Buy The Island of Dr. Moreau on DVD

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

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Director's Cut

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Review

Good and terrible from start to finish, this third version of H.G. Wells' story began with a troubled production history and wound up an incomprehensible mish-mash. The story is the same as before: Thewlis is discovered drifting in the ocean and winds up on Moreau's island, where a brilliant, but disgraced scientist conducts experiments into the animal nature of man and vice versa, attempting to create a perfect hybrid. Kilmer camps it up as Moreau's assistant and eventual successor. Brando throws in a variety of astonishingly stupid bits of business, props, and costumes, Thewlis looks lost. By the end, Kilmer is imitating Brando, Thewlis is throwing his hands up in exasperation and the viewer has wasted an hour and a half. This creation of the mad Dr. Frankenheimer is viewable for camp value only.

Product Format Information

DVD : $9.99 (Unrated Director's Cut)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 794043444425
Catalog #: DV1599371

Studio : New Line

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English Subtitles , French Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 2.35, 1.33
Features:
Extended takes; Filmographies with "Star Highlights"; On-screen interviews with Val Kilmer, David Thewlis and Stan Winston