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 The Island (DVD)
Description: Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy - Science Fiction / Theatrical Release: 2005 / Director: Michael Bay / Actors: Ewan ... more  The Island (DVD) ... McGregor, Scarlett Johansson ... / DVD released 09 January, 2006 at Warner Home Video / Features of the DVD: Dubbed, PAL / An intriguing action adventure set in the near future, The Island finds those who survived a mass global contamination living in a contained and highly controlled world. Their actions are controlled, their lives are routine, and the only hope is to win lottery and be sent to a mysterious island, the so-called last surviving, uncontaminated paradise on the planet. Naturally enough, things are quite what they initially seem, at least in the eyes of Ewan McGregror’s Johnny Two Alpha. Along with Scarlet Johansen’s Jordan Two Delta, they soon find out what happens when you don’t fully comply with the rules of this deeply controlled world, and the stage is thus set for some action-packed cinema. Given the film’s disappointing box office returns though, you could be forgiven for thinking that all is not well with The Island, and truthfully, it’s a movie with problems. Its pacing feels a little off, and there are moments when the script does the film no favours at all. Yet take The Island as a popcorn flick, and you’ll more than likely find yourself enjoying a good couple of hours of solid entertainment. Sure, ultimately they could have made more of the premise, and produced a tighter movie. But what’s on screen usually works well enough, and the two stars don’t do badly with the material at their disposal.--Simon BrewNewest Review: ... for its poor box office results because the trailer just doesnt give much away and certainly doesnt reveal how interesting ... more ... the plot is.
for those who are not familiar with the story, its basically a group of scientists who have developed ways of cloning people for those who can afford clones. the main characters played by scarlett johansson and ewan mcgregor are clones, but at first they dont realize it. 'The Island' is, according to them, a sacred place where, if they win a lottery. they are taken to a secure location where they will be safe while the earth is destroyed by radiation, or something like that! but 'the island' turns out to be ...more |
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The Island (DVD): The Possibilities Are Endless (1743 words)
by plipplop - written on 27.01.06 (Very useful, 134 readings)
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In the year 2019, Lincoln Six Echo lives a soulless and frustrating existence. He is woken at a regimented time every morning by a computer. When he visits the bathroom, his urine is automatically analysed for impurities, generally resulting in a rather healthy, yet unappetising breakfast. His clothes (clean, pressed and white) always appear in his closet but he never sees anyone actually drop them off. He daren’t complain though. Lincoln Six Echo is regularly told that he is one of the lucky ones. His home is an isolated colony, sheltered from an outside world ravaged by a mysterious contamination. The even luckier ones win the weekly lottery, a highly prized ...
Lottery - Paradise or Not? (899 words)
by owensmum - written on 16.01.08 (Very useful, 70 readings)
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*******The Island Released in 2005, this is a Sci-fi/Action film from director Michael Bay whose previous films include Armegeddon and Pearl Harbour. Whilst enjoying my membership of My Movie Stream Ive tended to pick films based on the name (if ive heard of it) and the actors starring and not a lot else. So I was not really sure what kind of film to expect. Suffice to say it was not this! Ewan McGregor plays the leading role as 'Lincoln 6 Echo'. The film starts with a dream sequence involving McGregor and his female co star Scarlett Johansson who are travelling in a flashy boat to an island. They are then grabbed off the boat and McGregor's ...
The Island (DVD): Futuristic morals turn to action chases (935 words)
by Ailran - written on 18.07.07 (Very useful, 178 readings)
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The Island can be best described as a cross between Logan's Run, which it looks incredibly similar to set and costume wise, and the two George's creations… Lucas' 'THX 1138' & Orwells' '1984'. We have a futuristic society where everything is ordered and perfect. Your health is checked continuously and any problems rectified immediately, even something a simple as a high sugar level results in a curtailment of your food privileges and an adjustment of your diet. This is all controlled by a band on your wrist which is scanned nearly everywhere you go. The year is 2019 (I think though this seems to be contradicted later on!) and a large contamination has ...
The Island (DVD) : The Bay Bombfrom utero
27.03.2006
The Island (DVD) : You are Going to The Island - Congratulations.from katygriff
17.01.2006
