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Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978


The original is a classic but the 1978 version is one of the better remakes I've seen.

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It's definitely one of the best, Right up there with The Thing (1982). Great film.

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Hey Barry! Haven't seen you in a while. Howdy!

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Hi there, Hope you're well. Yep I've been off the grid for a wee while.

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A remake which maybe better than the original. Both are among my favorite sci-fi.

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Both are remakes and both are better than the originals.

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I was referring to the 1956 and the 1978 movies.

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Ahh. I was talking about the 1978 IOTBS and The Thing remake.

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great ending

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUXHB5U-Vl4

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So was the ending in another of his films - Don't Look Now. Creeped the fuck out of me, that movie when I first saw it.

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Well the original had Dana Wynter so I’ll go with that one.

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i really like both of them. i think they're both classics of their eras & more or less equal in my mind.

i also recall thinking the 90s remake by abel ferrera was quite good as well. not classic like the earlier two, but still a good, creepy, well made film.

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Agreed
I think it's way better than the original which was damn fine to begin with!

Sutherland lends a lot of interest to the proceedings, that guy was always interesting on screen
He was a legitimate movie star

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78 version is objectively better and is legit creepy while the 56 version is among the better cheesy fun 50's sci-fi flicks. Both good but in different ways.

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You are not wrong

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