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Post by novastar6 on Jul 21, 2020 17:15:04 GMT
Anyone ever watch the 2012 made for TV miniseries version? It starred Lauren Ambrose. I enjoyed the original film a lot. It would appear Vits didn't.
I have just looked up the 2012 minseries. It has a great cast, but not many favorable reviews. I love Ellen Burstyn.
Seems to be a common theme that movies that were hits in the 70s get remade into mini-series in this decade or late part of the last decade, and they tend to fall flat. You just can't recreate perfection.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jul 30, 2020 1:11:12 GMT
It would appear Vits didn't.
I have just looked up the 2012 minseries. It has a great cast, but not many favorable reviews. I love Ellen Burstyn.
Seems to be a common theme that movies that were hits in the 70s get remade into mini-series in this decade or late part of the last decade, and they tend to fall flat. You just can't recreate perfection.
Many things are what they are because of the era in which they were made. Zeitgeist and they just won't work as reboots. It is taking a novel idea and not realizing it can't be made novel anymore. |
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Post by avocadojoe on Aug 2, 2020 22:26:40 GMT
Top notch late 70's Michael Crichton thriller based on Robin Cook's novel, which could rightly be considered a classic of the genre now.
A tad implausible and really a polished up 'B' grader, but it just does everything so right, that it is hard to fault it for anything it does wrong. I still feel the suspense every time I view it, it has a nice creepy atmosphere, a sprinkling of squeam factor, which works in well with the less is more approach, an effective and sparsely used Jerry Goldsmith score and a top notch performance by Geneviève Bujold as our heroine Dr. Susan Wheeler, who just can't stop herself from snooping around to get her answers. Bujold pretty much drives the film to its suspenseful climax and she is terrific. She's intelligent, feisty, head strong, courageous yet still vulnerable at the appropriate times. She also won't allow herself to be pushed around by chauvinistic male attitudes.
They don't make em' like this anymore and I don't think they would know how too. Highly recommended.
Love the movie. Genevieve bujold gets you on her side right away. The Jefferson Institute is suitably ominous. Hey, Toasty! "Meat's meat and man's gotta eat!" |
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Aug 2, 2020 23:32:57 GMT
Top notch late 70's Michael Crichton thriller based on Robin Cook's novel, which could rightly be considered a classic of the genre now.
A tad implausible and really a polished up 'B' grader, but it just does everything so right, that it is hard to fault it for anything it does wrong. I still feel the suspense every time I view it, it has a nice creepy atmosphere, a sprinkling of squeam factor, which works in well with the less is more approach, an effective and sparsely used Jerry Goldsmith score and a top notch performance by Geneviève Bujold as our heroine Dr. Susan Wheeler, who just can't stop herself from snooping around to get her answers. Bujold pretty much drives the film to its suspenseful climax and she is terrific. She's intelligent, feisty, head strong, courageous yet still vulnerable at the appropriate times. She also won't allow herself to be pushed around by chauvinistic male attitudes.
They don't make em' like this anymore and I don't think they would know how too. Highly recommended.
Love the movie. Genevieve bujold gets you on her side right away. The Jefferson Institute is suitably ominous. Hey, Toasty! "Meat's meat and man's gotta eat!"Sure does!  |
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Post by Zos on Aug 11, 2020 16:07:07 GMT
Christ, I'm getting old. Saw it at the Cinema when it came out. Good movie.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Aug 12, 2020 6:25:27 GMT
Christ, I'm getting old. Saw it at the Cinema when it came out. Good movie. It was restricted to 16 (R16) and over where I was living at the time and way too young to be able to see it though I wanted too. I think an R13 would have sufficed, but still wouldn't have been able to go. A pretty strong PG in the US at the time.
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Post by Zos on Aug 12, 2020 9:52:10 GMT
Christ, I'm getting old. Saw it at the Cinema when it came out. Good movie. It was restricted to 16 (R16) and over where I was living at the time and way too young to be able to see it though I wanted too. I think an R13 would have sufficed, but still wouldn't have been able to go. A pretty strong PG in the US at the time. We in the UK had it as an AA which meant 14 and over at the time. I would have been 17 back then.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Aug 12, 2020 11:44:53 GMT
It was restricted to 16 (R16) and over where I was living at the time and way too young to be able to see it though I wanted too. I think an R13 would have sufficed, but still wouldn't have been able to go. A pretty strong PG in the US at the time. We in the UK had it as an AA which meant 14 and over at the time. I would have been 17 back then. I was only 10 when it was first released. I didn't end up seeing it until after mid 80's on vhs. Both my parents enjoyed it.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Aug 13, 2020 15:38:15 GMT
Ah, a gem! This is a rare case where the movie was actually better than the book. Robin Cook's writing style is very amateurish and leaves me blah, but this movie was awesome! Saw it in the cinema when it came out. Love it!
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Post by OrsonSwelles on Aug 13, 2020 15:44:02 GMT
Good movie. Ed Harris' first film-- he almost has hair!
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Post by politicidal on Aug 17, 2020 23:32:08 GMT
Anyone ever watch the 2012 made for TV miniseries version? It starred Lauren Ambrose. I enjoyed the original film alot. I remember the commercials for it but admittedly it didn’t appeal to me. |
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Aug 18, 2020 11:50:40 GMT
Anyone ever watch the 2012 made for TV miniseries version? It starred Lauren Ambrose. I enjoyed the original film alot. I remember the commercials for it but admittedly it didn’t appeal to me. I don't see how it would look appealing. Just another run of the mill millennial copycat thriller that loses its dynamic due to lack of originality.
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