Cmoneyspinner
“The Manchurian Candidate” which was released in 1962 and which starred Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey, along with Angela Lansbury, is now a vintage classic movie.
Lifting a description from Wikipedia, this movie is a “Cold War neo-noir suspense thriller”.
Using my own description?
This movie really makes you wonder about the drastic effects of psychological experimentation on individuals (without their knowledge) and how far those with military or political authority are willing to go to achieve their own selfish ambitions. It’s a suspense thriller alright. It holds your attention from the beginning to the end.
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“The Manchurian Candidate” was given an extreme make-over. It was updated – from Cold War to Gulf War – and the 2004 remake which starred Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep actually had the blessings of Tina Sinatra, daughter of the lateFrank Sinatra.
By contrast, the description supplied by Wikipedia for the remake is “science fiction political-thriller film”.
By my description, I say the remake is “extreme”. From suspense thriller TO political thriller is not much of a change. But from neo-noir TO science fiction necessitated some extreme script revisions. To me, these changes did not make the movie better!
The movies were film adaptations based on a 1959 novel written by Richard Condon.
Both films are worth watching.
But only one of them is the best!
In my opinion, the 1962 version is the best!
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Don’t mess with Ol’ Blue Eyes! 👊💥
(Taken between takes of The Manchurian Candidate, 1962) pic.twitter.com/x4rrcZdJWZ— Frank Sinatra (@franksinatra) May 1, 2019
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Moochin' About has released a vinyl soundtrack for 'The Manchurian Candidate' composed by David Amram https://t.co/bLwkqW8sI3 pic.twitter.com/boYQ6YDQAF
— FilmMusicSite.com (@FilmMusicSite) May 4, 2019
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Are you into paranoid fiction?https://t.co/6dy6aAopfm
— Cold War Studies (@coldwarstudies) May 3, 2019
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#Bales2019FilmChallenge Election Movie
The Manchurian Candidate – Denzel plays a war vet plagued by nightmares, who seeks to reveal the truth about the VP candidate who had doctored soldier's brains to remember him as a war hero during the Gulf War pic.twitter.com/uICKgkqEhD
— SrinivasBV (@sriniatthemovie) April 25, 2019
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Everything is under control…until soldiers are kidnapped. Catch Denzel Washington & Meryl Streep in “The Manchurian Candidate” now on Escape pic.twitter.com/i49KZvGMlv
— ION Mystery (@ionmystery) April 9, 2017
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Who’s your favorite actor in The Manchurian Candidate?
Catch Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber and many more stars THIS SATURDAY on El Rey Network! pic.twitter.com/UAMZvYuyId
— El Rey Network (@Elreynetwork) February 5, 2019
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In Memory Of:
Laurence Harvey (1928 – 1973)
Frank Sinatra (1915–1998)
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Question of
Did you watch The Manchurian Candidate (1962) starring Frank Sinatra?
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Did you watch The Manchurian Candidate (2004) which starred Denzel Washington?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Mommie control plus Mind control is a bad idea. Agree?
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Yes
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As an American, I would hope and pray that our military and political powers do not abuse their power in this way. This has to be fiction.
I saw the Denzel movie. I love all of his movies.
I think that I have watched all of Denzel’s movies. I’m a fan.
I have to say that I felt the acting in the 2004 version was better than the original. Good movies, but I like the Denzel version better.
I know there is a clear divide. This is one of those movies where people will choose sides between the original and the remake. Because they are both good!
They are both good, I can agree with that!
Very informative post , Thank you for sharing .