Lord of the Flies

Great movie I watched this when I was younger haven't seen it in years definitely brings back memories.

If you want a portrayal of the book, you’re better off watching the 1960s version. I happen to love this 90s version. It was shown to my 7th grade class after we read the book. Due to my age, I identified more strongly with these teenage characters than if they had been young children. From my 13-year-old, female perspective, I could immediately see my male classmates willingly devolve into anarchy after a few weeks without clean laundry. Yes, the kids swear exactly like real teenage boys swear. If we could watch it in school in the 90s, how bad could it be?The characters and their symbolism are mostly still intact. Ralph, the “adult” of the group with a high moral compass, desperately wants to set up a democratic micro civilization. Jack is the hunter and protector from the monster, able to pull the boys into his bloodthirsty tribe where he rules as dictator. Roger is a sociopath with dead eyes whose quiet presence is kind of creepy. Simon is quiet and stares at things. The only drawback is Piggy, who in the book is supposed to be the intelligent voice of reason. It’s lost here because the kid who plays him is extremely irritating to the point where you’re grateful for Roger’s large rock.I was happy to buy this movie after not seeing it since the mid-90s. It would have held up better had they not insisted on putting a timestamp on it (they talk about the 80s tv show “ALF”) and the picture quality looks like VHS, but it’s still good. I could see it being remade again. Anarchist kids are always interesting.

Great movie, I manage 500+ people, it helps to understand humanity.

Compared to the black and white one, this one is far less faithful to the book, but students prefer it because it is in color, the kids are American, and the kids are more believably harsh to each other. I do not show this one until AFTER we have taken our test on the book, and I NEVER show it without written parental consent from a critical mass of students. Even still, I am usually scrambling to find homes for the sizeable handful that do not return their permission slips.This is the ONLY rated-R movie I would ever attempt to show my students. It is rated R for cussing, the scenes in which Simon and Piggy leave the story (subtle gore), and a scene in which the boys remove the head from a pig carcass. The cussing is not excessive, though, and does not detract from the story.Students may need explanation on a couple of points. First, who are these kids in the movie? If there is a JROTC at your local high school, most students will understand if you compare the boys' somewhat military background to that. One of my JROTC cadets was even able to tell me the ranks of all the boys, and what all their uniform cords meant! Second, there is a reference to "Alf" when the kids are wondering what is on TV. It's too bad they couldn't have made it The Simpsons or The Addams Family or Batman or Transformers or something that everyone would still know. "Alf" was a puppet character from outer space living with an American family, or at least I think--I never watched the show.All in all, this one is worth showing if you can get permission.

I don't know why there is always so much criticism of this movie. By no means would I expect it to rival the earlier 1960s adaptation, because it is not intended to be a replacement. It is a reimagining of Golding's novel, and one that I think accomplishes that goal very well. Not all screenplays need to serve as Cliff's Notes. Some of us find enjoyment in films that are different from the books in which they are inspired by (not to mention, many stories don't translate perfectly to screen and deserve an artistic interpretation that better fits the medium). If someone is that much a fan of Golding's novel that they really bought this movie expecting it to be word-for-word transcription with no deviation whatsoever, then my advice would be to go back and read the book and stay away from watching movies.

we need to learn people will never be civilized unless we quit coddle them. before they put a bullet in our head. almost makes me wants me wants to buy a gun.

Felt like a rip off of peter pan.

I have always enjoyed this movie so decided to purchase it so I could own it for my children and grandchildren to watch. Like the book, the movie is timeless and could still apply today. The only issue that I discovered is the importance of using some parental discretion when allowing younger children to watch it. My 8 and 9 year old grandsons were watched it and the following day we had several fire departments out on the property putting out fires they had re-enacted from the movie. That, in itself, was a learning lesson for both the children and the parents.

good

I thought when this film was released that I possibly would not like it. However although the location of the boys was that they were American and not as the first film, an original British story; both were set on an island and each film was perfectly done and followed the harrowing story of human frailty and a gradual savage deterioration of the boys stranded there.A very believable tragedy indeed!

Il film è molto bello, gli attori sono principalmente ragazzi molto giovani che hanno saputo rendere il film interessante e piacevole da seguire

Como educador me ha hecho reflexionar profundamente sobre la calidad de los valores que transmitimos, sobre qué es realmente educar, y también la imperiosa necesidad de fomentar auténticos valores de convivencia e ir más allá del respeto y tolerancia sino aceptar y querer la diversidad y celebrarla.

Fast shipping - son needed to watch for school