Richard Stanley on Island of Lost Souls (2011)
*** (out of 4)
Director Richard Stanley talks everything about THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU from Wells. This includes the original novel as well as the 1932 film ISLAND OF LOST SOULS as well as the Burt Lancaster remake and his own 1996 version, which of course was taken away from him. This featurette was produced by The Criterion Collection before the feature length LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY'S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU so this here obviously doesn't have as much detail but it's still worth watching if you're a fan of the director or the films in question. Stanley spends more time talking about the novel and his impressions of it more than the 1932 film. The Lancaster film gets a brief mention and then the rest of the focus is on his own film as well as his hopes for another version. Overall this is a fun interview.