Crack in the World (1965)

Sorry, this movie sucks

People are voting emotionally.

hyped garbage

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Very early disaster movie about a crack in the earth.What needs to remembered here is that this came BEFORE the disaster movies of the 1970s (Earthquake, The Towering Inferno, The Swarm, etc) and you have to wonder just how much of this film was copied by Irwin Allen and others. The music of the film has what now seems like rather routine "disaster music", but back then, the opening score would have been like nothing nobody had heard before. Think about it.Crack In The World is a wonderfully scripted, acted, filmed, scored, epic that deserves more attention than it gets. Maybe the average science in the plot is the reason it does not get talked about a lot these days?

What begins as a scientific disagreement ends with an event having importance for the solar system we live in. Drs. Dana Andrews and Kieron Moore a pair of well known physicists are working on a project that would crack the earth's crust. The idea is to have a controlled flow of magma from the center of the earth from which humankind can extract the mineral wealth it needs and have a never ending heating supply. Andrews wants to drop a missile with an atomic warhead down a shaft. He feels it will bore a hole allowing for a controlled flow. Moore however thinks the explosion will shatter the crust because of the underground atomic testing that's been done. Guess who turns out to be right?In addition to their scientific disagreements Andrews and Moore are romantic rivals as well. Janette Scott who is married to Andrews once was going out with Moore who still has a yen for her. I'm not sure of the physics or the geology that we are given in Crack In The World, but this is a well done science fiction drama spiced with a little romantic rivalry. A Crack In The World does form and threatens to dismember the planet itself.Well we're still here and if you want to see the miracle that saves the Earth then see Crack In The World. Good indication there is a ruling power out there.

Pre-plate tectonics farrago containing every piece of lava stock footage on earth, a neat little helicopter and store-loads of pastel sweaters that would make Perry Como drool. The set of the main lab looked somewhat familiar… I kept expecting Dr. No to waltz through. A cornucopia of screwy dialog including the gem: "They've got to be stopped… they're heading into The Crack!" The conclusion is thoroughly uproarious. I rate the film 2 Crochet Hooks Up since watching it takes so little effort you can get a lot of knitting done. Would make a great double bill with "Day of the Triffids" of the same vintage since the films share some cast members.

I've looked for this movie so many times, in the DVD and VHS sections of my stores. I really would like to have this one. I have the other classics. War of the Worlds, When Worlds collide, Day of the Triffids. I would love to have this one also. I love Sci Fi and this one was quite great. Special effects and everything. I'm into earth science and Volcanoes and Magma excite my senses. We should all vote on taking this to the Film creators and having them make this available on DVD for purchase. Thats my thought. The acting was great and the script was really good. The turmoil while the crack was developing, was well written. I could only imagine what I would be doing all through the earth breakup. I remember, as my most excited part was when the magma broke through the earth and started to pool. For natural energy, its a great thought. The movie was well planned and scientifically feasible. In my mind anyway.