Joe Karlosi
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Great news. This is one of those rare times I prefer a later version to the original.
Kevin M said:That's the entire point of the film,
LoL, I just knew someone would say that. But the thing is Kevin, Kaufman's remake has nothing original or interesting to say about the fear of intimacy, despite the fact that such a theme is an intrinsic part of the Bodysnatcher idea. Siegel's original dramatized that theme with subtlety and persuasion FAR more effectively than the '78 remake. Kaufman's attempt to relocate the action to a big city is, I think, the kind of smart ass conceit that might have sounded good in theory but completely fails in practice.
The plotting is muddled at best. The film is confusingly told. What exactly did you find so 'brilliant' about Kaufman's plotting and directing? The '78 version boasts a cast of genre favourites and it's slickly made. That's it.