That's what I was thinking when I saw The Island on HBO 35 years ago. I have almost no memory of this thing except for a bunch of Coasties or pirates getting mowed down by a .30 caliber machine gun. My clearest memory is wondering how Michael Ritchie and Caine and Peter Benchley could produce something this bad.
Well, that's easy enough.
Benchley was an awful novelist. Michael Ritchie did some great work--The Candidate and The Bad News Bears come to mind. Prime Cut is a disgusting piece of dreck that I love to watch for its very yuckiness. He did a number of fairly good movies, too, but my impression of Ritchie is one of journeyman skill.
Why he did this thing makes no sense. Why Michael Caine, a force of nature, has done so many crappy movies along with the good ones makes dollar sense only.
If you happen upon The Island on TV--or on the bottom left of the movie section of the library--my suggestion is to watch it if your time is of absolutely no value.
Well, that's easy enough.
Benchley was an awful novelist. Michael Ritchie did some great work--The Candidate and The Bad News Bears come to mind. Prime Cut is a disgusting piece of dreck that I love to watch for its very yuckiness. He did a number of fairly good movies, too, but my impression of Ritchie is one of journeyman skill.
Why he did this thing makes no sense. Why Michael Caine, a force of nature, has done so many crappy movies along with the good ones makes dollar sense only.
If you happen upon The Island on TV--or on the bottom left of the movie section of the library--my suggestion is to watch it if your time is of absolutely no value.