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Treasure Island (1990) [VHS] 
Actors : Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Richard Johnson
Director : Fraser Clarke Heston
Studio : Turner Home Ent
by Turner Home Ent
Release Date : 2001-12-18
Publisher : Turner Home Ent
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9786301670104
UPC : 053939605938
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 84 reviews)
List Price : $9.98
Our Price : $45.00
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A tale about a fatherless boy finding dramatically different father figures throughout a remarkable adventure, Treasure Island is an entertaining coming-of-age story, with themes of family, loyalty, friendship, trust, and honesty at its core. While Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure tale is popular film fare, it's never been done this well. Charlton Heston stars as Long John Silver and Christian Bale as plucky Jim Hawkins in this TNT production. Directed by Heston's son Fraser (who also directed the excellent family fare Alaska), the film remains faithful to the novel, and draws much of the spirit and excitement of the book. The action scenes are first-rate, and if the ship Hispaniola has never looked better or more authentic, no surprise: the ship is the original from 1962's Mutiny on the Bounty. The opening scenes are dark and rich, as they capture the period well, with careful attention to makeup (the teeth, the body grime!) and costuming. Oliver Reed and Christopher Lee are frighteningly effective as Capt. Billy Bones and Blind Pew, and the film's first half-hour is theirs. The tone shifts and lightens when Heston appears as the legendary pirate. Look for Pete Postlethwaite, Julian Glover, and Richard Johnson in wonderful supporting roles. The film marks Bale's segue from poignantly promising child actor (Empire of the Sun) to compelling teen (he would later continue to prove his talent as a versatile young actor in Little Women and Velvet Goldmine). --N.F. Mendoza |
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The greatest pirate movie EVER made |
The listing of actors for this TV movie is astonishing: Heston, Lee, Bale, Glover, Postlethwaite, Cosmo & Reed. The music and scenery are stunning. This movie deserves a restoration worthy of it's grandeur and grittiness.
I can not believe that there hasn't been any talk of a 20th anniversary edition this year. Somebody is definitely asleep in the archives. |
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Best Treasure Island ever. |
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In spite of being panned by a few critics, this is still the best version of Treasure Island. How about a DVD, PLEASE! |
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DVD ?????????! |
Why is this excellent, highly entertaining, wonderful adaptation of a celebrated novel with none other than Christian Bale now of "The Machinist" fame and Charleston Hesston ("The President's Lady", "Secret of the Incas" "Solar Crisis"), Oliver Reed ("Gladiator") and Sir Christopher Lee (in celebrated roles as "Dracula", "Saruman" "Darth Vader", "Zazzerdrone") not on DVD.
Can somebody tell me please? Anybody? I loved this TV presentation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. I'd like to see it again. Too bad I threw out my ole VHS player. Or donated to Goodwill who then threw it out, along with most of their VHS tapes cause nobody watches movies on that anymore.
C'mon get with the program. They change mediums all the time to keep us constantly having to buy new copies of stuff we already owned! And I'm feeling pressure to "upgrade" to Blue Laser format now or whatever ya call it. Booo |
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thanks for a good product! |
The package came in good time, it was in excellent condition, and I am very pleased with it.
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Treasure Island - best production |
This is the best performance of this story that I have ever seen.
They got EVERYTHING right: acting, cinematography, music (awesome score from the Chieftans)....
I remain completely mystified as to why this prodcution is not available on DVD!!! |
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