Lord of the Flies is a film based a novel by William Golding of the same name. It debuted in 1990 and was directed by Harry Hook. The movie begins with a group of military school boys stranded on a pacific island after a plane crash. Every adult, except for a feverish pilot, was unable to make it out alive, so the boys were left to look after themselves. First, a boy named Ralph calls a meeting by blowing a conch he found in the water. During the meeting, everyone votes Ralph as chief because he is the colonel. They take care of the injured pilot, build shelters, and start a fire as a rescue signal. A few nights later, the pilot has a delusional fit while everyone was asleep and runs into the forest. Even after hours of searching, the boys…show more content… The mood of the scene was captured very well, especially the ritual at Jack’s feast before Simon’s death. There were drums in the background and lots of red was used on screen, which helps convey the boy’s savagery and bloodthirstiness. However, I was disappointed by the casting. Jack is supposed to be a redhead with freckles, but he is blonde in the movie. Simon has red hair and freckles in the movie, but is described with black hair in the books. Ralph has dark hair in the movie but he is blonde in the books. I also did not like the way the film characterizes Piggy, as he is more rude and stuck up. In Golding’s work, Piggy is a lonely boy who tries very hard to earn his respect and acceptance from his peers. He is kind to the littleuns and acts as the mother of the group . On the contrary, movie Piggy is very arrogant. He demands that everyone follow his suggestions and verbally attacks them if they do not. Despite these differences, the overarching theme of the story remains the same. Lord of the Flies is still about how the lack of order can bring out the evil inside one’s heart. In both mediums, although more so in the book, the children go from proper schoolboys to vicious murderers. The absence of rules and adult supervision means no consequences for the boys actions, which makes them think it is acceptable to act however they wish. Their behavior begins with name-calling and bullying escalates to killing each other. The Lord of the Flies is still an important symbol of the evil beast that every human possess, but it has more significance in the book. Its existence is not confirmed until after the two groups split, therefore the members who join Jack’s group did not consider safety as a factor. Also, Simon never comes to the realization that the beast is part of every human since he does not play a significant role in the movie. These details may have been omitted due to constraints on the length of the film, which is