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# Thanks for the potted reviews...
I have a knee-jerk bad reaction to remakes of classics that are already perfect.
(I helped save b3ta! enceladus, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:08, archived)
# indeed, I sat through it and was indifferent by the end, it just didn't 'work' for me. Just seemed to be unecessary
the second film though, I heartily recommend. Well paced (and harrowing) story, superb acting from the two main young leads, and even if you've read the book, the ending will still 'get' to you.
If you don't know the story then don't go searching out the ending before watching/reading it
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:09, archived)
# I shall seek it out.
At the risk of turning this into /talk - remakes of classics that are any good? I can't think of one. So why bother? Can you think of any good ones, b3tans?
(I helped save b3ta! enceladus, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:12, archived)
# The Thing
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:13, archived)
# well done.
with its lovely gooey effects!
(I helped save b3ta! enceladus, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:16, archived)
# of course the worst/most ill informed remake of all time: The Ladykillers
The original IS the very definition of film perfection
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:21, archived)
# too true...
I can't even bring myself to watch it - and I love most of the Coens' stuff.
(I helped save b3ta! enceladus, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:22, archived)
# ^ this
I still think it's one of Alec Guinness's's's'es best films
(I helped save b3ta! ERG1008 is climbing in yo windows & snatchin yo people up, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:26, archived)
# Invasion of the Body Snatchers
I love the original but the Sutherland one is also very good.
(I helped save b3ta! ERG1008 is climbing in yo windows & snatchin yo people up, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:19, archived)
# ah yes, now there's a film :)
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:19, archived)
# oh good call.
I knew there must be a couple.
(I helped save b3ta! enceladus, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:20, archived)
# Scarface as well.
(I helped save b3ta! The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:21, archived)
# Now they're coming thick and fast.
Of course! Eighties excess made celluloid flesh. A true classic.
(I helped save b3ta! enceladus, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 10:23, archived)