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   From: byend.removethisbityousillyperson@eskimo.com   
      
   In rec.arts.movies.current-films David E. Powell    
   wrote:   
   > On Nov 29, 11:11 pm, "Mac Breck"  wrote:   
      
     [..]   
      
   > > You know, along those lines, John Carpenter would be a good choice for a   
   > > remake of "Fiend Without a Face" (1958) or maybe following up on the TNG   
   > > episode "Conspiracy" (Season 1 Episode 24).  John is good at   
   > > establishing a sense of dread (which "Fiend Without a Face" (1958) had   
   > > while the creatures were invisible, and he'd be good at making the   
   > > creatures scary (instead of laughable) once they *were* visible.   
      
   > I wpuld pay money, good money on opening day to see that movie.   
   > Seriously, that's an awesome idea. Him doing a movie followup to   
   > "Conspiracy" would be great. Not only for his direction of scenes and   
   > plot, but because he always seems to get the best out of every actor   
   > that he directs. Combining that with the cast he'd have would probably   
   > make for some awesome performances.   
      
     It was bad enough when "Star Trek" ripped off _The Puppet Masters_ the first   
   time. You guys want them to do it a third?   
      
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