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untravel 's review for:
The Lost World
by Arthur Conan Doyle
More of historical interest, as the ancestor of such tales from King Kong to Jurassic Park, than enjoyable in its own right. There are a couple of good jokes, and the plot has since become archetypical. The colonial-imperialist attitude of the protagonists could almost be quaint or even unintentionally amusing.
Except for some reason, I don't find imperialism all that amusing.
SPOILER ALERT:
By 'imperialist', I'm not exaggerating. In fact, if anything I'm being too polite. For example, at the climax the heroes massacre a species of 'ape-men', killing all the men and forcing the few surviving women and children into slavery. This is described as an 'adventure'.
I've got a few other words for it. None of which are suitable for this semi-public forum.
Except for some reason, I don't find imperialism all that amusing.
SPOILER ALERT:
By 'imperialist', I'm not exaggerating. In fact, if anything I'm being too polite. For example, at the climax the heroes massacre a species of 'ape-men', killing all the men and forcing the few surviving women and children into slavery. This is described as an 'adventure'.
I've got a few other words for it. None of which are suitable for this semi-public forum.