In many ways this was a slicker version than the 1950 film; the acting and many of the props and settings were superior. Given all this I still prefer the old picture: it had a grittier feel to it, more like a crusty old buckaneer. I especially appreciated the big ship in the earlier version: this one was simply too clean and tidy. The 2 movies followed closely to each other, even to using a bit of the same dialogue. Heston gave a nice performance as the rogue Silver but couldn't surpass that done by Robert Newton 40 years earlier.
Review of Treasure Island
