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Tag Archives: Version vs. Version
Version vs. Version: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Mary Shelley first published the story of Frankenstein in 1818. The story of a scientist tormented by the life he had created easily captured the imagination of the public. In 1910, Thomas Edison created the first film inspired by the … Continue reading
Version vs. Version: The Thief of Bagdad
There have been several films titled The Thief of Bagdad or some variation thereof (some of them inserting the “h” of the modern spelling), but there are only two to have garnered any significant critical acclaim. As it happens, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920s, 1940s, 4 Stars, Alexander Korda, Anna May Wong, Conrad Veidt, Douglas Fairbanks, John Justin, Julanne Johnston, June Duprez, Ludwig Berger, Mathilde Comont, Michael Powell, Miles Malleson, movies, Noble Johnson, Raoul Walsh, reviews, Rex Ingram, Sabu, SĂ´jin, Snitz Edwards, Thief of Bagdad, Tim Whelan, Version vs. Version, William Cameron Menzies, Zoltan Korda
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Version vs. Version: Peter Pan
Starz Kids & Family is currently showing the 2003 live-action version of Peter Pan, directed by P.J. Hogan, and I decided to watch it and see not just how good it was, but how it compared to the 1953 Disney … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, 2000s, 4 Stars, Bill Thompson, Bobby Driscoll, Clyde Geronimi, Disney, Freddie Popplewell, Hamilton Luske, Hans Conried, Harry Newell, Jack Kinney, Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Kathryn Beaumont, Ludivine Sagnier, movies, P.J. Hogan, Paul Collins, Peter Pan, Rachel Hurd-Wood, reviews, Richard Briers, Tommy Luske, Version vs. Version, Wilfred Jackson
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Version vs. Version: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843, and while it wouldn’t be his last Christmas story, it’s far and away the most enduring of them, and today even surpasses his non-holiday works in popularity and recognition. It seemed like … Continue reading
Version vs. Version: The Dresden Files
In “Version vs. Version”, I take two (or more) versions of a particular story, see what they did differently, what’s the same, and — perhaps most importantly — which one is better. This can be about remakes of a movie, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 Stars, 5 Stars, books, Dresden Files, Jim Butcher, Paul Blackthorne, reviews, Television, Terrence Mann, TV, Valerie Cruz, Version vs. Version
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