IslandMur I must admit, this was not a good movie and I'm not hard to please when it comes to movies of this genre. It's a kids movie so I go in knowing that. However the writing lacks any kind of cohesion, the plot even for a kids adventure movie is full of holes. The original had great chemistry between the cast members, here there is no chemistry between any members of the cast. The acting is bad, the only ones I think acted decently and Seymour and the little girl, every one else seems to be delivering lines. The girl playing Francoise was simply beyond ridiculous in the beginning. My suggestion is to stick to the original or the TV series they are older yes but far superior to this movie.

Catharina_Sweden This was a very stupid and bad movie. First of all, the whole pirate thing was unnecessary. It should have been enough excitement to show how the family struggle to survive in/against nature. Finding food and water, building a shelter, finding protection against wild animals and insects, making fire, manufacturing all things they will need such as weapons, pots, garments, taking care of illnesses and accidents without drugs or doctors, planning how to get into contact with the outside world (making a beacon and keeping it alive, building a raft, etc.). All this bit was made out to seem much too easy, compared to a survival situation in reality. The family members seem too unaffected and carefree most of the time. It is not psychologically correct at all. And the acting is very bad overall. It becomes very obvious why Jane Seymour never became a great character actress, despite of her great beauty.

wmb-5 The plot is painfully unbelievable and slow. The actors are plastic. They look like they are on a trip to the LA zoo rather than being shipwrecked on a deserted island, chased by pirates. I don't mind the pirates being imbeciles. It adds a comic element. But this film takes it to new heights.The sound quality on the VHS version that we viewed was very poor. We missed some of the dialogue, but most of what we heard was not worth hearing. The scenery was beautiful and the house that they built was really cool, but it is not enough to help this film. Don't waste your time on this one. I can't believe that Disney and actors of this caliber could produce this garbage.

Ravenswing Oh my God ... what a bunch of twinkies this crew was. Can you really see this cadre of know-nothings and yahoos building a stable sandcastle, let alone a small freaking village? And why, yes, an adult male and two kids take on twenty submachine-gun toting pirates with their bare hands ALL the time and win. Well, yes, it's so heartwarming and nice to see loving families overcome all obstacles with the help of togetherness, but what message does this really send? That if you have enough drunk scriptwriters mailing it in, general incompetence miraculously vanishes and is replaced by split level treehouses and liana-wrapped elevators? I've been in love with Jane Seymour for 25 years, but give me a bloody break.Awful, awful, awful. 1/10