Surviving Gilligan's Island

2001 "The Scandals. The Egos. The Fights. Find out what when on when the cameras went off."
7.3| 1h40m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 14 October 2001 Released
Producted By: The Kaufman Company
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Drama, Comedy

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Director

Paul A. Kaufman

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The Kaufman Company

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Stometer Save your money for something good and enjoyable
Actuakers One of my all time favorites.
HeadlinesExotic Boring
Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
papamac630 If there was ever a show that actually is a "social microcosm", as Sherwood Schwartz stated, Gilligan's Island is it...the history and background of the show is gold to classic TV buffs...and this movie's format is perfect to tell the story of the "3 hour tour"...if the company that produced the film was thinking straight, they would re-release the DVD...after all, there's a whole new audience to inform...there are so many side stories that add to the aura of the show, it's as if you are at the set and behind the scenes, right there watching TV history being made...as a side note, Sherwood's book about the show is also a find...search the used bins, online sources, etc., and see if you can find the DVD...the search will be worth it!
Swampthing316 This documentary movie hosted by Dawn Wells, Bob Denver and Russel Johnson was incredibly well done!The actors that re-enacted the roles of the castaways were superb, the young man who portrayed Jim Backus had a hell of a task on his hands and performed pretty well.The actor who Portrayed Alan Hale had his character down to a Science. Tina Louis was portrayed most accurately.If you pay close attention to this movie it explains why Tina never comes to the reunions, she wanted nothing to do with this show after it was over, she demanded extra high pay to play Ginger in the Rescue from Gilligan's Island so Schwartz told her where to go and he got another actress, this is not mentioned in the film.The fact that Tina Louis was tricked into doing this show by her agent is a good enough explaination and is fully explained here.No one is portrayed as a saint in this film, whoever made that comment was totally wrong!This film follows up the E! True Hollywood Story Nicely and by the way Tina Louis allowed herself to be interviewed by E! for that documentary.I give this 4 stars for excellent acting and accuracy! Worth checking out if it is shown again.
Dolliac I have been a huge Gilligan's Island fan since the day I was born, and after reading that they were making a "reunion" style movie based on the making I was VERY excited. From the first second, the colors are bright and vivid, the scenery is beautiful, and seeing 3 of the remaining 4 castaways brought tears of joy to my eyes.Now, I don't want to attack anyone, but a previous reviewer stated that Dawn Wells was somewhat of a nasty person for casting a less then pleasant light on Tina Louise, but...I highly doubt that all Russell Johnson and Bob Denver would have participated if it was based on lies, and even though she wasn't (apparently) the greatest person to work with, they weren't completely negative towards her...there were several scenes where everyone got along togeather and seemed very happy.The acting in the movie was above par, especially from some of the cast...well, recreating the cast. The actor chosen to play Alan Hale bore a STRIKING resembelance to The Skipper himself, and Jim Bacus' character was played perfectly! The rest of the cast did a wonderful job, but were slightly overshadowed by the standouts.The narroration by the actual cast (Dawn, Russell, and Bob) was great, and really made me feel special, like they were letting my family and I in personally on secrets of the years past.I loved this movie, and am SO glad that it was the success that it was in the ratings! It deserved to be one of the highest rated TV Movies, because in my oppinion, it was one of the best! Dawn Wells, Russell Johnson, and Bob Denver still look, act, and seem as wonderful as they were nearly 40 years ago (oh my gosh....I can't believe it has been THAT LONG!) I will always and forever be one of the biggest Gilligan's Island fans out there...and I am glad that the network finally realized that they had a goldmine in bringing back memories for all of us to remember, and enjoy!~Grant
Popeye-8 With wit, charm and a decidedly protuding "tongue in cheek", the surviving "Gilligan's Island" cast gets together one more time, but ON THEIR TERMS...no "True Hollywood Story" paranoia here.Using actors to portray them in their youth (as well as the deceased Backus, Hale and Schaefer), Dawn Wells, Bob Denver and Russell Johnson (along with Sherwood Schwarz, the show's creator) tell of the ups and downs of the longest tour in nautical history. The use of actors to tell the story's choppy history (it was hated by critics and CBS execs but loved by the public, much to CBS's confusion and dismay) can often be an 'iffy' proposal, but here it works wonders (the sudden jump of Wells into her "past" is especially funny and effective).Their approach on the issue of Tina Louise (who long ago rejected the show) was honest but not as harsh as they likely could have been. Other stories, such as the demise of Jim Backus and Alan Hale and Natalie Schaefer's breast cancer, are very poignant and told with great dignity.Special notice to Dwayne Hickman (Bob Denver's co-hort on DOBIE GILLIS) who does a nice cameo as a remarkably arrogant and dense CBS executive.Overall, a well-developed story told beautifully, and a nostalgic trip on the SS Minnow sails smoothly. If only ALL tv shows had this chance to "finish the story"...