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>>>>>And I'm still waiting for a remake of Citizen Kane starring Steve Martin as Kane. Or 'Maltese Falcon' starring Gary Coleman (as Sam, not as the falcon).
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>>>>People flip over Citizen Kane, some even saying it's the best film ever. I've never watched it. I couldn't get through the first 10 mins without dying of boredom. Rather stare at breezeblock and floss my teeth. But why Steve Martin as Kane? That was a joke, right?
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>>>You didn't think Gary Coleman in 'Falcon' was a joke?
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>>Well I'm not sure of the character's name but I was thinking of Surface Agent X2-0 (I mean Peter Lorre). Well he AND Oldman are both comically sinister.
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>Gary Coleman was the tiny little black kid in that old TV series 'Different Strokes'. I tout him for the lead in everything. Think what a great Bond he would have made after Pierce Brosnan. Or think how much better the Bourne movies would have been with him instead of Matt Damon.

DOH! I was thinking of the British actor Gary Oldman lol

You must have been thinking "What you talkin' 'bout!?" ha ha!

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>>>Steve Martin seems to be trying to remake everything with himself taking over for the icons. 'Father of the Bride' - Spencer Tracy, 'Cheaper by the Dozen' - Clifton Webb, 'Roxanne' (Cyrano) - José Ferrar, 'Pink Panther' - Peter Sellers, The Out of Towners - Jack Lemon. Granted a couple are only loosely remakes, but as far as I'm concerned re Steve Martin, enough is too much already.
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>>And don't forget his attempt at the impossible - to do Bilko in the film (Bilko without bald head and black glasses even!)
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>Yeah. I didn't bother to see it.

Nor I - even when it was on telly! Silvers is irreplaceable as Bilko

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>>>>Of the top of my head, the remake of "The Thing from Outer Space" - "The Thing" from way back in the 80's was exceptionally better than the orig. (gob-smacking SFX for the time, without CGI), as was "The Body Snatchers"
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>>>With something like 'The Thing', well, what can I say. I liked the original 'Body Snatchers', better, but as you say, the remake had better technology.
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>>And a much better story line. The first was just boring - a tall humanoid figure in a block of ice for the 1st half of the film.
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>I was talking about 'Body Snatchers'. Richard Benjamin just doesn't do scary.
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>>>I'm not much for the idea that technology makes a movie good. The original Star Wars had excellent technology, but frankly, I didn't care. Cowboys and Indians in outer space did nothing for me, SFX or no.
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>>Well who were the cowbys and who the indians?
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>Should I have said, "Roy Rogers in Outer Space"?

Funny. I don't remember anyone saying, "Luke ... before you go ... give us a song!"

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>>>I loved Citizen Kane. I'm one of those who thinks it's one of the alltime great movies. It's a movie with something to say. It's also a very visual/atmospheric movie without much in the way of SFX.
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>>Atmospheric-schmeric - lots of close-ups of people's brooding faces, wide eyes, glances, sweat on the brow. What was the story? (as I said - it bores me - maybe one day I'll have someone lash me to a seat and keep my eyes open with matchsticks and get to see what all the fuss is about).
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>I think it would be a good idea, but don't forget the vise to keep your head facing front.

lol. It seems like you agree with me :-)