after there being the most amount of rain i have ever seen in a month i decided it would be a good time to go see a movie...and this was Castaway. I can’t exactly put into words what I “was expecting” but this movie left me in awe. To be quite honest I am not a big TOM HANKS fan, but after this movie he does have more respect from me than he had in the past. The cast was a small one to say the least and in my opinion the characters were excellent. The Main Cast: Tom Hanks is Chuck Noland Helen Hunt is Kelly Frears Wilson is a Wilson volleyball Cast Away begins arund the Christmas Holidays with Chuck and his love ...  Read the complete review

For those who don't know Castaway 2000 was a programme made by the BBC about 36 Volunteers who had agreed to live on an island in the Hebrides for a year. The programme followed the progress and the tensions on the island, highlighting issues like the decision making process of the community, group dynamics, the roles that people assumed etc. In many ways they had agreed to take part in a sociological experiment and agreed that the BBC could film it. In many ways Castaway 2000 was an "artificial environment" and yet at the same time it is real life. Let me explain what I mean about an artificial environment. The castaway community ...  Read the complete review

a really good idea by the bbc but they diddnt really make the most of it did they. There were only three mini series throughout the year. Big brother made a fortune and it ony ran for a couple of months. It was hard to find out how the social experiment was going throuout the year. But it was a very interesting project - not somthing that can be done again. It would be nice to see a full rerun of the programs again over a week to see the fuller picture. Does any one know what will happen to tarrensay now? ...  Read the complete review

For those of you who don’t know, Castaway 2000 has been about 36 ordinary men, women and children who have spent a year on a remote Hebridean Island for one year. It however, has not been without incident. The first 2-3 months were traumatic for many individuals and poor planning by the production company. The weather was not a great help either. Once all 36 where aboard in February, the fun began. Over the year, the events have been followed through various departures and relationships, the good times and the bad times. It has really shown the community develop and made the viewer feel as if that they are there. ...  Read the complete review

Castaway 2000 started around a year ago in a blaze of publicity and controversy. Some people were excited at the idea, some complained at the cost to the liscense payer, but overall it seemed like a good idea. But here we are, a year later, things have changed and after the roaring success of Big Brother how does Castaway compare? Unfortunately, for the BBC, I'm afraid it hasn't lived up to expectations. There a number of reasons for this, some the fault of the BBC and others limitations of the design. First and foremost this show was supposed to about survival, a group of people literally cast away on an island. For the first few episodes this seemed to be the ...  Read the complete review