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Journey to the Center of the Earth (miniseries)

March 03, 2023

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 1999 American science fiction miniseries produced by Hallmark Entertainment. It stars Treat Williams, Jeremy London, and Bryan Brown. It is based on Jules Verne's classic 1864 novel Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Journey to the Center of the Earth
DVD cover
GenreScience fiction
Based onA Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne
Written byThomas Baum
Directed byGeorge Miller
StarringTreat Williams
Jeremy London
Bryan Brown
Theme music composerBruce Rowland
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producerKris Noble
ProducersConnie Collins
George Miller
CinematographyBruce Phillips
EditorHarry Hitner
Running time178 minutes
Production companyHallmark Entertainment
DistributorUSA Network
Release
Original networkUSA Network
Original releaseSeptember 14 (1999-09-14) –
September 15, 1999 (1999-09-15)

Reception

Journey to the Center of the Earth received mostly negative reviews from critics. David Kronke, writing in the Los Angeles Daily News, called the miniseries "thoroughly cheesy" and "flaccid."[1] The Seattle Post-Intelligencer opined that the effects work "[couldn't] overcome a barrage of ponderous dialogue and simply bland acting."[2]

Plot

Theodore Lytton is an avid geologist and paleontologist who is aided by his nephew Jonas Lytton, a Harvard graduate. Theodore seeks for ways to finance his undertakings, including illegal street fighting. After one of his lectures, Theodore is approached by Alice Hastings who finances the Lyttons journey into the center of earth on a quest to find her lost husband Casper Hastings. Casper had 7 years prior gone to seek a fortune of gold rumored to exist far below the earth's surface. The Lyttons meet McNiff, a gun for hire, in New Zealand. The Lyttons, McNiff, and Alice Hastings find their way miles underneath the earth's and reach an underground sea lit by a gaseous anomaly that provides light and life to this underground world.

After traveling across the sea, the travelers encounter dinosaurs, 2 human settlements, and a humanoid reptilian species, the Solaroids, that may have evolved from dinosaurs. Alice is captured by the Solaroids. The group find Casper Hastings, who years prior discovered the humans, taught them English, and then endorsed a polygamist culture inducing a split in the human settlement. Casper Hastings is known as the 'School Master' in this newer polygamist settlement, while the more established human settlement endorses monogamy. There is friction between the human settlements and also with the Solaroids. Casper, joined by the Lyttons, free Alice from a Solaroid prison cell and return to Casper's settlement. There he reveals his plan to leave for the surface, with his wife and the Lyttons. McNiff decides to remain behind with the natives. Casper also reveals a mysterious plant with nearly magical healing remedies and intends to market it on the surface.

The group of travelers, now joined by Ralna, a native tribeswoman for whom Jonas develops strong feelings, begin their journey to the surface. Casper is killed by the Solaroids before reaching the sea. The 4 travelers sail across the sea and begin to head back the way they came to the surface. Ralna, sensing danger, leaves in panic and is separated from Jonas. The Lyttons and Alice reach the surface through an underground vortex that feeds water to a lake on the surface. It is discovered the magical plant dies within a few hours of being on the surface. Weeks later, Theodore and Alice are engaged to wed while Jonas, who was previously engaged, leaves his fiancée to find Ralna in the underground world.

Cast

Featured species

References

  1. ^ Kronke, David (September 14, 1999). . Los Angeles Daily News  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  2. ^ "THIS 'JOURNEY' TRAVELS FAR AND WIDE FROM JULES VERNE'S TALE". Seattle Post-Intelligencer  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). September 14, 1999. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-12.

External links

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth at IMDb

March 03, 2023
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Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 1999 American science fiction miniseries produced by Hallmark Entertainment It stars Treat Williams Jeremy London and Bryan Brown It is based on Jules Verne s classic 1864 novel Journey to the Center of the Earth Journey to the Center of the EarthDVD coverGenreScience fictionBased onA Journey to the Center of the Earthby Jules VerneWritten byThomas BaumDirected byGeorge MillerStarringTreat WilliamsJeremy LondonBryan BrownTheme music composerBruce RowlandCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of episodes2ProductionExecutive producerKris NobleProducersConnie CollinsGeorge MillerCinematographyBruce PhillipsEditorHarry HitnerRunning time178 minutesProduction companyHallmark EntertainmentDistributorUSA NetworkReleaseOriginal networkUSA NetworkOriginal releaseSeptember 14 1999 09 14 September 15 1999 1999 09 15 Contents 1 Reception 2 Plot 3 Cast 4 Featured species 5 References 6 External linksReception EditJourney to the Center of the Earth received mostly negative reviews from critics David Kronke writing in the Los Angeles Daily News called the miniseries thoroughly cheesy and flaccid 1 The Seattle Post Intelligencer opined that the effects work couldn t overcome a barrage of ponderous dialogue and simply bland acting 2 Plot EditTheodore Lytton is an avid geologist and paleontologist who is aided by his nephew Jonas Lytton a Harvard graduate Theodore seeks for ways to finance his undertakings including illegal street fighting After one of his lectures Theodore is approached by Alice Hastings who finances the Lyttons journey into the center of earth on a quest to find her lost husband Casper Hastings Casper had 7 years prior gone to seek a fortune of gold rumored to exist far below the earth s surface The Lyttons meet McNiff a gun for hire in New Zealand The Lyttons McNiff and Alice Hastings find their way miles underneath the earth s and reach an underground sea lit by a gaseous anomaly that provides light and life to this underground world After traveling across the sea the travelers encounter dinosaurs 2 human settlements and a humanoid reptilian species the Solaroids that may have evolved from dinosaurs Alice is captured by the Solaroids The group find Casper Hastings who years prior discovered the humans taught them English and then endorsed a polygamist culture inducing a split in the human settlement Casper Hastings is known as the School Master in this newer polygamist settlement while the more established human settlement endorses monogamy There is friction between the human settlements and also with the Solaroids Casper joined by the Lyttons free Alice from a Solaroid prison cell and return to Casper s settlement There he reveals his plan to leave for the surface with his wife and the Lyttons McNiff decides to remain behind with the natives Casper also reveals a mysterious plant with nearly magical healing remedies and intends to market it on the surface The group of travelers now joined by Ralna a native tribeswoman for whom Jonas develops strong feelings begin their journey to the surface Casper is killed by the Solaroids before reaching the sea The 4 travelers sail across the sea and begin to head back the way they came to the surface Ralna sensing danger leaves in panic and is separated from Jonas The Lyttons and Alice reach the surface through an underground vortex that feeds water to a lake on the surface It is discovered the magical plant dies within a few hours of being on the surface Weeks later Theodore and Alice are engaged to wed while Jonas who was previously engaged leaves his fiancee to find Ralna in the underground world Cast EditTreat Williams Theodore Lytton Jeremy London Jonas Lytton Tushka Bergen Alice Hastings Hugh Keays Byrne McNiff Bryan Brown Casper Hastings Tessa Wells Helen Petra Yared Ralna Sarah Chadwick MashownaFeatured species Edit Raptorsaur or Deinonychus shown with a Ceratosaurus horn and Stegosaurus plates and spiked tail incorrectly thought to be strict vegetarian with occasional lapses and thought to be in Late Triassic and Early Jurassic Devonian Fish identified as belonging to the Aspidocephali Humanoid dinosaurs fictional Pterosaurs Venomous amphibian unseen References Edit Kronke David September 14 1999 JULES VERNE S JOURNEY GOES NOWHERE Los Angeles Daily News via HighBeam Research subscription required Archived from the original on November 5 2013 Retrieved 2012 12 12 THIS JOURNEY TRAVELS FAR AND WIDE FROM JULES VERNE S TALE Seattle Post Intelligencer via HighBeam Research subscription required September 14 1999 Archived from the original on January 25 2013 Retrieved 2012 12 12 External links EditJourney to the Center of the Earth at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Journey to the Center of the Earth miniseries amp oldid 1133018700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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