the tone and plot. The New York Times gave plaudits to the performances, but felt the film was 'no fun at all', criticizing the inconsistent action and production values. Colin Greenland reviewed Savage Islands for Imagine magazine, and stated that "Savage Islands doesn't have quite the pace or panache of Raiders of the Lost Ark, but it is first-class nonsense." Legacy Sir Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop said Savage Islands kick-started the New Zealand filmmaking boom of the 1980s. Savage Islands inspired Lawrence Watt-Evans to write the 1992 novella The Final Folly of Captain Dancy. References External links Savage Islands at New Zealand On Screen Review at DVD Savant 1983 films 1980s New Zealand films 1983 drama films 1980s adventure films Action films based on actual events Films scored by Trevor Jones Films set in the 1860s Films set in the 1870s Films shot in Fiji Films with screenplays by John Hughes (filmmaker) New Zealand adventure films Paramount Pictures films Pirate films Seafaring films Films directed by Ferdinand Fairfax Films with screenplays by David Odell