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Lord Of The Flies
1990
Adapted from the William Golding novel. This Americanized 1990 version pits the young boys, survivors of a plane crash, against nature and eventually each other. The consensus that rules should be maintained in the wilderness is soon forgotten as one boy threatens the group's coexistence and even the very lives of the .. Read more
| Starring | Paul Balthazar Getty, Chris Furrh, Michael Greene, Danuel Pipoly |
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| Director | Harry Hook |
| Genres | Drama |
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Lord Of The Flies
Adapted from the William Golding novel. This Americanized 1990 version pits the young boys, survivors of a plane crash, against nature and eventually each other. The consensus that rules should be maintained in the wilderness is soon forgotten as one boy threatens the group's coexistence and even the very lives of the individuals when he begins to draw members into a separate group.
| Starring | Paul Balthazar Getty, Chris Furrh, Michael Greene, Danuel Pipoly |
|---|---|
| Director | Harry Hook |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 26 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Subtitles | DVD: French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Portuguese |
| Released | DVD: 22 Sep 2003 Production year: 1990 |
| Format | DVD |
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In this second version of William Golding's novel, a group of cadets from an American military school are stranded on a... read more on Time Out
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Dull remake, with crude melodrama substituting for the subtle social disintegration of the original.
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Worth watching
This American remit of the original 1964 film pales to comparison. The film had much to live up to, and acting.
Balathzar Getty is average, and very stayed. The character building is below par with the book and the original film. This is essential to the story as it is how these individuals respond to the situation which gives in part the eeriness, despair, sorrow and contempt. Jack is annoying, Simon is inanimate, and the one person who shines is Piggy. That little fellow is really good, and you sympathise with him as the story intends.
It is worth watching, but read the book it is far better, and the original still does not convey the true sense of meaning of William Goldings thoughts about humanity or lack there of.... -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Modern day version of the 1950s story
Dark and gripping film. Pretty much a good interpretation of the book - kept to the plot. Good if you have never read the book.
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Adapted from the William Golding novel. This Americanized 1990 version pits the young boys, survivors of a plane crash, against nature and eventually each other. The consensus that rules should be ... -