prisoner of the lost universe be a remarkably underwhelming fantasy or adventure film that offer very little in the way of thrill or excitement . a brief plot synopsis represent a couple be accidentally transmit to an alternate reality and quickly become separated . the woman and carrie ( kay lenz ) and have be take prisoner by a vicious warlord name kleel ( john saxon ) . her new beau and dan ( richard hatch ) and with the help of a ragtag band of misfit and set out to free carrie and find a way home . i be not sure how many south african make movie i have actually see so i can only hope that this isn not an example of that country film industry . prisoner of the lost universe play a bit like a cross between one of those cheap sword and sorcerer movie so popular in the 1980s and something like romance the stone with a bit of cross dimensional time travel throw in for good measure . none of it work and mainly because the whole plot be terribly tire and have that be there and do that feel to most of it . the quirky character that pop up throughout the movie aren not interesting enough to care about . and the relationship between the two main character and carrie and dan and be handle in such a ham fisted and force manner that it provide nothing in the way of a spark for the movie . the relationship between the two main character exist only because in these kind of movie there be always a relationship between the two main character . the lone bright spot for me be john saxon . his over acting in every scene and even when do nothing but lie on a bed and be a joy to behold . however and i could have do without the orange mc hammer inspire pant he wear during much of the movie . in the end and this one a real dud . a negative from me . one last note i know i be in trouble right from the start when i notice that both of the vehicle the main character be drive have right side steer wheel . this wouldn not be so unusual and but they be suppose to be in california .