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Victor Khomenko

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In Reply to: French movies that where mangled by American filmakers posted by Mrs. Piggy on August 30, 2003 at 22:13:57:

Vanishing is more Dutch than French, I think, but regardless, there are dozens of such films, all crippled. Not just French, unfortunately - who can forget the wretched Scent of a Woman?
But I would LOVE to see Hollywood remake Man Bites Dog... now, that would be a challenge - after the Naturally Born Killers, how would they eclipse their own "achievement"?

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Surely you're not equating an empty-headed splatter movie like - tinear 15:17:40 08/31/03 (6)
"Man Bites Dog" with " The Vanishing?"
Development of 3 characters, a slow building of tension as the hunter becomes the hunted, and the shattering climax all differentiate them. How often does one see that original an ending---linked so beautifully with the beginning sequences? The terror of "The V" is all internalized--that's what makes it so forceful; plus, the villain is such an average family guy---as are so many of these creeps.
For god's sake, tell me you haven't seen the original "The Vanishing" but that your opinion is based on the remake!
- Dutch yes! American, no! How about the red herrings in the film? - Duilawyer 19:12:14 09/02/03 (0)
  Like te villain looking like Bork? Or the little girls resembling the heroine?
- Re: Surely you're not equating an empty-headed splatter movie like - Victor Khomenko 15:37:27 08/31/03 (4)
  ***For god's sake, tell me you haven't seen the original "The Vanishing" but that your opinion is based on the remake!
  Wrong again - I haven't seen the remake, and wouldn't see it.
  And... hmmmmm.... what opinion of mine was that? I didn't express ANY about that film. Not in years. And if you think Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu is diabolical there, take a look at his work in Passion of Beatrice.
  There was no connection in my post made between the two films.
  - "Vanishing is more Dutch than French, I think, but regardless, there are dozens of such films, all crippled." - tinear 16:15:39 09/01/03 (3)
    The above sure SEEMS like an opinion.
    Thanks for the recommendation about "The Passion of Beatrice." I doubt my tiny little local video store will have it...
    I thought Donnadieu was sensational in The V.
    The scene wherein he planted the spiders in the drawer for his young daughter to find--- and then his little smile when she screamed...
    A non-derivative and original film. How rare...
    - Re: "Vanishing is more Dutch than French, I think, but regardless, there are dozens of such films, all crippled." - Victor Khomenko 17:41:44 09/01/03 (2)
      It is indeed a good film, but rare? Good as it is, it is hardly rare.
      Fortunately for all of us, there are thousands of great films in existence.
      - Just reread your title line... - Victor Khomenko 17:44:29 09/01/03 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: "Vanishing is more Dutch than French, I think, but regardless, there are dozens of such films, all crippled." posted by Victor Khomenko on September 01, 2003 at 17:41:44:
        
        ...and I suspect you missread my sentence. The "crippled" word had to do with the remakes, not the original Vanishing.
        
        Well, I've seen both - Bulkington 08:24:46 09/05/03 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Just reread your title line... posted by Victor Khomenko on September 01, 2003 at 17:44:29:
        
        and crippled doesn't even begin to describe the remake of The Vanishing. As I recall, it has a happy ending, which, of course, tops a long list of offenses. Hollywood cynicism at its worst.

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