Poor. As in bottom of the dung-heap poor.

jnoblewright

How does any script this absurdly construed actually get produced, let alone released to the theatres? Really, I want to know. I suppose c. 1980 Peter Benchley's name was enough to attract the funds. But some at point during the production an actor like Michael Caine should have realized that any honest, considered effort he put into this movie would be totally upstaged the tragic circus that is "The Island".

Watching this movie is like reliving a terrible, terrible dream. Maybe one day I will be able to vanquish the mental image of Michael Caine pumping rounds through a .50 cal machine gun at scores of pirates (yes, pirates) dressed in discount bondage gear... Thanks to digital cable I didn't pay for it, which is good. But someone did.

score 1/10

jnoblewright 9 February 2007

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