The word "Remake" in generally sends shivers down my spine.
There's only one remake I've ever seen in my life that I can honestly say did it pretty right. ... this is definitely not it.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994), with Richard Attenborough as old St. Nick, and darling Mara Wilson as the little girl, really took pains to get the feel of the time right, and only updated it where necessary ever so gently, bring us a very enjoyable, respectfully handled remake.
This feature tOtally dismisses, and ignores the time in which the classic, original "Annie" took place, the thinking and feel of the time, the whole shmear!
Somebody said it so well.. that if they tried to pull this kind of "remake" stunt on classic plays and productions such as Porgy n' Bess, or Show Boat, or The Mikado, turning it all into an all WHITE cast, it not only would cause an apocalyptic FUROR---it would make absolutely NO SENSE! And truly, at least for me, this makes no sense.
There's only one remake I've ever seen in my life that I can honestly say did it pretty right. ... this is definitely not it.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994), with Richard Attenborough as old St. Nick, and darling Mara Wilson as the little girl, really took pains to get the feel of the time right, and only updated it where necessary ever so gently, bring us a very enjoyable, respectfully handled remake.
This feature tOtally dismisses, and ignores the time in which the classic, original "Annie" took place, the thinking and feel of the time, the whole shmear!
Somebody said it so well.. that if they tried to pull this kind of "remake" stunt on classic plays and productions such as Porgy n' Bess, or Show Boat, or The Mikado, turning it all into an all WHITE cast, it not only would cause an apocalyptic FUROR---it would make absolutely NO SENSE! And truly, at least for me, this makes no sense.
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