Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Mr. Robinson Crusoe
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. entertains with his usual bouncy, happy go lucky attitude in Mr. Robinson Crusoe. While sailing the Pacific high seas Steve Drexel (Fairbanks) gets the wild notion that he would love to really get back to nature and live off the land for a while. He makes a one thousand dollar bet with his yachting buddy stating that he will be living in an island penthouse at 52nd and Broadway before it's all over. He then promptly takes his leave by grabbing his dog and jumping off the boat. Thus begins his adventure.
The story is full of Drexel's ingenuity as he creates tools, formulates blue prints and builds a perfect island bungalow on stilts which is complete with running hot water. He also builds a “tramway”, an automated butter churn, a catapult fishnet fishing system and a radio. His adaptation of nature and to nature is inspiring both to the movie watcher and to Drexel himself.
Inspired that is, until he has a brief scuffle with a native that shows up from another island. There is a bit of rough and tumble before the native is captured and named Friday. Friday is not the cooperative type and decides to escape by fleeing back to his own island paradise. There the natives become restless. Just when Steve thinks he was going to have to go it alone, “Saturday” shows up. She is a pretty native girl fleeing from a pre-arranged marriage. The two hit if off and become fast friends. The future looks like a pleasantly relaxed one until Friday shows up again and this time he has friends. When they see the girl who got away the become very unhappy friends with vengeance in mind. Low and behold, Drexel's friends show up at the same time making the perfect getaway possible.
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Analysis of Mr. Robinson Crusoe
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 10% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 80% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Wilderness adventure
Yes
Plotlets:
- surviving natural elements
Terrain
- island
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- very skinny (woman)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- fight for survival
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Pacific Islands
Jungles?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
How many deaths in film?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
