Kevin Smith (kvnsmith@colba.net)
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 12:25:08 -0400
I just saw both these films, almost back to back. It may be
sacreligious to say, but I thought PAYBACK was superior in
almost every way. Lee Marvin was great in the role, but
Gibson was even scarier, and the more recent film was
tighter, told the story better and was less preoccupied with
being artsy (although the blue-ish tint of PAYBACK made it
look almost like an old black and whiter noir at
times).
And it makes me wonder about the stories that Payback was
tinkered with to make the Porter character more likable. Huh?
How'd they do that? Have Gibson shoot someone in the head
only four times, instead of five? All in all, a nasty,
hardboiled treat. And far superior to the director's last
flick, LA CONFIDENTIAL.
So shoot me.
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