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Lord of the Flies (1990)

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Harry Hook directed this second screen adaptation of William Golding's cult novel about a group of British schoolchildren who revert to savagery when marooned on a deserted island. The new adaptation replaces British school children with a group of American military cadets and instead of a shipwreck, their plane crashes into the sea. The children swim ashore onto an island and try to fend for themselves, with the only surviving adult wracked with fever and crazed with pain. As the children get

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Harry Hook

Written By: William Golding, Sara Schiff

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1989 Limited

On DVD: Nov 20, 2001

Nelson Entertainment

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Critic Reviews for Lord of the Flies

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (8) | DVD (11)

The symbolism is right up front and unmissable, and the story part -- the events that in theory should cause our throats to tighten and our pulses to quicken -- is pretty lame.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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O brilhante texto de Golding sobrevive at� mesmo aos trope�os da dire��o insegura de Hook.

April 8, 2005 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

The disc has a solid picture.

February 14, 2004 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Dan Jardine

Apollo Guide

If the best thing you can say about this adaptation is that the island looks pretty, perhaps we might be better off borrowing a travelogue video from the local library.

February 14, 2004 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Dan Jardine

Apollo Guide

A rousing remake of the classic tale by William Golding about the dark side of human nature

July 19, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

A fine adaptation of the novel. The kids' performances speak measures about human nature.

August 2, 2002 Comment

Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

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did not follow the book plot at all.

May 30, 2010

erika bruhns

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instead of proper little english tykes this film substitutes closer-to-home american military school kids, future halliburton wannabes, but there's more that's changed as well. instead of falling into depravity because it's their nature, in our nature, like in the first film and in the book, these guys do it because

July 9, 2007