Lord of the Flies
1990 Cert: 15 / R
1990 Runtime: 1 hour 30 mins
1990 Starring: Balthazar Getty, Chris Furrh, Danuel Pipoly, James Badge Dale, Andrew Taft (II)
1990 Directed by: Harry Hook
1963 Cert: PG
1963 Runtime: 1 hour 27 mins
1963 Starring: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman, Hugh Edwards
1963 Directed by: Peter Brook
1990 Runtime: 1 hour 30 mins
1990 Starring: Balthazar Getty, Chris Furrh, Danuel Pipoly, James Badge Dale, Andrew Taft (II)
1990 Directed by: Harry Hook
1963 Cert: PG
1963 Runtime: 1 hour 27 mins
1963 Starring: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman, Hugh Edwards
1963 Directed by: Peter Brook
Lord of the Flies (1963)
Lord of the Flies (1990)
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Find us someone who read this book in school and doesn't still shudder at the memory and we'll give you a fiver. (Not really). But William Golding's 1954 novel is a Darwinian classic. If you haven't read it, watch one of these.
The first version of Lord of the Flies came out in 1963. It's generally the more underrated of the two and is in black and white, but despite the challenges the director faced with the filming, he turned out a faithful and chilling adaptation. It's now available on DVD.
The second version came out in 1990, starring Balthazar Getty (who at the time seemed destined for a higher profile career than he's had), and shook it up mainstream style. Everything was prettier than the original, but somehow it didn't come across with the same punch as the original (or indeed the book).
For those new to the story, it only seems appropriate to offer up the Cliffs Notes summary:
In Cliffs Notes on Lord of the Flies, British schoolboys are stranded on a tropical island. In an attempt to recreate the culture they left behind, they elect Ralph to lead, with the intellectual Piggy as counselor.
But Jack wants to lead, too, and one-by-one, he lures the boys from civility and reason to the savage survivalism of primeval hunters.
In Lord of the Flies, William Golding gives us a glimpse of the savagery that underlies even the most civilized human beings.
The second version came out in 1990, starring Balthazar Getty (who at the time seemed destined for a higher profile career than he's had), and shook it up mainstream style. Everything was prettier than the original, but somehow it didn't come across with the same punch as the original (or indeed the book).
For those new to the story, it only seems appropriate to offer up the Cliffs Notes summary:
In Cliffs Notes on Lord of the Flies, British schoolboys are stranded on a tropical island. In an attempt to recreate the culture they left behind, they elect Ralph to lead, with the intellectual Piggy as counselor.
But Jack wants to lead, too, and one-by-one, he lures the boys from civility and reason to the savage survivalism of primeval hunters.
In Lord of the Flies, William Golding gives us a glimpse of the savagery that underlies even the most civilized human beings.
