- Actors: Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Richard Johnson
- Directors: Fraser Clarke Heston
- Writers: Fraser Clarke Heston, Robert Louis Stevenson
- Producers: Fraser Clarke Heston, Peter Snell, Ted Lloyd
- Format: HiFi Sound, PAL, Colour, Full Screen
- Language English
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- VHS Release Date: 22 April 2002
- Run Time: 132 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CL0K
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,173 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
A terrific telling of Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure, Christian Bale as the young Jim Hawkins and Charlton Heston as Long John Silver are both superb, and head a great cast: Richard Johnson, Oliver Reed, Clive Wood, and Julian Glover among the many actors that bring the story to life. Filmed in Jamaica, as well as the Hispaniola, a beauty of a ship, the scenery and cinematography by Robert Steadman are marvelous.
The soundtrack is by Paddy Moloney and performed by The Cheiftains, and is also very effective.
The soundtrack is by Paddy Moloney and performed by The Cheiftains, and is also very effective.
Christian Bale, so moving two years earlier in "Empire of the Sun", is here courageous and strong; only fourteen at the time this was made, he is quite remarkable, and Heston does a turn as the bad guy, and is sensational as old wily Silver, saying things like "I'll have yer liver for breakfast !".
Director Fraser Heston, who made his cinematic debut as the infant Moses in the 1956 "The Ten Commandments" his father starred in, keeps the pacing fast and though there are a lot of sword fights and shooting, it is mostly sound effects and there is very little in the way of gore, making the film suitable for children. The dialect of the sailors sounds foreign at first, but one soon gets used to it.
Originally made for television, this is rousing, exceptional story-telling, that will keep one's interest for numerous viewings.
Total running time is 132 minutes.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
One day a mysterious person comes to stay at an inn ran by a boy and his mother. It is obvious that this stranger led a rough sea going life. What was not obvious is that events with his previous associates would eventually lead to Adventure and "Treasure Island."
Of course nothing can replace the book Treasure Island ISBN: 3895084581. However this movie comes closest. I also have a copy of Treasure Island (1934) ASIN: 6301977068 because that is what I watched as a kid and thought of it as a classic. But Wallace Beery can not come near Charlton Heston as Long John Silver. What you do not want to waste your time on is Treasure Island (1950) ASIN: 6304293941. This version is chopped up. People are missing. And the story is so sweet that you don't recognize the plot.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
An extremly good adventerous movie, with great dialogue and a great plot. Charlton Heston's portrait of Long John Silver is remarkeble.
You should really check this one out.
You should really check this one out.
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first class telling of a classic story
One of,if not the best, filmed versions of the classic children's adventure story. indeed this I would argue is a telling of the story that adults will enjoy. Read more
Published 22 months ago by William R Clarke
Just the Greatest Treasure Island Ever Filmed
I don't even know where to begin with this one. I fell in love with it when it was first broadcast on television in 1990, watched and re-watched my own tape of it, begged for the... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2010 by Peggy Stone
A Treasure of a film
A superb portrayal of Long John by Charlton Heston. This film really captures the spirit of the book. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2009 by THE FLY
The best pirate tale of all in a super screen version
Charlton Heston and Christian Bale make this film. This is be far and away the best pirate movie I have ever seen. It is also as close as you will find to the book. Read more
Published on 6 April 2008 by Dmitri M. A. Hubbard
An accurate re-telling of the Robert Louis Stevenson Story
But why is it not available on DVD? This is quite the best Treasure Island. Faithful to the original plot,and with brilliant casting. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2008 by J. Horsnell
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