A young couple ( James Marsden and Kate Bosworth ) return to Bosworth's home town in the deep south. Bosworth's ex ( Alexander Skarsgard ) hasn't forgotten the good times with Kate and wants some more and thus the trouble begins and ends with a fierce battle between Marsden and Skarsgard and his cronies, as Marsden goes to the limit to defend his castle.
The remake, starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George as the couple under attack, was much better. But then, Rod Lurie is no Sam Peckinpah and James Marsden is no Dustin Hoffman. Still, Lurie's version of Straw Dogs would probably go over well with anyone unfamiliar with the original. I didn't mind it but it will make me appreciate the original even more the next time I feel like watching it. Either way, whether you watch the orginial or the remake, you will be in store for a violent blood fest.
The remake, starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George as the couple under attack, was much better. But then, Rod Lurie is no Sam Peckinpah and James Marsden is no Dustin Hoffman. Still, Lurie's version of Straw Dogs would probably go over well with anyone unfamiliar with the original. I didn't mind it but it will make me appreciate the original even more the next time I feel like watching it. Either way, whether you watch the orginial or the remake, you will be in store for a violent blood fest.
Anyway, the original Straw Dogs was directed by Sam Peckinpah and starred Dustin Hoffman. It was pretty violent and quite disturbing when I first saw it. But I like Peckinpah's work and got over the disturbing stuff. I have it in my dvd collection and have watched it several...
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