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First, an 1864 [[Jules Verne]] [[Science Fiction]] novel (the French original being titled ''Voyage au centre de la Terre'') about a German professor and his nephew, who travel down volcanic tubes in an extinct Icelandic volcano. They then discover prehistoric animals and all sorts of danger as they go down farther. Verne was inspired by Charles Lyell's ''Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man'' to write it, although the science has not aged very well compared to his other books (at least, science as Professor Lidenbrock describes it).
First, an 1864 [[Jules Verne]] [[Science Fiction]] novel (the French original being titled ''Voyage au centre de la Terre'') about a German professor and his nephew, who travel down volcanic tubes in an extinct Icelandic volcano. They then discover prehistoric animals and all sorts of danger as they go down farther. Verne was inspired by Charles Lyell's ''Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man'' to write it, although the science has not aged very well compared to his other books (at least, science as Professor Lidenbrock describes it).
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There was also an [[Animated Adaptation]] by [[Filmation]] in the late 60's, and let's not forget the [[Concept Album]] by Rick Wakeman.
There was also an [[Animated Adaptation]] by [[Filmation]] in the late 60's, and let's not forget the [[Concept Album]] by Rick Wakeman.

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=== Tropes related to the book: ===
=== Tropes related to the book: ===

* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: [[The Narrator]] is attacked by a giant crocodile and Ape Gigantius, but it's [[All Just a Dream]]. The plesiosaur and icthyosaur are real, though.
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: [[The Narrator]] is attacked by a giant crocodile and Ape Gigantius, but it's [[All Just a Dream]]. The plesiosaur and icthyosaur are real, though.
* [[Beneath the Earth]]
* [[Beneath the Earth]]
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=== Tropes related to the 1959 movie: ===
=== Tropes related to the 1959 movie: ===

* [[Absent-Minded Professor]]: Sir Oliver walks through the marching band of a Highland regiment because he's wrapped up in reading his newspaper.
* [[Absent-Minded Professor]]: Sir Oliver walks through the marching band of a Highland regiment because he's wrapped up in reading his newspaper.
* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: Sir Oliver Lindenbrook and Carla Göteborg.
* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: Sir Oliver Lindenbrook and Carla Göteborg.
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* [[Team Pet]]: Gertrude the surprisingly useful duck.
* [[Team Pet]]: Gertrude the surprisingly useful duck.
* [[Token Evil Teammate]]: Count Saknussem.
* [[Token Evil Teammate]]: Count Saknussem.

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=== Tropes related to the 2008 movie: ===
=== Tropes related to the 2008 movie: ===
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* [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]: Naturally chasing the protagonists. And a ''T. rex'' skull is later used as raft.
* [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]: Naturally chasing the protagonists. And a ''T. rex'' skull is later used as raft.
** Actually, it's a Giganotosaurus
** Actually, it's a Giganotosaurus

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=== Tropes related to the 2012 movie: ===
=== Tropes related to the 2012 movie: ===
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