July 16, 2009
the original is alot better but there were a few changes i liked better.
Andrew Taft, Badgett Dale, Balthazar Getty
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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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001
Stats: 2,090 reviews
Flixster Reviews (2,090)
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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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November 3, 2009I actually enjoyed this movie a lot more than I'd expected.
Despite the fact that it was all filmed on the exact same place and that not much happened I still found it really engaging and exciting.
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October 14, 2009Hard to wach
Recuerdo que la escena de la piedra me traumo senti que habia presenciado un asesinato en carne propia -
August 16, 2009I have never watched the film but im rating it purely on having studied the novel itself. Golding touhes upon many key issues and uses numerous symbolic references throughout e.g. the conch, the pigs head. The novel as many themses and issues of authority and civilisation running...( read more)
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August 15, 2009Bleh, just bleh. I loved reading the book in high school and wouldn't mind owning that one day, but this movie I never plan to own.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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September 23, 2008U should read the book to understand the movie but I do agree if they could get an other director to remake the movie the it maybe it will be better..
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September 5, 2008The cover shows the actors from the 1963 movie and the 1990 movie is not as good as the original.
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October 30, 2007The 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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September 26, 2007im currently reading the book and now i wanna c the movie...my dad is gonna rent it
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September 15, 2007i 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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