- Actors: Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Richard Johnson, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee
- Directors: Fraser C. Heston
- Format: PAL, Colour, HiFi Sound, Full Screen
- Language English
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- VHS Release Date: 26 Nov 1999
- Run Time: 126 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00009P7XR
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,624 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Treasure Island first written by Robert Lewis Stevenson and published in 1883 has seen many incarnations on the silver screen from the first silent version in 1920 featuring Shirley Mason. This was followed by MGM's first sound version with Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery version of 1934 which was followed a few years later with a version from the Soviet Union. Following the Second World War Walt Disney made his famous first full length action film of it in 1950.
This is a 1972 version with Orson Welles and is the next production of this classic boy's adventure story in English language; other versions in many languages followed over the years. Even the recent fantastic Pirates of the Caribbean Dean Man's Chest owes a dedication to the song "Fifteen men on a dead man's chest; Yo Ho, Ho and a bottle of rum" a phrase straight from Robert Lewis Stevenson.
This 1972 version with Orson Welles is Long John Silver and follows the story line pretty correctly. Trickery and death soon follow as Long John Silver and his shipmates sign on as crew once at Treasure Island there is a mutiny by the crew of the ship Hispaniola and the skull and cross bones hauled up on the mast.
The movie ends with the maniacal laughter from crazed Ben Gunn relishing the aghast look on the face of Long John Silver as gold tumbles from a hole in the side of a cave wall. Ending just as in the Stevenson's original book with Long John Silver escaping with a stolen boat in the West Indies.
Filmed in Italy and Spain this film brings back fond childhood memories; it was good to relive this childhood classic.
This is a 1972 version with Orson Welles and is the next production of this classic boy's adventure story in English language; other versions in many languages followed over the years. Even the recent fantastic Pirates of the Caribbean Dean Man's Chest owes a dedication to the song "Fifteen men on a dead man's chest; Yo Ho, Ho and a bottle of rum" a phrase straight from Robert Lewis Stevenson.
This 1972 version with Orson Welles is Long John Silver and follows the story line pretty correctly. Trickery and death soon follow as Long John Silver and his shipmates sign on as crew once at Treasure Island there is a mutiny by the crew of the ship Hispaniola and the skull and cross bones hauled up on the mast.
The movie ends with the maniacal laughter from crazed Ben Gunn relishing the aghast look on the face of Long John Silver as gold tumbles from a hole in the side of a cave wall. Ending just as in the Stevenson's original book with Long John Silver escaping with a stolen boat in the West Indies.
Filmed in Italy and Spain this film brings back fond childhood memories; it was good to relive this childhood classic.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
A fabulous version of Treasure Island - in my estimation The Best! - magificently Directed - amazingly and artistically filmed - superbly acted. Great fun. What a pity it is not out on DVD. Nevertheless the new video I purchased is A1 and I would thoroughly recommend this TREASURE ISLAND (1990) version. I would also recommend the folk who supplied me with the video - well worth the money sent to them.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I am a great fan of the book which has wonderful dramatic tension. This film version is very true to the orginal plot and language, and has an all-star cast who all give fantastic performances. Charlton Heston, manages to supress his american accent for the role of L J Silver, and Oliver Reed as Billy Bones is inspired casting. Chrisitan Bale is a wonderful child actor as anyone will know who has seen Empire of the Sun. Here he is perfectly cast as Jim. Supporting roles are all good, I think Christopher Lee is blind Pew, and much of it is filmed on location at fantastic Caribbean locations.
I am reading the book to my son at the moment and I find it really frustrating that this film version, which is the truest to the book by a long way, is not available on DVD. Surely it can only be a matter of time. We used to have the VHS tape, but I got rid of it when we dumped the VHS player for obvious reasons. It would be great to be able to show him the setting and the characters on screen, but I will not compromise with the other versions.
I am reading the book to my son at the moment and I find it really frustrating that this film version, which is the truest to the book by a long way, is not available on DVD. Surely it can only be a matter of time. We used to have the VHS tape, but I got rid of it when we dumped the VHS player for obvious reasons. It would be great to be able to show him the setting and the characters on screen, but I will not compromise with the other versions.
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This film stands out as the best of the treasure islands I have seen.
The film begins with Billy Bones landing in a Cornish village to the sound of music by the... Read more
The film begins with Billy Bones landing in a Cornish village to the sound of music by the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by R. Lovejoy
This movie has the feel of the book
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. Read more
Published 10 months ago by bernie
Simply the best ever version of this story
Just wanted to add my dismay to the fact that there has been no remastering and DVD release of this film. It is by far the best version of this classic story ever made. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Pieropintura
A very fine film
I have always loved Treasure Island - my favourite bedtime story as a boy long ago. This version is by far the best dramatic realisation there has been. Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by Phillip Brookes
WHERE'S THE DVD !
GREAT BOOK ,AND MAKES A GREAT FILM,BUT GOOD FILMS REQUIRE GOOD CASTS,AND GOOD PERFORMANCES,THIS ONE HAS THAT IN ABUNDANCE. NO OTHER VERSION COMES CLOSE .WHERE'S THE DVD !!!.
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by R. Rogers
More efficient enough time filler than buried treasure
It's a curious irony that a producer as fond of adapting novels in the public domain as Harry Alan Towers should let so many of his films fall into the public domain himself. Read more
Published on 25 July 2008 by Trevor Willsmer
Welles scrapes the bottom of the Barrel
The GREAT man is the right size and stature for this role,but ill health, problems with production(THERES A SUPRISE ON A WELLES FILM!!! Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2008 by Mrs. D. Moncrieff
How the mighty have fallen
It's sad to see an actor of Orson Wells' stature reduced to appearing in a film as appalling as this. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2006 by The Man from the Ministry
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