Last movies you saw

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Ah, so the only thing they have in common is the plot. Thanks for clearing that up...

No, just 2 bits in the plot. And people call it a remake?? That's my point, what's yours?

Bube, I'm glad you liked Im Juli. I wrote down Dead Poets Society, will watch it later.

I saw Sling Blade yesterday. About a mentally challenged (is that the correct term?) who comes out of jail and has to adjust to real life. When he was a kid, he killed his mother and the boy that was lying on top of her. With a sling blade.
Great acting, nice characters, good story. 8/10

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Angrist

No, just 2 bits in the plot. And people call it a remake?? That's my point, what's yours?

So two bits...

Let me ask you this: Without at least one of those two bits, would you bother watching either movie? No, of course not. Without the murder and the inability of the witness to escape, there is no tension, there is NO STORY.

Those two bits are the entire movie. The rest is just character development and an update for modern technology and communications. They also turned the age down to market to the youth audience, and they did make sure to get that all important PG-13 rating.

Its Rear Window for teenagers.

[Professor S]

I'm sorry, I just realized I came off like a complete dick in this thread. My apologies. Its something I'm working on...

With that said, Disturbia is still an obvious remake of Rear Window.

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Without the murder and the inability of the witness to escape, there is no tension, there is NO STORY.

On a side note, did you even see the movies? It's not about the inability to escape, it's about the inability to do something about it. And not being believed of course.

Although you make some good points, it still doesn't make Disturbia a remake of Rear Window. If you'd argue that it's heavily based on it, then I would instantly agree. But a remake? What is your definition of a remake?

Resident Evil for the GameCube was a remake. Ocean's Eleven was a remake. The Italian Job was a remake. 1998's Rear Window with Christopher Reeve was a remake. Disturbia was not.


Aaaaanyway, I'm going to watch Paris, je t'aime.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Angrist

On a side note, did you even see the movies? It's not about the inability to escape, it's about the inability to do something about it. And not being believed of course.

So you agree that their plots are pretty much identical yet you don;t think its a remake??? A remake doesn't need to share the same name to be the same movie. They just need to be the same movie, and Disturbia and Rear Window are essentially the same movie.

And yes, I saw the movies. I went to school for film, so I've seen Rear Window multiple times, and the first extended shot probably dozens of times. Enjoy your French film. I find their sensibilities to be overwrought and self indulgent.

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Enjoy your French film. I find their sensibilities to be overwrought and self indulgent.

I loved it, thank you. 8.5/10