Comments on: La Veda Loca

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:43:22 +0000

8) Some beautiful photography in the original.

By: Jon Weisman

Jon Weisman — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:30:38 +0000

By the way, TCM is rerunning the original Saturday night (not coincidentally).

By: Jon Weisman

Jon Weisman — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:28:20 +0000

Yeah, it’s definitely not a remake from Haynes’ perspective.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:24:58 +0000

3) Not a good sign if you have to wait three hours before it gets going…

The original is so much fun, so pulpy and crackling.

By: Matt Blankman

Matt Blankman — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:08:08 +0000

Who directed the ’45 version – Curtiz? (Yeah, I know I can just go look it up.)

From what I have seen and read, I like that they put it back in the 30s, where Cain set the book. To me, it looks less like a remake of the older movie and more like a new stab at adapting the book. Although you have to figure Todd Haynes has seen Crawford.

By: Jon Weisman

Jon Weisman — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:56:12 +0000

I’ve seen parts 1-3 of the HBO version – last two parts to go – and I’ve been underwhelmed. Not terrible, but not great. And it’s not because I was against the remake in principle. I just think Kate, whom I usually adore, has been very mannered in this. Much of the production is very stilted, and there are stretches where you wonder why they’re doing this.

I hear from my colleagues it gets better as it goes.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:51:52 +0000

The wife also read the book and said it was significantly different from the original movie so perhaps the HBO thing is more loyal to the book. I’ve seen some coming attractions for it and the look is completely different, but that’s probably a good thing.

By: spinsterella

spinsterella — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:48:20 +0000

Oh, great film! Looking forward to the HBO remake — I hope it lives up to the original.