- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 7 Oct 2008
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B001EZE5JW
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 46,506 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I came across this DVD after I recalled seeing Peter Arne, thirty years ago when I was just a child, with his ear to the sidewalk like a madman, saying, "Just like ants!" That remains the memorable opening of the first film, which must be the ultimate yellow-peril paranoia matinee flick. It contains - I kid you not - Americans made up as devious members of Chinese army who stop at nothing (including bad hypnosis) to literally undermine the USA. Unfortunately, I'd confabulated from childhood recollection that 'Battle Beneath the Earth' had James Bond style subterranean sets. It doesn't. I must say, though, Arne is peculiarly watchable as the ultimate outsider called in to save the day. The second cheesefest can't even be saved by its two famous leads - Max Von Sydow and Yul Brynner - and tempting premise (post-apocalytic New York). It mostly suffers from poor set design and a lack of imagination. Brynner is quite mesmeric though, knifing all comers without needing his shirt, getting slapped by females and not flinching a bit, and doing various other hard man acts (check the end). Forget 'Crank' - Brynner puts our current bald nuts like Jason Stratham to shame! Conclusion: both films drag a bit but are worth watching if only for the cheese factor. My advice? Pour yourself a nice beer, think like an eight year old, settle back and enjoy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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not sure why these two films are joined together,battle beneath the earth is a joke,so bad it`s worse than plan 9 from outer space,but even as a kid I laughed out loud,how do you keep NUCLEAR WASTE in a plastic dustbin and that`s just for openers,all I can say it`s a laugh a minute,keep a six pack next to you at 2am on a friday night and great low grade entertainment.However the second film ultimate warrior is quite good,my father who saw this when he was in his 50`s,liked it,and he only watches war films,an ok end of the world story,made on a budget that only covered brynner`s wages,I saw it first on vhs and had a good evenings viewing,the movie just kind of stays with you afterwards,good picture and sound on both,give the second film a go,and see what you think,as for the first,get the vodka out beforehand.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The reason I loved Battle Beneath the Earth as a boy and still remember it almost 40 years later is because the American soldiers all the same fantastic machine guns that my plastic soldiers had and as such I could recreate the battles with the Chinese or whatever they were with my soldiers. I remember there was a large nuclear type bomb invloved and the film was underground and thats about it.
I did see a bit of it on Sky a few years ago and I cant say its a great film but I guess it must have had something, much like At the Earths Core and The Land That Time Forgot, for me to have remembered these films for so long. If this film had Doug McClure in it would have been so much better I am sure. As it is its a one for 8 year old boys who want to see some exciting battles between American soldiers and some evil looking Dr.No-type bad guys.
I did see a bit of it on Sky a few years ago and I cant say its a great film but I guess it must have had something, much like At the Earths Core and The Land That Time Forgot, for me to have remembered these films for so long. If this film had Doug McClure in it would have been so much better I am sure. As it is its a one for 8 year old boys who want to see some exciting battles between American soldiers and some evil looking Dr.No-type bad guys.
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