David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Marco Hofschneider
Previously filmed in 1933 (as Island of Lost Souls) and 1977, the classic H.G. Wells story was filmed again for this graphic 1996 version. The film was roasted by critics, but it's an utterly f...( read more
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Directed by: John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley
Release Date: August 23, 1996
DVD Release Date: August 28, 1997
Stats: 1,112 reviews
Great cast, stupid film! The making of this film is far more interesting than the film itself. It goes down as being one of the most ?difficult? productions ever.
Not only is this film bad but depressing as well. I don't think great actors will ever reach the low points of a career like Marlon Brando did with this piece of crap.
This film seems to have mainly bad reviews, but I really enjoyed it! I remember watching it when I was younger, perhaps when I was 8 or 9, and it scared the shit out of me. So I knew I had to see it again. It was still a bit scary in places when I re-watched it! I think what I li...( read more)
not amazing transfer and generally is more bore than anything else however gains bonus points for good prosthetic make-up
Pretty lousy squandering of talent. Brando and Thewlis are always reliable; Ron Perlman is effective yet again in creature makeup; oddly my favorite was Val Kilmer whose character has a wonderful crackup scene.
This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "The Island of Dr. Moreau" !
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