That alone makes the original one superior to this soulless crap.
Anyway, they should have picked two very different-looking actresses for the Lori and Melina roles.
Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale look too similar in this dark world. I thought it was one and the same woman in the dream and the bed.
You make me wish I had three hands. You're doing just fine with two.
What have you been feeding this thing? Blondes.
Relax. You'll live longer.
Considah-dat-duh-duh-divorce!
See you at the party, Richter!
You're not paid to think!
Open your miiiiiiind.
Two weeks.
The second film was much more serious but I loved all the fun lines in the first one:
Consider this a divorce.
What are you, my father?
I"m not sure ... and there won't be any souvenirs.
The door opened. You got in.
Man I ain't even married.
You need any help with this one gimme a holler.
"Consider this a divorce."
The actual quote was "Considah d-dat duh divorce!" Not to be pedantic.
The quotability of the first one all adds to its charm. The remake has no quote that is remotely memorable. It's just a bland and serious film without any sense of charm and fun, and full of dark/grey hues on the screen. The original was full of colour, not least the vivid red that springs to mind from Mars.
I can't think of another remake that does the original more injustice.
Yes, agreed the first movie had Charm, Color, Pizzazz and Arnold! But nice to see the story presented so completely different also. And I thought it really took some doing how a big part of the story's premise was changed around yet was still able to make sense as a whole - of the remakes I've seen I can't think of any other that's done this to that degree. Personally I thought the dark/grey hues and the new cast was a positive.
And to pick out a disappointing remake - first thought has to be 'Dementia 13'. I cannot find one good thing about the 2017 remake worth mentioning where the fabulous 1963 original is bursting with terror & excitement. It was also perfectly cast not to mention filmed in stunning Black & White which adds to the eeriness. However ... this is a subject for a different MovieChat page haha.
The bottom line here is it takes a lot of different folks to run a world, and if we all liked the same thing it would be a pretty boring place.
p.s. after rereading and apologizing profusely for my blunder, I will replace my analogy of 'Dementia 13' with 1971 'Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' / 2005 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' instead. Both great films, the original again full of Charm etc. etc. and with the time frame difference the update was able to sensationalize the scenes with modern technology and extravagant dance numbers plus sticking closer to the original story which I thought was wonderful - so the question is was it actually better because of these things?
Another choice would be the many versions of 'Alice in Wonderland'. Same rules applying to date vs modern technology with some of the versions being quite extravagant and outlandish like in the newest 2010 film so when comparing would have a tendency to make the old Black & White 1933 version look a bit boring - but was it actually?
Have to agree they look similar in this dark world, but Melina kept her hair in a pony tail for the majority of the film which kept them separate. But towards the end when her hair was loose there was at least one shot that I had to think twice about who I was watching. Still - I think both gals were cast well.
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