The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

and loses a death-match with dignity. Seriously, I can't think of any other explanation. It seems like they went out of their way to make him look silly, from the giant Mumu to the ice bucket on the top of his head. This was the third major attempt to bring H.G. Wells story to the big screen, and it really isn't an improvement over the other two. It fails in that Moreau's actions really make no sense. He seems to be mutilating these animals for the pure hell of it. They also shoe-in a love story between the protagonist and the panther girl, something all three movies did but H.G. Wells never would have done. Val Kilmner plays his associate, Montgeomery, and he at least has the virtue of being nuts from the drugs.

I wanted to love this, and I worked hard to do so, but I just never could get there. With Frankenheimer as the director, Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer as your stars, and Stan Winston on the creature effects, for what more could you ask? Well, the film is a mess; an enjoyable mess, but still a mess. Brando gave an unstable arrogance to Moreau I wasn't comfortable with, Kilmer was less than the hero Michael York was, and Frankenheimer dropped the ball on camera angles, and atmosphere. The one awesome element was Stan Winston's creature effects, but even his excellence cannot carry a film, alone. All in all, I was more than disappointed. This could have been astounding. It rates a 5.6/10 from... the Fiend :.

It works better as a freak show or as an example of how a big budget movie can be really a mess. I watched this movie in the theaters and to be honest, I can barely remember how I exactly felt when it ended but something for sure: it was an uncomfortable watch. Why? The movie is dull, not interesting at all although the plot is a remake from a well known tale. The freak show term shouldn't be considered that much for this movie because the plot is much more complex. The production values are very well but "that" mid 90's vibe makes it look very generic, repetitive. Marlon Brandon looked very uncomfortable in his "weird" role. That should give you an idea of how pointless the movie is...

And the 1977 remake also; watch and relish the original 1933 classic, "The Island of Lost Souls" instead, you won't regret it. The two inferior remakes make a mockery of the original; for instance, where is the exotic, but eerie atmosphere of the remote island, captured only as it could in shadowy Black & White? Where is the campy, but exquisite performance by Laughton as the amoral Doc? Where is the fabulous Bela,as the "Sayer of the Law"? Where is the morbid, gruesome ending where Doc gets his just due at the hands of the manimals in The House of Pain? And so on, ad nauseum....

I will always search a film before I watch it. But after I will always forget what I've read and go watch it with a clear conscious. In my pre-viewing research I was warned to not waste my time. I feel it only fair now that I've seen it to convince you to "use your time and go watch it!!!" This is a thinking film. Much of the dialogue is well thought and convincing especially from the mouth of Marlon Brando (who is yet again another 'distasteful' character, though after reflection is merely a character with a different point of view on life). I really enjoyed the film. It provokes you into thinking 'what it is to be human'. What is moral and immoral. Is killing a rabbit for dinner as inhumane as killing a human? Go see it please!

What happened to John Frankenhiemer? Is this the same man who made that most perfect of darkly comic thrillers, The Manchurian Candidate? The man whose Television biography of George Wallace was one of the best things ever put on Television? Who, indeed was responsible for some of the greatest dramas of the golden years of TV. The director of Birdman of Alcatraz? Seven days in May? Could such a fine director have declined so much that he produced this grotesque, self parodying film? And it is a film full of self-parodies..just look at Marlon Brandos parody of his performance in Apocalypse now.It had moment of dark comedy..fully worthy of Frankenhiemer at his best..still, disgusting, revolting film. I wish I could say it was " forgettable'; sadly, it remains all too well emblazoned on the memory

Oh my goodness... this movie is weird and it's not rated pg13 it's a big R. This island is like inhabited with animals that have human genes gross plus the animals take revenge for the death of another animal that broke the law!! Boring!!! But it has e nuff action and plot to keep you entertained for about an hour and a half!! The movie is a mess and Val Kilmer a worst movie plus marlon Brandon's weirdest movie!!! Okay so what did we learn?? To not watch the island of doctor moruae!!!!

I'm not going to get too elaborate here. You've got Marlon Brando looking like a bloated "Powder" in a truly baffling performance. You have the original Mini-Me. You get to watch a four-breasted woman give birth to a dog-faced boy. If ANY of this piques your interest, you rent this movie and you'll get your money's worth.

I actually liked this movie. I saw this before I read any reviews for it. I don't see what made it SO bad that it deserved a 4 out of 10? I would have expected a 6 or 7. I'm not saying this movie was great but it was entertaining. The cast was pretty good, Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, David Thewlis, and though the acting wasn't great but not the worst, maybe acting:6/10. The story was like the book, personally I liked it but if you don't like science-fiction then you probably wouldn't like it. The makeup and special effects were awesome. Overall I would rate this movie a 7 out of 10. I don't see the reason for anything below a 5.