suhre@trw-unix.UUCP (05/27/83)
Relay-Version:version B 2.10 5/3/83; site harpo.UUCP Message-ID:<238@trw-unix.UUCP> Date:Thu, 26-May-83 17:31:49 EDT I nominate the Prisoner of Zenda with Stewart Granger for inclusion as an improved remake. Maurice Suhre
hstrop@mhuxt.UUCP (05/27/83)
Relay-Version:version B 2.10 5/3/83; site mhuxt.UUCP Posting-Version:version B 2.10 5/3/83; site mhuxt.UUCP Message-ID:<202@mhuxt.UUCP> Date:Fri, 27-May-83 14:43:49 EDT Organization:Bell Labs, Murray Hill I agree that the Prisoner of Zenda with Granger was a superior version. That was the 4th screen version of that story! I must disagree with Brando and Mutiny on the Bounty, though. mhuxt!hstrop
tugs@utcsrgv.UUCP (Stephen Hull) (05/30/83)
A remake which is just in the scriptwriting phase, but which promises to be better than the original: Michael Ritchie is planning a remake of Lord of the Flies, a book which I've always thought could be made into one of the great movies of all time... steve hull decvax!utzoo!utcsrgv!tugs
ucbesvax.turner@ucbcad.UUCP (06/11/83)
#R:utcsrgv:-144300:ucbesvax:6100002:000:642 ucbesvax!turner Jun 3 16:40:00 1983 No way in the world could Richie do a worse job than has already been done. The original film is a cinematic travesty of Golding's vivid novel. Black and white can be great (especially when accompanied by just the right 10 seconds of color), but not for a story that takes place on a tropical island. In the version I saw, the island might as well have been off the coast of Oregon. The acting was poor indeed. Children can give excellent performances, but these kids didn't. I don't remember who made that version, but I don't suppose anyone needs to, anyway. With Never A Good Word, Michael Turner ucbvax!ucbesvax.turner