dpartn Where to start? First you need to know that a very important aspect was missing when this movie was filmed. Well, several aspects actually... Using a REAL camera to film the movie would have been very helpful. Instead it looks like they used Bob Denver's Betamax video cam he no doubt owned in that era. They also must have assumed that using a mid 1970s cassette tape recorder to record the audio would have enhanced the reality of spotty audio that no doubt would have been the case in reality. Then to make matters worse they seemed to have forgotten to have brought any LIGHTS to film with. The opening sequence looks like they used Bob Denver's Zippo lighter held next to the betamax camera to supply the lighting element. Then the transfer to DVD must have been done by some kid with a DVD recorder from Wal Mart who found the Beta master sitting in the back seat of one of the cast member's cars in the direct sunlight. OK, I could have just said the video, audio and transfer quality suck hideously. No fear of this one ever coming out on Blu-Ray.The plot is unfortunately as bad as the film quality. For a series that developed such a following and was well in demand you could tell how obviously small the budget was for it. The film starts out with the threat of a storm wiping the island off the map (what map?) so only then do the castaways get the idea that they can tie the huts together to make a big raft. You do have to wonder for castaways who have not had a working radio in over a decade how they kept up with the times in terms of hair style. all the men seem to have sideburns now and Ginger is doing her best Farrah hair imitation. Mr. Howell seems to have had an eye doctor visit somehow as he has prescription glasses now. Not to mention his clothes seems to fit despite his weight gain. This is true of Skipper also who has put on a few lbs. Not to mention their clothes not only seem to never show 15 years wear, but Skipper seems to be wearing a completely different shade of blue shirts now. the never ending supply of fresh clothes was a mystery when they were on the island after just 6 months. When they are on the ocean in their hut raft they figure using a sail would make them move in one direction. Subsequently everyone offers up their clothes to make a sail. a moment later we see a huge sale made of clothes but not one castaway has lost any clothes despite them saying seconds earlier of how they will be happy to remove their clothes to make a sail. I guess we forgot the episode that never aired where a freighter of clothes destine for Sears Robuck no doubt loses several tons of clothing cargo while passing the island. The plot once rescued seems absolutely goofy and not goofy good. throw in some nonsense about a pair of Russians chasing Gilligan around because he's wearing a storage disc full of sensitive data around his neck. The plot is wasted on this silly pursuit. The plot could have been a lot better but we are talking the imagination of writers in the late 70s. Not exactly our finest hour in terms of film history. But it all gores down to budget. had they put in just a couple hundred thousand more the film would have no doubt been worlds better..One would do well to watch the docudrama made around 2000 with Bob, Russell and Dawn participating in a recreation of how the show evolved. Much better film and though its not really a remake of any kind its still quite interesting to watch.

philippierott To all the Gilligan's Island Fans out there this is a must see if the 3 seasons of the original t.v. series wasn't enough. This movie however is also a let down after such an irreplaceable classic of such proportions.One of the main things that caught my attention was the fact that Tina Louise (Ginger) wasn't included in the movie (this was a complete letdown). Although Judith Baldwin was an o.k. look alike (only from certain angles) she tried to hard to be Tina Louise, which really took away from the character. I however will say this it is not easy to replace such a person so good job at doing your best Judith (props to Judith) Another important aspect as mentioned in another comment is the laugh tracks. These tracks are what help mad Gilligans Island an epic classic which helped in showing the viewers the true comic genius of the classic Gilligans Island.Another aspect was the way the movies plot was a total letdown. As the castaways try to adjust to the society, their issues are poorly and boringly expressed in what in my opinion are to short and not enough issues to truly show their contempt with society. I however feel the best portrayed was that of the professor (wont tell you how).I myself find this a good continuation for my fascination with Gilligan's Island after buying the first to seasons and waiting for the third. I see this as a good continuation for my curiosity. Gilligan's Island t.v. series remains untouched (as far as same comic genius is concerned competition wise). I however find this another refreshing clean version of t.v. and movies which gives me hope as a teen in this world that there might be a chance once again for good clean t.v. such of that of Gilligans Island(may it always be remembered).

Brian Washington When I heard that this reunion movie was going to be made, I really looked forward to it. However, once you get past the reunion of the characters and the looking at how they changed (gee, Ginger looks and sounds different) you get just a routine chase movie where a couple of Soviet spies chase Gilligan to get a back a computer disc that came off of one of their satelites. This film might have been a great piece of nostalgia, but it comes up a little short once you get reacquainted with the funniest group of castaways ever.

aesgaard41 "After fifteen years... we're finally... rescued!" The Skipper choked on the words almost unable to say them as if he couldn't believe it. So do we as this the most successful television movie finally rescues those seven...... well, six anyway, Judith Baldwin had done away with Tina Louise and hypnotized the Castaways to think she was Ginger. Just kidding, Louise had held out till the last minute on doing the movie and then refused to do it. The show had reputedly damaged her career and she had finally gotten it back when this was going to be made. Her absence and Baldwin trying to be like her are the only things wrong with this movie as the castaways realize being rescued means leaving each other and that their time on the island was better than they had thought; this is more of what the movie should have been about. There is too much time spent on the sub-plot of Russian spies, a holdover from some of the episodes, which drags down this movie and a failure to show the celebrity status that would have logically occurred if seven real people had been suddenly rescued after being legally thought deceased. Think of what has happened to the cast of the first "Survivor." I would have figured at least the Skipper and Gilligan would have done commercial endorsements. "Running from cannibals and headhunters on the island, I always made sure I wore my Sprint-fast Air-soled Sneakers !" Gilligan would scream through the brush. Instead, we are subjected to the same cartoon-like humor and comedy that the series had turned into by the end of the series. Very little time is spent exposing the culture shock the castaways have returning to society and then the movie rushes straight into its meandering, obviously dated and clichéd sub-plot of spies and secret microfilm. Another overall drawback on the movie is the limited budget. It was all done rather cheaply with a rather noticeable Hollywood tank being used to float the huts on and a studio back lot being used as civilization. Even with the cast showing their age, and Tina Louise conspicuously absent, the movie is a joy to see but for the nostalgia factor. Maybe you can go home again, but I for one wouldn't mind seeing a big screen version of the series go into updating and expanding upon this movie for the present rather than trying to recreate the series itself!