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Lou Thompson <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 26 Oct 2002 09:36:27 -0500
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As far as financial success goes, MANY unfortunate American remakes have
been more successful than their foreign originals (La Cage Aux Folles/ The
Bird Cage, for example, and Trois Hommes et un Couffin/Three Men and a
Baby).

Sad, sad, sad.


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From: "James Monaco" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 2:20 PM
Subject: Remakes


> "The Truth About Charlie" got me thinking about remakes. (it is a
> retelling of Charade.)
>
> Can anyone think of a remake that was more successful (artistically
> or financially) that its original?
>
> (No sequels, please.)
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