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Post by sapper on Feb 6, 2009 23:02:40 GMT
Any one remember that old film, I think it was Hitchcock ? Bloke does something to his leg and spends his time sat at home in a wheelchair staring out the back window slowly going mad thinking his neighbour has murdered his wife ?
Mmm...
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Post by mike on Feb 11, 2009 13:10:17 GMT
Actually there have been (to my knowledge) at least two versions of that
The original by Hitchcock (you're right about that) staring James Stewert was filmed back in (I think) the late fifties when Hitchcock was at his best - and a fine example of his work it is too
There was a remake (in the ninties I think) during the Holywood fad for redoing (and usually making a real hash of) old classics - as with most of the ninties remakes this was decidedly inferior in all respects and added nothing to original
Why the sudden interest? - Have you started suspecting your neighbour of murdering his wife? ;D ;D
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Post by joeoe18 on Feb 11, 2009 13:14:05 GMT
The most recent version, to my knowledge, was Disturbia. It wasn't a proper remake, just a film with a very similar plot. So similar, in fact, that they were sued for creating an unauthorized remake. It stars Shia LaBeouf (the sidekick in the new Indiana Jones and the lead in new Transformers) and it's quite alright really.
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Post by florisccg on Feb 11, 2009 15:58:06 GMT
The Simpsons had a good episode that took parts of the film.
It is the one where Bart breaks his leg and spends time looking out of his room window and the neighbours house.
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Post by chris on Feb 11, 2009 19:24:16 GMT
I believe the nineties version starred a wheelchair bound Christopher Reeve after his accident. It was however in my opinion rubbish mainly because of the script. But then the original is sooo good.
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Post by mike on Feb 16, 2009 15:34:47 GMT
Yep - think you're right - it was Christopher Reeve - and it was simply awful
The original Hitchcock version, starring James Stewert, was brilliant - a fine example of the kind of slow build-up, almost understated, psychological thriller that Hitchcock did so well
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