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Title: The Quintessential Pirate Movie
Review: I have read Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island several times both as a child and an adult. Along with Robinson Crusoe, it is one of my all-time favorite stories. Treasure Island has been put to film many times, and in my opinion, this Disney version is by far and away the best. I loved it when I was young and I still love the film to this day. Robert Newton, as Long John Silver is the quintessential pirate. Bobby Driscoll does an excellent job as young Jim also. The film stays pretty much true to the text with a few exceptions. This is a film that, while made over 50 years ago, still holds up today. None of the modern special effects of modern movies, just a classic tale told masterfully. This is a film that a grandfather, like me, can enjoy with his grandchildren over and over. This is a fine example of a classic Disney family film.
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