.....well it certainly did for me after watching that.
A fine example of why old classics should never be remade.
I should say though that Keanu Reeves was perfectly cast as the emotionless alien, so he didnt even have to try this time. :rolleyes:
A dissapointing 3/10
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I wouldn't watch it, I love the classic one myself.
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I did watch, to compare. None if it was a patch on Michael Rennie, the disintegration into the final reel of The Mummy was a dreadful disappointment, the ending ought to be far more ambiguous and less deux-ex-machina end-of-story. It was a shocking waste of money and resources, filming that.
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Snowfire;1161011 wrote: I should say though that Keanu Reeves was perfectly cast as the emotionless alien, so he didnt even have to try this time. :rolleyes:
He probably screwed that up by trying not to be himself, though. :wah:
spot;1161110 wrote: I did watch, to compare. None if it was a patch on Michael Rennie, the disintegration into the final reel of The Mummy was a dreadful disappointment, the ending ought to be far more ambiguous and less deux-ex-machina end-of-story. It was a shocking waste of money and resources, filming that.
Okay, between Keanu and the use of deux ex machina... that's enough to convince me NOT to even bother seeing it.
He probably screwed that up by trying not to be himself, though. :wah:
spot;1161110 wrote: I did watch, to compare. None if it was a patch on Michael Rennie, the disintegration into the final reel of The Mummy was a dreadful disappointment, the ending ought to be far more ambiguous and less deux-ex-machina end-of-story. It was a shocking waste of money and resources, filming that.
Okay, between Keanu and the use of deux ex machina... that's enough to convince me NOT to even bother seeing it.
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Have they run out of ideas or something? Why re-make classic films, and do a botch job? In fact why re-make them at all?
eg...War of the Worlds..The Wicker Man..The Haunting..and THE PINK PANTHER...That's a double whammy. Not only is the film crap, it's got the un funniest man in comedy, Steve Martin, in it!...Total Pants, the lot of them!
eg...War of the Worlds..The Wicker Man..The Haunting..and THE PINK PANTHER...That's a double whammy. Not only is the film crap, it's got the un funniest man in comedy, Steve Martin, in it!...Total Pants, the lot of them!
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and there's only one Edward Woodward.
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Snowfire;1161011 wrote: .....well it certainly did for me after watching that.
A fine example of why old classics should never be remade.
I should say though that Keanu Reeves was perfectly cast as the emotionless alien, so he didnt even have to try this time. :rolleyes:
A dissapointing 3/10 That's not fair on Keanu who is known for his passion and emotional roles. I can't think any but he looks good...... eye candy for the girls :wah: he can bring his Matrix round to me any time.
A fine example of why old classics should never be remade.
I should say though that Keanu Reeves was perfectly cast as the emotionless alien, so he didnt even have to try this time. :rolleyes:
A dissapointing 3/10 That's not fair on Keanu who is known for his passion and emotional roles. I can't think any but he looks good...... eye candy for the girls :wah: he can bring his Matrix round to me any time.
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oscar;1161198 wrote: That's not fair on Keanu who is known for his passion and emotional roles. I can't think any but he looks good...... eye candy for the girls :wah: he can bring his Matrix round to me any time.
AGREE WITH U THERE OSCAR,VERY NICE EYE CANDY AND HE IS A GOOD ACTOR.i HAVENT SEEN THE REMAKE,CANT SAY THE ORIGINAL WAS ANY GOOD ANYWAY.
AGREE WITH U THERE OSCAR,VERY NICE EYE CANDY AND HE IS A GOOD ACTOR.i HAVENT SEEN THE REMAKE,CANT SAY THE ORIGINAL WAS ANY GOOD ANYWAY.
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Ally;1161367 wrote: AGREE WITH U THERE OSCAR,VERY NICE EYE CANDY AND HE IS A GOOD ACTOR.i HAVENT SEEN THE REMAKE,CANT SAY THE ORIGINAL WAS ANY GOOD ANYWAY. You must see the whole trilolgy of the Matrix. The last was brilliant. I also though he was brilliant in 'Speed' with Sandra Bullock. Who cares if he can't act :wah: Just the sight of him does it for me. :-4
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