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The Lost Continent was the second of three films Hammer Films adapted from novels written by Dennis Wheatley... and this has to be the strangest. When Hammer got it right, they did it brilliantly, and when they got it wrong it could be disasterous. The Lost Continent falls somewhere between the two, with a convoluted plot that veers from sea bound drama/disater to the Spanish Inquisition, with carniverous seaweed, killer crustaceans and a luminous cephalopod thrown in for good measure. Bearing in mind this was made in the late sixties, you could be forgiven for thinking that someone was feeding the cast and crew wacky dust - but for all it's sillyness, it still has it's good points and proves an enjoyable, if daft romp. The acting is a little dodgy at times, with Suzanna Leigh struggling to act sexy and get her lines out at the same time, and the late Hildegarde Neff managing to act through the entire film with virtually just one expression, as though she's had an early form of botox. There's also a turn from Dana Gillespie as the buxom damsel in distress, who positively oozes out of the outfit she is wearing - very Hammeresque. The music score also veers from dramatic orchestrated pieces to jazzy hammond organ that strangely suits the film, and a title song that is both catchy and off the wall - just listen to the lyrics. It's Hammer at it's most pantomimic, and a cult classic. This version is the diced and sliced cut version as seen on TV (the american Anchor Bay dvd release has the full version), but the cuts don't impair the film... so sit back and lose yourself for 86 minutes in The Lost Continent.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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I first stayed up to watch the Lost Continent when I was a kid. Always a fan of Hammer films, The Lost Continent is probably my favourite of all. Repeated viewings since have done nothing to diminish the film, if anything they have enhanced it. It is difficult to put this film into any single genre, it probably falls under a combination of action/fantasy/horror/sci fi.
It is based on the Dennis Wheatley novel Uncharted Seas, although there are substantial and necessary plot revisions in the film.
The story is set on a rust bucket tramp steamer - the SS Corita, carrying an illegal cargo of high explosive, a dubious collection of passengers, and helmed by a moody, sarcastic captain - a typically strong performance from Eric Porter. Supported by a solid cast, this really makes the film tick.
Among the passengers, Hildegard Knef is convincing as the wife of an exiled dictator, whom she is fleeing from. Tony Beckley plays the drunken playboy Basil. Nigel Stock plays a doctor fleeing from his dubious past, with his daughter in tow. Benito Carruthers plays a thug, sent after Knef's character. Among the crew is Neil McCallum as the pious Chief Engineer, Reg Lye as the helmsman, and Hammer regular Michael Ripper as the crew's barrackroom lawyer. The first half of the film sees the interaction of passengers and crew, the ship get damaged during a hurricane, a mutiny, and the abandoning of the ship. Later some of the crew and passengers return to the ship and this sees the second half of the film where they encounter man eating seaweed, a graveyard of ships, gigantic crustaceans and celapods, and the survivors of the previous shipwrecks, ruled over by the Spanish Inquisition.
The dvd release has 8 mins of unrealeased footage which enhances and fleshes out the film nicely, making it a more complete viewing experience.
Despite its age, the film creates a truly original and imaginative fantasy setting, with its yellow skies, swirling mists, and oceans of voracious seaweed. Hammer imported the top SFX guys from Disney for this, one of their most expensive films, to give it its unique and original look. Enhancing this is the superb psychedelic musical score of Gerard Schurmann, coupled with the great title track, performed by The Peddlers.
For sheer movie originality and escapism, this one hits the spot. Sit back and let it take you away to a vivid and frightening world of imagination, with one of the most original movie scores ever, to accompany you on the way. Simply superb.
It is based on the Dennis Wheatley novel Uncharted Seas, although there are substantial and necessary plot revisions in the film.
The story is set on a rust bucket tramp steamer - the SS Corita, carrying an illegal cargo of high explosive, a dubious collection of passengers, and helmed by a moody, sarcastic captain - a typically strong performance from Eric Porter. Supported by a solid cast, this really makes the film tick.
Among the passengers, Hildegard Knef is convincing as the wife of an exiled dictator, whom she is fleeing from. Tony Beckley plays the drunken playboy Basil. Nigel Stock plays a doctor fleeing from his dubious past, with his daughter in tow. Benito Carruthers plays a thug, sent after Knef's character. Among the crew is Neil McCallum as the pious Chief Engineer, Reg Lye as the helmsman, and Hammer regular Michael Ripper as the crew's barrackroom lawyer. The first half of the film sees the interaction of passengers and crew, the ship get damaged during a hurricane, a mutiny, and the abandoning of the ship. Later some of the crew and passengers return to the ship and this sees the second half of the film where they encounter man eating seaweed, a graveyard of ships, gigantic crustaceans and celapods, and the survivors of the previous shipwrecks, ruled over by the Spanish Inquisition.
The dvd release has 8 mins of unrealeased footage which enhances and fleshes out the film nicely, making it a more complete viewing experience.
Despite its age, the film creates a truly original and imaginative fantasy setting, with its yellow skies, swirling mists, and oceans of voracious seaweed. Hammer imported the top SFX guys from Disney for this, one of their most expensive films, to give it its unique and original look. Enhancing this is the superb psychedelic musical score of Gerard Schurmann, coupled with the great title track, performed by The Peddlers.
For sheer movie originality and escapism, this one hits the spot. Sit back and let it take you away to a vivid and frightening world of imagination, with one of the most original movie scores ever, to accompany you on the way. Simply superb.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I love this film. Its really got everything that any self respecting b-movie lover could want from a film. An ocean coated with carnivorous seaweed, lots of ropey but charming monsters, a lost race of people living on a Spanish Galleon stranded in the afore mentioned sea,and many other delights.
Anyway, the story concerns a group of shifty passengers aboard the creaky old ship of equally shifty Captain Lansen (Eric Porter). They find themselves in big trouble when the majority of the crew mutiny and abandon ship after discovering that Lansen is carrying a cargo of explosives.
The passengers, Lansen and his remaining crew then find themselves trapped in a sea of flesh eating foliage, and soon come attack from Spanish soldiers using helium baloons as a means of travelling across the sinister seaweed( these scenes really have to be seen to be believed), and also come under attack from Dana Gillespie's enormous cleavage. Anyway the delicious madness continues right up to the end of the film, hardly allowing the viewer to pause for breath.
The cast all give their all, but special mention must be given to Tony Beckley, as alcoholic Harry Tyler, who finds courage and love as the film progresses, and its nice to see James Cossins being given a heroic role as straight talking Nick, the ships cheif engineer.
Just be glad that this film was ever made, as everybody must have been on acid when they were making it. Terrific fun,5 out of 5
Anyway, the story concerns a group of shifty passengers aboard the creaky old ship of equally shifty Captain Lansen (Eric Porter). They find themselves in big trouble when the majority of the crew mutiny and abandon ship after discovering that Lansen is carrying a cargo of explosives.
The passengers, Lansen and his remaining crew then find themselves trapped in a sea of flesh eating foliage, and soon come attack from Spanish soldiers using helium baloons as a means of travelling across the sinister seaweed( these scenes really have to be seen to be believed), and also come under attack from Dana Gillespie's enormous cleavage. Anyway the delicious madness continues right up to the end of the film, hardly allowing the viewer to pause for breath.
The cast all give their all, but special mention must be given to Tony Beckley, as alcoholic Harry Tyler, who finds courage and love as the film progresses, and its nice to see James Cossins being given a heroic role as straight talking Nick, the ships cheif engineer.
Just be glad that this film was ever made, as everybody must have been on acid when they were making it. Terrific fun,5 out of 5
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Strange things happen at sea
I have collected many of the hammer films and this one is without doubt the strangest and most unusual of all. Read more
Published 2 months ago by PD
It's strangeness is it noteable point
As with many reviewers of the movie, i first saw it as a schoolboy and liked it.Seeing it as an adult is less of a treat but the film has plenty of interesting scenes. Read more
Published 2 months ago by luke65
The silliest Hammer film ever!!!
This is by far the silliest and strangest Hammer film in existence.
Adapted from a Denis Wheatley novel it tells the story of a ship, crew and passengers who after a... Read more
Adapted from a Denis Wheatley novel it tells the story of a ship, crew and passengers who after a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by K. J. Greenland
A bonkers movie!!!!
Words fail me. Where can one start? You got flesh eating seaweed, giant molluscs, Spanish Conquistadors, all inhabiting the Sargosso Sea. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MikeyJ
lost in the triangle
an excellent interpretation of the dennis wheatley novel uncharted seas eric porter gves a fine portrayal of the ships captain pity the ending is a bit abrupt
Published 5 months ago by Eric TONGUE
Giant Cephalopods in strange seas...
Well what a crazy film! I bought this DVD after reading Kim Newman's review in Empire and was blown away by the sheer insanity of it all. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
Hammer's Weirdest Movie Ever.
If ever a movie deserved the accolade "you've got to see it to believe it" than this version of THE LOST CONTINENT (not to be confused with the 1951 American B movie) is it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Chip Kaufmann
It is the cut version
Avoid this as it the cut version and get instead Anchor Bay's two disk set which has the uncut version of The Lost Continent as well as The Reptile. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mark Brown
GREAT ADEVENTURE FILM
THIS WAS A FILM I DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT BEFORE I GOT IT BUT IT'S AN EXCELLENT FILM AND WORTH IT IF YOU LIKE FILMS ABOUT LOST CIVILISATIONS AND THE SUCH. Read more
Published on 23 May 2010 by Mr. A. P. Wilkinson
Great! Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef and seaweed that bites
One of my favorite rainy weekend movies, The Lost Continent also is one of the best ripe Hammer films of the Sixties. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2007 by C. O. DeRiemer
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