Mangold to remake 3:10 to Yuma, damn him.
Filed under: Drama, Thrillers, Newsstand, Remakes and Sequels
3:10
to Yuma is a fantastically tight little western about honor and duty, starring Van Heflin and a frighteningly charismatic Glenn Ford. It's a perfect example of the the great things that can be
done in film when you've got about $6, 90 minutes, a solid story (written by Elmore Leonard), and a pair of great actors. But, because Hollywood a)
is out of ideas, and b) can't leave well enough alone, James Mangold
has decided to follow up Walk the Line
by remaking a movie that's been pretty much perfect for almost 50 years. Oh, and he's going to kick it up a notch,
don't you worry. Apparently, you see, "There are a lot of good-bad themes that were only touched on in the
original...This is a total struggle culminating in a showdown, which has the potential to be one of the great movie
gunfights." So, let me get this straight: a movie that's all about acting, honor, and subtly is going to be turned
into a huge shootout? Fan-freaking-tastic.Mangold and his wife Cathy Konrad will also produce the film, which is expected to begin shooting this summer.
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2-28-2006 @ 3:44PM
pat miller said...
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid. Write a new movie. Or watch a hell of a lot more TCM.
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