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A classic sea epic since 1950, to be sure. Robert Newton's performance as Long John Silver remains "sheer pirate poetry" to this day, with strong support and heart from Bobby Driscoll's portrayal of the impressionable Jim Hawkins. (Note to 'Doctor Who' fans... I noticed Patrick Troughton is listed in the end credits, as the pirate named 'Roach.' I scanned back through the film to find him. He appears most notably in the stockade attack scene, where he breaks in, aims his pistol---scowling in extreme closeup---squarely at Captain Smollett, but is batted aside by Jim. Dr. Livesay then makes short work of him in a cutlass duel.) As for the DVD copy: good playback, no glitches, good condition, neat clamshell case. Good investment.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Where did pirates start talking like "awwwwr, shiver me timbers"? Right here in this movie. As a 50's movie, the pace is a bit slower than we're used to 60+ years later, but worth the watch. Technically the video track is excellent but the audio track is very soft and requires jacking up the sound to extreme levels.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I loved this movie! The DVD disc is in great shape and the quality of the picture on my screen was sharp. I am happy to add this early Disney classic to my DVD film library. It is a noteworthy adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s legendary tale of pirates and buried treasure.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
At the time I bought this DVD online, I had also bid on and won from another seller a 2-disc box set of LONG JOHN SILVER, THE SERIES, starring Robert Newton. And so, since I was getting the series anyway, it seemed a shame not to include a copy of the Disney film that spawned it. Conveniently priced by Surrey Movie Store of Canada, this seemed a proper choice. Of course, the covers of both this film and series set, served an even greater purpose last month. They fit nicely into a line-up of pirate film DVD covers in my front window, as part of a PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Halloween Diorama! The trick-or-treaters ate it up. Some even posed in front while their parents took snapshots. Even the candy was pirate treasure: gold and silver chocolate candy coins and M&M's Pirate Pearls. A pirate's life! YO-HO-HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM! HA-HA-HAR!Read full review
Ahoy Mateys and it is time you saw the Pirate of all Pirates---That's right, Robert Newton in Disney's Classic Treasure Island!! My family and I thought Johnny Depp and the new Disney movie series of Pirates of the Caribbean was great. However, my Family had no idea there was better Pirate movie with characters that are as classic as the images that I remembered as a young lad. Robert Newton as Long John Silver is the ICON of all Pirates and look no further than the great Ebay sellers to get your hands on this movie treasure. There is no computer trickery to create monsters and mayhem. The characters bring your imagination to life in the best Pirate Movie that ever sailed the seven seas. I looked around my local town for this classic and the young clerks had no idea this existed and the stores did not carry this movie. It is then I realized one place would have this movie and my thoughts were correct. I found it and bought it on Ebay. My family and I watched this classic and all agreed--this is indeed a masterpiece with a larger than life Buccaneer--Robert Newton as Long John Silver!! Shiver me timbers--stop reading this and go order it on Ebay!!Read full review
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