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Lost Continent (The) AKA The Dying Sea AKA Lost Island (1968)
See blood beasts battling over female flesh!, torture pits for forbidden lovers!, sacrifice to giant jaw-snapping mollusks!, escape from floating death ship!, helpless beauties attacked by crazed kelp-monsters!, fiery destruction of the lost continent!Director: Michael Carreras, Leslie Norman (uncredited)
Year of Copyright: 1968
Year of Production: 1967
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time" 1990 TV episode (25:01)
Theatrical trailer (2:45)
TV spots:
- 0:60 TV Spot (1:01)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a hard card insert with poster art on one side and chapter listings on the other.
The restored footage is in rough shape; the source material for the transfer was obviously crafted from at least three different prints.
Also available in a double disc release with The Reptile with the same extras.
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Extras:"The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time" 1990 TV episodes (24:59)
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Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Le peuple des abīmes
Probably the same transfer as the Anchor Bay version. -
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Extras:"The World of Hammer: Lands Before Time" 1990 TV episodes (24:59)
Theatrical trailer
2 TV-spots
Photo gallery (10 photos)
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Subtitles:Spanish, Portuguese
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:8420172030032
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Notes:DVD Title: El Continente Perdido
Probably the same transfer as the Anchor Bay version. -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Just avoid the UK release which features the cut US version the US release features the uncut UK version!!!
Three versions of this film exist:
(1.) An extended version only found on the 2022 German Blu-ray which contains extra material seemingly only ever in the German release (100 minutes NTSC = 96 minutes PAL).
(2.) The original UK version which is considered the original, uncut version (97 minutes NTSC = 93 minutes).
(3.) The heavily cut US version (87 minutes NTSC = 84 minutes PAL).
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CUTS:
- R0 The Hammer Collection America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (96:43 NTSC)
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R2 The Treasures of Hammer France- Metropolitan Film - No cuts (93:00 PAL)
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R2 The Hammer Collection Spain- Manga Films - No cuts (93:00 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - Yes - US version (83:35 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 14/04/04
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 03/12/22UPDATE LOG:
05/07/11: Added UK.
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08/04/16: Typo fixed.
04/08/19: Note on versions added.
08/08/20: Beaver link added.
03/12/22: Updated version notes.
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