film about schoolboys in a deserted island!

[_sophie_]

ok, so this might sound really confusing but i'm going to describe it as best i can;
there is a film that i remember watching in RME (don't know if this helps?), and it was about a group of schoolboys probably aged between 9 and 13 or something, and they get stranded on an island without their teachers (for some reason, i think the teachers drowned?), and they are left to fend for themselves. one main part i remember is when there is this chubby boy who has round glasses and i'm sure they call him something like piggy-face or something, and then they break his glasses and he starts crying?
if ANYONE knows this film PLEASE TELL ME!!! i remember it being reallly good and can't put a name to it! thank you :D

[vegasmad]

Lord of the flies

[jno]

Lord of the Flies

[marval]

Lord of the Flies, from a book by William Golding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies

[vegasmad]

Originally a book by William Golding

[jno]

black and white one: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057261/

coloour version: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100054/

[Charisse2]

Lord of the Flies. Tremendous book and film.

[daffy654]

What is RME?

[_sophie_]

THANK YOU!! oh my god, you made my day, it's been annoying me! thank you so much, love it.

[andy-hughes]

I vividly remember the film being reviewed on the film review programme at the time - 'Cinema', and it was described as "A film about children, made with children ... for adults."

At that time, an X-rated film was not shown to anyone under sixteen, and they were very strict, and of course, no videos or DVD's, so the boys in the film would have been unable to see the finished result.

[TheEqualizer]

Did it at school many years ago......Brilliant

Here's a link that you can get the COMPLETE film on you tube, if you fancy.Just go to part 2 when part 1 finishes etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My_3k9AJsuw&feature=PlayList&p=6FD85CBA9803B5C5&index=0 />
All the best

yogi bear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My_3k9AJsuw&feature=PlayList&p=6FD85CBA9803B5C5&index=0

LOTF

[TheEqualizer]

Sophie

Hope link came through to you......it did here but site occasionally throws it out......i think it posted.

yogi x

[pericat]

I did it at school too - there was such a lot to analyse in it - didnt appreciate it at the time

[A.Guest]

If you have problems with Youtube, you can watch the film for free here too

http://tvshack.net/movies/Lord_of_the_Flies__1990_/

[daffy654]

Ok I just googled RME......we never had that,we just had RE in our English school.

[TheEqualizer]

Hi peri x

Yeah, there was a lot to take in, i agree, but i liked it a lot.
i just read your thread on your tom cruise bit.....very funny....was going to comment on it...........bet you froze when they walked in?......lying low, eh?...........wise, peri, very wise! x

[TheEqualizer]

Thats a good site, A.Guest.............thanks for that.

cheers

yogi

[A.Guest]

Here is the full site list Yogi . . . .thousands of films in many categories completely free

Hope I am not breaking Site Rules by publicising it. No doubt Ed will soon tell me!!!!!

http://www.ovguide.com/

[TheEqualizer]

Thanks again, A.Guest...................have bookmarked site.

Would be great to see some old classics.

Ed's ok.........probably watching "Sneakers" with the techies.............Lol

Cheers

yogi

[Mr Veritas]

Whatever you do,DON'T buy the cr@ppy American 1990 version, it sucks.
However,the original 1963 British version is nearest to the book(even if it is B&W).

[ABerrant]

"1963 British version is nearest to the book(even if it is B&W)"

I seem to recall the book was in B&W.