The Manchurian Candidate-----> Great Movie!!!

[Trancelucent One]

I had the chance to see this movie over the weekend and am very glad that I did. It was an excellent movie...one of the best that I've seen in a while!! Very entertaining and suspenseful!! The last 30 minutes will leave you with your jaw dropped. I didn't get to see the original so I don't know how it is compared to it but I really enjoyed it. For anyone going to the movies this weekend, I saw skip on The Village and check out The Manchurian Candidate!

~Pam

[Jibgolly]

good to hear. usually denzels movies are all the same.
whats the guys name who plays the brainwashed guy?
he's been in a lot of stuff.

[Trancelucent One]

liev shreiber..the acting in this movie was fantastic!! Meryl streep was badass too!

[Jibgolly]

i know ive seen that guy in lots of stuff. tv shows and movies. he's always the opposer, or dude going against the grain.

good actor.

go yankees!

[Pataky P]

Re:: The Manchurian Candidate-----> Great Movie!!!

Yes this is great!

[HoneyBearKelly]

It pales in comparison to the original. I know some folks are opposed to b&w but get over it and rent it.
This one was ok but they should have changed the title. It has nothing to do with Manchuria so you're left kinda scratching your head.
It's so much better than Jonathan Demme's last movie though which btw was another remake or reimagining or whatever they call it.

[LoUiS]

Re:: The Manchurian Candidate-----> Great Movie!!!

We'll have it in mind.Thanks!

[rubyraks]

Re:: The Manchurian Candidate-----> Great Movie!!!

This movie has been in a long line of movies that I just refuse to go see. The original was such a brilliant film and very poignant and influential for it times (not suggesting that I'm that old).

Hollywood sucks nowadays. It seems as if no one has the ability to write an original screenplay. Everything is either a remake or based on a book. There's just no respect for the quality of past times.

[Hos]

It pales in comparison to the original. I know some folks are opposed to b&w but get over it and rent it.
This one was ok but they should have changed the title. It has nothing to do with Manchuria so you're left kinda scratching your head.
It's so much better than Jonathan Demme's last movie though which btw was another remake or reimagining or whatever they call it.

Totally agree. Although I haven't seen the new one, the original is excellent.

I hate it when Hollywood bastardize classic films for the sake of $$$.

Open Your Eye (Abre los ojos) was a great movie, but Cameron Crowe turned it into Vanilla Sky which wasn't bad but was nowhere near the original.

The Ring and Ringu, the original is FAR better.

And I love the 1968 version of the Thomas Crown Affair. Steve McQueen Although the remake wasn't too bad.

[peloquin]

what about sylvestor stallone in "get carter"? classic original, BAD remake

jonathan demmes last remake was The Truth about charlie i believe, which i didnt even bother with

manchurian candidate looks great though, although i have no basis for comparison, never saw the original

[HoneyBearKelly]

jonathan demmes last remake was The Truth about charlie i believe, which i didnt even bother with.

It was a remake of "Charade" with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Mark Wahlberg and Thandi Newton played their parts. Mark Wahlberg just might be the world's worst actor.

[peloquin]

i agree

boogie nights kicked ass, but that was pretty much an ensemble piece, no real STAR

[Mr.Big]

The Manchurian Candidate?

Did anyone else think this was just a tad bit far fetched? even for a thriller..

Defo not a good film to see on a first date with a girl u like

[thesightless]

the original was ALOT better, as in man on fire, oceans eleven and others.

[Mr.Big]

^ yeah thats true... the film just pissed me off and i was falling asleep at bits too..