Review of The Island (1980) by Eric D — 19 Aug 2011

Michael Caine & his son's plane go down on a uncharted island & they are taken prisoner by a group of ruthless pirates dating back from the 17th century. There Caine is tortured & forced to produce a child w/ the female of the group while his son is brainwashed to join the clan.

The Island takes a little while to find its footing but the last 45 minutes of this are dynamite & really boosted my rating. Many people seem to hate this movie but Ive never read the book that it's based on so it doesn't bother me even if it's from the same guy who wrote Jaws.

Includes a great scene where our buccaneers attack a drug smuggling vessel & one of the crew defends himself using kung fu. It would have been even more hilarious if he was Asian.