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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) 4.4
After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that its inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange-looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor. |
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Set in the year 2010, Dr. Moreau has successfully combined human and animal DNA to make a crossbreed animal. Well, as usual, something goes wrong and David Thewlis must try to stop it before it is too late. Originally rated R, but cut by Frankenheimer to allow "a wider audience". Written by Kale Whorton <nikko11@mind.net>
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mutant | genetics | homosexual subtext | animal experimentation | island |Taglines:
Through DNA experimentation Dr. Moreau has upset the balance of nature. By turning animals into humans, he's turned heaven into hell. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence, horror and gore involving mutant creatures | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
23 August 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La isla del Dr. Moreau See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$9,101,987 (USA) (23 August 1996)Gross:
JPY 338,920,000 (Japan) (22 November 1996)Company Credits
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[Dr.Moreau explaining why he covers himself in white powder]
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Written and arranged by Blixa Bargeld, Mark Chung, F. M. Einheit, Alexander Hacke & N. U. Unruh (Copyright Freibank Music)
Performed by Einsturzende Neubauten
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John Frankenheimer assigned his frequent HBO-collaborator Ron Hutchinson to rewrite the film, which left everybody in the dark on what they'd be doing next. Pages were turned in only a few days before they were shot and the breakneck pace Hutchinson kept up didn't equal quality. David Thewlis said, "We would get pages and pages every day, and you'd read them and think, 'Well, these are shit as well.' We all had different ideas of where it should go. I even ended up improvising some of the main scenes with Marlon." Thewlis also went on to rewrite his character personally. See more »Goofs
When Dr. Moreau prepares to inject a drug into one of the "humanimals", the needle of the syringe is visible. After that visual switches away then back to Dr. Moreau, the needle is no longer there. It reappears right after while Dr. Moreau is injecting the creature. See more »Quotes
Dr. Moreau: I understand that I must be shocking to you, however, I must also point out that I have an allergy to the sun and that's why I put this medication on.[Dr.Moreau explaining why he covers himself in white powder]
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3 ThoughtsWritten and arranged by Blixa Bargeld, Mark Chung, F. M. Einheit, Alexander Hacke & N. U. Unruh (Copyright Freibank Music)
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I still don't understand why this film generates such negative reviews. What is it people were expecting? Maybe people still don't get Brando. Brando doesn't "act," he just IS and he's never been one for memorizing lines; it's never been about the words he says anyway, so why shouldn't he have the lines taped to the table, to the foreheads of other actors, etc. It's all about how he gestures and becomes the part and maybe just says whatever comes into his head as the character anyway.
I will admit it took me two viewings before I got into the film myself, but I've seen it more than 10 times by now and it still holds up. It's beautifully photographed for one thing and the tension on the set between the actors -- especially Val Kilmer and Brando adds to the tension of the film itself. If for no other reason than to see the original "Minnie Me" in action, rent this and try to keep an open mind.