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Much better than the new version

posted 11 years ago by Superman_Is_Not_Depressed
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Sometimes less is more and that's definitely true when comparing Depps new version of the masked hero with this 1981 version starring Klinton Spilsbury.

With the 81 version, Everything from the tone of the movie to the cinematography to the score is spot on and keeps true to the western genre. Something the current version lacks in an attempt to cash in on the Pirates of the Caribbean craze of high tech explosions and heavily used CGI. The goofy banter between Depp and Armie Hammer (who plays the Lone Ranger) takes the movie down a silly buddy comedy route. Think Starsky and Hutch. If you like silly buddy comedies, than the new version is right up your ally. If, however, you are looking for something that's more of a dignified recreation of earlier high quality westerns that offers a rip roaring good time with all the seriousness kick assness of an Eastwood western, than you will definitely want to check out the the 81 version.

Like Matrix, I fight for love.

[–] bacci40 11 years ago

huh?

everything about the 81 movie makes it look like a tv movie

and i still dont get the choice of using keach to do the dubbing...especially since all he did was a straight line reading

[–] dat1923 11 years ago

It remains the best of the ones made hands down...

[–] willydoe71 11 years ago

I agree. I didn't care for this movie at all, but after seeing the new one with Depp/Hammer, this one looks like a masterpiece!