There isn’t a whole lot new under the sun here, yet I did find myself enjoying Geena Davis channeling Maureen O’Hara as the pirate "Adams." She essentially takes over command of the ship following her father’s passing, although the crew has doubts about her leadership and she needs to demonstrate that she's capable. The story then involves her being chased by the villain "Dawg" (Frank Langella), alongside the clumsy …

I came from nothing; I had to resort to dishonesty and theft just to survive. Cutthroat Island was directed by Renny Harlin and written by Robert King and Marc Norman. The film stars Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Maury Chaykin, Patrick Malahide, Stan Shaw and Rex Linn. John Debney scored the music, with cinematography by Peter Levy. Despite its many shortcomings and a reputation for being a massi…

This pirate movie attempts to be a heroic spectacle while seemingly aiming for a younger audience. The story takes place in 1668 and involves a female pirate captain (Geena Davis) who buys an educated slave (Matthew Modine) so he can decipher a Latin treasure map and assist her and the crew in locating valuable riches on Cutthroat Island. Frank Langella portrays her villainous uncle, who is also pursuing the hidde…

Despite its reputation, it isn’t quite as terrible as people say, though it's obvious that both the main actors and the director made some questionable choices (it's a well-known fact that if you hired Harlin at that stage, you were getting Davis—and that’s probably why she ended up marrying him). She performs admirably and gives it her all, but this type of movie simply isn’t suited to her talents, and Modine clearl…