Treasure Island

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Reid M After reading the book, I watched the Disney 1950 adaptation and enjoyed it for what it was but as someone who enjoyed the book, too much was changed and cut out that made the story worthwhile. This adaptation however, was unexpectedly everything I was hoping for. Almost page for page from the book with all the small parts I found intriguing included. Young Christian Bale also fits the shoes of my imagined Jim Hawkins very well and Long John Silver was perfect for this style of film. This is definitely the highest bar set for Treasure Island adaptions from what I've seen. Any fan of the literature looking for an accurate, well-put-together movie, look no further. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review Daniel B Poor acting and scattershot, they seemed more interested in getting the pirate and sailing lingo right than in telling a cohesive story. Charlton Heston is grossly miscast at long John silver. Very clunky. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review steve d An especially weak version. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review marc k Good remake. C. Heston did well in the role of Silver Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Best version ever made, period. As a fan of the book since I was young, this film fully captures the spirit, atmosphere, pacing and plot of the actual book, with each actor fully embodying the original characters they portray. There are flaws; the budget obviously was not up to theater-level wide releases, but do not mistake this version as a B-movie, far from it. It deserves a full Blu-Ray release, but I suspect the politics of this age are keeping it from ever being released on a better format than DVD. It's well worth your time however to hunt this one down like treasure and enjoy with popcorn and rum. Aye, rum! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Best version of the book hands down. Great grizzled acting from Heston and great complimentary music. Loved this movie since I was a kid. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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