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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 76719" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>BBK, you and easy child 2/difficult child 2 would get on great!</p><p></p><p>I also forgot to mention - some recent movie remakes simply didn't work, but the originals were fabulous. Two examples - "Fun With Dick and Jane" (Jane Fonda and George Segal) - we managed to track down a copy. And "The Italian Job" with Michael Caine and a cast of famous cameos (including the incomparable Noël Coward as the criminal mastermind, Mr Bridger; Rossano Brazzi, who was the French planter in the original film of "South Pacific" - another good film - doesn't survive the opening credits and is killed spectacularly). A British film but one of their best, absolutely. The remake was ghastly by comparison.</p><p></p><p>Something you can always do with the kids on a rainy day - hire remakes and their originals, then compare. Sometimes the remake is better, sometimes it's not.</p><p></p><p>Another brilliant film or two, but both hard to get - "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (definitely NOT easy child) and "Murder by Death", especially if you're a fan of old detective movies - it's got even more cameos than Italian Job plus a brilliant script. Also noted for Truman Capote playing an evil megalomaniac - type casting, I've been told. A lot of fun! Definitely worth buying a popcorn machine and inviting the neighbourhood around. Maybe save them for a Friday 13th party? Or Halloween? Alec Guiness playing a blind butler, trying to communicate with a deaf-mute maid - inspired. Think about it.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 76719, member: 1991"] BBK, you and easy child 2/difficult child 2 would get on great! I also forgot to mention - some recent movie remakes simply didn't work, but the originals were fabulous. Two examples - "Fun With Dick and Jane" (Jane Fonda and George Segal) - we managed to track down a copy. And "The Italian Job" with Michael Caine and a cast of famous cameos (including the incomparable Noël Coward as the criminal mastermind, Mr Bridger; Rossano Brazzi, who was the French planter in the original film of "South Pacific" - another good film - doesn't survive the opening credits and is killed spectacularly). A British film but one of their best, absolutely. The remake was ghastly by comparison. Something you can always do with the kids on a rainy day - hire remakes and their originals, then compare. Sometimes the remake is better, sometimes it's not. Another brilliant film or two, but both hard to get - "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (definitely NOT easy child) and "Murder by Death", especially if you're a fan of old detective movies - it's got even more cameos than Italian Job plus a brilliant script. Also noted for Truman Capote playing an evil megalomaniac - type casting, I've been told. A lot of fun! Definitely worth buying a popcorn machine and inviting the neighbourhood around. Maybe save them for a Friday 13th party? Or Halloween? Alec Guiness playing a blind butler, trying to communicate with a deaf-mute maid - inspired. Think about it. Marg [/QUOTE]
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