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Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: delanvital on February 22, 2009, 07:04:15 PM
they strand there, fight, they build a hut in a tree, there was a chubby one, one kid gets hurt, and is abandoned. What the heck is the name of the film?? I have trawled google's power search for 30 mins now... :sideways:
Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: OldBloke on February 22, 2009, 07:05:42 PM
Lord of the Flies?
Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: T-Bag on February 22, 2009, 07:07:10 PM
Yup sounds like Lord of the flies to me too.
Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: delanvital on February 22, 2009, 07:08:23 PM
Quote from: OldBloke;265264Lord of the Flies?

Super, yes! Damn. Why could I not remember that... Pint your way in April :)
Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: Penfold on February 22, 2009, 07:25:06 PM
Cracking move - poor ol' Piggy :sad:

If you like LOTF read Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'. They explore similar themes and are often compared.

Am I right in thinking Heart of Darkness was the inspiration behind Apocalypse Now? hmm dunno but it rings a bell
Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: delanvital on February 22, 2009, 08:32:04 PM
Quote from: Penfold;265272Cracking move - poor ol' Piggy :sad:

If you like LOTF read Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'. They explore similar themes and are often compared.

Am I right in thinking Heart of Darkness was the inspiration behind Apocalypse Now? hmm dunno but it rings a bell

Cheers Pen. I was in need of something new to read. Will give it a go :)
Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: ChimpBoy on February 27, 2009, 08:13:49 AM
Quote from: Penfold;265272Cracking move - poor ol' Piggy :sad:
 
If you like LOTF read Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'. They explore similar themes and are often compared.
 
Am I right in thinking Heart of Darkness was the inspiration behind Apocalypse Now? hmm dunno but it rings a bell

You are indeed correct (the making of documentary of Apocalypse Now is named after the book).
 
Also, if LOTF is your kind of thing, try Battle Royale. Modern Japanese film about kids in a near-future society who get sent to an island and are forced to kill each other. Sort of like The Running Man meets LOTF. Interesting little film.
Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: Dr Sadako on February 27, 2009, 08:49:11 AM
Quote from: delanvital;265262they strand there, fight, they build a hut in a tree, there was a chubby one, one kid gets hurt, and is abandoned. What the heck is the name of the film?? I have trawled google's power search for 30 mins now... :sideways:

Peter Pan. ;)
Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: smilodon on February 27, 2009, 06:08:39 PM
Quote from: delanvital;265262they strand there, fight, they build a hut in a tree, there was a chubby one, one kid gets hurt, and is abandoned. What the heck is the name of the film?? I have trawled google's power search for 30 mins now... :sideways:

Lord of the Flies? I've not seen the film but in the book the kid doesn't get hurt, he gets dead! A big rock on his head if I remember correctly?
Title: movie with kids on an island...
Post by: delanvital on February 27, 2009, 06:11:28 PM
Quote from: smilodon;265993Lord of the Flies? I've not seen the film but in the book the kid doesn't get hurt, he gets dead! A big rock on his head if I remember correctly?

You are probably right, I only recall it vaguely