The Manchurian Candidate... REMAKE!?!?

[Alexander JL]

Jesus, is anything sacred these days? I can't believe they are actually going to start remaking The Manchurian Candidate. That is a classic. You don't mess with classics. Hollywood needs new ideas and the balls to use them. And fast. Otherwise, we'll soon no doubt be seeing 'Gone With the Wind' 'Casablanca' 'Citizen Kane' 'Brazil' and a whole bunch of other classic movies being remade alongside The Manchurian Candidate.

[Frizzo the Clown]

To be honest, I'm more surprised that it didn't happen sooner. ;)

[Mat]

Any word on who's doing it or is this just like that old Casablanca rumour?

[SamuraiiSam]

And this is coming from a guy who just did a remake of Charade.

[Gandollum]

I think Denzel Washington is doing it, BTW this might be a silly question but what was the original all about.

[OzzMosiz]

They are also wanting to remake The Ladykillers

[teewee1432]

yah Denzel washington and marial streep are gonna be in this. The old one had frank santra in it.

[Alexander JL]

You think?

[Former ladder]

This tapping of past ideas dried up a long time ago. That's why I'm initially suspect of remakes. I would of course have to know who would be involved for certain, I'd decide than whether it's a bad idea or good idea. Sort of like launching a clay pigeon, you hit or miss, look impressive or look stupid.

[Alexander JL]

It resurfaces...

[Dracula]

Originally posted by Gandollum
I think Denzel Washington is doing it, BTW this might be a silly question but what was the original all about.

just rent it, it's worth your tine and money

[Alexander JL]

Raymond Shaw... Then and Now:

http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/82/54/61m.jpg http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/29/25/12m.jpg

Bennet Marco... Then and Now:

http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/17/94/12m.jpg http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/54/36/12m.jpg

Mrs. Iselin... Then and Now:

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Mptv/1264/th-0633_0037.jpg http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/21/35/12m.jpg

[Alexander JL]

No one wants to comment on those pics?

Heh, is it just me, or does it look like the actors were mainly casted based on their resemblances to their predecessors?

[Alexander JL]

Just thought I'd bump this up since the release is drawing ever so close, and no one has talked about it since.

[Bigee04]

Shaw looks pretty good. I still think the whole remake thing is a bad idea though.

[AntonisCy]

seen the trailer and i liked it alot... denzel rullezz

[Mat]

http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/themanchuriancandidate.html

Trailer looks ok... except Meryl Streep is nowhere near as sinister as Angela Lansbury was.

[Alexander JL]

What I didn't like in the original was the fact that they left the plot point regarding Ben's 'controller' hanging, and ultimately it went nowhere... . I half expected a sequel to TMC after that! hehe

[Boods]

the remake looks really good..it has a great cast and director...the trailer was really good imo..i really wanna see this