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Return to Treasure Islandx$3.96
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Ahoy, Mateys . . . Long John's TV Series is on DVD!
By A3875KWK1PXG7I on 2004-05-20
To the best of my knowledge, this is largest collection of episodes from "The Adventures of Long John Silver" on DVD. A total of 26 episodes were produced in 1955 and fully half of those episodes are contained in this 2-DVD set from Platinum Disc Corporation.The series was produced by the same production company, Treasure Island Pictures, that made the theatrical release "Long John Silver" (a/k/a "Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island") which, in turn, was a sequel to the earlier Disney film "Treasure Island." Most of the cast and crew of "Long John Silver" returned for the TV series, which was syndicated in the United States and it was the first television series produced in Australia to reach U.S. shores. Sadly, the series' star, Robert Newton, would make only one other film after the conclusion of this series, "Around the World in Eighty Days," before passing away in March of 1956. As is the case with other classic TV releases from Platinum Disc Corporation, the prints used for this DVD set are not from the original film elements; rather, they are sourced from syndication prints. The series was filmed in color, but time has not been kind to the prints utilized for this release. Colors tend towards browns and a few episodes have that reddish look associated with the fading of color film but, in several episodes, colors are fairly vivid. If you're used to seeing the public domain prints of the film "Long John Silver," these TV episodes are comparable . . . watchable but certainly not "high definition." The bottom line is that if you like Robert Newton, pirate movies and/or classic television from the 1950s, this 2-DVD collection is a must. The episodes included on the two discs are shown below and the discs can be purchased separately or as this 2-disc set. Disc 1: The Necklace
Pieces of Eight
The Orphans' Christmas
Execution Dock
The Eviction
The Pink Pearl Disc 2: The Tale of a Tooth
Ship o' The Dead
Sword of Vengeance
Turnabout
Miss Purity's Birthday
Dead Reckoning
Devil's Stew
The Return of the great Adventurers!
By A2UQIIJ2CD8REE on 2002-07-25
The incomparable Robert Newton reprises his role as the kindhearted pirate Captain Long John Silver! In this "sequel" to Treasure Island, apparently made by another studio for the purpose of cashing in on the success of the Disney original, we find Long John passing time in an old tavern/inn on a British controlled Caribbean island, where he awaits the start of his next adventure. We don't have to wait long, when an unfortunate pirate stumbles into the pub with news of Jim Hawkins and treasure on his dying tongue. The word is that the ruthless pirate "El Toro" Mendoza has kidnapped the local Governor's beautiful young daughter for ransom, and captured Jim Hawkins along with her for use as a cabin boy. Around Jim's neck hangs a medallion that will help Long John find more of legendary Captain Flint's buried gold, still waiting to be discovered on Treasure Island. Immediately, Long John concocts a plan to get the kids back, and earn a little booty at the same time. He quickly confronts the Governor with his idea to help rescue the kids and capture El Toro, and in desperation, the Governor agrees to give Long John a chance.
Putting his plan into action, Long John delivers the ransom money to El Toro in person, but he also attempts to strike a bargain with the cruel pirate. Long John tells El Toro that he'll send the Governor's warships in the wrong direction, so that he and El Toro would be free to sack the Governor's storehouse of valuables and rum. When the two pirates arrive at the storehouse, El Toro attempts to betray Long John, but Long John has his men hidden away within the stored goods, and a grand pirate battle immediately ensues. Long John's men soon have the upper-hand, and since he has told the children to run for their lives, he is now alone with El Toro and the other pirates, and free to reveal the next part of his plan. He sends the bad guys on their way, and takes all the booty for himself, blaming the ransacked storehouse on El Toro and his men when he arrives at the Governor's to receive a word of thanks for the rescue of his daughter. His plan a success, everyone has come out a winner except the evil El Toro, who has sworn revenge on Long John Silver.
Now that Long John is reunited with his old shipmate, Jim, whom he hasn't seen in some time, though obviously not that long since Jim is still a boy, the old pirate is free to pursue the rest of Flint's treasure. His only obstacles are acquiring a ship and dodging Purity, the innkeeper woman who has plans to marry Long John and adopt Jim as their son. Before we know it, Long John has signed himself, Jim, and his crew of bloodthirsty pirates on as hands on The Thistle, bound for England, with secret plans to mutiny and return to Treasure Island! Little do they know of the dangers they will encounter along the way, including a confrontation with a cold-hearted pirate they had once left for dead!
Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island is a must own for any fan of the Disney original. If one can acquire a decent quality DVD or VHS (my VHS is quite a bit below par), it is definitely worth owning. It may not be as good as the original, but how can you go wrong with Robert Newton back as Long John, and a great new story with characters we already know and love! This is a great way to feed your love for carefree fun and adventure where the original film left off! Don't miss it!
Aspect ratio mistake on this DVD (VCI Entertainment Edition)
By A1UJ3QGWZY4CK9 on 2006-08-21
I won't go into the merits of the movie, because that has been sufficiently covered by other reviewers...in short, good movie and this DVD is the best copy of it available. However, there is one thing that should be noted about the aspect ratio on this DVD. While the back of the package states that it is "Enhanced for 16x9 TVs" (or "Anamorphic") the DVD is indeed encoded in a 16x9 aspect ratio...but the source picture is actually a 4x3 image that's already letterboxed, so the picture you see on your TV is extremely vertically compressed (making everyone look short and fat). The remedy is: If you have a regular 4x3 TV, set the TV aspect ratio in your DVD player settings to 16x9 and the picture will look the way it's supposed to (just remember to change it back before you watch something else). If you have a 16x9 TV, just use the zoom feature on your TV that you usually use with 4x3 non-anamorphic videos. That's about the only real problem with the DVD, and I thought anyone considering purchasing it should be aware.
The Return of the great Adventurers!
By A2UQIIJ2CD8REE on 2002-07-26
The incomparable Robert Newton reprises his role as the kindhearted pirate Captain Long John Silver! In this "sequel" to Treasure Island, apparently made by another studio for the purpose of cashing in on the success of the Disney original, we find Long John passing time in an old tavern/inn on a British controlled Caribbean island, where he awaits the start of his next adventure. We don't have to wait long, when an unfortunate pirate stumbles into the pub with news of Jim Hawkins and treasure on his dying tongue. The word is that the ruthless pirate "El Toro" Mendoza has kidnapped the local Governor's beautiful young daughter for ransom, and captured Jim Hawkins along with her for use as a cabin boy. Around Jim's neck hangs a medallion that will help Long John find more of legendary Captain Flint's buried gold, still waiting to be discovered on Treasure Island. Immediately, Long John concocts a plan to get the kids back, and earn a little booty at the same time. He quickly confronts the Governor with his idea to help rescue the kids and capture El Toro, and in desperation, the Governor agrees to give Long John a chance.
Putting his plan into action, Long John delivers the ransom money to El Toro in person, but he also attempts to strike a bargain with the cruel pirate. Long John tells El Toro that he'll send the Governor's warships in the wrong direction, so that he and El Toro would be free to sack the Governor's storehouse of valuables and rum. When the two pirates arrive at the storehouse, El Toro attempts to betray Long John, but Long John has his men hidden away within the stored goods, and a grand pirate battle immediately ensues. Long John's men soon have the upper-hand, and since he has told the children to run for their lives, he is now alone with El Toro and the other pirates, and free to reveal the next part of his plan. He sends the bad guys on their way, and takes all the booty for himself, blaming the ransacked storehouse on El Toro and his men when he arrives at the Governor's to receive a word of thanks for the rescue of his daughter. His plan a success, everyone has come out a winner except the evil El Toro, who has sworn revenge on Long John Silver.
Now that Long John is reunited with his old shipmate, Jim, whom he hasn't seen in some time, though obviously not that long since Jim is still a boy, the old pirate is free to pursue the rest of Flint's treasure. His only obstacles are acquiring a ship and dodging Purity, the innkeeper woman who has plans to marry Long John and adopt Jim as their son. Before we know it, Long John has signed himself, Jim, and his crew of bloodthirsty pirates on as hands on The Thistle, bound for England, with secret plans to mutiny and return to Treasure Island! Little do they know of the dangers they will encounter along the way, including a confrontation with a cold-hearted pirate they had once left for dead!
Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island is a must own for any fan of the Disney original. If one can acquire a decent quality DVD or VHS (my VHS is quite a bit below par), it is definitely worth owning. It may not be as good as the original, but how can you go wrong with Robert Newton back as Long John, and a great new story with characters we already know and love! This is a great way to feed your love for carefree fun and adventure where the original film left off! Don't miss it!
adventures of long john silver
By A21IOEKAK93TDY on 2005-04-14
beware! this is not the tv series as described by the first reviewer (not the reviewer's fault). this is instead, the movie version of "return to treasure Island", and the tv version is by a different distributor.
- "The King of B-Westerns & Serials...VCI Entertainment ~ Long John Silver (1954)"
By A2A7NHE5HTK79N on 2006-07-22
VCI Entertainment presents the original adventure restored to all it's theatrical glory "Long John Silver" (1954) (Dolby digitally remastered) (photographed in Eastman Color), the original "Pirates of the Caribbean" that started it all...the most colorful pirate of all time, roaring across a boundless sea of spectacle in full widescreen Cinemascope...Under director Byron Haskin, producer Joe Kaufmann, based on the characters of Robert Louis Stevenson, screenplay by Martin Rackin, music composed by David Buttolph...the cast include Robert Newton (Long John Silver), Kit Taylor (Jim Hawkins), Connie Gilchrist (Purity Pinker), Lloyd Berrell (Capt. Mendoza, 'El Toro'), Grant Taylor (Patch), Rod Taylor (Israel Hands (as Rodney Taylor), Harvey Adams (Sir Henry Strong), Muriel Steinbeck (Lady Strong), Henry Gilbert (Billy Bowlegs), John Brunskill (Old Stringley), Eric Reiman (Lanky pirate), Harry Hambleton (Big Eric), Syd Chambers (Ned Shill), George Simpson-Lyttle (Capt. Asa MacDougall (as George Simpson-Little), Tony Arpino (Mendoza pirate). . . . .our story has to do with the continuation of "Treasure Island" based on the chronicles of Robert Louis Stevenson...who is this rival known as the pirate Mendoza to Long John Silver...what plan does Silver have to rescue the governor's daughter...how can Jim Hawkins best serve Silver once again in obtaining a swift fast ship to return to the treasure that has been in the back of Silver's mind these past years.....there is a great deal of entertainment for the serious "film-buff"...all courtesy of VCI Entertainment, who in my humble opinion is the best there is in restoring early serials and features like this one.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIOS:
1. Robert Newton
Birth Date: 6/01/1905 - Shaftsbury, Dorset, England, UK
Died: 3/25/1956 - Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
2. Kit Taylor
Birth Date: 1942 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: Still Living
3. Byron Haskin (Director)
Birth Date: 4/22/1899 - Portland, Oregon
Died: 4/16/1984 - Montecito, California
If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure then this is the place for all of the above...if you enjoyed this feature check out another as VCI Entertainment presents "Tennessee Partner" (1955) (Dolby digitally remastered), featuring John Payne, Ronald Reagan and Rhonda Fleming is based on a Bret Harte writings as our story takes place in a gold mining town in California where gambler John Payne finds it easier to take money at the poker table than digging for gold...a stranger riding into town played by Ronald Reagan saves Payne...Reagan known as Cowpoke becomes Tennessee's partner....but the place is full of rough characters....the story lines are excellent with outstanding action scenes and production with over an hours worth of entertainment
Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the "Long John Silver" (1954), digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the ''50s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch film releases from VCI...so climb aboard and get ready for some high adventure that only VCI Entertainment (King of the Serials) can deliver...just the way we like 'em!
Total Time: 106 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment 8452 ~ (6/27/2006)
- LONG JOHN SILVER
By A1KK10L37GTUEC on 2001-04-12
This was a very good video and I recommend to anyone who likes pirate films. The only thing that made me MAD was that amazon said EXPRESS SHIPPING 2-3 DAYS, it came here 6 DAYS LASTER! Don't trust their express shipping, THIS HAS HAPPENS before too..........amazons just too SLOW
- BEST EVER!
By A95UZ6DE3RK8P on 2001-07-03
This movie is the best! It is a story that combines all of what you have heard or know about Treasure Island. It's a special Long John Silver edition, with all the elements from the animation cartoon series, as well as the movies in animation as well as non-animation. It's a delightful family movie that is sure to please all ages. Get this one; you won't be disappointed.
- LOW-BUDGET
By A86QA87AMTC3T on 2001-07-28
THE STORY NEVER SAYS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DR.SQUIRE,ETC...CAPTAIN...EXCEPT HOW THEY WERE MET BY PIRATES... I WON'T GIVE IT AWAY...BUT... THEY COULD HAVE HAD A BETTER SCRIPT...BUT SUCH IS THE WAY HOLLYWOOD MESSES THINGS UP...LOL... IF YOU LOVE TREASURE ISLAND... THEN YOU SHOULD TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT... JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY...
- Disapointed
By A3QP2LRN3D7O8Q on 2007-03-08
I was very disappointed in the quality of this DVD. I would not recommend anyone buying this DVD until the quality is back to that of a professional recording.
- good movie, bad copy!
By A1MG917H6S083V on 2007-04-07
good movie, bad copy!
I ordered it because it was cheap.
However, picture quality is POOR; fuzzy, washed-out, blurry.
It looks like it's recorded in superlongplay.
The shortness of the tape would seem to confirm this.
- b&w version
By on 2001-03-07
or is it color? description says both. also a couple more pictures would tell me if this is the video I want or not- I'm looking for jackie cooper as the child. not very descriptive,so take your chances.
- b&w version
By on 2001-03-07
or is it color? description says both. also a couple more pictures would tell me if this is the video I want or not- I'm looking for jackie cooper as the child. also,is it close-captioned? not very descriptive,so take your chances.
- Great movie but quality on this DVD is not quite to todays standards
By A8X8D4BUY5DFU on 2007-11-07
A very good pirate movie for the whole family. I had not seen this movie since I saw on TV in black and white as a kid. I was pleased with the color, the script, cast, and direction. However the it could have been remastered better to remove the old film defects and reduce the grain.
- treasure island
By A3JJ1P31SKK1UE on 2008-04-10
return to treasure island is a hit. i loved it very mutch as the original with robert newton playing long jhon silver for the disney version.then we had the 30's version with jacky cooper. if you love pirate films get it.
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