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Summary: Gilligan's Island without Tina Louise.....
Review: .....is not worth watching.
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Summary: Rescue from Gilligan's Island DVD Review
Review: 6 of 7 original castaways are back in action to finally get rescued, in this 1978 movie (originally shown on TV in two big ratings episodes). The only non-original castaway in this movie is Ginger. It's apparent the producers of this movie weren't impressed with Tina Louise choosing not to be involved in Gilligan reunions when they give her replacement horrible, unfunny one-liners. All in all, this movie isn't as good as one of the original episodes, although it is fun to see how the castaways finally get off the island, and what happens to them as they return to their old lives. The DVD itself is disappointing in that no effort was made to clean up the picture or sound. Some scenes are so poorly spliced together that you miss a few words of dialogue. The "extras" on this DVD would have been better off not being included. There's an old Little Rascals episode, and a overly simple 10 question trivia game. Lastly, they include a DVD Glossary of terms. There's no Gilligan related extras...something that would have been a nice bonus for Gilligan fans looking for more info on this movie, and some of the other reunion movies that were made. All in all though, buying this DVD is likely the only way to see this movie, as most video stores wouldn't carry old made for TV movies. In the future, it would be nice if someone would spend a little time and money to actually restore these types of movies instead of just quickly trying to release them asap to the public. This movie is nice for Gilligan fans, but don't expect to convert anyone into being a Gilligan fan by showing them this DVD.
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Summary: Rescue from Gilligans Island - Love it or hate it
Review: After first watching this movie on TV in the 1980's this was the first time I had a chance to see it again because it's impossible to buy a copy now. While I can't remember all the scenes from the original movie, the DVD version is pretty good. There are some scenes that were obviously cut and the picture quality is ok. However for the hard core deprived Gilligans Island fan who wants to get a copy it's definately worth the 5 bucks.
It was great to see the old gang finally get off the island. The theme, jokes and acting stuck with the original format which was great to see. Too many movies try and create a new image for the characters or try and modernise them and spoil the movie. But not this one. The only exception was Ginger, who was not played by Tina Louise. I can't remember the actresses name, but, she over did the dumb blonde routine (I know Ginger was not blonde but you know what I mean).
If any one knows where I can buy the second and third movies, "the Cateaways of Gilligans Island" and "The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligans Island" please let me know. I don't mind if it is a DVD or VHS, but would love to watch these again as I can't even remember the story. Please note that I live in New Zealand, so would need someone able to ship to there.
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Summary: Good but not great
Review: Although it is great to see the castaways finally get rescued, the movie is not super funny. There are some hilarious physical gags, but the acting is mediocre. The castaways fianlly get rescued only to realize that they don't fit in with regular society anymore. If you are a huge fan of the show, this is a must own. Otherwise, you are better off renting it.
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Summary: Movie- GREAT .... DVD- AWFUL!
Review: As many other reviewers have stated, I love Gilligan's Island and the reunion movies but the DVD created for this movie is one of the worst I have ever seen. It is badly edited to begin with and was clearly created from a videotape from a televison broadcast. There are scenes that are played out of order (!), entered late, chopped short, and just plain missing.
The sound quality is poor (what you might expect from avhs transfer).
The video quality is substandard. The DVD is often grainy, and at least two occasions there was an actual rolling of the screen.
The makers of this DVD seem to have missed the whole point of creating a DVD. Where is the digital quality? Or at the very least a decent presentation of the subject matter. This DVD is very unprofessional and looks like something someone might have slapped together on their home computer.
So, what are the good points? As stated at the beginning of my review, the movie itself is still wonderful. The price cannot be beat (4.99 for a brand new DVD?). The inclusion of a "Little Rascals" short was an unexpected bonus. I would like to see more bonus features like that (old short films or classic cartoons), particularly when there is a lack of deleted scenes or featurettes that directly relate to the movie itself.
Now that the Gilligan's Island season sets have started to be released, maybe we can look forward to a studio produced version of this film (and maybe the other reunion movies, Castaways on Gilligan's Island and Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island)
I enjoyed seeing this movie again and don't regret having bought the disc despite its shortcomings. I've just come to expect more from a DVD than what this effort was able to deliver.
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Summary: Not as funny as the TV series, but still...
Review: But still it was funny! I demand more Gilligan! Maybey they should make a Gilligan's Island movie, not TV movie, but a real movie! I think Matthew Broderick (from Ferris Bueller and Godzilla fame) would be perfect as Gilligan! He's got that dazed and confused look (which he proved in Inspector Gadget) just like Gilligan! This is a good movie and a must-have for any Gilligan's Island fan! P.S. DAMN YOU GUNSMOKE FOR MAKING CBS CANCELING THE GREATEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO THEM!
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Summary: As [aweful] as it was, I still laughed.
Review: Forget the movie and bring out all the episodes on DVD. I did laugh a lot during the movie, but it was really the characters and the memories that made me laugh, not the script or the plot...
This DVD is cheap. So is the standard and quality of the movie. The only reason you should be buying this is because you want to see the characters again until the episodes come out.
(I showed this to a Thai friend who had never heard of Gilligan's Island before. He couldn't believe my laughter at something so stupid!!!).
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Summary: Rescue from Gilligans Island
Review: Good movie, alot of good laughs, but the picture quality was not good considering its on DVD...most DVD's I buy are very good quality, but this movie was very dull in color. Thank You.
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Summary: When bad DVD happens to good people.
Review: Horrendous quality and appears to have been taken from an over-the-air broadcast or off of a VHS tape. One scene has a jump in it that appears to be caused by the recording not being restarted properly (on the VHS) or poor editing. There are no extras or special features relating to Gilligan's Island. Rescue From Gilligan's Island has always been a fun show for me, but this DVD lacks a lot. P>The only saving grace is the price!
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Summary: Absolutely Horrible...
Review: I have been a fan of Gilligan's Island for the last 30 years and when I finally received this DVD, I thought it was the next best thing to sliced bread. I was wrong though... As is stated by other customers here, the editing was absolutely horrible. A lot of the scenes were cut and it just ruined the whole movie. I gave it two stars because it is always good to see the cast of Gilligan's Island perform and this specific DVD did them no justice whatsoever. Shame on you to dishonor those actors and actresses that made Gilligan's Island as famous as it is today...
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