wazvan I have read some other reviews of the film just to get a sense of how other viewers felt about this movie and beyond that, what they make out of the differences between the book and this movie. Some viewers were disappointed. I take it, they are truest to the book. I understand a movie cannot be made only to satisfy the fans of this great creation of R.L. Stevenson. There are many people who have not yet read the book nor will they ever read it. The changing of the personalities of some characters in the movie might they find very enjoyable.I for one, although all the time during the movie surprised by the appearance and conduct of Squire Trelawney, I accepted it towards the end of the movie and found it rather enjoyable, as a twist of tale. The same I felt about the character of Doctor Livesey.Apart from that, I liked the movie very much for the atmosphere, I thought it was just about the same as in the book. I have read the book several times, but I'd never re-read it for the sake of the adventure ( if I want that i re-read The Count of Monte-Cristo ) but for the sake of that wonderful described atmosphere of high-seas and the long gone era of the pirates. Back to this production, last but not list: I loved the scene in which the ship leaves port in Bristol and the whole crew starts to sing. I compare it to the first singing scene in " Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" as the convicts are smashing rocks and singing or to the first scene in " The Blues Brothers 2000" as they present the jail before the character of Dan Aykroyd leaves it. I thought it gives a lovely flavor to the whole atmosphere.I will watch this movie a second time! Even if only for this already mentioned singing scene if not for the dialog between Jim and Israel Hands, I quote: "You gotta be strong, in a religious way...or have no thought for God at all"Loved it!

elliott78212 I have never read the book and the last movie version I may have seen was over twenty years ago, honestly don't remember it much. This was mini series was very good I enjoyed it, Eddie Izzard gave an unexpected well rounded performance, many of the supporting roles are well played by this cast of mostly unknown English actors.There is a grittiness and sense of realism, unlike Pirates of the Caribbean which is played up for the Hollywood big screen epic.This moves along at a well managed pace drawing you in to the story and characters. Steve Barron is no stranger to the TV medium he is well adept at maximizing the small screen making you feel like your watching a big screen epic, best known for Merlin, Arabian Nights and the Adventures of Pinnochio he brings his distinct style to this tale and delivers Robert Louis Stevenson to a new era and generation. I think you will enjoy Treasure Island as I did.

vonshavingcream This is a very well done pirate movie. They did an excellent job getting most things accurate for the time period. From a sailing side, I didn't like some of the things on screen. (i.e. a shot with a loose flying Jib Boom Sail. This would have NEVER happen on a real ship with a knowledgeable crew.)My main disappointment was the complete miss on the relationships between the character's from the book. One of the main reasons the original book was so appealing and became so famous was because of the trust, and faith the adults in the movie had for the child, Jim Hawkins. In the book, just about every adult had the utmost faith and trust in the information Jim provided. I found it very frustrating that no one but John Silver put trust in Jim in the movie.Another issue I had with this was the relationship between the Squire, The Doctor and Jim. I think this triangle was something that was so vital to ability to believe the original story. It was changed so much in the movie, that it was hard to accept.Again .. I really thought the movie was great. But perhaps it would have been better to change the title and claim it as a adaptation of treasure island rather than saying it IS treasure island ... because it's not.Kudos though to all involved, I commend you for taking on such a large scale production. I know ship movies in general are expensive and difficult. It was a really great movie on a whole.

rvdtempel I started seeing this movie without reading the book, so I cannot compare the two.Before I started I heard mixed reviews, but looking at the details still made me want to watch the movie as I normally like a good pirate movie.The beginning was alright, so I stuck to it for a good while. All in all I can only say that the acting was just terrible, and so typical nothing new kind of approach. Lets first kill the people we hire to do one set so nobody will miss them and eventually we will get to the more important people. But that is not even the worse, the worse is that at some point you just ask yourself. What am I doing, why am I still watching this. I am proud that I made it to around 2 hours before I just felt the need to get on IMDb to warn people not to see the movie. The only upside was the costume of Elijah wood witch I thought was really cool. But the rest, from the I am a pirate on one leg with a parrot on my shoulder to the bad story.