Beyond Atlantis

Other than the babe giving the massage and numerous butt shots of the pearl girl swimming under water, there is not much here to enjoy. The big bulging eyes of the Atlantans was a bit much, especially considering this was made in the 70's not the 50's . I mean even if you are here for campy fun that's just a weird idea someone had to give them huge eyes wtf. The movie gets off track early, going in a different direction than what you'd expect and a sort of sleazy tone prevails . Not really what I was hoping for. There's not much mystery and sci-fi intrigue, well maybe a little but I was disappointed. Perhaps worth watching to see Ashley, Wayne, and Haig together.

A gang of thieves and adventurers : John Ashley , scuba driver Patrick Wayne , pimp Sig Haig , Leonore Stevens , Vic Díaz go to an tropical island looking for hot pearls, there they confront the native islanders ruled by Nereus : George Nader , as they are really determined to keep their sacred treasure well hildden . These islanders have enormous eyes and allegedlly their ascendants were from lost continent of Atlantis . Their Spawning Ground... The Ocean Epths ! Forgotten by nature .. invaded by modern man...half human...half fish!

An adventure movie with thrills , emotion , shootouts , gorgeous photography and lots of underwater scenes. The tale is silly and laughable but effects and action are quite well . Some illogic parts in the plot are more than compensated for the excitement provided by the underwater images , the colorful coral reef and bikini-dressed mermaid Leigh Christian. It follows in the wake of the films directed by Kevin Connor of the 70s set in fantastic islands such as "Land that Time forgot" , "At the Earth's Core" , "Warlord of Atlantis" , "The People that Time Forgot" , usually starred Doug McClure or Patrick Wayne himself . An agreeable cast mostly formed by B-actors as John Wayne's son : Patrick Wayne , John Ashley , Sid Haig , George Nader and Vic Díaz , Eddie Romero's regular .

It displays a colorful cinematography that's the best factor of the movie , being shot on location in the Philippines Islands . This cheesy motion picture was professionaly directed by Eddie Romero , though has several flaws and gaps . This Philippino director usually collaborated with John Ashley and Roger Corman and he made a lot of films of exploitation and all kinds of genres as Terror, Women In Prison , Adventures , Wartime , Thrillers , outstanding the following ones : Black Mama White Mama , Savage Sisters , Terror is a Man , Day of the Trumpet, Mad Doctor of Blood Island , The Woman Hunt , Raiders of Leyte Gulf , Beast of Blood , Mad Doctor of Blood Island , among others . Rating : 5/10 . Passable and acceptable . The movie will appeal to adventure fans.

Three guys and a gal head off to a remote Island to harvest the peals of the local tribe who all wear swimming googles even while on shore. The first half of the movies is OK but then bogs down with too many underwater scenes.

Sid Haig is perfectly creepy and Big John's kid is adequate. John Ashley gets to play a part that is not the all American boy for a change and does a nice job. George Nader gets to Ham it up a bit and there is a lot of action with Leigh Christian looking quite beautiful while swimming underwater. With all of that said, the movie just dosn't work.

This was a very enjoyable film, combination of horror, action, plot and some comedy. Sid Haig was very memorable as East Eddie. Had some of the better lines to deliver. John Ashley made the transition from teen star to producer and Patrick Wayne was the perfect choice for the square-jawed hero. Leigh Christian was ....hmmmmm... and the final film appearance of George Nader...too bad the other entries "Womanhunt","Beast Of The Yellow Night",and "Black Mamba" couldn't put together the same formula.

I recently watched Beyond Atlantis (1973) on Tubi. The storyline follows a diver who discovers a rare pearl and knows where to find more. He assembles a group to retrieve the treasure, but the seemingly hospitable locals have other plans for them.

This picture is directed by Eddie Romero (Savage Sisters) and stars Sid Haig (House of 1000 Corpses), Patrick Wayne (Big Jake), Leigh Christian (The Doll Squad), and John Ashley (The A-Team).

It's quite a unique and oddly assembled cast. The storyline is pure grindhouse of the era-a mix of ancient legend, treasure-hunting, and beautiful women. Sid Haig brings his usual playful, aloof energy that keeps things entertaining, while Leigh Christian is absolutely stunning. Unfortunately, the special effects are very dated-the "eye" sequence in particular had me laughing out loud. There's little to no nudity, and the film doesn't take itself too seriously, which works in its favor. I also enjoyed the ending.

In conclusion, Beyond Atlantis feels very much like a Roger Corman-style production of its time. It's nothing groundbreaking, but fans of grindhouse will find something to enjoy. I'd score it a 4.5/10 and only recommend it with the right expectations.