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BMW F22 · 06-30-2022, 07:09 PM

Watched “Elvis” the movie. Was pretty enjoyable. On par with Bohemian Rhapsody and better than the Elton John one.

sharkymcpeterson · 06-30-2022, 07:46 PM

Watching Fast Times at Ridgemont High (for the 20th time probably) right now on AMC. Classic.

Captain Blood · 06-30-2022, 09:48 PM

Gonna use the way back machine this weekend:
Dangerous liaisons tonight.Keanu Reeves crying, & Uma Thurman boobs

Tomorrow:
Fearless, with Jeff bridges. A brilliant movie

Kilabyte · 06-30-2022, 09:53 PM

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Remakes rarely work.

I'm a little slow so I can't think of one that did off the top of my head.

Sedan_Clan · 06-30-2022, 10:01 PM

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Remakes rarely work.

I'm a little slow so I can't think of one that did off the top of my head.

I can't think of any except maybe, "I am Legend" and maaaaayyybbeee "Bladerunner 2049"……but I don't even know if either would be qualified as a remake though. Maybe as a hive mind we can find a remake that was as good as, or better than, the original film.

tranquility · 07-01-2022, 12:49 AM

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I'm a little slow so I can't think of one that did off the top of my head.

Scarface? Although I never saw the original since it was ancient.

Sedan_Clan · 07-01-2022, 02:48 AM

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I'm a little slow so I can't think of one that did off the top of my head.

Scarface? Although I never saw the original since it was ancient.

Hmmm! Now I'll have to watch the 1932 version.

Esteban · 07-01-2022, 02:54 AM

The 1960 Magnificent Seven - a remake of Seven Samurai. Also remade again in 2016 with Denzel Washington.

The Departed - a remake of Infernal Affairs.

True Grit

The Fly

3:10 to Yuma

Edit: I did not see Seven Samurai or Infernal Affairs so I can't say the remakes were as good or better, but I did like the remakes. Saw the others and their remakes - the remakes were as good or better imo.

tranquility · 07-01-2022, 04:11 AM

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Hmmm! Now I'll have to watch the 1932 version.

I doubt it's gonna top Pacino's since most of us saw Al's first and I can't help but think there's gonna be a bunch of gangsters running around speaking like James Cagney, so I can't take it srsly

tranquility · 07-01-2022, 04:15 AM

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The 1960 Magnificent Seven - a remake of Seven Samurai. Also remade again in 2016 with Denzel Washington.

The Departed - a remake of Infernal Affairs.

True Grit

The Fly

3:10 to Yuma

Edit: I did not see Seven Samurai or Infernal Affairs so I can't say the remakes were as good or better, but I did like the remakes. Saw the others and their remakes - the remakes were as good or better imo.

I can vouch that Hollywood's version is better, even though I saw the HK film first. They changed some things around to make some characters more believable.

Sedan_Clan · 07-01-2022, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

The 1960 Magnificent Seven - a remake of Seven Samurai. Also remade again in 2016 with Denzel Washington.

The Departed - a remake of Infernal Affairs.

True Grit

The Fly

3:10 to Yuma

Edit: I did not see Seven Samurai or Infernal Affairs so I can't say the remakes were as good or better, but I did like the remakes. Saw the others and their remakes - the remakes were as good or better imo.

"The Departed" was great.

sharkymcpeterson · 07-01-2022, 08:02 AM

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Remakes rarely work.

I'm a little slow so I can't think of one that did off the top of my head.

300 was a remake, believe it or not. The original was decent. I think it was called The 300 Spartans.

Kilabyte · 07-01-2022, 10:05 AM

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Scarface? Although I never saw the original since it was ancient.

I didn't even know that existed, same with some others mentioned

Esteban · 07-01-2022, 11:49 AM

Cape Fear was made in to an excellent remake. With Robert De Nero. He was creepy in that. Robert Mitchum played the creepy guy in the original, and he had a small part in the remake.

Captain Blood · 07-01-2022, 12:46 PM

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Watched the new Firestarter today. Did NOT like it.

Remakes rarely work.

The Mummy (Brandon Fraser) was good

And of course, The Thing

Esteban · 07-01-2022, 12:56 PM

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The Mummy (Brandon Fraser) was good

And of course, The Thing

The Thing with Kurt Russell was an awesome movie.

One of my all-time favorites.

tranquility · 07-01-2022, 01:51 PM

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Cape Fear was made in to an excellent remake. With Robert De Nero. He was creepy in that. Robert Mitchum played the creepy guy in the original, and he had a small part in the remake.

It was so good I thought our theatre had smell-o-vision when DeNiro was doing that jail workout scene, was thinking where the heck was that stench coming from??

Ya, you guys mentioned some great remakes.

Esteban · 07-01-2022, 03:02 PM

Speaking of Mummy remakes, I liked the one with Tom Cruise, though I don't think it was received too well. I thought Sofia Boutella was convincing as the female mummy. Also liked Russell Crowe as Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde.

tranquility · 07-01-2022, 03:45 PM

This is weird as didn't I just post another trailer about something similar? Did the studios get together and say we're all gonna make the same movie?

UncleWede · 07-01-2022, 04:37 PM

Over 2 nights, I've gotten about 2/3 thru Ichi the Killer. I keep expecting it to do something other than bleed all over my screen. Probably finish it up tonight.

Esteban · 07-01-2022, 05:58 PM

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Cape Fear was made in to an excellent remake. With Robert De Nero. He was creepy in that. Robert Mitchum played the creepy guy in the original, and he had a small part in the remake.

It was so good I thought our theatre had smell-o-vision when DeNiro was doing that jail workout scene, was thinking where the heck was that stench coming from??

Ya, you guys mentioned some great remakes.

Was looking online at the Cape Fear remake and it not only had Robert Mitchum from the original, but it had Gregory Peck and Martin Balsam from the original as well.

Was old home week.

Sedan_Clan · 07-01-2022, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Cape Fear was made in to an excellent remake. With Robert De Nero. He was creepy in that. Robert Mitchum played the creepy guy in the original, and he had a small part in the remake.

It was so good I thought our theatre had smell-o-vision when DeNiro was doing that jail workout scene, was thinking where the heck was that stench coming from??

Ya, you guys mentioned some great remakes.

Was looking online at the Cape Fear remake and it not only had Robert Mitchum from the original, but it had Gregory Peck and Martin Balsam from the original as well.

Was old home week.

I may watch that tonight.

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Esteban Major General 56924 Rep 7,241 Posts Drives: a slow car fast Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	The 1960 Magnificent Seven - a remake of Seven Samurai. Also remade again in 2016 with Denzel Washington. The Departed - a remake of Infernal Affairs. True Grit The Fly 3:10 to Yuma Edit: I did not see Seven Samurai or Infernal Affairs so I can't say the remakes were as good or better, but I did like the remakes. Saw the others and their remakes - the remakes were as good or better imo. Last edited by Esteban; 07-01-2022 at 03:04 AM..
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Esteban Major General 56924 Rep 7,241 Posts Drives: a slow car fast Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Cape Fear was made in to an excellent remake. With Robert De Nero. He was creepy in that. Robert Mitchum played the creepy guy in the original, and he had a small part in the remake.
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