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The Island of Dr. Moreau: Unrated Director's Cut
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January 1, 1996 "Please retry" | Unrated Director's Cut | 1 |
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Genre | Horror/Things That Go Bump/Monsters, Action & Adventure |
Format | NTSC, Subtitled |
Contributor | Marco Hofschneider, John Frankenheimer, David Thewlis, Ron Perlman, Fairuza Balk, Val Kilmer, Marlon Brando See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 40 minutes |
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On a remote island in the South Pacific, Dr. Moreau has used the key of science to unlock the gates of hell. Val Kilmer (Heat, Batman Forever, The Ghost and the Darkness), David Thewlis (the Harry Potter films), Fairuza Balk (The Craft) and Academy Award -winner* Marlon Brando star in this fantastic sci-fi thriller based on the best-selling novel by H.G. Wells. Stan Winston's Creature Workshop (Jurassic Park) creates the frighteningly real special effects. Dr. Moreau is a brilliant geneticist on the brink of superseding evolution. When a U.N. diplomat visits Moreau's island laboratory, he uncovers fantastic but brutal experiments turning animal life forms into humanlike beasts. As Moreau and his assistant race toward their barbaric goal of creating the perfect life-form, the beasts revolt, threatening not only the island but ultimately all mankind!
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.47 ounces
- Director : John Frankenheimer
- Media Format : NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 1 hour and 40 minutes
- Release date : April 4, 2017
- Actors : Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Marco Hofschneider
- Dubbed: : French
- Studio : Warner Archive Collection
- ASIN : B06XT5J5FD
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #22,684 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #471 in Science Fiction DVDs
- #681 in Horror (Movies & TV)
- #2,258 in Action & Adventure DVDs
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This "director's cut" is certainly more gory than the initial theatrical/home video version. H'wood gave up the ghost PG-13 version (necessary for a boffo box office). While it's Unrated, it'd probably be a soft "R."
The third official adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel arrives with a troubled history. Kilmer, after initially agreeing to star, sidestepped into a supporting role, and was replaced by Rob Morrow. Then, after only four days’ shooting, the film’s original director Richard Stanley (who had toiled away on the project for more than four years) was fired, Morrow walked, the script was rewritten and Thewlis drafted in to replace the Northern Exposure star. The resultant movie is, understandably, something of a mess, as deformed and half-realised as any of the beast-men hybrids it features.
The sole survivor of a plane wreck in the south seas, UN lawyer Edward Douglas (Thewlis) is picked up by a schooner on which Montgomery (Kilmer), a vet, is travelling to the island where the Nobel Prize-winning recluse Dr. Moreau (Brando) has spent more than 17 years working on his “experiments”. Persuaded by Montgomery that he would be safer on the island than continuing on with the ship’s crew, Douglas soon comes to rue his decision as its inhabitants turn out to be beast-men genetically created by Moreau.
Despite Brando’s sad decline into embarrassing cameos, there is still an inherent excitement to any film featuring the great man. But any hope you may have held out for another captivating performance is soon dashed. When we first see him he’s caked in white make-up, and speaking with a weird British lisp that makes him sound like Robert Morley. Later he turns up wearing an ice bucket on his head, and performs a piano duet with a monster midget. It is not a dignified performance.
Frankenheimer ( the veteran director of The Manchurian Candidate, Ronin, 52 pick-up and more) tries to keep things rolling along, but the incoherent script, like many of the characters, swiftly descends into madness, as Montgomery reveals himself to be as insane as the doctor, sitting around, smoking dope, taking potshots at the creatures. Meanwhile, Moreau’s monsters begin to question their maker and strike back, and there’s a subtext to be had involving the nature of God and creation, but it’s better left alone. Frankenheimer has the gall to have Kilmer white himself up and do a parody (voice and all) of Brando, yet this is, ultimately, at the root of the film’s problem: it’s campy when it really should have been scary.
Extras:
Weirdly (or not) enough, the original Frankenheimer commentary (DVD) – in which he repeatedly bashes Kilmer – is missing. Presumably no one at Warner Bros wanted to open old wounds.
There is but one featurette showcasing the better times while filming. I’m sure they had to edit this one to h*ll in order to get something worthwhile amongst the numerous cast and crew changes. What we are left with is a short look at what Val Kilmer, David Thewlis and Stan Winston all think about the film. This has aged quite a bit as it was made for the 1996 DVD release, but still the (then) only look we are likely to get at this oddball film of Hollywood Folly - this bluray release pre-dated the "Lost Soul" doc.
The theatrical trailer is included.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
This "director's cut" is certainly more gory than the initial theatrical/home video version. H'wood gave up the ghost PG-13 version (necessary for a boffo box office). While it's Unrated, it'd probably be a soft "R."
The third official adaptation of H.G. Wells’ novel arrives with a troubled history. Kilmer, after initially agreeing to star, sidestepped into a supporting role, and was replaced by Rob Morrow. Then, after only four days’ shooting, the film’s original director Richard Stanley (who had toiled away on the project for more than four years) was fired, Morrow walked, the script was rewritten and Thewlis drafted in to replace the Northern Exposure star. The resultant movie is, understandably, something of a mess, as deformed and half-realised as any of the beast-men hybrids it features.
The sole survivor of a plane wreck in the south seas, UN lawyer Edward Douglas (Thewlis) is picked up by a schooner on which Montgomery (Kilmer), a vet, is travelling to the island where the Nobel Prize-winning recluse Dr. Moreau (Brando) has spent more than 17 years working on his “experiments”. Persuaded by Montgomery that he would be safer on the island than continuing on with the ship’s crew, Douglas soon comes to rue his decision as its inhabitants turn out to be beast-men genetically created by Moreau.
Despite Brando’s sad decline into embarrassing cameos, there is still an inherent excitement to any film featuring the great man. But any hope you may have held out for another captivating performance is soon dashed. When we first see him he’s caked in white make-up, and speaking with a weird British lisp that makes him sound like Robert Morley. Later he turns up wearing an ice bucket on his head, and performs a piano duet with a monster midget. It is not a dignified performance.
Frankenheimer ( the veteran director of The Manchurian Candidate, Ronin, 52 pick-up and more) tries to keep things rolling along, but the incoherent script, like many of the characters, swiftly descends into madness, as Montgomery reveals himself to be as insane as the doctor, sitting around, smoking dope, taking potshots at the creatures. Meanwhile, Moreau’s monsters begin to question their maker and strike back, and there’s a subtext to be had involving the nature of God and creation, but it’s better left alone. Frankenheimer has the gall to have Kilmer white himself up and do a parody (voice and all) of Brando, yet this is, ultimately, at the root of the film’s problem: it’s campy when it really should have been scary.
Extras:
Weirdly (or not) enough, the original Frankenheimer commentary (DVD) – in which he repeatedly bashes Kilmer – is missing. Presumably no one at Warner Bros wanted to open old wounds.
There is but one featurette showcasing the better times while filming. I’m sure they had to edit this one to h*ll in order to get something worthwhile amongst the numerous cast and crew changes. What we are left with is a short look at what Val Kilmer, David Thewlis and Stan Winston all think about the film. This has aged quite a bit as it was made for the 1996 DVD release, but still the (then) only look we are likely to get at this oddball film of Hollywood Folly - this bluray release pre-dated the "Lost Soul" doc.
The theatrical trailer is included.
i do like both versions
but this is about the new Blu-ray version of the 1996 remake
which was released on DVD back in 1999 with both Theatrical version and UNRATED versions on 1 Disc
in a snap case packaging which was horrible packaging
this Blu-ray version is the best quality version to get with all new High Definition picture quality
and a new 5.1 Master audio mix
so it looks and sounds amazingly better than the old dvd release that's for sure
but this blu-ray release only has the UNRATED version which contains more blood and Gore in it
which i think is a much better version
there are no new special features on this blu-ray
just the same extras from the DVD release,
making of featurette mainly about the
special make up effects by Stan winston
and the Audio commentary by John Frankenheimer
it's time to throw out the old DVD release and upgrade to this new Blu-ray release for sure
much, much better picture quality than the dvd release
i gave it 5 stars
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E un film crudo con delle immagini forti, però bello come quando lo vidi la prima volta, ottimo acquisto super consigliato
制作に関わるゴタゴタを前提に映画を観るから、そう思えるのでは?
演技のしっかりできる三人の俳優と、可愛らしい子猫ちゃん。
先品自体が持つメッセージ性。
手慣れた演出と魅力的な画作り。
何がどう駄作なの?
そうだという他人の意見に惑わされちゃ、だめですよ。
Le DVD fonctionne très bien sur les lecteurs DVD multizones d'aujourd'hui (et pas seulement aux USA).
Je vous recommande vivement.