Mysterious Island

Pros: Interesting story, Patrick Stewart's acting, lush island, and PIRATES!

Cons: Some actors quite stiff and unconvincing, including most insects.

The Bottom Line: If you need a movie to follow the original book exactly, skip this; as a totally NEW movie loosely based on the CONCEPT of the book, it's fun.

Review: How many times has Jules Vernes' story about the Civil War refuges who escape to a weird and MOSTLY deserted "Mysterious Island" been told in film? Well, approximately 35 films or shows turned up with that name in the Internet Movie Database search. ...

Pros: ... ... ... Patrick Stewart is the only notable one... so bad it's entertaining!

Cons: Terrible effects, bad acting...

The Bottom Line: It's terrible, but strangely entertaining because of it...

Review: Mysterious Island is another made for TV movie based on a Jules Verne novel. In this instance I haven’t read the book yet so I have no idea how closely this movie follows the book; however, experience suggests that it is probably more ...