Jekyll & Hyde - (1990)
by David Wickes
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Actor: Cheryl Ladd, Diane Keen, Joss Ackland, Michael Caine, Ronald PickupDirector: David Wickes
Producer: David Wickes
Writer: David Wickes
Producer: Gerald W. Abrams
Producer: Joanna Elferink
Producer: Nick Elliott
Producer: Patricia Carr
Writer: Robert Louis Stevenson
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 96 minutes
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: Vidmark / Trimark
Studio: Vidmark / Trimark
VHS Movie Reviews of Jekyll & Hyde - (1990)
Movie Review: Plot additions and a more graphic Mr. Hyde
Summary: 4 Stars
Michael Caine plays Dr. Jekyll, and he doesn't disappoint. He is a more mature doctor, which is closer in line to Stevenson's original.
Since John Barrymore's silent film, Hollywood has added the female element to the story. (The original story has no female "romance" at all. The only females are servants, passer-bys, a little child, and all the main characters are un-married men.)
Cheryl Ladd plays the sister of Dr. Jekyll's deceased wife. Her father is Dr. Lanyon, and because he blames Henry Jekyll for his daughter's death-although she died of pnuemonia, for which there was no cure at the time, there is an added element of dissention between them.
With an actress as attractive as Cheryl Ladd, there is of course a romance that develops between her and Michael Caine. But it does not detract from the story. In fact it adds a layer of humanity to Dr. Jekyll. Jekyll becomes a happier individual not only in the scenes with her, but also in the relationship with his medical students whom he lectures.
But of course Mr Hyde eventually takes over the personality of Jekyll.
The special effects of the transformation are more graphic than other versions. This Hyde is a more deformed creature than his processors. His violence and depravity is also more evident.
There is a surprise ending too, which is in line with the story.
If I took off a point it was only for the graphic depictions of Mr. Hyde. I suppose the argument could be debated that the director David Wicks wanted to show the complete opposite of the gentle Dr. Jekyll, but the sea of broken necks and backs left in Mr. Hyde's wake can be a bit much at times.
Overall, an excellent adaptation and one that should be of interest to fans of the Jekyll/Hyde canon.
Movie Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
The script for this story adds a few more human elements than the other versions. The tensions between Dr. Jekyll, his father-in-law and his romance with his sister-in-law along with the Hyde conflict adds to a complex drama. Michael Caine and Cheryl Ladd were both excellent in these roles. When I saw this movie, I had to go out and buy it then I had to read the Stevenson book!
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