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Dry Rot
21 Oct 2004, 22:06
I hate remakes, and so when I heard that this all time classic has been remade, I cringed.
Haven't seen it yet, but saw the review on the At the Movies show tonight and it sounds very promising.
Interesting that Haliburton replaces the Commies.
And for those who've never seen the original, it is one of the great thrillers of all time. Angela Lansbury gives a tremendous performance. An absolute cracker.
andrew coombs
22 Oct 2004, 23:35
Terrific film with great performances by Lasbury and Sinatra. Chilling in a way that only great B & W films can be. The remake cannot hope to compare.
" Hey Jonny want to play a little solataire?"
Freo Big Fella
24 Oct 2004, 00:02
I hate remakes, and so when I heard that this all time classic has been remade, I cringed.
Haven't seen it yet, but saw the review on the At the Movies show tonight and it sounds very promising.
Interesting that Haliburton replaces the Commies.
And for those who've never seen the original, it is one of the great thrillers of all time. Angela Lansbury gives a tremendous performance. An absolute cracker.
Will certainly give it a look, David and Margaret are usually on the money. Haven't seen the original, but from what I know of it, it seems like a pretty interesting premise for a thriller.
Dry Rot
29 Oct 2004, 01:00
Terrific film with great performances by Lasbury and Sinatra. Chilling in a way that only great B & W films can be. The remake cannot hope to compare.
Just saw it tonight - perhaps it's a bit like comparing the remake of Cape Fear with the original - classy update well done.
Very good. Recommended.
Bombers 2003
1 Nov 2004, 15:53
Just saw it tonight - perhaps it's a bit like comparing the remake of Cape Fear with the original - classy update well done.
Very good. Recommended.Is the Afro-American female FBI agent the remakes version of Sinatra's character in the Original?.
Is the Afro-American female FBI agent the remakes version of Sinatra's character in the Original?.
No.
Janet Leigh plays the role of a blonde bimbo - pretty well a cardboard character with no relevance to the main story.
bunsen burner
2 Nov 2004, 05:48
Very good film.
I enjoyed it a lot.
However who needs to brainwash politicians to do the will of large corporations. Would just be a waste of money as a bribe or kickback would be much cheaper.
Good film but the original is better.
Fire Storm
2 Nov 2004, 21:35
I've read enough about MK-Ultra to NOT want to see it. Freaky scary stuff.
Lady Lawrence
13 Nov 2004, 14:34
I saw this movie a few days ago and was majorly disappointed. If we had been guessing all along what the plot was fine as the concept was brilliant but knowing the set up from the beginning ruined it for me. I found myself looking at my watch at the 2 hour mark and being grateful there was only about 20 minutes to go.
Did the original movie do this? Have the diretcors of this one assumed people have seen the last one and not worried about revealing the plot straight off?