I don't know if any of you are planning to see this remake but I have and found it entertaining.
While the premise remains, those who assault the precinct have been changed to accomodate a more current state of affairs. The dilemma the lead officer at the precinct has to make is handled without didactism or preachiness which I appreciated.
Although I am not an Ethan Hawke fan, I found him serviceable and Fishbourne brought a neat coolness to his character- a guy who knew who he was and where he was going.
In comparasion to the original, the remake doesn't appear as taut nor as claustrophobic but does have its moments.
Any thoughts?
While the premise remains, those who assault the precinct have been changed to accomodate a more current state of affairs. The dilemma the lead officer at the precinct has to make is handled without didactism or preachiness which I appreciated.
Although I am not an Ethan Hawke fan, I found him serviceable and Fishbourne brought a neat coolness to his character- a guy who knew who he was and where he was going.
In comparasion to the original, the remake doesn't appear as taut nor as claustrophobic but does have its moments.
Any thoughts?
I liked the original A LOT; it was my introduction to John Carpenter. I'm looking forward to seeing the new version. We'll see what Richet does with it.
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Maggers Wrote:I liked the original A LOT; it was my introduction to John Carpenter. I'm looking forward to seeing the new version. We'll see what Richet does with it.
I like John Carpenters movies. Almost everything. Escape from NY is still his best movie. Assault on precinct 13, this remake version ? That movie is worth watching.
Kenji Wrote:I like John Carpenters movies. Almost everything. Escape from NY is still his best movie. Assault on precinct 13, this remake version ? That movie is worth watching.Yes, this is a remake starring Ethan Hawke and Lawrence Fishburne. The plot has apparently been slightly modified/updated. It has been getting pretty good reviews.
I love John Carpenter movies also. My favorites are Halloween and Big Trouble in Little China.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft