Savage Island

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Oct 12, 2013 well ummn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is an alright movie 2 watch.....its got a good cast of actors/actressess thoruhgout this movie.....i think that winston reckert, don s davis (.R.I.P. from the brilliant tv series star gate sg1), steven man, kristina copeland, gregg scott, winston rekert, play good roles/parts thorughout this movie.....i think that the director of this action/adventure/horror/thriller movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect thorughout this movie.....i think that this is an alright movie 2 watch it is nothing special 2 watch but its an alright movie......i think that the special effects thoruhgout this movie were pretty good.....it is nothing special 2 watch but its ok, i think that don s davis was the only big name in this movie........i think that this is an alright movie 2 watch it is nothing special 2 watch i think that this is an alright movie but its nothing special......i think that this is a made for tv straight to video/dvd movie.....the special effects thorughout this movie were pretty good throughout this movie but its nothing special 2 watch its got a good cast throughout this movie.....i think that the car chases throughout this movie were pretty good......i think that this is an alright movie 2 watch it is nothing special 2 watch but its an alright movie 2 watch its got a good cast throughout this movie but its nothing special 2 watch but its an alright movie 2 watch its nothing special but its an ok movie 2 watch See more Jan 9, 2013 So low budget that you barely can see the picture. But the plot is decent enough to have deserved a bigger budget. See more May 14, 2012 This is not the 1985 Savage Island as the above information might suggest--it has no connection to that film. This is a super-low-budget, redneck horror film. Funny at times, Savage Island is mostly just boring--it's only notable features are that it has the Colonel from Twin Peaks in it and that it features one the dumbest characters to ever blatantly disrespect a clan of crazed rednecks in the stupidest way possible. Otherwise, it is just plain old garbage. See more Feb 26, 2012 More entertaining than it has any right to be. See more Feb 27, 2011 Full disclosure: I only saw this movie because Twin Peaks' Don S. Davis appears in it. I'd never seen him in any role other than Major Briggs on that show and I was curious. Having now seen him in the two roles, I can say there wasn't much difference between the two. Don Davis isn't a bad actor, but if a comparison of his Major Briggs and his part in Savage Island as wealthy patriarch Keith Young is any indication, he's also one-dimensional. So much for Don S. Davis. Savage Island isn't a terribly original story. A wealthy family legally owns an island on which also dwells a clan of backwoods squatters. The wealthy family plans to turn the island into a high-end resort; the backwoods clan disputes the Youngs' ownership. The wise-ass stoner son,Peter Young, an instantly grating character, hits the youngest clan child one night and the clan wants a replacement child, Julia and Steven's infant, Alex. They first kidnap Peter and then Alex, much fighting and screaming ensues, the Young men botch a rescue attempt, and Julia winds up married off to one of the clan's sons. Some blood, a few stabbing with pointy sticks, etc. I won't give away the ending, which is pretty good, but it's wisely ambiguous. Whether it's a happy ending or not depends on your POV. The writing definitely falters here; characters repeatedly make unrealistically dumb choices to move the plot along. The cinematography itself is largely digital graininess; it works sometimes and is simply annoying at others. The whole flick was shot on a budget of nothing with loaned equipment and desktop editing, in consideration of which the crew did a remarkably good job given the constraints. Despite being formulaic and a bit off-kilter at times, Savage Island isn't bad. It's not memorable, mind you; you've seen all of this before. Still, it's pulled off well enough that one has to wonder what the director will do with a budget (he has made a few TV movies since; Savage Island was his first feature-length film). Savage Island is essentially Deliverance meets The Hills Have Eyes. If you liked the latter of the two, you'll probably find some enjoyable moments in this no-budget flick. You'll forget about it a week later, but they're not bad on screen. There's enough tension and enough violence here to keep genre fans happy for an hour and a half. See more Jun 13, 2010 The synopsis they offer is so screwed up I would not expect any of what was in this movie. The truth is it is about women from a prison being taken to an island to mine for jade and diamond. There is full nudity, drama, violence of many types. All in all , it is at least entertaining. In the end of it all , Linda Blair has the last word ! See more Read all reviews

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