Binge watching Jules Verne's adaptations I was about to watch the 1988 version when I noticed it was it was actually a sequel to this odd little film.
Starring the always adorable Kathy Ireland with her baby voice cranked right up and Thom "Return of the Living Dead/Friday 13th" Matthews it's an odd little film that nobody would ever connect to Verne's work.
It tells the story of a nerdy young girl who goes in search of her missing father and finds herself trapped beneath the earth in the legendary city of Atlantis. Trouble is the people there don't believe in the "Above world" and therefore she finds herself an alien in a hostile land.
Clearly not based on Verne's novels we see no giant monsters here, just warring factions and a really strong 80's vibe.
The film has a really critically low rating on IMDB and though I think this is a bad film it's not really "That" bad. Sadly it's structure is awful, the whole thing is ugly as hell, the writing is poor and it doesn't have much going for it.
Certainly niche viewing I'd say its one for Kathy Ireland fans only.
The Good:
Erm.....
The Bad:
Ridiculous levels of overacting
Terribly paced
Not the most visually pleasing film
Many may find Irelands voice grinds after a while
