Review of Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1977) by Greg W — 02 Jan 2014

Good tale but the sets and EFX are really dated.

This review of Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1977) was written by Greg W on 02 Jan 2014.

Journey to the Centre of the Earth has generally received mixed reviews.

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