The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

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The Island of Dr. Moreau

David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Marco Hofschneider, Marlon Brando, Ron Perlman

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  read more... )ascinating failure, largely due to the performances of David Thewlis, Val Kilmer, and especially Marlon Brando in the title role as a mad (and in this case outrageously bizarre) scientist whose experiments in crossbreeding humans with animals have gone terribly awry. Thewlis plays the wayward scholar who is rescued at sea by Kilmer and brought to Moreau's island to discover the doctor's unnatural "children." Fairuza Balk plays Moreau's half-cat daughter, but it's Brando and Kilmer (in one scene doing a killer Brando impersonation) who steal the show, along with the astounding makeup effects created by Stan Winston. A guilty pleasure by any measure, this movie has definite cult-favorite potential, and in addition to offering a "director's cut" with previously unseen footage, the DVD includes audio commentary by director John Frankenheimer, who replaced the original director on short notice and completed this film under highly stressful conditions. --Jeff Shannon

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  • September 25, 2009
    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.
  • January 29, 2008
    ..the fuck was this?
  • January 23, 2008
    Val Kilmer doing a Brando impression is awesome
  • August 13, 2007
    Was interesting despite being attacked at the time!
  • July 21, 2007
    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.
  • December 11, 2009
    This is something different, but I loved it.
  • December 7, 2009
    Watched this as a kid and have never forgotten the extreme hyberid animals. Make shift animal costumes... but still errie
  • November 4, 2009
    Very disappointing...
  • October 30, 2009
    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)ked most about it is that some of it was quite surreal. It's just a weird crazy film... I'd recommend it.
  • September 29, 2009
    Adaptation from H.G.Wells is weak.

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