New or Old
Just wanted to know which version you thought was better? The new one with Jim Carrey or this older version?
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the one with jim carrey
Remakes are 99% garbage. This one is no exception. Jim Carrey hasn't even the same sensitivity that George Segal has and Tea Leone can never compare to Jane Fonda. Why bother remaking a movie - just the bucks. Not worth the price of celluloid.
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One case where the remake's far, far better: The Thomas Crown Affair.
As for these two, I didn't like either much. Though I will say, in both the lead actress is far better than the actor.
Totally disagree! The remake was very good, but nothing like Dunaway and MCQUEEN! I saw the remake of TTCA in theaters and have only seen the original TTCA on tv in standard version and it still beats the remake. Sorry, you can't beat that original's chemistry and subtlety... McQueen ruled the screen when it came to cool... and THIS original film was bi far better than the remake, too - not even close.
Ted in Gilbert, AZ
George Segal and Jim Carrey are both brilliant. I don't see how or why you would even begin to compare them to their leading ladies. They're all very good. Although the screenplays are a bit lacking.
share"Fun with Dick and Jane" was a hell of a Comedy. And I´m german. You know, what they say about Germans an humour... . The Carrey-Thing, was, well "The Carrey-Thing". Not more, not less.
shareRemakes are 99% garbage
All of you self-proclaimed movie buffs that think like this have this mindset before seeing any remake, so of course it is destined to fail (in your eyes) before you even see it. Fact is that if these remakes weren't popular with the majority then Hollywood would stop making them. A bunch of nerds sitting around bitching about them doesn't come into any decision-making process of producers because it is irrelevant.
Remakes have been around for a long time, it ain't something new because Hollywood is out of ideas. And there isn't much difference between adapting a novel or a comic book into a movie from remaking an old film or TV series besides the obvious.
PS. The remake was better, both leads played there parts very well. Not Carrey's best work but I think that was mainly due to the role rather than his performance.
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Oh no, the Jim Carrey version really really sucks.
Avoid at all cost or you will be wasting times of your live that could be put to better use.