Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Live, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Globalstage Producti
• VHS Release Date: September 14, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 1892045052
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #479,600 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This taped theatrical adaptation of H.G. Wells's classic fictional pondering on the nature of humans is aimed at mature kids. The play's themes of animal experimentation, transplantation, and related subjects are discussed explicitly in the 113-minute video's introduction and conclusion. Wells's 1896 novel came on the heels of Darwin's Theory of Evolution and deals with the arrival of shipwrecked biologist Edward Prendick to the remote island laboratory of Dr. Moreau. Through grafting and other undisclosed methods, the exiled scientist has turned animals into humanesque creatures. Of course, the humanimals eventually revert to their basic nature and turn on their creator. By necessity, much of Sean Gaffney's adaptation is somewhat static, as it relies on soliloquies to relate the novel's ideas. While Nolan Palmer (Moreau) seems to relish his soliloquies, Joshua Bott (Prendick) tends to rush through his. The play is capped off by a postmortem with Bott and a trip to Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo to spot the differences--and similarities--between animals and humankind. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars BETTER THAN CATS!, June 13, 2011

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This review is from: The Island of Dr. Moreau (Globalstage) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

THIS PLAY IS AMAZING! AND THE ACTING IS JUST FAN-TAB-U-LOUS! My favorite character is Simian played by Christoper Dunn. He brings such a sweet pathos to his performance it is heartbreaking and endearing to watch. Another notable performance is that of Faith Russell; her transformation from the simple, eager to please servant Ma-Ling to the blood thirsty Lieutenant of Kate is truly dynamic. If you are interested in introducing a person to the literary classics this VHS is a great place to start. I wonder if it is available on DVD?