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FrodosPet

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14. I cannot understand how some people see "Tony Montana" as a role model

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 01:47 PM

Jan 2015

OK, the poster of Al Pacino looks cool, but haven't they actually watched the movie and seen how thoroughly miserable his life was?

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Are there film remakes that you like? [View all] cyberswede Jan 2015 OP

The 1941 Spencer Tracy "Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde"... First Speaker Jan 2015 #1

Those are all good! cyberswede Jan 2015 #3

I like the Lana Turner remake of Imitation of Life... Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #2

Ooh...I didn't know Mildred Pierce was remade cyberswede Jan 2015 #16

You can find it online... Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #36

I like the musical of "The Producers" by Mel Brooks a LOT better than the patricia92243 Jan 2015 #4

That's comedy gold, for sure! nt cyberswede Jan 2015 #17

Cape Fear Ineeda Jan 2015 #5

I saw the remake in the theater... cyberswede Jan 2015 #18

I like Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft's "To Be Or Not To Be" mucifer Jan 2015 #6

I need to find the Benny version...I love his style of humor. nt cyberswede Jan 2015 #19

Taylor-Burton/"Cleopatra." Tyrone Power/"The Mark of Zorro." Errol Flynn/"Robin Hood." WinkyDink Jan 2015 #7

Yep - those are all good. cyberswede Jan 2015 #20

I DO like him a lot in "No Way Out," though! WinkyDink Jan 2015 #37

...which is also a remake! cyberswede Jan 2015 #38

Carpenter's The Thing! dr.strangelove Jan 2015 #8

I've never seen it cyberswede Jan 2015 #21

Some gore - I mean it is John Carpenter's vision dr.strangelove Jan 2015 #35

Yes! Top of the genre IMO Orrex Jan 2015 #34

I've enjoyed every version of "The Front Page" I've seen csziggy Jan 2015 #9

This was my choice as well FrodosPet Jan 2015 #11

Cary Grant was great! I also like "Arsenic and Old Lace" but there's never been a remake csziggy Jan 2015 #12

LOL - I could see that! cyberswede Jan 2015 #24

I have always loved Arsenic and Old Lace and have thought to myself who would be good nirvana555 Jan 2015 #42

These days, Clooney might a little old csziggy Jan 2015 #47

There was a TV remake a long time ago. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #43

That would have been fun! I wonder if it is available anywhere csziggy Jan 2015 #46

I know what you mean malthaussen Jan 2015 #45

It's hard to match that snappy back & forth between Grant & Russell - classic! cyberswede Jan 2015 #23

Be warned about the Matthau/Lemon version csziggy Jan 2015 #32

Paul Muni/Scarface vs. Al Pacino/Scarface ... both excellent. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #10

I cannot understand how some people see "Tony Montana" as a role model FrodosPet Jan 2015 #14

I don't get it, either. I was horrorfied but, my best friend thought he was cool ... Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #15

...or that overwhelming desire for MORE cyberswede Jan 2015 #26

"Cocaine makes you feel like a new man. The only problem hifiguy Jan 2015 #39

A friend calls it "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Thug" Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #50

I agree! cyberswede Jan 2015 #25

The more recent "True Grit" beats the hell out of the original. Paladin Jan 2015 #13

The remake was "grittier" - I though it was great. cyberswede Jan 2015 #27

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I love the original so much, I didn't see the remake. cyberswede Jan 2015 #28

I think that both English/Hollywood remakes of -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2015 #29

Good to know cyberswede Jan 2015 #30

"Love Affair" to "An Affair to Remember" FBaggins Jan 2015 #31

1986's The Fly and 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers Orrex Jan 2015 #33

The 1978 Body Snatchers remake hifiguy Jan 2015 #40

Three decent American remakes of original French films aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2015 #41

I expected less than nothing from the remake of "Straw Dogs," but... dogknob Jan 2015 #44

Like you, I had very low expectations for the remake, but it was quite good Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #49

"Death Race" is better than "Death Race 2000" jmowreader Jan 2015 #48

Clueless to Emma but I'm not sure if it qualifies as a remake. mackerel Jan 2015 #51