September 8, 2010
did not follow the book plot at all.
Balthazar Getty,
Chris Furrh,
Danuel Pipoly,
Badgett Dale,
Edward Taft
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Harry Hook directed this second screen adaptation of William Golding's cult novel about a group of British schoolchildren who revert to savagery when marooned on a deserted island. The new adaptation ... read more
Directed by: Harry Hook
Release Date: January 1, 1989
Keywords:
even though,
good movie,
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1963 version,
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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001
Stats: 2,261 reviews
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June 21, 2010instead of proper little english tykes this film substitutes closer-to-home american military school kids, future halliburton wannabes, but there's more that's changed as well. instead of falling into depravity because it's their nature, in our nature, like in the first film and... read more
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June 6, 2010A shockingly terrible adaptation. All of the pieces might be there on screen, but nothing and I mean NOTHING that makes any sense translates onto screen. It's amazing how someone could miss all of the interesting themes. I'm pretty sure the child actors wrote the script without a... read more
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May 16, 2010fb733768972The movie itself is pretty good, but when associated with the novel, it fails pretty bad. The acting is over the top, even though they are young, and the executions of the killings are way overdone, and sometimes very corny. I is enjoyable to watch maybe with your friends, so tha... read more
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August 15, 2009Bleh, just bleh. I loved reading the book in high school and wouldn't mind owning that one day, but this movie I never plan to own.
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August 29, 2007I understand how hard it is to translate a treasured text into film, but this was a sad, sad attempt.
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July 7, 2007A competant and engaging adaptation of the classic book. It was about time they remade this tale with modern boys.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
April 8, 2005
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
O brilhante texto de Golding sobrevive até mesmo aos tropeços da direção insegura de Hook.
February 14, 2004
Dan Jardine, Apollo Guide
If the best thing you can say about this adaptation is that the island looks pretty, perhaps we might be better off borrowing a travelogue video from the local library. Full Review
July 19, 2003
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A rousing remake of the classic tale by William Golding about the dark side of human nature Full Review
August 2, 2002
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
A fine adaptation of the novel. The kids' performances speak measures about human nature.
April 2, 2007
Boyd van Hoeij, european-films.net
No review available.
July 24, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
No review available.
February 11, 2005
Greg Maki, Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)
No review available.
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