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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Lord of the Flies (1963 & 1990)



An adventure directed by Peter Brook and Harry Hook, based on the book by William Golding.
A group of boys are stranded on an island. They try to form a society, but it degenerates into chaos.
The 1963 film was by the book, but the 1990 film put the book in a blender and spit out a randomized plot. In the 1963 film, the boys' clothes went to tatters in a matter of days, but the breaking of piggy's glasses was explained. In the 1990 film, the boys shed most of their clothing immediately and the breaking of piggy's glasses was not explained. In the 1963 film, they built a fire in a good place where it did not spread, but in the 1990 film, they built a fire on grass near a tree and it did spread. The 1990 film featured an adult pilot who was sick and injured that was not in the book or the 1963 film. despite these differences, I'm rating both films poor because the first one was annoying and the second got the plot all mixed up.

1 comment:

  1. is it wrong to laugh when the boulder falls on piggy's head in the 1990 film? nice review c:

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