The "men stumble upon lost world" plot seems to be as old as movies themselves, maybe older. It's been used in The Land Unknown, The Mole People, Untamed Women, Women of the Prehistoric Planet, Slave Girls of the White Rhinoceros (aka Prehistoric Women), and countless other films. Here, Cesar Romero leads a group of guys up a mountain where they find...yes, a lost world.
There's lots of talk at the beginning as the group decides to go up the mountain, then they climb, and climb, and climb some more. Somewhere along the way, Whit Bissell falls to his death, but no one seems to mind too much. Finally, the group of explorers reach the top, where they find themselves in a land of flying reptiles and dinosaurs. After a few adventures, the usual volcanic eruption sends the men back down, right to the end of this film.
The plot unfolds in the standard way, and has the usual comic relief, in this case a guy who wears a parachute everywhere (which I found very annoying for some reason). The cast is pretty good, particularly Romero and Hugh Beaumont, who were old pros at this kind of thing. There's enough action to keep your attention, but don't expect any surprises--the movie is strictly standard.
There's lots of talk at the beginning as the group decides to go up the mountain, then they climb, and climb, and climb some more. Somewhere along the way, Whit Bissell falls to his death, but no one seems to mind too much. Finally, the group of explorers reach the top, where they find themselves in a land of flying reptiles and dinosaurs. After a few adventures, the usual volcanic eruption sends the men back down, right to the end of this film.
The plot unfolds in the standard way, and has the usual comic relief, in this case a guy who wears a parachute everywhere (which I found very annoying for some reason). The cast is pretty good, particularly Romero and Hugh Beaumont, who were old pros at this kind of thing. There's enough action to keep your attention, but don't expect any surprises--the movie is strictly standard.