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Harry Hook's adaptation is not as faithful to the William Golding novel as you'd wish (they excised the Lord of the Flies dialogue with Simon!) and because of it, the movie is less allegorical ...( read more 
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MCT:September 8, 2008The book was exploring the nature of human beings, and it showed that there was contradictions in character. This was not shown here as the script seemed to be heading for a very black and white approach. It cut out a lot of subtleties which 'made' the book. Why make Jack a trouble maker from the start when in actual fairness he was prefect and had responsibility in his old life etc. Almost like they are trying to say, well a normal boy wouldn't do that - but Golding was saying, but they would. Also where was the key scene, where Simon speaks to the Lord of the Flies? From watching this film alone I would have no idea why it was titled such. The film was not bad, but I'm marking down because it didn't tell the story it was meant to tell.
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MCT:August 18, 2008The best filmatisation of this book. The movie really touched me adn I felt like I was Ralf. A great allegory of an elite theory of society.
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MCT:August 14, 2008When a group of military academy boys are stranded on an island, they quickly assume ranks - and form two groups. One, led by Ralph who are intent on being rescued, having rules and survival, and the other led by Jack who wants to hunt & have fun. His group soon become bloodthirsty, and commit many attrocities towards the other group. The young cast perform v. well.
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MCT:August 9, 2008weird watched the original criterion dvd last night and this was on tv tonight, its different enough from the original to be viewd on its own merit, they both have their strengths, id recommend watching both
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MCT:August 4, 2008i saw about 15 mins of it and it was brilliant.
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MCT:August 3, 2008Nothing special to be seen here. An okay adaption of the novel, I suppose, if a little liberal. A decent way to waste time, but nothing more.
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MCT:June 25, 2008It's alright I liked how they had more than just British kids in this one and there was just a bit too much cursing.
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MCT:May 23, 2008
first i read the book, now watching the film gave me more understanding and it's quite more interesting than the book lol
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MCT:May 22, 2008
This movie gave me nightmares when I was little. My parents never should have let me see it. I want to see it again, though now that I'm older.
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MCT:May 1, 2008
One of my favorites love how the kids are forced to take care of thereselves and establish rules in there new civilization.
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MCT:April 27, 2008
a must see movie for those who take study on foreign policy or int'l peace study .. the story focuses on the struggle of two groups of kids who trapped in a isolated island ..
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MCT:April 1, 2008the worst book and movie ive seen and read...i will never read this book again not even if u paid me a 1,000,000 dollars
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MCT:March 9, 2008
This is a pretty decent adaptation from the great book. I read the book a hell of a long while ago and saw the previous movie adaptation at that time. If my memory serves me correctly the first adaptation is much more faithfull to the novel, this new one is missing out on a lot of meaningfull moments like Simon's conversation with the pig's head, "the lord of the flies" and other shocking parts.
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MCT:February 18, 2008
I love piggy what a cute boy. an it was so sad when he got hit by the rock an died. Plus it was great reading th book and then watchign the movie in school Fantastic
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MCT:February 5, 2008
Kill the pig. Kill the pig. This movie is a documentary of my school days before the Colombine massacre set a new standard.
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MCT:January 18, 2008
This film approaches the nature of civilization and self-government from an anthropologicallviewpoint, we notice that there is a thin line between savage tribalism and ordered civilization in our society
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MCT:December 26, 2007
piece of crap. hated the book and the movie. unneccessary profanity wasn't in the stupid book anyway.
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MCT:November 17, 2007
we had to read this book in class and never finished it now i'm starting too believe i didn't want to cuz they went nuts in this movie
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MCT:November 1, 2007i'm sorry. maybe because i've never read the book so i don't appreciate any of this film, but it seems to me they turned crazy and primitive in around the space of a week. what. the. hell.
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MCT:October 30, 2007
The book was amazingly good!!!
The movie is SLOW!
I still believe if the right Director would remake this movie then it would be ever bit as good as the book!
A sleeper film > If you read the plot written by Keith Simanton then you'll undertstand why the movie was not that grand.
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MCT:October 23, 2007
This movie will stir some emotions. At times I even found myself angry. Not all people will be able to handle it. And not everyone will like it. But it is a very interesting story. I imagine I should read the book..
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MCT:September 23, 2007
Read the book. It is far better and a whole lot scarier too.
However it is not a bad movie, and the questions it deals with are interesting as always.
Yet it is still one of those classic examples where the movie cannot live up to the potential of the book.
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snymanronelleposted 18 days ago -
The cover shows the actors from the 1963 movie and the 1990 movie is not as good as the original.
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The book was amazingly good!!!
The movie is SLOW!
I still believe if the right Director would remake this movie then it would be ever bit as good as the book!
A sleeper film > If you read the plot written by Keith Simanton then you'll undertstand why the movie was not that grand.
READ THE BOOK until someone can make this film right!posted 347 days ago -
im currently reading the book and now i wanna c the movie...my dad is gonna rent it
posted 381 days ago -
i had to read this book for english and i was sure that i was gunna hate it but i actually really liked it! it's one of my favorites now!! the movie is ok but the book is way better (as with all movies) lol!!
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Didn't like lord of the flies much, like the book, just dont like the film.
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