Anyone else excited to see the remake of "The Manchurian Candidate"

LynneSin

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Mon May-17-04 08:57 AM
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Anyone else excited to see the remake of "The Manchurian Candidate"

http://www.manchuriancandidatemovie.com/everythingisgoingtobeok.html

I saw the previews before the Troy movie and it's looking really good. They have Denzel Washington in the Frank Sinatra role and Meryl Streep doing Angela Lansbury's Oscar winning role.

I think this is going to be a great movie!

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GOPisEvil

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Mon May-17-04 08:59 AM
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1. There was nothing wrong with the original.

Angela Lansbury was the perfect choice.

I don't see a need for this remake, but I might rent both movies when they're available to compare them.

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Darth_Kitten

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Mon May-17-04 09:01 AM
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2. Actually yes, and I haven't seen the original........

Did the Troy movie suck by the way? I heard it did..... :shrug:

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LynneSin

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Mon May-17-04 09:03 AM
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3. Visually Troy was stunning, but the script....

had sus and I laughing during the entire movie.

It didn't help that we were in the 4th row from the front. To be honest, the movie was a gay man's wet dream - plenty of naked, oiled beefcake!

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SoFlaJet

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Mon May-17-04 09:07 AM
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4. WOW!!!!!!!!!

I will not miss this one.Denzel is my favorite actor - hey Tina Sinatra produced it.Great trailer

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sus

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Mon May-17-04 09:10 AM
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5. i'm sick of all the remakes

i hope DISNEY isn't distributing this POLITICAL movie during and ELECTION year! GASP.

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LynneSin

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Mon May-17-04 09:12 AM
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6. did that sunburn fry your brain or something?

You missed S'MOREs on Saturday night!!!

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sus

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Mon May-17-04 09:13 AM
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7. i know.

i'm a loser.

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Lydia Leftcoast

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Mon May-17-04 11:15 AM
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8. The Manchurian Candidate was so good in its original form

with neurotic Lawrence Harvey and a surprisingly evil Angela Lansbury and that sad musical score that I have a hard time believing that a remake could be any better.

The track record of remakes has not been good. Doesn't Hollywood have any original ideas?

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FunBobbyMucha

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Mon May-17-04 11:18 AM
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9. Never been a Liev Scriber fan.

He's irritating, but then again, so was Laurence in the first one. I don't categorically dismiss remakes, but Demme has gone a good long time without a good movie (and I consider Silence his last good film, not counting documentaries).

Still, Meryl Streep as the ultimate Oedipal mom, that's inspired. Who knows?...

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