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Very few remakes are an improvement. A good cast does not necessarily make a good movie.

David F Mayer — 6/16/2004 1:32:18 PM (archived)

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Hollywood gravely concerned.. - FrankC - 6/14/2004 7:41:37 PM
- Might want to avoid a lawsuit, too. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/14/2004 8:43:34 PM
  - And then there's this - Larry J - 6/15/2004 8:17:32 PM
    - Yikes! I'm gonna have nightmares. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/15/2004 8:21:10 PM
- Another second-rate remake of a first-rate movie. Phooey! (n/t) - David F Mayer - 6/14/2004 7:59:30 PM
  - My advice: see the movie first, then review. Backwards makes you look silly. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/14/2004 8:44:50 PM
    - Correct - FrankC - 6/14/2004 9:49:43 PM
      - Very few remakes are an improvement. A good cast does not necessarily make a good movie. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 6/16/2004 1:32:18 PM
        
        continuing an unimportant thread - FrankC - 6/16/2004 4:04:55 PM

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