I'm 24 years old, and I still love Disney movies. I also still live with my Grandma, and since I love movies we watch a bunch together.
There's not many kinds of movies we can both agree to watch and enjoy, but old live action Disney movies are among them. We love movies like Swiss Family Robinson, The Ugly Daschund, Third Man On The Mountain, and the like.
As such, I bought Treasure Island about 6 months ago, and we finally watched it. Sadly, it was kind of disappointing.
The plot, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, follows a young boy named Jim Hawkins, who is brought by pirates on a voyage to find some ultimate treasure on Treasure Island.
There are definitely some good things to say about Treasure Island. The acting is good, particularly from Bobby Driscoll, who plays Jim. Fun Fact: Bobby would voice Peter Pan 3 years later, and puberty clearly hit him in that time because his voice is not at ALL the same.
Robert Newton is also enjoyable as Long John Silver. There are also other note-worthy stars, such as Finlay Currie, who later played Balthazar in Ben-Hur(1959).
In regards to camera work and the like, the movie is fine there as well. However, there is nothing to write home about.
All that said, sadly, Treasure Island, for all the adventure and being a Disney movie, was a bit lackluster. A bit unfortunate for being the very first fully live action Disney movie.
I found myself checking the timestamp or ready to doze off a handful of times. I thought of a couple 8 year old kids that I know, and I don't think this would interest them either for that reason.
Treasure Island isn't "terrible", it's just okay. (Apart from my 6/10, consider that my Grandma rated it a 7/10 and had similar thoughts.) On a "thumbs up, thumbs down" scale, I would have to say thumbs down, but I didn't "hate it."
If you are skimming Disney Plus and need something to watch, this won't hurt. But considering some of the live action movies Walt would release later, like The Sword and the Rose, Old Yeller, Third Man On The Mountain, Swiss Family Robinson, Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, The Ugly Daschund, and the like, there are simply far better live action movies from this era.
Reverse Recommendations: Apart from the old Disney movies listed above, the Pirates of the Caribbean movies are better Disney movies about pirates.
There's not many kinds of movies we can both agree to watch and enjoy, but old live action Disney movies are among them. We love movies like Swiss Family Robinson, The Ugly Daschund, Third Man On The Mountain, and the like.
As such, I bought Treasure Island about 6 months ago, and we finally watched it. Sadly, it was kind of disappointing.
The plot, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, follows a young boy named Jim Hawkins, who is brought by pirates on a voyage to find some ultimate treasure on Treasure Island.
There are definitely some good things to say about Treasure Island. The acting is good, particularly from Bobby Driscoll, who plays Jim. Fun Fact: Bobby would voice Peter Pan 3 years later, and puberty clearly hit him in that time because his voice is not at ALL the same.
Robert Newton is also enjoyable as Long John Silver. There are also other note-worthy stars, such as Finlay Currie, who later played Balthazar in Ben-Hur(1959).
In regards to camera work and the like, the movie is fine there as well. However, there is nothing to write home about.
All that said, sadly, Treasure Island, for all the adventure and being a Disney movie, was a bit lackluster. A bit unfortunate for being the very first fully live action Disney movie.
I found myself checking the timestamp or ready to doze off a handful of times. I thought of a couple 8 year old kids that I know, and I don't think this would interest them either for that reason.
Treasure Island isn't "terrible", it's just okay. (Apart from my 6/10, consider that my Grandma rated it a 7/10 and had similar thoughts.) On a "thumbs up, thumbs down" scale, I would have to say thumbs down, but I didn't "hate it."
If you are skimming Disney Plus and need something to watch, this won't hurt. But considering some of the live action movies Walt would release later, like The Sword and the Rose, Old Yeller, Third Man On The Mountain, Swiss Family Robinson, Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, The Ugly Daschund, and the like, there are simply far better live action movies from this era.
Reverse Recommendations: Apart from the old Disney movies listed above, the Pirates of the Caribbean movies are better Disney movies about pirates.