RE: The Last Movie You Watched
September 16, 2024 at 8:12 am
(This post was last modified: September 16, 2024 at 8:30 am by Nanny.
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Cape Fear (1962) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Fear_(1962_film) - It is rare that a remake is better than the original, but this is the case with Cape Fear. Perhaps the original 1962 version is a victim of its time, but the Robert Mitchum version of Max Cady can't compare to the 1991 DeNiro performance. Nor are the performances of Gregory Peck or Lori Martin as convincing as the Nick Nolte and Juliette Lewis portrayals. Polly Bergen turns in a solid, if dated, performance. The soundtrack is phenomenal.
The 1991 Scorsese remake ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Fear_(1991_film) ) captures the dark humor similar to a Hitchcock film and moves at a better pace. DeNiro's Cady is terrifying compared to Mitchum's, and the character meets a very different end in the updated film. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Cady
The '62 version simply doesn't hold up.
The 1991 Scorsese remake ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Fear_(1991_film) ) captures the dark humor similar to a Hitchcock film and moves at a better pace. DeNiro's Cady is terrifying compared to Mitchum's, and the character meets a very different end in the updated film. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Cady
The '62 version simply doesn't hold up.