Description:After a plane crash in the ocean, a group of military students reach an island. Ralph organizes the boys, assigning responsibilities for each one. When the rebel Jack Merridew neglects the fire camp and they lose the chance to be seen by a helicopter, the group split under the leadership of Jack. While Ralph rationalizes the procedureAfter a plane crash in the ocean, a group of military students reach an island. Ralph organizes the boys, assigning responsibilities for each one. When the rebel Jack Merridew neglects the fire camp and they lose the chance to be seen by a helicopter, the group split under the leadership of Jack. While Ralph rationalizes the procedures, Jack returns to the primitivism, using the fear for the unknown (in a metaphor to the religion) to control the other boys, and hunting and chasing pigs, stealing the possession of Ralph's group and even killing people. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Adapted from William Golding's novel of the same name, this is the story of a group of military school boys who become stranded on an island. They are, however, not alone. To begin with their commander is dragged from the water by Ralph. It is after the commander becomes feverish and delusional that he runs away and the boys develop their own society, with frightening and powerful consequences. Written by Jan Bednarczuk {bednarczuk@nwu.edu}... (more)(less)
"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.
- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Beelzebub is alive and well and civilization is indeed crumbling, but it isn't a pretty tropical poem. It is litter on the doorstep.
- Rita Kempley, Washington Post"
raisleygordon added this to a list 2 months, 2 weeks ago
"1.20 ( TV Rewatch )
Plot
Stranded on an island, a group of schoolboys degenerate into savagery.
I haven't seen the older version and I haven't read the book either (if there is a book behind it). However, the movie is, at least, interesting and keeps the spectator in suspense."
Adair881 added this to a list 4 months, 3 weeks ago
"4th of November, DVD
Toisin kuin Goldningin mestarillinen alkuperäisteos, tämä vuoden -90 elokuvaversio jää hiukan latteaksi. Tunnelma ei ole samoin tavoin kohdillaan ja tapahtumat ovat ehkä liiankin seikkailuhenkisiä. Goldningin tarinassa oli enemmän raadollisuutta, vaikka tämänkin lopetus oli suhteellisen shokeeraava. Lapsien alkukantaisia viettejä ei nosteta yhtä pelottavasti esille. Päähahmo Ralphin yksinäisyys on kuitenkin saatu hyvin esille ja katsoja tuntee sääliä ja my"
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