Comparing Every Treasure Island Movie

[@qwertyb18]

I think it's ironic how my favorite version to watch as a kid, muppet treasure island, is the least consistent with the source material. Dr Livesley has a predominant role in most other versions but takes a back end in this movie, and Jim is played out as just some kid who doesn't do much himself. The relationship between him and john silver, which is the main ethical and emotional conflict within the story, is carried entirely by Tim Curry. In contrast, the 1990 version has my favorite version of Jim, as he seems to fit the "coming of age" plot; he starts off as a frightened boy being pushed around by strangers in his own home, then develops into a respected seaman and even goes as far as killing someone (although in self defense) to save his friends. He actually feels like a strong protagonist driving the plot forward himself. By the end of the movie he comes across as a "man" and fulfills his character arch.

[@tdm17mn]

Heston is “a really forgettable and bad Silver”… are you kidding me?! He is the closest to how Silver was in the book.

[@panatela001]

Thank you!

[@matthewhill2061]

Treasure Island 1990 Charlton Heston version the best, hands down.

[@TheOneTakeLiveCast]

And the one that is a close adaption to the novel than just a pirate movie

[@stephenmcloughlin7718]

Heston was the worst. Robert Newton was the best.

[@RolanTheBrave]

1990 had a young Christian Bale from what I can see

[@RolanTheBrave]

The 1990 version had the most amazing cast, including Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Julian Glover and Pete Postlethwaite.

[@trevorsgamingroom5284]

I like to imagine that all the Treasure Island movies are one big family and then Disney’s Treasure Planet is like that one family member who’s into steampunk and pirates and space all at once XD!

[@jroc00725]

I loved the 50s version when I was a kid. Use to come on TNT all the time

[@vulpinedeity3379]

What, no Treasure Planet? Riot!

[@adamohl7751]

1950 Walt Disney studios first live action movie. Robert Newton as Silver is the definitive treasure island. Not to mention it’s the only version that had a direct sequel with Newton returning as Silver!

[@biggieboymax]

Serena finally remembered her password yay

[@zpy-nq7wv]

ROBERT NEWTON IS THE BEST LONG JOHN SILVER ON FILM BUT THE 1990 VERSON IS THE BEST ,VERY CLOSE TO THE NOVEL , HESTON DOES AN O.K. SILVER ,TRYING NOT TO SOUND LIKE NEWTON .HARD TO DO WITH NEWTON'S GREAT PERFORMANCE. ( NO WAY THE MUPPET FILM SHOULD EVER BE CONSIDERED. )

[@graceclark3481]

wholeheartedly agree! Somehow I feel like the second Jim hawkins, Kit Taylor, had a little more of a believable friendship with Robert Newton's Long John silver. What did you think? Bobby Driscoll or kit Taylor?

[@zpy-nq7wv]

@@graceclark3481 BOBBY . BUT BOTH WERE GOOD 👍.

[@stockportcountyfaninlondon9535]

1990 was definitely the best

[@stockportcountyfaninlondon9535]

it has all the famous actors ( Christian Bale, Charlton Heston etc)

[@booberfraggle]

My favorite is Muppet Treasure Island

[@stockportcountyfaninlondon9535]

@@booberfraggle 😂

[@ottovonskidmark629]

Yes it sure was, it is unbeatable. Sticks way closer to the book.

[@stockportcountyfaninlondon9535]

@@ottovonskidmark629 the muppet or 1990?

[@acidstrummer]

You cover the Muppet movie, yeah? God I love that one

[@randomargument972]

How about Soviet Treasure Island остров сокровищ (1988)

[@PRR5406]

Robert Newton is Long John Silver. His is the voice we love and the ideal duplicitous "good, bad guy".

[@paintkim9211]

My Top 3 The Best Treasure Island Movies 1st Treasure Island (1990) 2nd Treasure Planet (2002) 3rd Pagemaster (1994)

[@Slayqqueen681]

I wached the 1950 one like 1,000 times

[@d-manthecaptain1382]

In the Filmation version (Which according to Wikipedia was theatical) Jim can't bring himself to shoot Hands, and so Hiccup The Drunken Hiccuping Mouse bites Mister Hands on the leg, causing him to fall into the drink, saving Jim.

[@anarkitty0]

The 1966, 4 part movie is by far the best but I think its only french and german. Trust me 340min of brilliance, a lost gem.

[@ctrouble2309]

This was exactly what I was looking. Very well put together.

[@phoenixfriend]

Apparently Bucket of Tears Jackie Cooper was actually never able to cry on command. His father, grandmother and the film makers would bully and torment him until he cried for real. One time they even pretended to have shot his dog in the next room. Not in this movie.

[@robnewman6101]

Treasure Island/Date written. Treasure Island, classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, serialized in the magazine Young Folks from October 1881 to January 1882 under the title The Sea-Cook; or, Treasure Island and published in book form in 1883.

[@johanprx7985]

My favorite Treasure Island is the Anime. But I still want to see the 1950's version.

[@anthonydremmel9604]

I disagree with all of the rankings in this list. In my opinion the 2 best are the 1950’s and 1990’s version.

[@SerenaGx]

I mean, I thought those 2 were pretty boring, but then again I hate pirates and I hate the story of Treasure Island

[@graceclark3481]

​@@SerenaGxif you hate pirates and treasure island, maybe you were the wrong person to be comparing adaptations LOL. It doesn't seem fair for the people that love the story

[@ivanbrumwell6230]

@@SerenaGx why make this vid then?! Tf

[@qwertyb18]

This is a very well put together comparison video, but I agree that the 1950 and 1990s versions both have the strongest representations of both the source material and casting the characters. I'd say the relationship between Jim and John Silver is weaker in the 1950s version, even though it has by far the most iconic portrayal of Silver.

[@rossisempre86]

@@graceclark3481 Yeah, she’s absolutely clueless. “Hates the story of Treasure Island” lol. So many awful takes.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

Newton IS Silver... The real hero however is Stephenson himself.. what a storyteller

[@maldon3659]

I don't blame muppet blind pew for mistaking Jim for girl considering I did the same thing when I first saw the film

[@Jubilo1]

A superb novel mined by everyone.

[@d.b.cooper2730]

I like 1990 version.

[@michaelevans7582]

I think the Robert Newton version is the best and also Disney's best movie. While a court case was taking place over whether Bobby Driscoll could legally work in the UK they filmed all of his sequences! The veto on his employment had no impact on the film. I have read Disney thought of inserting an animated element (there is brief animation in 20,000 LEAGUES) but wisely chose not to. Despite being a box office success as a team, I believe Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery couldn't stand each other!

[@JohnnyQuaykersBelmont]

There was some TV show that I think took place in Vegas in maybe the 1990s based on Treasure Island. Anyone remember what I'm talking about?

[@tsf5-productions]

Probably...with many to most people who are of the "Baby Boomer" age (and I'm one at nearly 73 years of age)...the Walt Disney Productions 1950 "Treasure Island" has first place in these four reviewed "Treasure Island" versions of the famous Robert Louis Stevenson classic novel. Yes , many good actors made these movies notable... like Wallace Berry, Robert Newton and the late and great Charlton Heston as the character of Long John Silver but , of those three fine actors, in my opinion, Robert Newton played it best! Besides...he was the real British born and raised actor of the three best "Silver" portrays with the style and speech on the money! Everytime I read the "Treasure Island" classic (as I am doing now [8-2023]) I come up with the voices of the Disney version pronouncing all the lines of the book in my head, let alone the movie scenes backgrounds. Oh...never have seen The Muppet version...besides, it seems out of place in such a rating. And yes...the great Orson Wells [1915 - 1985] did another movie version of "Treasure Island " in 1972. Speaking about Wells...his voice, style, use of the English language was great! So many fantastic movies, and documentaries are credited to Orson.

[@wanna-be-thinker2377]

6:34 Thanks PTA groups!🙄 Also, something tells me it was also the kid holding a gun period, must less the kid shooting/almost shooting someone, or the knife getting thrown at a kid.

[@chiron14pl]

I saw the '34 version on TV as a kid, so it's the one that I always go back to

[@panatela001]

1990 all the way. Stacked cast. Holds up. Looks awesome.

[@mikesimon7634]

I actually really enjoyed the 2012 version. Had a real realistic feel of real sailors and pieates. And eddy izard was great.

[@bbfrancis23]

Muppet is the best.

[@bernardchandler5386]

Totaly agree - bought a copy.

[@bernardchandler5386]

Was really hoping to get an insight into the 1972 Orson Wells version

[@owengreig1088]

I found the 50s version to be very boring. The 90s one is my favorite.

[@ThomasK96]

The talks about the sequel to the Disney film how often is the sequel to a Disney movie with the same actor. That was not made by Disney.

[@rayfarr2115]

Hey Serena! Haven't seen ya in awhile! Hope you're doing good :)

[@trexrt]

can you do all the Oliver movies to and which one is the best 1968 I love the most.

[@syndafloden]

I like the 1971 Japanese animated Animal tresure island, but I guess that's an aquired taste.

[@Zorro.f.Ddr.]

Υπάρχει περίπτωση να πείτε καμιά καλή κουβέντα για την κυβέρνηση και τον Μητσοτάκη κ Βαλινάκη;

[@isaiahwilliams7150]

I love Muppet Treasure Island

[@EDP2000]

A new Serena G video? I must click.

[@Sognerts]

34 has my vote

[@GuitarGuru357-rz9eb]

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I’d like to see the Black Sails cast spin off into Treasure Island.

[@joelgomezcolon1341]

I was about to say the same thing

[@chrise8275]

You should do more videos like these.

[@mikelofgren2827]

Not serious. Just a silly, breathy, girly thing.

[@seangallagher1947]

Me wondering who tf “Jack Cooper” and “Bobby Driscoll” are, let alone bashing Christian Bale, one of the best actors alive… 🧐

[@alicomando1195]

I am not interested in entertainment But Truth Matters To Me No matter how it filmed Old or New

[@jeremy8715]

This reviewer has no idea what she is talking about. Stopped watching at 2:31

[@graceclark3481]

Coming from someone who loves treasure Island and love stories of pirates, I can say definitively in my opinion that the 1950s version is the best. The 1990s version was flat and dull. And Muppet treasure island, ehh. In my opinion it should not have been made. I didn't care for treasure planet either, at departed from the original story too much. And I'm a sucker for the original. What's funny is even though Robert Newton does overact compared to today, I don't know there's just something about him i like. Maybe it's because I felt like he took the role seriously, and I don't think any of the others did. I also feel like he genuinely cares about Jim in the 1950s version, particularly in the scene where he can't bring himself to shoot him even though he considers it.

[@m.n.dejong7616]

The ‘90 version boring? Are you kiddin’?! It’s easily the best version and Heston was the most bad ass Long John Silver. ‘34 version is a close second, it’s excellent. ‘50 has some issues imo but the muppet version outright sucks. I understand why people like or love it and good for them, but I did not.

[@trexrt]

1950 version the best, hands down.

[@hansulrichbehner8026]

Dear Lady, how could you forget the best six hour lasting four part Treasure Island film of 1966, which represents almost exactly the original book with gorgeous music and Ivor Dean as best John Silver incorporation. Don't be square and inform youself better. Most of the films are primitif ones.

[@ottovonskidmark629]

Is this video a joke? Because i laughed out loud at your comments on the 1990 version. You must be joking? I don't want to be too serious, because this is your choice and is what you think. ( you do write, ''' i really hate pirates'' ) So i am taking this as a funny joke video. But any way. in my opinion the 1990 version beats all of them, its way better in every way, wins hands down. 1990 version sticks really close to book, the other versions less so. 1990 version uses lots of dialogue from the book, the other versions less so.

[@SerenaGx]

I'm sorry but the 90's version was so boring. I did like some parts though, like at the end where Silver tries to trick Jim ala the 1930's version, and he's just like; "Nah, I'm not falling for that one, you fucker." I really do hate pirate movies. But I did this video because I already had to watch the 50's and 30's versions for another video. But yeah, obviously if you actually like pirates you'd probably like all of these movies a lot more than I did. I think the 90's version using so much dialogue from the book was the problem. Books and films are different mediums, so changes have to be made when adapting them. The conversations were too long, and very dry.

[@ottovonskidmark629]

@@SerenaGx Yeah, i spotted the '' I hate Pirate movies ' So i did not expect you would give a good review of the movies shown.

[@ottovonskidmark629]

@jaydangillis7609 HAAA! I guess she is ..

[@laragallahue7127]

Great video!

[@loyisomathumba9192]

Please do Peter Pan movies after the Disney Plus movie gets released.

[@orinanime]

There are close to 50 film adaptations of Treasure Island. You sure you covered EVERY one of them?

[@SerenaGx]

I never said I covered every one of them. I literally said in the video there are too many to cover. Jesus christ...

[@orinanime]

@@SerenaGx i know what you said. I'm referring to your title. Because your title contradicts your statement. Because the title of the video is "Comparing EVERY Treasure Island Movie". Which is why I made the joke in the first place. Jesus Christ....

[@orinanime]

​@@SerenaGxand what even constitutes a "major" version? Most groundbreaking? First, period? First talkie? First in color? First animated? Most critically acclaimed? Most financially successful? Widest release? You never specifically state your criteria. And you're missing a few other adaptations that are considered the "major" adaptations by the majority and film historians. There are OBVIOUS reasons I made my comment.

[@SerenaGx]

the reason you made your comment is because you're annoying

[@maldon3659]

You forgot to mention the 1972 film starring Orson Welles

[@SerenaGx]

I didn't forget. There's hundreds of Treasure Island films, I just picked these four

[@yutamurakami2846]

My house keep to Treesure land 1990 and Treasure land 1950 watching movie with 2022 up labo original Treasure land making story telling

[@cjpreach]

Wow. I couldn't disagree more with this take on the 1990 version. Loved it. Oh, well. To each his own.

[@PAClark101]

1990 was the best.

[@johnhall7850]

Wow. Didn't know Christian bale was a child actor. Explains a lot.

[@SomeHarbourBastard]

Check out his outing with Steven Spielberg, _Empire of the Sun_ (1987). It’s outstanding

[@orinanime]

Empire of the Sun And Newsies

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

That's the original film version of *Newsies* (1992).

[@kenmarshall9907]

Lists like this are disappointingly subjective....this is a female idea of a male activity and , more than likely, the opinion of someone who hasn't spent time at sea or among the type of people that are portrayed in the films. But...as I said, it is subjective and everyone is entitled to their opinion.

[@thewanderer7307]

Ooof. Astronomically bad takes. Hope you did not go too deep into debt for that film studies degree. lol

[@SerenaGx]

sorry your taste in movies sucks