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Better than 1958

posted 14 years ago by AlWilliams-2
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I'm a product of the '50's, but the 2001 version is really better than 1958, re: productiion and especially direction, if it had come first, I guara-damn-tee you! Of course they had almost 50 years to improve on the old version, but they did it, in my guar-anteed opinion!

[–] jac91604 13 years ago

No it wasn't.

[–] excaliber208 12 years ago

In most respects I agree with you but a 46 year old Glenn Close as a naive Arkansas girl isn't believable.

[–] Blueghost 10 years ago

Yeah, she was put in there for "star power", but I don't think it works.

[–] Blueghost 10 years ago

It feels a little more natural, but I think the original version has a bit more pop and energy that this production lacks.

I think part of that is the fact that when the original play and film were made, the second World War was still fresh in everyone's mind. Now it's a distant historic event, and therefore there's a greater degree of detachment.

[–] usersince03 10 years ago

I liked this version but in my opinion the 1958 film was better.