Why remake a film that was essentially about the original actors, without those same actors?
The original « Ocean’s 11 » film was Sinatra and his mates mucking around on the studio’s dollar. The plot didn’t matter as people would pay to watch them do exactly that. So when Ocean was « rethought » with Pitt, Clooney et al, there was less pressure to stay true to the poor original.
People today are content to stare at Brad and George in the same way.
Remaking Charade, a film of some merit, with Mark Warlberg playing Cary Grant? Thandie Newman as Audrey Hepburn? Not the same thing.
Indeed director Demme seemed to weave the essential futility of the excercise into the film by shooting it between inverted commas. « Hey » he seemed to be saying as he put a beret and mangled accent on Markey Mark « I know this is ridiculous, but me and the crew are having a right good time here in Paris, so don’t take it too serious, ‘cos we aren’t »
Warning - this film was shot for a laugh and is pointless.
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