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Lord of Flies (1963) |
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Lord of Flies (1963)  Rating: Rating:  - Good, if you're a fan.If you're a fan of the book or the old movie, this DVD is a good choice. The extras are not to be missed, and they include some "behind-the-scenes" type of info, as well as some very interesting commentary from various people who worked on the film. The DVD brings back the original film in crystal clarity, no fuzzy VHS tapes like what you've probably gotten renting. This film is, however, in black and white and a bit longer than viewers are used to. If you're getting this for younger viewers, the newer version will probably be a better bet. It's in color, a bit more fast-paced, and definitely more modern. Only get this version if you are a collector or prefer the older movie. Rating:  - Still the best 'survivor' story (1963 version).This 1963 version of Golding's Nobel prize winning novel has stood the test of time, and comes through with flying colours. It has been widely acknowledged as capturing the great depth and substance of the highly acclaimed book. Definitely one for your movie collection, to keep for years to come. The story is simple yet profound. An airplane with a group of schoolboys crash lands on a beautiful remote tropical island, with the only survivors not more than 10 or so years old, and some as young as 4 or 5. Nobody knows exactly where they are, so their chance of rescue whilst real, but not great. They have to find food, shelter, a level of organisation, and direction. Simple, or is it? What do young people really think about, away form their teachers and parents? How would they cope with such a situation? What kind of things can go wrong in such an environment? There are no TV viewer's voting system, no edited TV shows, just Nature and young, vibrant children. What do you think would happen in such a situation? Would they all behave, or would they fight each other? How would they cope with such simple things as feeding themselves, and organising their priorities? Would the older boys bully the younger, and what would they do to try to deal with this? You'll have to see the film for yourself to find out. The film touches on notions of religion, fear, superstition, government, science, knowledge, and tribalism- to mention just a few. Chance and accident play a large part in the development of the story. Golding wrote the book on which this movie is based, in one sense as a parody of the book "the Coral Island", which describes a somewhat different set of outcomes as to what would transpire in such a situation. Interested viewers/readers might like to research the latter for alternative notions regarding human nature and co-operation. The film is to say the least, very well done. The characters are very true to the book (and life), the images and scenery exquisite, the film's direction simple on the surface, but delicately contrived. Rating: - Take a good look into the mirror and at your neighborsRead the book years ago. The movie does an excellent job of re-creating the authenticity of the book. We've been brought up to hide from our natures, only to make us even more so just beneath the surface. We see this brutal and honest film and want to think it's just a story, but it's not. It's raw and scary. It's probably too adult for the average viewer. We can't withstand that long, hard stare into the mirror. It's a gritty art film. This film was not meant to be an entertainment film but rather a think piece with a point. Highly recommended. Rating:  - A bad try!The 1990 version of "Lord of the Flies" was a terrible recreation of the 1963 version. The 1990 version although made to fit modern times, was terrible. I feel that too many little things in the movie were changed, changing the feel the original "Lord of the Flies" gives you. While I watched the 1990 version all I could do was laugh. The characters in the 1990 version,ran around acting like idiots, and cursed alot, all the cursing and no character development took away from the meaning of the film. The 1990 version was so untrue to the novel. |
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