The original 1950 "Treasure Island" version is pretty well known, but most people aren't aware there's a sequel. I believe Disney did not have any involvement in this. It shows, but then again, Disney sequels aren't known for their quality. As far as I know, this isn't based on any book Robert Louis Stevenson made. Hey, my last name is Stevenson! It's more or less a retread of the original film. This is by no means awful, it's just okay. The best parts about it are easily the acting. Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver are portrayed just as well as in the original movie. While they're not given that much material, it's still entertaining to see these people again.The film's main faults are that it isn't paced well and doesn't have much of a new story. I still like how they are trying to expand the mythology of the series. The color stands out really well, too. It seems like this movie had a really good length as well. It's just that the story isn't that interesting. My advice is just see the original, but this one is completely harmless. **1/2

This film is a great example of what happens when Hollywood hacks decide to take a classic character from literature and prostitute it for all it's worth.So, cobble together a script full of "arrrghs" and "belays", hire a few props and stuntmen from a western and, by heck, while you're at it write in a hoedown scene to boot.Invent a love interest for Long John Silver who has all the characteristics of a 19th century American mom.Transport it to what looks to be the Australian bush and pretend that it's a tropical island.The only thing going for this bucket of bilge is Robert Newton.

I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed this movie. I wasn't sure how authentic a movie from the 50's would look, but then I saw the scenes in the Tavern. I was instantly transported. From the foggy alley outside to the dank interior, this was a great set piece. The other highlight was the lead character, Long John. He was essentially Jack Sparrow 50 years ahead of time. He plays people against each other, has hidden motivations, and always comes out on top by planning 5 steps ahead. There are some politically incorrect elements, mostly involving Hispanic stereotypes, and I thought the story got less interesting once they got onto Treasure Island. However, a fun ending made up for that, so I would recommend this for someone looking for family oriented adventure.

There is not much new in this sequel to "Treasure Island", which has Robert Newton return in the role of "Long John Silver" and getting involved in new adventures that nevertheless have a familiar feel to them, but it is still an entertaining movie. Made four years after the original, it has Kit Taylor replacing Bobby Driscoll as Jim Hawkins, but the relationship between the characters is still much the same. Newton is the main strength, since he captures his character very well, and he is fun to watch even when there is not a lot else going on.The story has Long John meeting up again with Jim and with various old friends and old rivals, while carrying out his usual assortment of schemes. It all has a familiar feel to it, with some of the same settings and many of the same plot devices getting recycled, and quite a few references to events and characters from the original story.If you enjoyed "Treasure Island", you would probably enjoy "Long John Silver" as well. Although it doesn't have much new material, it has plenty of adventure and the same kinds of scheming and counter-scheming. You could also enjoy it perfectly well, assuming that you have an interest in the genre, without having seem the first movie. The occasional links with the original are probably easy enough to figure out, from the context and/or from a passing acquaintance with the story from literature or elsewhere.