Kenji 02-12-2005, 07:34 PM
One week ago, I saw "The Stepford Wives" in theater. Performers are Nichole Kidman and Matthew Broderick. It's remake version. Until I see it, I didn't know about The Stepford Wives, so I thought this is comedy. Nichole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Middler, Christopher Walken, Glenn Close, and director is Frank Oz. Well, everybody will guess this is comedy. Surely, in some scenes, it cracked me up. And, I felt present social sarcasm in last scene.
And......yesterday, I saw original version "The Stepford Wives"(1974). Performers were Katharine Ross. It was not comedy. It was almost suspense thriller. I felt very chilly and weird. I understood why it's scary. This movie was based on the book by Ira Levin. Some scenes were similar to Rosemary's baby.
If you have a chance, judge by comparison. I like both movies, but I rather prefer original.