{"id":49008,"date":"2020-07-21T15:32:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T22:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49008"},"modified":"2020-11-27T10:39:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T17:39:07","slug":"lord-of-the-flies-1963","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49008","title":{"rendered":"Lord of the Flies (1963)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;The rules are the only thing we&#8217;ve got!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-49011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Poster.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a group of young British students are stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash caused by an atomic blast, they quickly devolve into fighting factions: Ralph (James Aubrey) &#8212; who is eventually voted leader &#8212; pairs up with a bespectacled, chubby boy nicknamed Piggy (Hugh Edwards), while a group of choir boys are headed by a knife-carrying boy named Jack (Tom Chapin) who is obsessed with the presence of a &#8220;beast&#8221; in the jungle.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deserted Island<\/li>\n<li>Peter Brook Films<\/li>\n<li>Survival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeter Brook adapted <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lord_of_the_Flies\">William Golding&#8217;s disturbing cult classic<\/a> via the low-budget strategy of using the novel as a source rather than crafting a script; he filmed for three months in Puerto Rico, and ended up with over 60 hours of footage. In <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V5YnE1pPqfY\">a cast and crew reunion documentary entitled <em>Time Flies<\/em> (1996)<\/a>, Brook stated: &#8220;There was only one thing needed for the project, and that was absolute freedom&#8230; All I need[ed was] a beach, some children, and a camera&#8221;. He added that the only &#8220;100% professional film technician&#8221; he could afford to collaborate with &#8212; other than DP Tom Hollyman &#8212; was co-producer\/editor David Feil, who was apparently tasked with simply turning his second camera in the direction of any details that might help advance the story or provide insight into the characters; no formal compositions were crafted. Later in the editing room with Feil, Brook viewed the emergent film as a combination of two types of shots: a) essential shots that were critical to telling the story, and b) everything else. <\/p>\n<p>The result is a fascinating portrait of organic, lethal anarchy. Left to their own devices, the boys inevitably turn on one another and devolve into madness, spurred on by the particularly paranoid Jack (Chapin). For better or for worse, Brook cast the film according to what he saw as character types in the boys, allowing them simply to enact their own selves within the skeleton of the script. (Meeting up decades later for <em>Time Flies<\/em>, Brook was curious how much the film had impacted the boys, and\/or how much they still resembled their characters; while artistically sound, this was clearly a problematic choice to reveal to them after the fact.) With that said, the boys&#8217; naturally powerful performances &#8212; as well as Hollyman&#8217;s stark cinematography, the isolated settings, and Raymond Leppard&#8217;s unique soundtrack &#8212; all contribute to the film&#8217;s success. This remains an appropriately terrifying tale about leadership (or lack thereof) run amok, one which readers and viewers should continue to revisit &#8212; especially in light of current and ongoing world events. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>James Aubrey as Ralph<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Aubrey.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Aubrey-1024x638.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"399\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Aubrey-1024x638.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Aubrey-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Aubrey-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Aubrey-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Aubrey-1536x957.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Aubrey.png 1645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tom Hollyman&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography-1024x627.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"392\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography-1024x627.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography-1536x941.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography.png 1627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography2-1024x643.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"402\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography2-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography2-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography2-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography2-1536x964.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Cinematography2.png 1627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine location shooting in Puerto Rico<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Sets-1024x659.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"412\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Sets-1024x659.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Sets-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Sets-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Sets-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Sets-1536x989.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Sets.png 1595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many frightening scenes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Tribe.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Tribe-1024x653.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Tribe-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Tribe-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Tribe-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Tribe-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Tribe-1536x980.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Tribe.png 1601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Savagery.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Savagery-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Savagery-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Savagery-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Savagery-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Savagery-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Savagery-1536x947.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Lord-of-the-Flies-Savagery.png 1633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Raymond Leppard&#8217;s unique score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a still-powerful literary adaptation. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#goodshow\">Good Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0057261\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1963\/08\/20\/archives\/screen-agitating-fable-of-wild-boyssavagery-is-depicted-in-lord-of.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4240lord.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/2918\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/sciencefiction\/lord-of-the-flies-1963.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/81824\/lord-of-the-flies#articles-reviews?articleId=81460\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The rules are the only thing we&#8217;ve got!&#8221; Synopsis: When a group of young British students are stranded on a deserted island after a plane 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