On Tue Sep-25-2018 19:06, Mike Powell (1:2320/105) wrote to ROGER NELSON:

>I won't see it.  I have the original and to remake something like that 
>is akin to painting over the Mona Lisa.

 MP> That is how I feel about Casablanca and a few other classics,
 MP> too... you cannot make them any better so why would you even try?

$$$$$$

A few of my fav movies lost millions at the  box ofice.

 MP> Of course, then again, the best version of The Maltese Falcon was
 MP> the second or third attempt at it.  So, I am OK with remaking a
 MP> movie that wasn't so good to begin with.  :)

The 3rd one with "Bogey" is the one I like.  That part (the 3rd film) was
originally offered to George Raft, who turned it down.


Regards,

Roger 
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