Search - Lord of the Flies on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1990 DVD Release: 11/20/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 5 Genres: Drama, Adventure Drama See Also: Lord of the Flies [Cliffs Notes Version]

Harry Hook directed this second screen adaptation of William Golding's cult novel about a group of British schoolchildren who revert to savagery when marooned on a deserted island. The new adaptation replaces British school children with a group of American military cadets and instead of a shipwreck, their plane crashes into the sea. The children swim ashore onto an island and try to fend for themselves, with the only surviving adult wracked with fever and crazed with pain. As the children get the feel of the island, the group separates into two different camps: Ralph (Balthazar Getty) and his followers prefer to act civilized and want to expand their efforts toward finding a way off the island; on the other hand, Jack (Chris Furrh) and his band revert to painting their faces, carrying spears and exploiting the island for survival. When the chances for rescue become less and less likely, the two factions go to war with each other, with tragic results. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Balthazar Getty - Ralph
Chris Furrh - Jack
Danuel Pipoly - Piggy
Badgett Dale - Simon
Edward Taft - Twin
Andrew Taft - Twin

This color remake of Peter Brook's 1960 classic film may not be as memorable as the original, but there is still plenty to recommend here. MGM Home Entertainment's disc is very sparse. No liner notes are included (which is normal for them) and no trailer (which is unfortunate). But the film, which has been letterboxed at 1.85:1 and is anamorphically enhanced for widescreen TVs, looks good, although the picture does look a little washed-out in places and never really sparkles. Skin tones also tend to be on the colorless side. The disc has been given an English-language two-channel soundtrack, and for the most part, sounds fine. French- and Spanish-language subtitles have also been included. ~ Derek Hill, All Movie Guide