Comments on: New Pics From Rod Lurie’s Remake Of Sam Peckinpah’s ‘Straw Dogs’

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:38:52 +0000

I remember early on that Lurie was quick to distance his redo from the original\’s still-controversial handling of the rape, a key part of which would find it hard to pass muster (or gain release by a major studio) these days. As one who loves classic films in general (and Peckinpah in particular), I don\’t necessarily bemoan all remakes (just as long as, for Christ\’s sake, they\’re not called REBOOTS), but as good as this might be, it\’s next to impossible to think that it will be approach the same class of its predecessor.

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:38:52 +0000

I\’m in! I recently saw the original and didn\’t care for it. But I understand how an updating could be amazing – especially with Marsden

By: BradZuhl

BradZuhl — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:38:52 +0000

Just don\’t understand the need to remake a classic film like this, or the chutzpah of the people involved to think they could do it better than Bloody Sam.

By: John

John — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:38:52 +0000

Those pictures are online by the way

http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20456486,00.html#20944237

I know someone who saw a test screening some months back and said it was surprisingly well acted. We will see…