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counting down our picks for the top 10 Desert Island movies kicks other Westry
Desert Island movies kicks other Westry
Desert Island movies kicks other Westry contenders for this list we’re choosing
contenders for this list we’re choosing
contenders for this list we’re choosing films in which an island with few or no
films in which an island with few or no
films in which an island with few or no inhabitants is a major factor in the
inhabitants is a major factor in the
inhabitants is a major factor in the plot
plot
plot you’re gonna let me tell the story or
you’re gonna let me tell the story or
you’re gonna let me tell the story or what sure tell it number 10
what sure tell it number 10
what sure tell it number 10 Hell in the Pacific okay yeah now this
Hell in the Pacific okay yeah now this
Hell in the Pacific okay yeah now this is a map of the Pacific Ocean
is a map of the Pacific Ocean
is a map of the Pacific Ocean the iconic Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune
the iconic Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune
the iconic Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune starred opposite Lee Marvin a classic
starred opposite Lee Marvin a classic
starred opposite Lee Marvin a classic American tough guy for this stripped
American tough guy for this stripped
American tough guy for this stripped down drama
set during World War two the film sees
set during World War two the film sees the two men relying on each other for
the two men relying on each other for
the two men relying on each other for survival on an island with no other
survival on an island with no other
survival on an island with no other human beings with the absence of
human beings with the absence of
human beings with the absence of subtitles reflecting the psychological
subtitles reflecting the psychological
subtitles reflecting the psychological burdens of the characters nothing will
burdens of the characters nothing will
burdens of the characters nothing will do huh
do huh
do huh didn’t that gonna tell us anyway who’s
didn’t that gonna tell us anyway who’s
didn’t that gonna tell us anyway who’s already done the casting of Mifune was a
already done the casting of Mifune was a
already done the casting of Mifune was a wonder in itself and English director
wonder in itself and English director
wonder in itself and English director John Gorman managed to team up the
John Gorman managed to team up the
John Gorman managed to team up the former member of the Japanese Imperial
former member of the Japanese Imperial
former member of the Japanese Imperial Army with Marvin the recipient of a
Army with Marvin the recipient of a
Army with Marvin the recipient of a Purple Heart as a u.s. Marine 50/50
Purple Heart as a u.s. Marine 50/50
Purple Heart as a u.s. Marine 50/50 right or is it for kuzzik controversial
right or is it for kuzzik controversial
right or is it for kuzzik controversial and thrilling hell in the Pacific left
and thrilling hell in the Pacific left
and thrilling hell in the Pacific left viewers gasping I said God come on
watch are you talking to me number nine
watch are you talking to me number nine the condemned are we the condemned Stone
the condemned are we the condemned Stone
the condemned are we the condemned Stone Cold Steve Austin was still breaking
Cold Steve Austin was still breaking
Cold Steve Austin was still breaking necks and cashing checks for the WWE in
necks and cashing checks for the WWE in
necks and cashing checks for the WWE in 2007 and his star appeal landed him a
2007 and his star appeal landed him a
2007 and his star appeal landed him a role in this Scott ypur film
after being locked up in a Central
after being locked up in a Central American hellhole for blowing up a
American hellhole for blowing up a
American hellhole for blowing up a building Jack Conrad and nine other
building Jack Conrad and nine other
building Jack Conrad and nine other killers receive an offer they can’t
killers receive an offer they can’t
killers receive an offer they can’t refute and are swiftly transported to a
refute and are swiftly transported to a
refute and are swiftly transported to a deserted island for a most dangerous
deserted island for a most dangerous
deserted island for a most dangerous game of survival
although the hunger games went up the
although the hunger games went up the ante a few years later the condemned
ante a few years later the condemned
ante a few years later the condemned offered ankle bracelet bombs and grown
offered ankle bracelet bombs and grown
offered ankle bracelet bombs and grown men duking it out for freedom number 8
men duking it out for freedom number 8
men duking it out for freedom number 8 the beach she’s on an island and the
the beach she’s on an island and the
the beach she’s on an island and the island this is perfect I mean I mean
island this is perfect I mean I mean
island this is perfect I mean I mean real perfection yeah I’m not just
real perfection yeah I’m not just
real perfection yeah I’m not just talking about oh that’s nice
talking about oh that’s nice
talking about oh that’s nice based on the 1996 Alex Garland novel
based on the 1996 Alex Garland novel
based on the 1996 Alex Garland novel this danny boyle classic unleashed the
this danny boyle classic unleashed the
this danny boyle classic unleashed the charms of leonardo dicaprio and the
charms of leonardo dicaprio and the
charms of leonardo dicaprio and the beauty of Thailand’s Maya Bay
seeking a wild adventure during a summer
seeking a wild adventure during a summer abroad an American college student
abroad an American college student
abroad an American college student learns of a secret paradise containing
learns of a secret paradise containing
learns of a secret paradise containing of marijuana for the ultimate Purple
of marijuana for the ultimate Purple
of marijuana for the ultimate Purple Haze and sets off with an equally
Haze and sets off with an equally
Haze and sets off with an equally excited French couple do you have a
excited French couple do you have a
excited French couple do you have a girlfriend here anywhere well however
girlfriend here anywhere well however
girlfriend here anywhere well however the colorful characters of the island to
the colorful characters of the island to
the colorful characters of the island to defend their gift from Mother Nature
defend their gift from Mother Nature
defend their gift from Mother Nature with vigor and the island dreams soon
with vigor and the island dreams soon
with vigor and the island dreams soon become a horrific nightmare
number seven robinson crusoe my only
number seven robinson crusoe my only possession my only weapon the legendary
possession my only weapon the legendary
possession my only weapon the legendary Spanish director Luis buñuel gave the
Spanish director Luis buñuel gave the
Spanish director Luis buñuel gave the world this thrilling adaptation of the
world this thrilling adaptation of the
world this thrilling adaptation of the Daniel Defoe novel Robinson Crusoe was a
Daniel Defoe novel Robinson Crusoe was a
Daniel Defoe novel Robinson Crusoe was a character born to rebell but his
character born to rebell but his
character born to rebell but his vivacious demeanor lands him alone on a
vivacious demeanor lands him alone on a
vivacious demeanor lands him alone on a deserted island with plenty of time to
deserted island with plenty of time to
deserted island with plenty of time to reflect 28 years on the island the
reflect 28 years on the island the
reflect 28 years on the island the desire to escape still burned within me
desire to escape still burned within me
desire to escape still burned within me many years after his arrival and several
many years after his arrival and several
many years after his arrival and several beards later a group of cannibals shows
beards later a group of cannibals shows
beards later a group of cannibals shows up and friends to eat mr. Koo so for
up and friends to eat mr. Koo so for
up and friends to eat mr. Koo so for lunch
lunch
lunch literally and figured I wish actor Dan
literally and figured I wish actor Dan
literally and figured I wish actor Dan O’Herlihy earned an Academy Award
O’Herlihy earned an Academy Award
O’Herlihy earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance and 1950s
nomination for his performance and 1950s
nomination for his performance and 1950s America trembled while viewing Bunuel’s
America trembled while viewing Bunuel’s
America trembled while viewing Bunuel’s unforgettable images you will die like a
unforgettable images you will die like a
unforgettable images you will die like a dog you will die number 6 six days seven
dog you will die number 6 six days seven
dog you will die number 6 six days seven nights six days and seven nights on the
nights six days and seven nights on the
nights six days and seven nights on the secluded tropical island paradise of
secluded tropical island paradise of
secluded tropical island paradise of McAteer a New York City journalist
McAteer a New York City journalist
McAteer a New York City journalist played by Anne Heche finds herself
played by Anne Heche finds herself
played by Anne Heche finds herself chased by pirates and her own pilot in
chased by pirates and her own pilot in
chased by pirates and her own pilot in this ivan reitman comedy cal the gown
this ivan reitman comedy cal the gown
this ivan reitman comedy cal the gown that’s what being here Christina
that’s what being here Christina
that’s what being here Christina Harrison Ford co-stars as the handsy but
Harrison Ford co-stars as the handsy but
Harrison Ford co-stars as the handsy but hilarious Quinn Harris a man who
hilarious Quinn Harris a man who
hilarious Quinn Harris a man who experiences a different side of island
experiences a different side of island
experiences a different side of island life after crash-landing with his blonde
life after crash-landing with his blonde
life after crash-landing with his blonde soon-to-be love interest he’s taken our
soon-to-be love interest he’s taken our
soon-to-be love interest he’s taken our one good chance of being found in mr.
one good chance of being found in mr.
one good chance of being found in mr. doe is you dabbling this on me if you
doe is you dabbling this on me if you
doe is you dabbling this on me if you were have a pilot we wouldn’t be on this
were have a pilot we wouldn’t be on this
were have a pilot we wouldn’t be on this island claim the best goddamn pilot you
island claim the best goddamn pilot you
island claim the best goddamn pilot you ever gonna meet I’ve flown with your
ever gonna meet I’ve flown with your
ever gonna meet I’ve flown with your twice you’ve crashed half the time the
twice you’ve crashed half the time the
twice you’ve crashed half the time the snarky banter and sexual tension kept
snarky banter and sexual tension kept
snarky banter and sexual tension kept audiences cackling and the film’s
audiences cackling and the film’s
audiences cackling and the film’s vibrant backdrop had them dreaming of a
vibrant backdrop had them dreaming of a
vibrant backdrop had them dreaming of a dangerous island excursion booze
dangerous island excursion booze
dangerous island excursion booze explosions and beautiful visuals winning
number five mud
number five mud you know why you stuck off in that
you know why you stuck off in that
you know why you stuck off in that Island yeah you shot somebody
Island yeah you shot somebody
Island yeah you shot somebody backwards thrills and brilliant
backwards thrills and brilliant
backwards thrills and brilliant nicknames made this Jeff Nichols film a
nicknames made this Jeff Nichols film a
nicknames made this Jeff Nichols film a cinematic gem while most country
cinematic gem while most country
cinematic gem while most country teenagers seek outdoor excitement they
teenagers seek outdoor excitement they
teenagers seek outdoor excitement they don’t typically expect to find a boat in
don’t typically expect to find a boat in
don’t typically expect to find a boat in the trees with a man named mud living in
the trees with a man named mud living in
the trees with a man named mud living in it never said your name mud and gommi
it never said your name mud and gommi
it never said your name mud and gommi mud in this drama thriller Matthew
mud in this drama thriller Matthew
mud in this drama thriller Matthew McConaughey stars as a convict on the
McConaughey stars as a convict on the
McConaughey stars as a convict on the run and his poignant life lessons are
run and his poignant life lessons are
run and his poignant life lessons are embraced by two arkansas boys navigating
embraced by two arkansas boys navigating
embraced by two arkansas boys navigating their own turbulent worlds Ellis I’m
their own turbulent worlds Ellis I’m
their own turbulent worlds Ellis I’m serious we don’t know who this guy is he
serious we don’t know who this guy is he
serious we don’t know who this guy is he loves her neck as mud depicts two
loves her neck as mud depicts two
loves her neck as mud depicts two separate visual landscapes audiences
separate visual landscapes audiences
separate visual landscapes audiences were mesmerized by mr. mud and his
were mesmerized by mr. mud and his
were mesmerized by mr. mud and his questionable but endearing demeanor shot
questionable but endearing demeanor shot
questionable but endearing demeanor shot a man guilty so I didn’t tell you boys
a man guilty so I didn’t tell you boys
a man guilty so I didn’t tell you boys sooner that I was hoping to be long gone
sooner that I was hoping to be long gone
sooner that I was hoping to be long gone or anything came of it number four Swiss
or anything came of it number four Swiss
or anything came of it number four Swiss Family Robinson suppose it’s a deserted
Family Robinson suppose it’s a deserted
Family Robinson suppose it’s a deserted island now I can work out right where we
island now I can work out right where we
island now I can work out right where we are soon as I learned how to use this
are soon as I learned how to use this
are soon as I learned how to use this family bickering reached new heights
family bickering reached new heights
family bickering reached new heights when these European travelers failed to
when these European travelers failed to
when these European travelers failed to find New Guinea and found instead danger
find New Guinea and found instead danger
find New Guinea and found instead danger pirates if they come here I’ll shoot
pirates if they come here I’ll shoot
pirates if they come here I’ll shoot them audience has slowly clapped in
them audience has slowly clapped in
them audience has slowly clapped in amazement at the innovative techniques
amazement at the innovative techniques
amazement at the innovative techniques of the stranded family and laughed
of the stranded family and laughed
of the stranded family and laughed hysterically when the two rambunctious
hysterically when the two rambunctious
hysterically when the two rambunctious boys discovered the true identity of the
boys discovered the true identity of the
boys discovered the true identity of the character known as Bertie shaken
it’s a girl the dialogue may cause
it’s a girl the dialogue may cause modern viewers to snicker but once upon
modern viewers to snicker but once upon
modern viewers to snicker but once upon a time the Swiss Family Robinson was
a time the Swiss Family Robinson was
a time the Swiss Family Robinson was truly the cat’s ass they came they saw
truly the cat’s ass they came they saw
truly the cat’s ass they came they saw and they figuratively inspired a
and they figuratively inspired a
and they figuratively inspired a brilliant young mind named Angus
brilliant young mind named Angus
brilliant young mind named Angus MacGyver see how it works have a look
MacGyver see how it works have a look
MacGyver see how it works have a look people just a little wheel up there that
people just a little wheel up there that
people just a little wheel up there that pours the water to the shell it runs
pours the water to the shell it runs
pours the water to the shell it runs down the bamboo and seems to sink and
down the bamboo and seems to sink and
down the bamboo and seems to sink and the cooler number three the Blue Lagoon
what are you doing what do you want
what are you doing what do you want well this Randal Kleiser classic failed
well this Randal Kleiser classic failed
well this Randal Kleiser classic failed to impress critics the world was
to impress critics the world was
to impress critics the world was enraptured by a young actress named
enraptured by a young actress named
enraptured by a young actress named Brooke Shields and her characters pure
Brooke Shields and her characters pure
Brooke Shields and her characters pure innocence what are you doing trying to
innocence what are you doing trying to
innocence what are you doing trying to cheer you up as two cousins who survived
cheer you up as two cousins who survived
cheer you up as two cousins who survived a shipwreck
a shipwreck
a shipwreck Emeline and Richard grow to love their
Emeline and Richard grow to love their
Emeline and Richard grow to love their tropical island along with the company
tropical island along with the company
tropical island along with the company of each other the best everything rich
of each other the best everything rich
of each other the best everything rich in that can ah it’s true sure they don’t
in that can ah it’s true sure they don’t
in that can ah it’s true sure they don’t understand the difference between
understand the difference between
understand the difference between pregnancy and becoming fat but then
pregnancy and becoming fat but then
pregnancy and becoming fat but then again they don’t actually know many
again they don’t actually know many
again they don’t actually know many other human beings stop eating it
other human beings stop eating it
other human beings stop eating it getting fat the controversial images of
getting fat the controversial images of
getting fat the controversial images of the Blue Lagoon earned fulfillment our
the Blue Lagoon earned fulfillment our
the Blue Lagoon earned fulfillment our rating but just as the main characters
rating but just as the main characters
rating but just as the main characters attempted to defy the odds so too did
attempted to defy the odds so too did
attempted to defy the odds so too did curious teenagers by searching for their
curious teenagers by searching for their
curious teenagers by searching for their own VHS copies you’re not so perfect
own VHS copies you’re not so perfect
own VHS copies you’re not so perfect either mr. Richard Lestrange I’ve seen
either mr. Richard Lestrange I’ve seen
either mr. Richard Lestrange I’ve seen you playing with it and I’ll tell your
you playing with it and I’ll tell your
you playing with it and I’ll tell your father
father
father if he ever gets here you I hate you
if he ever gets here you I hate you
if he ever gets here you I hate you number two Lord of the Flies do you
number two Lord of the Flies do you
number two Lord of the Flies do you think anybody else is here sir it’s just
think anybody else is here sir it’s just
think anybody else is here sir it’s just an island there’s nothing here if
an island there’s nothing here if
an island there’s nothing here if there’s a film meant to scare
there’s a film meant to scare
there’s a film meant to scare troublemaking children Peter Brooks is
troublemaking children Peter Brooks is
troublemaking children Peter Brooks is 1963 drama is it
after a group of rambunctious British
after a group of rambunctious British adolescents survives a plane crash they
adolescents survives a plane crash they
adolescents survives a plane crash they quickly learned that a new order is
quickly learned that a new order is
quickly learned that a new order is essential for survival on the remote
essential for survival on the remote
essential for survival on the remote island that’s to be their new home it’s
island that’s to be their new home it’s
island that’s to be their new home it’s not long until an impaled hog head
not long until an impaled hog head
not long until an impaled hog head appears and the group chief goes buck
appears and the group chief goes buck
appears and the group chief goes buck wild and crazy’
wild and crazy’
wild and crazy’ the film’s dissection of the human
the film’s dissection of the human
the film’s dissection of the human element stunned audiences along with the
element stunned audiences along with the
element stunned audiences along with the lush visuals of the tropical location
lush visuals of the tropical location
lush visuals of the tropical location while this adaptation of William
while this adaptation of William
while this adaptation of William Golding’s novel was applauded the 1990
Golding’s novel was applauded the 1990
Golding’s novel was applauded the 1990 remake also scared the living daylights
remake also scared the living daylights
remake also scared the living daylights out of schoolyard bullies the beasts
out of schoolyard bullies the beasts
out of schoolyard bullies the beasts will get you before we unveil our top
will get you before we unveil our top
will get you before we unveil our top hit here are a few honorable mentions
are you okay so so thank you for asking
are you okay so so thank you for asking in hey what was that for
in hey what was that for
in hey what was that for oh just for getting us stranded on the
oh just for getting us stranded on the
oh just for getting us stranded on the island metal it’s fair it’s fair number
island metal it’s fair it’s fair number
island metal it’s fair it’s fair number one castaway
one castaway
one castaway well salario welcome
well Zach Oh Wilson Tom Hanks formed a
well Zach Oh Wilson Tom Hanks formed a fond friendship with a smiling
fond friendship with a smiling
fond friendship with a smiling volleyball in Robertson Mecca says
volleyball in Robertson Mecca says
volleyball in Robertson Mecca says Academy award-nominated bill after a
Academy award-nominated bill after a
Academy award-nominated bill after a Pacific Ocean plunge Chuck Noland
Pacific Ocean plunge Chuck Noland
Pacific Ocean plunge Chuck Noland discovers that his background in systems
discovers that his background in systems
discovers that his background in systems analysis may not protect him from the
analysis may not protect him from the
analysis may not protect him from the mental trappings of a desert island all
mental trappings of a desert island all
mental trappings of a desert island all this left checked over the whole island
this left checked over the whole island
this left checked over the whole island and that is all this left so we’re gonna
and that is all this left so we’re gonna
and that is all this left so we’re gonna be short the gut-wrenching performance
be short the gut-wrenching performance
be short the gut-wrenching performance and physical transformation of Hanks
and physical transformation of Hanks
and physical transformation of Hanks thrilled viewers along with the
thrilled viewers along with the
thrilled viewers along with the blossoming bromance with the unlikeliest
blossoming bromance with the unlikeliest
blossoming bromance with the unlikeliest of characters
of characters
of characters I know castaway showed us that a road to
I know castaway showed us that a road to
I know castaway showed us that a road to redemption always exists even if you’re
redemption always exists even if you’re
redemption always exists even if you’re not sure which way to go
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look you got you chica chica up that
look you got you chica chica up that Richard or I’ll never talk you again
Richard or I’ll never talk you again
Richard or I’ll never talk you again would you go chew it you go t see him
would you go chew it you go t see him
would you go chew it you go t see him jiggle wiggle a check
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