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Muppet Treasure Island (1996): Film vs Book
Film · 1996 · Directed by Brian Henson · Starring Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop
About the film
A comic retelling with puppets in place of the usual cast of pirates.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe plot outline is recognisable, but jokes, songs and puppet characters take over from the book's tone.
Read or watch first?
Watch it for the fun, then read the novel for the real thing.
What the book gives you
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Pure adventure fun: a young hero, a charming rogue and the pull of a treasure hunt. It brings back the excitement of reading as a child.
Who will like it: Anyone who loves a swashbuckling adventure with pirates, maps and buried gold.