis (1978) which rounded the loose series of films off. I must admit that The People the Time Forgot isn't my favourite of the four films, far from it in fact. The script by Patrick Tilley based on the novel Edgar Rice Burroughs contains all the necessary ingredients that one would expect, swashbuckling action & adventure, fantasy, Sci-Fi, monsters, cave-women showing lots of cleavage off, a race against time to get to safety, an erupting volcano & two waring tribes one good & one evil but somehow I didn't like it as much as the others. The People that Time Forgot moves along at a reasonable pace & is generally entertaining but there are plenty of plot holes in this one that you could drive a tank through, the one that bugs me the most is that Tyler has seemingly taught the entire population of Caprona to speak perfect English as mentioned several times. The monsters barely interact with the expedition this time & really do look awfully cheap & not in a charming innocent kind of way either, probably the worst in the series & they even reuse one monster from At the Earth's Core & looking at these things can get a bit embarrassing at times. Some of the other, well most actually, special effect's are also not exactly brilliant & in particular the miniature's of the plane & boat & the matte paintings of the Mountain of Skulls which looks pretty fake as they walk towards it. The locations were also another disappointment compared to the other films, most of The People that Time Forgot takes place in a very real forest somewhere & a rocky wilderness that's both bland & unimaginative. Although they were hardly convincing themselves when compared to the sets of the other films I felt this came off as second best & seemed a little too 'real' & suffers as a lost world film because of it. The Naga city is depicted by one throne room & a dungeon cell both of which actually looked quite cool especially the dungeon with it's skull, bone & cobweb strewn walls & floor, the Naga are depicted wearing what looks like Japanese Samurai costumes & they felt strange to me. There's a cool shot when McBride takes one of their masks off though & reveals what's underneath. The acting is OK, Wayne makes for a bland hero but he's alright I guess & I'm surprised McClure has nothing more than a cameo in this one. Douglas does a good job of being attractive throughout so I've no complaints there & Gellespie is just OK as the native cave-woman. Overall I liked The People that Time Forgot but it's definitely not my favourite Connor/McClure monster film, that honour goes to Warlords of Atlantis. If you liked the others then I'm positive you'll like this & it's still good fun to watch for all ages regardless but there's just something about it that doesn't work for me that I can't quite put my finger on...

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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Diverting sci-fi fantasy based on Edgar Rice Burrough's story..., 17 May 2008

Author: Neil Doyle from U.S.A.

Not bad at all, despite the flat performances by some members of an attractive cast and the familiarity of it all. "This island never sleeps," says the full-figured DANA GILLESPIE to PATRICK WAYNE...especially when it's crawling with prehistoric creatures. She's clad in an outfit that looks as though Frederick of Hollywood had a hand in the costuming.

Photographed in Spain, the color photography is excellent, the creatures look fairly realistic, and the opening sequence with the plane being attacked by a huge bird is bound to hook you into the story. It's rather like a poor man's "Jurassic Park", but it has its moments.

John Wayne's son, PATRICK WAYNE, is certainly a handsome male lead but has all the animation of one of the dinosaurs, never making us believe he's the leader of the dangerous expedition. Others in the largely unknown cast are pretty good and John Scott's music is effective in creating the necessary suspense.

It's a diverting enough adventure, very watchable and suitable for family viewing.

Summing up: Not bad at all, the sort of film that kiddie matinees were all about.

Best line after a native attack: "I'm sick and tired of running away from those dreadful people!"

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4 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
An excellent sequel to The Land That Time Forgot, 11 September 2002

Author: Chris Gaskin from Derby, England

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

The People That Time Forgot is an enjoyable sequel to The Land That Time Forgot and is the third sci-fi movie starring Doug McClure and directed by Kevin Conner.

A party led by The Duke's son Patrick Wayne travels to Caprona to rescue Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure). Joining them are a reporter played by Sarah Douglas and Thorley Walters, who plays a professor. After the ship has reached as far as it can, they transfer to an aeroplane which is piloted by Shane Rimmer (The Spy Who Loved Me). After shooting down a Pterodactyl, they land safely and start walking to search for Tyler. They reach the City of Skulls where he is being held prisoner. After fighting off several warriors, they escape but Tyler is killed. The City of Skulls is ruled by a huge bald bloke who reminds me of Tor Johnson of Plan 9 From Outer Space fame. They escape the volcanic eruption at the end.

Other Prehistoric monsters in this movie include a Stegosaurus, a pair of Creatosaurus and what looks like an Ankylosaurus. These monsters don't look too bad, but you can't beat stop-motion.

This movie is worth watching, especially if you a dinosaur movie fan like me.

Rating: 4 stars out of 5.

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5 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
Stands out from the crowd., 18 June 1999

Author: G.Spider

The sequel to 'The Land That Time Forgot'. With World War 1 now over, the British navy sets out to the lost world of Caprona to find the still-missing hero of the first film. However, their amphi-plane is attacked by a pterodactyl and they are forced to crash-land.

This is a rare case - a sequel that is just as good as its predecessor. The characters are well-thought-out and believable, the plot is entertaining and well-written and the music is good. The consequences of developed societies advancing the development of untouched tribes also makes for an interesting storyline. The special effects are improved, despite the odd dodgy model, and on the whole the film is excellent viewing.

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