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Hulk in the MCU is a joke. He is far far better in the 70’s show because he’s real. The TV show wasn’t perfect, but it’s my favorite.
We also care for David Banner and his plight.
Nobody cares for Briuce Banner and CGI emo-Hulk.
She’s older but still pretty. It’s a small role, only limited screen time.
Weird film, but nice Twilight Zone concept. Still watching it, halfway through and enjoying it. I love the dialogue, clearly a lot of work went into it. Original stuff that seemed vintage 50’s.
Some folks complain about the first 10 minutes, which seem to meander, but the dialogue there is very cool and helps establish the characters.
Cinemtagraphy is interesting, when you can see what’s going on, because everything is a bit smoky or soft-focus or very dark. This could almost be radio theater; you could almost not bother to watch it but listen to it instead.
Dakota is a good actress. I thought she was fantastic in Suspira, even though not many people saw that one. Sort of an old-fashioned sloooow burn horror film.
Tubi, but it’s vanishing soon again.
I wasn’t expecting much here, but ended up loving it. Woody Allen does the best character driven light comedies nowadays. Vicky, Paris, Rainy Day, Jasmine among recent films, Manhattan, Danny Rose, list goes on and on.
He is a treasure, and cinema will lose one of its great Old Guard when he is longer around to direct films.
I’ve seen the silent Frankenstein. It’s about 2 reels I think and relatively serious as far as silent fantasy films back then, certainly moreso than the standard George Melies film like Voyage to the Moon, from 1901 or so.
His Girl Friday is a remake of the Front Page, which was also remade in the 70’s. Ben-Hur had a couple of silent versions I think plus the dreadful remake a few years back.
Maltese Falcon itself with Bogart is a remake of an earlier film.
BTW, when I mentioned Magnificent Seven, I refer to Seven Samurai and the Yul bryner version. Not the junk Denzel version.
Very few musicals are remade. It’s just a BAD idea, unless the story is very strong. Look at all the Star is Born versions, at least 4 yet all decent because the story is solid and the songs are all different.
A remake of WSS is like the ill-advised Psycho remake that tried to reproduce each frame. What’s the point? A total vanity project ….
Metropolis tackled big themes several decades before.
La Jetee in mid 60’s. But it was a short.
Fahrenheit 451.
Planet of the Apes was same year as 2001, I think.
2001 was certainly the first “photorealistic” hardcore scifi film, though.
West Side Story was one of the first 5 Dvds I ever bought, so yes, you could say I like the film. :)
Most remakes of classic are bad ideas. Rear Window? Magnificent Ambersons? Most Tarzans?
Very very few are good. His Girl Friday, Ben-Hur, Maltese Falcon, The Thing, Magnificent Seven come to mind.
This film needs more love. It’s one of the best haunted houses films ever.
I just watched West Side Story. AMAZING!!! One of the greatest musicals of the past 60 years. The cinematography, the colors, the singing, and dancing, the gorgeous leading lady! How can anyone not like this film? What modern musical can compare?
Oh. Wait. I’m talking about the 1961 version. Which I’ve seen many times! Who would have the hubris to try to remake such perfection?
Oh. Wait…
It is not worth watching more than once. Yes, you see some very extended new sequences which by themselves work well, but the pacing is destroyed. There is a French plantation sequence, more of the Playboy bunnies, and a lot of nudity. All nice, but the theatrical cut is the way to go.
That was…. Freaking awesome! Best episode of Book of Boba by far!
And a Ringworld to boot!
The direction was too pedestrian, just no magic, no poetry, despite being pretty faithful to the book. Imagiine this in the hands of Terence Malick or David Lynch.
Basically a mashup of Rahomon and The Duellists, also based on a true story. Both these films are superior.
It’s on AppleTV, so there are subtitles. Imagine watching Prospero’s Books without subtitles, gasp!
I prefer original text over adaptations myself, unless the director is some super-genius like Kurosawa, which, frankly, Coen is not. He’s very very good, no doubt, and I love the Coen bros films, but heck, this version of MacBeth is nothing compared to Polanski’s version, which is sheer brilliance.
So, who’s complaining? Just observing. I watched it all so far and dug The Suicide Squad, too. ;)
I find his style annoying. He is the same in BFG, Ready Player One, and this film.
The whole show is a hot mess. At least I could understand what this character was saying because he sang slowly. Most of the rest was rapid fire rap, delivered at a relentless speed-demon pacing.
I guess that’s theater for the new ADHD generation.
I can see why this makes for good musical theater (see the Disney+ show), but God help any Hollywood IDIOT who attempts to adapt this into a movie. Some shows can only work on stage.