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flea · Senior Member

RE: Original 'Bangkok Dangerous' different from the upcoming Cage film

Corelli · 6:58 PM, 09/05/08

I think it was meant! Lol. biggrin

scorpiolady · Superstar

That's a coincedence.....lol

Corelli · 6:44 PM, 09/05/08

Yes Edward Woodward is in the original....he plays police sergeant Neil Howie.

Nic's character was called Edward Malus and Willow's surname was Woodward!

scorpiolady · Superstar

didn't the original have Edward Woodward in?, I have heard that's a really good film, although I haven't seen that version, I will have to see that one sometime

Corelli · 6:00 PM, 09/05/08

I have both versions of The Wicker Man on DVD. biggrin

Nicky's version is tame compared to the original as the original goes more into paganism therefore IMHO the original explains the story better but having said that I still like Nicky's version and watch it as a totally different film! biggrin

scorpiolady · Superstar

I know what you mean, I have nicky's version, and it's completely different from the first, what people have to realise is that, the original was years ago, different actors etc, they think that remakes should be word from word and every detail the same, that never happens, they just try to shoot similarities to the original, not word from word etc and then they start spouting off that the remake is the worse Nic has made, well that lot on IMDB do,

It's right what you say, you should never try to compare the two, just keep them as separate films, which is a good idea aww

Corelli · 5:40 PM, 09/05/08

I love foreign films! biggrin

I tend to watch remakes as separate films.
Take The hoo ha over the remake of The Wicker Man.
The original is a brilliant film but people tear Nicky's version to threads....they should just see it as a different film! biggrin

scorpiolady · Superstar

I would like to see a trailer, just to have a look if its as good as Nic's, then again it will be subtitled, which I don't really like those kind of films, I know you don't mind them aww

Corelli · 5:17 PM, 09/05/08

You're welcome Kim! biggrin

I'd like to see the original! biggrin

scorpiolady · Superstar

Yes it is an interesting article, and just by reading it, I honestly wouldn't bother watching the original, Nic's remake sounds alot better biggrin

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Ok granted, some remakes are terrible, as the originals are much better, but then again sometimes the remakes can be alot better than the original film, making it more up todate, biggrin

Thanks for posting Lesley biggrin

Corelli · 11:35 AM, 09/05/08

Interesting article about Bangkok Dangerous! biggrin

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080905/ENTERTAINMENT02/809050309