This is how to make a science fiction film.
Seven people make a journey into the Earth's interior. Unlike James Mason and Pat Boone, they do so with the premise of finding a new habitat for humanity in what they think is an impending nuclear horror that awaits the surface.
And unlike the Mason film, the caves of the interior are more "geoligcal" in appearance. It isn't the splendor of cinematography here, but the cinematography of "atmosphere".
The atmosphere here is a "geological" one, full of rocks and darkness.
The characters are what makes this a great film. It sounds like a "critic" view, but in actuality, most people want great characters, whether they know it or not. If a character can't hold your interest, or isn't worth caring about, you aren't going to enjoy what happens. It's why "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" is still enjoyed by some, while "Enemy Mine" has gone into Oblivion, even though "Enemy Mine" is a modern movie.
Six of the characters are scientists, and one is a wealthy playboy who has bought his ticket.
The characters go through changes, and by that, I mean credible changes. We can actually buy into them, even the one who goes over the edge. It is a world that they explore which could easily make one go over the edge.
The themes here are multiple. The science of boring through rock so deep is far fetched, but that's the "sci if" aspect of this. It's "credible characters" in an "incredible situation", and that is what makes classic science fiction.
Seven people make a journey into the Earth's interior. Unlike James Mason and Pat Boone, they do so with the premise of finding a new habitat for humanity in what they think is an impending nuclear horror that awaits the surface.
And unlike the Mason film, the caves of the interior are more "geoligcal" in appearance. It isn't the splendor of cinematography here, but the cinematography of "atmosphere".
The atmosphere here is a "geological" one, full of rocks and darkness.
The characters are what makes this a great film. It sounds like a "critic" view, but in actuality, most people want great characters, whether they know it or not. If a character can't hold your interest, or isn't worth caring about, you aren't going to enjoy what happens. It's why "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" is still enjoyed by some, while "Enemy Mine" has gone into Oblivion, even though "Enemy Mine" is a modern movie.
Six of the characters are scientists, and one is a wealthy playboy who has bought his ticket.
The characters go through changes, and by that, I mean credible changes. We can actually buy into them, even the one who goes over the edge. It is a world that they explore which could easily make one go over the edge.
The themes here are multiple. The science of boring through rock so deep is far fetched, but that's the "sci if" aspect of this. It's "credible characters" in an "incredible situation", and that is what makes classic science fiction.