The Lavender Hill Mob ...

[crofter]

Is being remade now how are they hoping to come close to the original with a cast list like this some things imho should be left alone and these ealing classics should be top of the list - it is like playing with fire.

[Trumpton]

Why do they feel the need to remake these classic comedy films? The recent record isn't good.

[Steve R]

I third that.

[Trumpton]

Blimey! I'd forgotten that Audrey Hepburn appeared in the original version.

[spider]

I read today that the F**king yanks are remaking the TV Series "The Prisioner".

You just know the remake is going to be a pile of shit.

Why do they bother ?

[hellblazer]

I gave the Ladykillers remake a second chance because I still couldn't believe the Coens could make two bad films in a row.

... and it's okay. Not a patch on the original but certainly not terrible. Suffers from some bad casting and a script that isn't funny or dark enough.

[Trumpton]

hellblazer wrote:

> I gave the Ladykillers remake a second chance because I still
> couldn't believe the Coens could make two bad films in a row.
>
> ... and it's okay. Not a patch on the original but certainly
> not terrible. Suffers from some bad casting and a script that
> isn't funny or dark enough.

I only watched it for about 10 minutes and had to switch off - it was THAT bad. !thumbsdown! What on earth persuaded Tom Hanks to appear in this dire pile of rubbish ?

[Trumpton]

And this appallingly awful remake: