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Based on the ABC series created by Gene Levitt and executive produced by Aaron Spelling. "Fantasy Island" ran on ABC from 1977-1984 and quickly became a fan-favorite. The island drama dealt with dark themes and the supernatural with a little bit of cheesiness as visitors would come to the island to live out their fantasies. Guests could request any fantasy on the unique resort island in the Pacific Ocean, overseen by the mysterious Mr. Roarke (originally played by Ricardo Montalban) and Hervé Villechaize’s Tattoo, but those fantasies rarely turned out as expected as visitors found themselves facing challenges that tested their character.
This was a much more enjoyable movie than I thought it would be. I'm not going to rave about how great it was but it held my attention so much more than I expected. The build up was good. Some of the swerves was good. But it was a cool and different take that kept you hooked. Unfortunately they will probably try to turn this into a franchise and ruin what was a pretty cool concept.
I would actually recommend people checking this out. It was a pretty good watch and a pleasant surprise.
