Original message: I have decided, therefore, to offer a course next semester in which I'll attempt to 're-connect' a number of recent popular films with their 'originals' by showing them together. My criteria are: 1) the re-make must be recent enough to have been seen by the average college student (this would exclude THE MAGNIFICENT 7); 2) the original must be generally regarded as a 'classic' of sorts, or at least be a significant milestone in the history of cinema (this would let out the original CAPE FEAR), or at least be a work of an important director (thus, I might include BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING). I have my list all worked out, but I'd be interested to hear if anyone else out there can think of other 'classics' which have been re-made or re-worked in the just the last few years. Comment: The first combination of original and remake that comes to mind, and which would meet the criteria, is Philip Kaufman's 1978 (same title) remake of Don Siegel's 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The setting for the movie changes, from 'Santa Mira' to San Francisco; and the ending is different (different, at least, from the version of the original as originally released). But you get Kevin McCarthy in both! Dale Carter Assoc. Prof of American Studies University of Arhus, Denmark [log in to unmask]