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Lord of the Flies (1990)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 8/13

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8/13: What do you call a film that involves bad child actors running around in their underwear with painted faces?

Lord of the Flies although a more appropriate title should be What the Hell Are You Doing? I read the book but didn't like it. Then, I went straight for the film. There are significant differences between these two, but I like the latter more because it's Americanized and thus not boring. The book is dated, ultimately tuning me out because of the language. The movie deliver the points well but in a shorter amount of time.

I find the ending to be perfect. The sight of the Marine's face at the wild kids running around in their underwear is dang hilarious. It just had to happen because if not, they were going to advance to the next stage: gay sex. If you hated Jack like I did, then have no worries. The actor who played him is Chris Furrh. He served time in a Texas prison for unknown reasons (probably drugs), and half of his body is covered by some of the worst-looking tattoos I've seen. By the way, glow sticks don't last powerfully for a long time.

All in all, Lord of the Flies is all right.