The Island of Dr. Moreau

This film was not received very well upon its initial theatrical release, but I urge people to see it again, particularly the Directors Cut version, and take into account just what its message really is, it is quite powerful. It was... Full review

this movie is the collest movie ever. when i sat down a started to watch it i was hucked right away.... Full review

There are some wild visuals in this flick, but that's about all it has going for it. Sci-fi fans might want to take a look, but everyone else would be better off watching Star Wars for the 50 thousandth time.... Full review

This is a something different when it was released, yet not so in the film world as it was first made into a movie in the 1930s and was called "Te Island Of Lost Souls." This re-make produced some fascinating and... Full review

I have to say that I too am confused as to why this movie was so disliked by critics. Sure the performances are over the top at times, but thats not to say that its not entertaining. The film rolls right... Full review

David Thewlis is very good as air-crash survivor who is taken to mysterious island in the South Pacific where recluse Marlon Brando mutates various animals with human genes; Fairuza Balk is Brando's daughter, Val Kilmer (in arguably his weakest performance ever)... Full review

While not as good as the original, it does have some new special effects that are worth noting. The fact that Brando played the 'good Dr." is amazing but then again, he was always one for the outlandish.... Full review

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H.G. Wells would punch John Frankenheimer right in the mouth if he could see this Godawful adaptation of his novel. Poorly designed and beyond daft, this wastes the interesting premise and settles instead for hammy performances, lousy make-up and Val Kilmer.... Full review

Marlon Brando is hard not to look at in this movie. Not because he weighs about 400 pounds and fills up most of the screen, but he is truly creepy as Dr. Moreau. This is a truly wasted performance in an... Full review

Scream at the grotesque and often well done make-up special effects by Stan Winston! Be amazed at Val Kilmer's sleepwalking-through-my-role acting! Gasp at Marlon Brando's extremely silly outfit and even sillier performance! ... Full Review

THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU stars Marlon Brando as Dr. Moreau, a brilliant geneticist who has taken his work to a level where no one else has dared to go. While the latest film version of THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU ($25) isnt the best adaptation of the H.G. Wells tale, it remains intriguing for Stan Winstons outstanding special effects work and Marlon Brandos bizarre performance. ... Full Review

it's even worse when you know....if it ain't a great film.....It's pretty slow throughout....the film is ridiculous.....The Island of Dr. Moreau" is a flawed film, but it explores some interesting themes..... ... Full Review

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 By: Brian Solomon 45 Comments Most people get a little nervous when they have to go to the doctorbut horror fans have more reason than anyone else. With the release of Pathology - a film about ... Full Article

January 23, 2003 - CBBC Newsround claims to have word on Prisoner of Azkaban casting from a reliable source on the production. Their source has confirmed recent casting rumors that David Thewlis (Seven Years in Tibet , The Island of... ... Full Article

Director Joel Schumacher called him "childish and impossible." "The Island of Dr. Moreau" director John Frankenheimer demanded that someone get "that bastard" off the set. ... Full Article

Roger Ebert / Q. I recently saw "The Island of Dr. Moreau," and noticed that Val Kilmer he wore a blue brace on his left elbow. ... Full Article

Banking - quite literally - on the all-too-sensible belief that today's moviegoers wouldn't know H.G. Wells from H.R. Haldeman, New Line is promoting The Island of Dr. ... Full Article

Even though I've yet to observe the Hawaiian Island antics in "A Very Brady Sequel", I suspect that they would have to be far more cerebral than anything I saw in the latest remake of "The Island Of Dr. ... Full Article