Journey to the Center of the Earth

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

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  • Journey to the Center of the Earth -- Enjoyable adventure from the Jules Verne fantasy set in 1880 Iceland where a Scottish scientist (James Mason), his student assistant (Pat Boone), a Swedish widow (Arlene Dahl) and a local guide (Peter Ronson) descend through a network of caves leading to a vast ocean at the earth's core from which they return to the surface through an Italian volcano. Director Henry Levin paces the subterranean excitements -- cave-ins, giant reptiles, the lost city of Atlantis and a sinister interloper (Thayer David) -- with some wry humor, imaginative sets and plenty of convincing special effects. Lively family entertainment. A-I (br) ( 1959 )




    These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

    The classifications are as follows:

    A-I -- general patronage;
    A-II -- adults and adolescents;
    A-III -- adults;
    L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
    O -- morally offensive.

    Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.

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