"Fantasy Island" (1998) TV series 1998-1999

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Writers:

Dean Batali (writer)
Rob Des Hotel (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

26 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

In this revival of the popular 1970s television series, Mr. Roarke and his three assistants run a tropical...

Plot Keywords:

Island

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Malcolm McDowell	...	Mr. Roarke (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mädchen Amick	...	Ariel (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Edward Hibbert	...	Harry (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Fyvush Finkel	...	Fisher (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Cherisse Lamoureux	...	'Hotel employee' Pilot (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Louis Lombardi	...	Cal (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tracy Bautista	...	Hotel employee (9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sylvia Sidney	...	Clia (7 episodes, 1998)

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Series Directed by
Perry Lang		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Deran Sarafian		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rick Wallace		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Dinner		(2 episodes, 1998)

Series Writing credits
Chris Weitz		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Paul Weitz		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dean Batali		(unknown episodes)
Rob Des Hotel		(unknown episodes)
Adam Horowitz		(unknown episodes)
Vivienne Radkoff		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Chris Weitz	....	co-executive producer (14 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Dinner	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
John Perrin Flynn	....	producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Diane Frolov	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Barry Josephson	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Vivienne Radkoff	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Andrew Schneider	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Barry Sonnenfeld	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Paul Weitz	....	co-executive producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Joe De Oliveira	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Roger Neill		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Roy H. Wagner		(10 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Film Editing by
William S. Scharf		(1 episode, 1998)
Jim Stewart		(1 episode, 1998)
Ann E. Holbrook		(unknown episodes)
David Strohmaier		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Elizabeth Marx		(unknown episodes)
Nancy Nayor		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John T. Walker		(1 episode, 1998)
James William Newport		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Alan Hook		(1 episode, 1998)

Series Makeup Department
Bryan D. Furer	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jeffrey M. Zeitlin	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1998)
Danielle Weinstock	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew B. Locey	....	first assistant director: second unit (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Andy Spilkoman	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Nancy Blewer	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Scott Printz	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Bill Hay	....	props (10 episodes, 1998)
Scott Ejercito	....	assistant propmaster (unknown episodes)
Stephen Runningen	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Doug Vlaming	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Liloa Wong	....	greens coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robert Crozier	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kami Asgar	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Cam Eason	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Sandy Gendler	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Halima K. Gilliam	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Golodner	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Hoffman	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark Larry	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Kerri Wilson	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Doug Ludwig	....	visual effects producer: Encore Visual Effects: 12 Episodes (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Christian Boudman	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Tim Donahue	....	digital matte painter: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)
Eric Grenaudier	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Rick Kerrigan	....	visual effects supervisor: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)
Craig Kuehne	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Brad Moylan	....	digital compositor: Encore Visual Effects (unknown episodes)
Rick Shick	....	digital compositor: compositing and rotoscoping (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Colin C.L. Fong	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dale Radomski	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jon Sakata	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Monty L. Simons	....	stunt coordinator: Pilot Episode (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gary D. Scott	....	first assistant camera (12 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rick Crum	....	lighting technician (9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dean DesJarlais	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Nathaniel Goodman	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Dan Kneece	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator: "a" camera / ... (unknown episodes)
Daniel Rosner	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Aaron Iggy Scarpitti	....	gaffer: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Andrea Rose	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Tirsa Hackshaw	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Sean McKinley	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Damon Intrabartolo	....	conductor (1 episode, 1998)
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer (1 episode, 1998)
Billy Gottlieb	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
John Ottman	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
John Reed	....	transportation coordinator: Hawaii (13 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Other crew
Daniel T. Green	....	assistant: executive producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Bill Rinier	....	writing assistant (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sonia Sutton	....	assistant production coordinator (12 episodes, 1998-1999)
John Kirsch	....	stand-in: Malcom McDowell (4 episodes, 1998)
Selma Al-Faqih	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Patrick Arledge	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Shawn Boyachek	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Sondra Dee Boyachek	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mary A. Byrd	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Terry Goldman	....	assistant: Mr. Ottman (unknown episodes)
Neal Naito	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Len Shigemoto	....	office assistant (unknown episodes)
Candy Tjarks	....	stand-in: Hawaii (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia TriStar Television
• Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998-1999) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Special Effects

• Encore Visual Effects

Other Companies

• Hawaii Media  grip and lighting equipment

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Häna, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Columbia TriStar Television

Trivia:

Malcolm McDowell plays Mr. Roarke, who was played by 'Ricardo Montalbán' in the 1977 series. Both men had previously played the main adversaries in Star Trek movies: Montalbán played Khan Noonien Singh in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982), and McDowell played Dr. Tolian Soran in Star Trek: Generations (1994).

Quotes:

Roarke: If we get another depressed yuppie stockbroker on this island, I won't be held accountable for my actions.
Harry: You're accountable to someone?
Roarke: Figure of speech.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: City on the Edge of Forever (#2.7)" (1998)

The Tempest meets prime time TV

This revival of the 1970's series is a little darker and a little edgier than the one starring Ricardo Monteblan and Tattoo. This version harkens to Shakespeare's "The Tempest", with Malcom McDowell taking on the Prospero role accompanied by an Ariel and Cal(iban). In one episode we even meet Roarke's daughter Miranda. I found the original series bland and unappealng, but this new version (appearing on the Sci-Fi Channel) is certainly much more entertaining. It just goes to show that network programmers get everything bass ackwards.. throwing out the gold and keeping the dross.