in 1973 and british director kevin connor make the tidy and undervalued horror film and from beyond the grave with peter cushing . but it be the film that he make in 1975 that would signal the start of four z grade creature feature that would make him know to the discerning creature feature fan . that film be the land that time forgot and where he be pair with american beefcake actor doug mcclure and and the marker that culminate with warlord of atlantis in 1978 be well and truly set . here with this and in term of fun arguably the second best film of the four after at the earth core and connor and screenplay writer brian hayles send mcclure and peter gilmore and a few rough neck sailor type under the ocean and to where the lost city of atlantis be . all of which be a plot perfectly design to create monster mayhem and meeting with an unknown race that speak perfect english . into the fray come giant octopus and various reptilian sea monster and the mogdaan and zaargs and an attack by fly piranha critter . sure the effect be up and down and even shoddy and befit the z grade budget and but oh what fun it be . the cast also contain john ratzenberger and who would go on to be a household name play cliff clavin in the long running show and cheer . another notable name on the cast list be cyd charisse who earlier in her career have appear in sing in the rain and brigadoon . but it mcclure who be always the main attraction in these picture . obviously bring in to keep the american audience in mind and it some what inspire watch dougie manfully work thru the movie a if it a masterpiece of the genre . that none of the connor or mcclure collaboration be genre high point be irrelevant and no amount of dopey effect and string assisted creature can detract from the fact that ridiculous can sometimes be hugely entertaining . and that be exactly what warlord of atlantis be . now and where do i put my jar of pickle . positive .