The New Swiss Family Robinson
When Angelino Jack Robinson gets a new job in Australia, he decides to take his sissy wife Ann, brave sons Shane and Todd and wining daughter Elisabeth 'Lizzy' by sailing yacht from Hong Kong to Syndney. The gun he gets thrown in by Sheldon Blake proves disabled, and for a sinister reason: near Borneo, Blake's men turn up to capture them. The family escapes but loses the yacht on a reef. They build a cool camp on an island. But the pirates keep coming back, and the boys discover why: he hid a treasure in the yacht. Shane is also discovered and captured in more then one way by French plane wreck survivor Françoise, who later teams up with the family.
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- Cast：
- Jane Seymour , David Carradine , James Keach , John Asher , Jamie Renée Smith , Simone Griffeth , Yumi Iwama
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Wonderful Movie
Very disappointing...
This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place
Redundant and unnecessary.
Come on, it's obviously made only for children. That's highly obvious. So complaining about it seems a little bit ... Nevertheless, the base is ok, but with just a little more effort they could have made it more believable. In just few points. Not more than that, and the film would've been just all right.
This is a genuinely dreadful film for all the reasons previously mentioned; but the question which sprang out a mile, is why on earth, after changing so much of the story from the original and dropping all references to Switzerland or anything Swiss, did Disney still call it "The New Swiss Family Robinson"? For heaven's sake, at the start of the film the family boat was even flying a US flag rather than the Swiss flag. Why not just call the film "The Family Robinson"? It makes no sense at all. Can't believe that no one else has questioned this. But I guess that just sums up the naffness of the film as a whole.
In this case this remake out classed the original. One of the best movies I ever seen.I haven't seen a best female supporting actress since Kim Hunter in a Street Car named Desire or Patty Duke in a Miracle Worker. This is Jane Seymour's Best film. I think she really re invented herself in this role. Action ,Adventure, Drama and comedy all in one. Best picture for 1999 should have been the New Swiss Family Robinson not American Beauty. This picture easily is as good as Titanic or Ben Hur. I think that the scores and selection of actors where better then The Return of the King. What was wrong with the Academy? I am surprise this movie didn't stay #1 at the box office for a couple of months. They need to use this movie at film school for an example of a true creative masterpiece. I really wish they would have considered making this into a franchise, like Lethal weapon or Star Wars. Its in the same caliber.
I like this movie very much. I especially like some of the twists and turns the plot takes. Although some of it is unbelievable that's ok because of the type of family movie it is.It is nice to see James Keach and Jane Seymour working together as husband and wife since they really are. A good movie all around for all ages to enjoy.
