Manchurian Candidate (new version)

[glangston@socal]

It seems there was a necessity to bring back a classic movie in an adulterated form and obviously timed to make political hay. I'll save my money on this one based on the hoopla. :roll:

[George Bellefontaine]

The original followed the book closely. The remake is based on the book loosely. I'll probably rent the dvd when it comes out just out of curiosity and because I like Denzel's acting. One thing I can tell you. Manchurian has nothing whatsoever to do with Manchuria.

[glangston@socal]

Funny

Condon was a publicist in his first career with Disney (Fantasia). It seems his view of the world is the general one of manipulators and those that are manipulated. A very cynical world only a publicist could love. 8O

[George Bellefontaine]

Thanks for that info. I didn't know that about Mr. Condon, but it certainly explains the type of books he has written.

[Nick M]

Rented it and wasn't impressed what so ever.

Really corny right down to poor sound effects. One scene had some soldiers sitting in an APC playing cards and listening to a mono-speaker radio. Except this radio was putting out deep rich 5.1 channel sound. . Denzel also does not play a cigar-smoking soldier all that well. Most scenes were predictable, and many lines were corny. Really a waste of time...

:15: out of :5: for Liev Schreiber, the only person who acted well.

EDIT: Oops, I searched this title and thought it was in the DVD Director section...

Oh well.