Islander |  | Director: Ian McCrudden
Actors: Thomas Hildreth, James Parks, Mark Kiely, Christopher Major, Walter Day
Studio: Indican
Category: DVD
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 63475
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Rating: Unrated
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: #00762K4D
UPC: 825284200713
EAN: 0825284200713
ASIN: B001J0FVXQ
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: February 10, 2009
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| • | On a small fishing island off the coast of Maine, families have lived and worked off the sea for generations. Everyone knows each other. Birthright is akin to law and men inherit their fishing territories. Eben Cole (Thomas Hildreth), like the other fishermen, continues his family s legacy of harvesting lobsters from the waters surrounding the island. After causing a tragic accident at sea, Eben l |
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Product Description
Studio: 2k4 Inc dba Indican Pi Release Date: 02/17/2009 Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Pg13
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| Customer Reviews:
Pretty Dark film February 27, 2010
Jane M. Davin (Northshore MA, USA)
Dark, but fairly accurate - I live near a spot that is a true Maine fishing village, and there are quiet, and not-so-quiet, lobster wars. It's a tough way to make a living, and this movie really does capture it. That being said, there is a comraderie that is portrayed in this film that really exists - they do take care of each other.
 Pretty Film January 1, 2010
Daniel G. Lebryk
I've thought about this film for a few weeks now, and have concluded that I didn't care for it very much. I struggled with that feeling. I love independent film, the director that works very hard to make a film on a low budget, with new or unknown actors, about a beautiful location, and tries to imbue some altruistic politics into the film.
Islander has all these things. However, two things turned my feelings about this film, the story / script, and the film production.
The positive parts of this film, the location in Maine is incredibly beautiful. The subject matter, lobster men trying to eke out a living in horrible times, is wonderful. The conflict between the Island born natives and the intruding mainlanders is well described. The small man against the world is a classic theme. I would hazard to guess the director had exactly this problem getting this film made.
The weaker side of this film, the story or script was linear and predictable. Early on in the film it is clear that Eben is going to do something wrong and get in trouble. There were too many obvious hints in the first five minutes. Once the deed is done, it is not complicated to know the ending of this film after the first twenty minutes. The story was just too simple and held no mystery for me. Some of the dialog sounded unnatural.
On the film production side there were some pretty big errors. The contrast between rock steady shots and shaky handheld shots was not good. Frequently a good steady shot would be cut right next to a very wobbly hand held shot. The boating scenes were the best. The worst was the melodrama that held those on the water scenes together.
Thomas Hildreth does a decent job as the angry young man, Eben Cole. Amy Jo Johnson, as Eben's wife Cheryl transforms nicely from a caring, dutiful wife to a slut that thinks only of herself and hates her child. You may know Amy Jo Johnson as the Pink Power Ranger, or in Felicity. Philip Baker Hall, a long time television character actor, played a wise old friend of Eben's father. Overall the acting was reasonably decent.
The film is a bit long at an hour and forty minutes. Rated R, mostly for strong language. Although sexuality is listed as the second reason for the rating, I cannot remember any nude scenes. I seem to remember a brief scene with Eben and Cherly in bed, and they are clearly having sex, but I don't remember nudity.
Beautiful scenery, an independent film, good acting, flawed camera work, and a predictable story add up to a decent movie. This is a film that I feel like I've seen before in a different setting.
 Islander October 27, 2009
Megan N. Zopf
I have to say this movie hit home. I am from the coast of Maine and my grandfather was a lobsterman. His father, my great grandfather, was a boat builder and was the Harbor Master at the pier in Kittery Point Maine for years. Everything about this film reminds me of growing up and the way life was for me and for most of my family members. There was one scene that was filmed in what looked like a shop where boats were built that reminded me so much of my great grandfather when he was alive working in his shop. During that scene, Baker was working on one of his boats when Hildreth starting talking to him about building boats verses fishing. This part was done perfectly as they both seemed to take their time, conversing with each other. I could almost smell the wood shavings on the floor.
I've been to Vinalhaven three times so far. The last time was this month and that is where I purchased this film. I watched it while in the hotel.
I will continue to recommend this movie to my friends and as far as my family is concerned...well they might just get a copy for Christmas!
I hope others get a chance to see this as I am sure they would not be let down. It was refreshing! I didn't want to go back to CT after I watched it. It made me homesick!
ISLANDER is a powerful "sleeper" film yet to be discovered. It is well written, well directed, and powerfully acted. August 1, 2009
Dr. Stephen Romanoff
ISLANDER is a powerful "sleeper" film yet to be discovered by the viewing public; but I believe it will be. It is well-written, well-directed, and powerfully-acted. It offers insight into the offshore, island fishing culture of the northesat coast, particularly the Maine lobster fishery. One-family, one-boat lobster fishing defines much of the Maine orientation toward self sufficiency, pride, and justice. This in not a warm & fuzzy feel-good film. It's down to the bone, gritty, memorable, and worth seeing.
ISLANDER April 27, 2009
Robbie E. Davis (Maine)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Being from the coast of Maine not far from Rockland actually,I found the movie Islander not only entertaining but pretty accurate in its depiction of Coastal Maine and Maine Island life in general. I liked it enough to purchase a total of three of them. One for my son in the D.R. and one for my daughter who is involved in the seafood industry. I also purchased one for myself which I have already watched several times. I recommend this film to anyone who has a fondness for the Coast and Islands of Maine. The acting is real not overly dramatized. YA GOTTA LOVE THAT MAINE ACCENT!!
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