The Island of Dr. Moreau

[Billy Cox]

Imagine a mad scientist movie in which the scientist seeks to find a cure for the 'sin gene' and you have this movie. If you like those weird sci-fi movies that have a religious subtext, then you'll like this movie.

Imagine the movie 'Jurassic Park' except with humanoid monsters having varying levels of intelligence and less distinct barriers between the people and the animals.

Dr. Moreau uses genetic manipulation, social engineering and even religious systems to suppress human violent instinct but fails on all counts.

The mad scientist in Jurassic Park (the film) becomes an object of pity and survives, but Dr. Moreau is not so lucky.

I think the premise of the movie had possibilities, but I came away with the feeling that it fell far short. The descent into chaos and/or insanity is not such an easy thing to write into a story and this film is no Shakespearean tragedy.

[Ryan Scott]

That was a wacked out movie. The one redeeming quality is the performance of a fat Marlon Brando and his pint-sized sidekick have created an enduring South Park character as a mockery.

Val Kilmer is always good, but this movie missed the mark. Still its mildly entertaining for sci-fi fans.

[Jacki Lamphire]

The movie stunk and should have gone to ashes!!!!
And you really think Marlon Brando plaid a redeeming role? Not me!
I'm sorry I ever watched it.

[Bruce Carriker]

I'm sorry anyone watches anything as openly disparaging of Christianity (not to mention common decency) as South Park. It is one of the worst shows I can think of, mostly because it hides it's vileness behind cute little cartoon characters.

[Ryan Scott]

I'm not sure anything on South Park could be considered "cute." Some of the time the show is a petty attempt at insulting people, other times it's some incredibly unique satire.

[Billy Cox]

I think Bruce is still upset that I wrote reviews for the 'Saw' movies. :)

[Ryan Scott]

I think Bruce is still upset that I wrote reviews for the 'Saw' movies.


I was a bit surprised myself. I'm not much of a gore guy though, so they were never really a draw for me.

[Gina Stevenson]

The movie stunk and should have gone to ashes!!!!
And you really think Marlon Brando plaid a redeeming role? Not me!
I'm sorry I ever watched it.

No idea what that movie was about, but as for Brando ... he was in another movie I wish I'd never seen, too, way back in the 70's ... "The Godfather." Waaay too gory ... how I happened to go, I don't know, since I usually miss such horrid things; I'd even read the book before going. Why!? It was a first/last time for such horrific stuff.