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The Land That Time Forgot

2009 · 90 min

A breezy, low-budget adventure with dinosaurs and U-boats, fun but forgettable.

Directed by
C. Thomas Howell
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
C. Thomas Howell, Timothy Bottoms, Lindsey McKeon
Tagline
It's Not Where They Are ... It's When?
Overview
Shipwrecked castaways stumble upon the mysterious island of Caprona in the Bermuda Triangle, confronting man-eating dinosaurs and a stranded German U-Boat crew while trying to escape.

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Directed by
C. Thomas Howell
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
C. Thomas Howell, Timothy Bottoms, Lindsey McKeon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism2
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, fantasy, science fiction, adventure, tv movie
Directed by
C. Thomas Howell
Written by
Darren Dalton
Starring
C. Thomas Howell, Timothy Bottoms, Lindsey McKeon, Darren Dalton, Stephen Blackehart, Christopher Showerman, Patrick Gorman, Scott Subiono
Cinematography
Mark Atkins
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, German

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