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Hunger Schmunger: check out the 60s classic, "Lord of the Flies" for a truly harrowing view of

Posted by tinear on April 10, 2012 at 09:52:17:
the impact of (furture) society upon children.
Peter Brook directed it in a rare film outing; he was one of the most lauded theater directors of his generation.
It is brilliant and audacious film-making, for its day---- or any day. Much of what now is considered "new" and "startling" use of the camera is used, i.e. in many shots, it certainly appears as if a Steadicam is in use; the editing, lighting, and montage also is avant-garde w/out being too showy or distracting.
And that superb technique is well-served as it portrays a lacerating story of a group of young English schoolboys stranded on a deserted island in a post-Apocalypic scenario. Very soon, these cherub-faced boys establish a society every bit as fierce as the disastrous adult one.
Unlike Hunger Games, the evil doesn't stem from some corrupt adult society's spectacle, but rather from the young protagonists themselves---- far more terrifying in its import.
The actors, all but one of whom were rank amateurs, are sensational.
The music, by Raymond Leppard, is fantastic, too.