The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
A Victorian gentleman hopes to find his long-lost son, who vanished whilst searching for a mysterious Viking community in a volcanic valley somewhere in uncharted Arctic regions. The gentleman puts together an expedition team to go on the search, but when they reach their destination they must escape from some Viking descendants who will kill to keep their existence a secret.
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Wonderful, fun movie I've remembered always.I saw this when it came out; learned that Iceland was the closest place in concept. Finally visited last month - stunning.I stood in Leif Erikson's actual house foundations - how cool is that!
For a Disney movie, this was above average in conception and execution. The Balloon vehicle provides very interesting plot twists. The lead actors aren't top stars except Mako in a good support role as an eskimo guide, but they all turn in good performances that stand above normal campy Disney fare. The French pilot and English Expedition head clash most enjoyably. And there is a comic mascot. There are several true villains and they battle weather elements as well. This is not a great film, but for Disney it stands out and is a satisfying adventure flick with typical Disney ending. All the elements are there and even the music is good.
Largely forgotten amid the many other fantasy adventures from around this time, this one is a gem. A slow start, and the antiquated attitudes of the explorers are cringeworthy, but it gets going! Donald Sinden's aristocratic Englishman leads a search party for his missing son, they travel by airship towards the Arctic circle and discover a hidden land beyond the ice.For me - this was one of the best depictions of Norse people I've ever seen in cinema. From the get - go, no horned helmets or fake snow, these people spoke old Norse throughout the movie, correct clothes and appearance, and their villages and buildings were beautiful. Great to see normal life for Norse people, and not raiding and pillaging! The special effects get a little ropey towards the end but we can forgive that, and the aforementioned Sinden is on top eye rolling ham form.A great Sunday afternoon movie!
does this movie contain a sequence where a map and a "key" is rotated on the map to determine what i remember as a route to somewhere north. i am 41 now and the memory only remains of a map scene and where i saw it. any help will be appreciated. i Saw w the movie i on the main line and i think it was a Disney film, though i could be wrong. Any help finding the title of the movie i seek would be appreciated. not sure about the ten line thing bu i am a newbie and just want to find the title of the movie where there is a part in the beginning of the movie where the main characters use a map and someone rotates a key or thing on the map and lines it up with geography and determines the route or path they must take to get to whatever the movie gets them to.