I first saw this at a cinema when I was about 8 years old. I thought it was great, and on watching it again, I still like it. The dialog makes you wonder if it was written in a different language. That kind of banter was John Waters' inspiration in some of his earlier works--tell me this is different from Queen Carlotta in Desperate Living. This film was a hoot from the very first "meet cute" out on the ocean, through the totally bizarre slave tortures (or is it experimenting?). The slave experiments are out of Island of Lost Souls. John Dall was having a ball chewing the scenery. Throw in some picturesque paganism along with a hyperactive volcano, and what's not to like, if you are 8 year old out for a good time? It's not good, but it's sure a lot of fun.
Review of Atlantis: The Lost Continent
