Remake vs Original part 2: The revenge

[Perk]

Well I'm bored once again and trying to pass time again.  However this time it's after a fairly successful midterm and after looking at some movies that were on sale for 5 dollars.  Same rules apply as in part 1.  have fun

1)  Carnival of Souls

2) Psycho

3)  Rollerball

4)  The Shining

5) Manhunter/ Red Dragon

My choices are
1: Original

2: Original

3: Original

4: Hard choice.  Remake was close to book but long.  Original  was intense.  I'll say original

5:  Only seen Red Dragon  getting Manhunter soon.



Post Edited (04-18-03 15:10)

[Sam]

didn't see either

original

original

remake

remake

[The Burgomaster]

1) Carnival of Souls - Only saw the original and I liked it -  I heard the remake is terrible
2) Psycho - Not even close - the original is far better. Vince Vaughn is no Anthony Perkins and Gus van sant is no Alred Hitchcock.
3)  Rollerball - Only saw the original, which I have mixed feelings about. Sometimes I watch it an I really enjoy it. Other times, it bores me to tears.
4) The Shining - The remake is better, but neither version is anywhere near as good as the book (as is usually the case).
5) Manhunter was good. I haven't seen Red Dragon yet.

In hindsight, I should not have participated in this string. Of the 5 choices, I have only seen both versions of 2 of them. I should be ashamed.

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[Squishy]

1) "Carnival of Souls"--I've only seen a few clips from the original...and they make me giggle. Is that the whole movie? She runs from Point A to Point B to Point C, and everyone she talks to turns out to be a Groovie Ghoulie? Haven't seen a scrap of the remake.

2) "Psycho"--Oh Jeez, is anyone going to favor the remake? Hats off to Gus for coming up with a concept more irritating and insulting than colorization.

3) "Rollerball"--Caught the last fifteen minutes of the remake and it made me urpy. I mean, seriously urpy. Run-for-the-toilet-blarrrrgh urpy. Chris Klein: Keanu "Lite." Also urpy.

4) "The Shining"--Kubrick's version is a fine horror film; it just needs a new title. Score one for the remakes!!! (Actually liked the "Simpsons" parody best of all!) Burgy prefers the book: true dat.

5) "Manhunter/Red Dragon"--Lordy, "Manhunter." Definitely "Manhunter."