The Island at the Top of the World

Island at the Top of the World At the dawn of the twentieth century, a father employs a French aviator to take him deep into the Artic, where his son has disappeared in his quest for the whales' graveyard —... Full review

For a low budget Disney movie that's 30 years old this ripping yarn is a lot of fun. It has everything from killer whales, volcanoes, an experimental airship, a lost civilization of Vikings and even Mako in the role of... Full review

As with several other reviewers, I also have fond memories of the theatrical release of this film from my youth, and this fantastic Jules Vernesque tale of a airship journey into the unknown arctic still holds up pretty well after... Full review

this movie is corny, sure. but it's fantastic. the story is about a man who hires another man to go with him in a giant zeppelin to find his son who was lost on an expedition to the north pole.... Full review

A man boards an early dirigible-like machine and travels into the Arctic to find his lost son. There he finds an island heated by volcanic fissures, and a long-lost viking colony who have claimed the island as their home--one they... Full review

The Island At The Top Of The World is based on a novel by Ian Cameron entitled The Lost Ones. The novel was set in modern times, but the film is set in Edwardian times. It is one of the... Full review

Airships and Vikings... What more could you want? Truly superior acting by of all people David Hartman, and Donald Siden's ruthless and ruthlessly Edwardian Sir Anthony Ross is a delight... Also a film in which ethnic actors are allowed to... Full review

This film has lots of flaws. It has inferior Disney production values to be sure. An inferior cast. But for me it is still magic as I remember seeing it as a small boy in a theater when it came... Full review

This was the first film that I saw in the theater as a kid, and I have never forgotten it. David Hartman instantly became my favorite actor, and I was hooked on movies forever! This is the kind of movie... Full review

This is a good example of the Disney Studio's at there best. A light fantasy with good photography and acting. David Hartman does a passable job in his lone movie staring role. Interesting story with just enough action to hold... Full review

The film is desperate for a sense of humor. Our heroes find Astragard easily after a brief stop-off at a trading post to basically kidnap Oomiak (Mako the show might have been fine with better characters and more engaging actors ... Full Review