Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Eric Brevig

Writers (WGA):

Michael D. Weiss (screenplay) and
Jennifer Flackett (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Same Planet. Different World.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Missing Brother | Mountain | Center | Lost World | Earth

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 14	1:30 PM	MAX
Sat. July 18	8:15 PM	MAX

Cast

Brendan Fraser	...	Prof. Trevor Anderson
Josh Hutcherson	...	Sean Anderson
Anita Briem	...	Hannah Ásgeirsson
Seth Meyers	...	Professor Alan Kitzens
Jean Michel Paré	...	Max Anderson
Jane Wheeler	...	Elizabeth Anderson
Frank Fontaine	...	Old Man
Giancarlo Caltabiano	...	Leonard
Kaniehtiio Horn	...	Gum-Chewing Girl
Garth Gilker	...	Sigurbjörn Ásgeirsson

Also Known As:

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D (USA) (3-D version)
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments.; Rated PG-13 for some bloody sci-fi violence. (special edition)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Icelandic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | Ireland:PG | Malaysia:U | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | USA:PG (certificate #43069) | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:6 | USA:PG-13 (special edition) | Finland:K-11 | Peru:PT | South Korea:All | South Africa:10V (theatrical rating) | South Africa:13V (DVD rating) | New Zealand:PG | Germany:12 (f) | Sweden:7

Filming Locations:

Iceland

Company:

Walden Media

Trivia:

The character name "Maxwell Anderson" (the late brother of Brendan Fraser's character) is an in-joke reference to the famous American playwright of that name, many of whose works have been filmed.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the tube, Trevor tries to light the magnesium with a flare. Seconds later, the flare is out. Flares usually last up to 15 minutes, but they can be smothered.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Sean: [running from a dinosaur] Haven't you ever seen a dinosaur before?
Trevor: Not with skin on it!

Movie Connections:

Featured in How to Make Dinosaur Drool (2008) (V)

Journey to The Centre of Lame Movie Making

Brendan Fraser was great in the mummy - and that's about the best I can say for this movie.

Lack-lustre acting, especially from child/teen actor Josh Hutcherson who was significantly better in Bridge To Terrabithia, dismal special effects (for a 2008 movie) and very poor direction make this movie very forgettable. It seems as though the script-writers and director got together and threw together as many disparate scenes as the could and then picked them out of a hat, out one by one and put them together in random order to turn them into a movie with absolutely no credibility whatsoever.

The original motion picture score was the only thing that kept me interested in this movie and I will be looking for it on line to add to my collection (sorry, no modern music, just great orchestration) when it comes out.

3-D glasses are the only things that make this movie worthwhile seeing. If you only get to see the 2-D version then take along sunglasses or your PSP.