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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Rate:
5
Viewed:
10/05
10/05:
The only question I had on my mind is: "Why?"
The 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers starts off well but has me sleeping by the end. I was like,
"Just forget about the problem. You might as well join them."
Everybody's acting is fair for most part. But this version has me confused whether it's a sequel, a remake, or its own movie.
A lot of it feels like the characters knew the existence of the original story.
Although atmospheric, the remake isn't convincing or haunting like the original. It lacks the craftiness. Regardless, I
give it credit for doing an excellent job of creating shadows. One aspect I dislike the most is the camera technique.
All in all, there should be a Hollywood law that remaking classic pictures is strictly forbidden, and I pray it never
happens to Casablanca and Citizen Kane.