What Did U Think Of The Remake?
To all u fans of the original what did u think of the 2004 remake?
'Keep Your Friends Close, But Your Enemies Closer'
It was terrible. Terrible is too nice a word. This movie does not work Americanised, and no offence to anyone, but Americans can't do subtle dark humour. Plus, Hanks isn't a patch on our Alec. Doesn't even include the character part where the Professor slowly becomes more and more insane as the movie goes on, whilst trying his hardest to remain gentlemanly.
It's off to bunny heaven for you, Big Ears!!!
The original Ladykillers was directed by an American and guess what, written by an American.
shareYes, I know, but the humour is much more cynical and dark in the origanal - it doesn't need sexist, rascist remarks to make it funny.
It's off to bunny heaven for you, Big Ears!!!
I would never argue that the remake is a better film, because it's not, but it's pretty decent in it's own right. The original is a rich portrait of post-war London. The remake is a rich portrait of the American South. Both films are very vivid and rich in symbolism, especially when one considers the fact that they are comedies. Alec Guinness is a brilliant actor and certainly plays a huge part in making the original what it is, but to say that Tom Hanks can't hold a candle to him, why that's just idiotic. Hanks is a brilliant actor and quite a good job with the part of the Professor. Unfortunately, he had huge shoes to fill. Both films are just so great at capturing societies in which treachery bubbles underneath a veneer of civility. The original is flawless. The remake suffers by comparison and makes a few missteps on its own, but it's hardly terrible.
shareThe original Ladykillers was directed by an American, and guess what, written by an American.
And guess what? BOTH of those Americans spent a lot of time in Britain. The director mostly grew up in Scotland, and started his filmmaking experience at Ealing studios, and the writer stayed in Britain after the war, married to an English woman for years before writing Ladykillers.
Just because two people wrote and directed it that weren't actually born in Britain doesn't mean that it isn't quintessentially British and that any American would be able to make it. As the Cohen brothers proved with their crap that was about as subtle as a sledgehammer, and as funny as a needle in the eye. share
That's a lot of patriotic bull. Another "Americans are inferior to Brits" message. The remake was brilliant. But you have to appreciate the way the Coen Brothers do things.
shareAnother "Americans are inferior to Brits" message.
Just jealousy. You know everyone loves to publicly hate America, while secretly loving everything about it. Hate-speech against Americans is hip, it's cool, it's now. It's almost as popular as being PC, going green, or saying everything is "epic." share
Just jealousy
Another deluded yank.
You know everyone loves to publicly hate America, while secretly loving everything about it
What your draft dodger president, your gun crime, your obesity or the fact that your doctors care more about what's in your wallet than your health? share
You wanna yank what? Silly Brit. Now please Brexit stage left.
shareDraft dodger president? Are you referring to Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, or both? Lots of room to argue over that, but at least we get to elect them. In good old Mother England you are stuck with the choice of the sovereign, who gets his or her right to make the choice from God.
Gun crime? Well, three days ago some n'er-do-well shot a police officer. The shooting left the officer wounded, but alive, so the culprit began to beat the officer to death with his bare hands. So far, it could have happened anywhere. A passing motorist saw the kerfuffle and pulled over. When he saw what was happening he pulled out his own pistol and shot the cop beater to death on the spot. If such happened in the UK or Australia the good Samaritan would have been arrested and tried for murder. We are unfortunate that criminals can get guns here, but they can do so in any country on Earth. Fortunately, loyal citizens can also get guns and use them against the lawless.
As for obesity, we are affluent and some people eat too much. I am, myself, ten pounds over my 'ideal weight' according to some charts. But, I've never seen anyone forcing food down anyone's throat here.
I am proud that my ancestors came from the UK, even though it might have still been England and not yet the UK then. I don't think the United States of America would have become had those ancestors not had the Magna Carta along with the writings of David Hume, and Adam Smith (among others) to study. Still, I am glad that they emigrated here and I bet that many POME's are, also.
The best diplomat I know is a fully charged phaser bank.
"Are you referring to Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, or both?"
Why not all three? Clinton and Bush being draft dodgers doesn't change the fact that Trump's one too, does it?
"At least we get to elect them. In good old Mother England you are stuck with the choice of the sovereign, who gets his or her right to make the choice from God"
First, learn some facts. The Queen is nothing more than a sovereign cash cow. She doesn't get to make any political decisions about the UK. She doesn't get to even decide who has state visits. I'm an anti-royalist myself but if there was a vote tomorrow to get keep the royal family or get rid of them, I would vote to keep them because they bring in a lot of revenue. And don't pretend that America has some great democracy by saying you get to elect them. Hilary Clinton got more votes than Trump in the 2016 election but Trump got in because of the electoral college. Great democracy. Everyone got what the majority didn't want. Oh, and there's no such thing as god. Ironic that you don't think the queen, a real person, should have a say on anything which she doesn't anyway, while you and a lot of other americans bow down to a mythical man in the clouds.
"We are unfortunate that criminals can get guns here, but they can do so in any country on Earth".
But not every country on Earth has the gun crime America does. Can't leave home until you're 18, can't drink until you're 21 but anyone can buy a gun. Great law.
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