----- Start Original Message ----- Sent: Sun, 17 Feb 2008
20:53:11 EST From:
BaxDeal@aol.com To:
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Re:
movie remakes
>
> In a message dated 2/17/08 2:20:12 PM,
abrasax93@yahoo.com writes:
>
>
> > You've got to elaborate on your opinion here!
In what
> > way was the remake of THOMAS CROWN better? The
robbery
> > was inferior. It was not shot as well, it was
not cast
> > as well, and was implausable to execute.
The
> > characterizations were improbable. The
whole
> > pretentious artsy-fartsy ending was just awful.
The
> > original was straight-forward. It's rough edges
very
> > realistic with regard to this type of
crime.
> >
>
> I pretty much feel the exact opposite. I'm a big
McQueen fan, as most
> people here probably are. but he's stilted here and
out of his element as this
> character. the capers depicted on split screen have
zero suspense. the chess
> motif had to have been cliché¬ even back in 68. (I
think it was 68). my
> quibble with the remake is that Rene Russo is trying
way too hard to be a
> "character"
>
I actually couldn't get through the original movie because
the music was just so awful. I liked the remake, but it
definitely had it's flaws.
Jordan
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