Island of dr Moreau (1977) (Burt Lancaster)

Uutena ostettu ja kerran katsottu ennen kuin palautettu takaisin alkuperäiseen suojamuoviin, eli on täysi uudenveroisessa kunnossa. Toimii normaalissa suomalaisessa soittimessa ja sisältää englanti puheen.

" It was much better than I thought it would be. Of course that was mainly due to the fact that I had already seen the abomination made in 1996 starring Brando and Kilmer. After seeing that mess I had pretty low expectations for this one. I was pleasantly surprised by the acting, yes even Michael York's, as well as the make-up. "

" This is the second film adaption of H. G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau" I've seen, the previous one being 1933's Island of Lost Souls. Perhaps because the first one seemed very primitive, I found this version more entertaining. The material changes also helped as this time an Andrew Braddock (Michael York) is washed ashore with someone else but that someone else disappears soon after. He is found by Montgomery (Nigel Davenport) who introduces him to Dr. Paul Moreau (Burt Lancaster). Living with him is the exotic and sexy Maria (Barbara Carrera). Also inhabiting the island are various creatures led by the Sayer of the Law (Richard Basehart). I'll stop there and just say compared with the Charles Laughton characterization, Lancaster is very much more charming and subtle before we find out what he is capable of. Also, Montgomery here seems a bit more cynical but is still convincing when he turns a corner. And this Braddock character doesn't have a fiancée at home so he's...oh, watch the movie. Besides more exciting action scenes, there's an actual score by Laurence Rosenthal that compliments every segment it accompanies. And the tropical background scenes are so breathtaking. Kudos to director Don Taylor for making such a rousing adventure/horror film. And to American International, usually known for making drive-in exploitation features, for such a fine quality product. Nothing much more to say except that I highly recommend this version of The Island of Dr. Moreau. "