Welcome to Thunderdome

A remake of this film.

They move it from Northern Europe to Colorado. This time Liam Neeson is the plow driver out for vengeance.

This is almost a shot for shot remake in the first half of the movie. Things vary in the second half, but none of the plot does, only small scenes here and there.

It's enjoyable, and definitely a dark comedy in a way as it shows you that even the background players have lives and motivations. Not sure if I liked the original better than this one. I think both movies had their strengths and weaknesses. Maybe combining both films would make an exceptional one?

Either movie is worth seeing once.

This is a weird movie.

My kid and I watched it over two nights. The second night I asked him if he wanted to finish "Snowplow Massacre." He said that was a better name.

This is finally something I would call a dark comedy. The direction was interesting. There were lingering shots where I'm like "Why? Why this shot?" But later you'd get callbacks or references to the shots to understand them better within the film.

Emmy Rossum sure is cute.

Is Laura Dern hot? I can't quite tell. Also, is she a giraffe? That neck...

I'm tempted to see the original. But I'm not sure it's worth it. The reviews are much stronger, despite Leisher's statement that they are basically the same movie.

TheCatt wrote: Is Laura Dern hot?

A question I have also wrestled with from time to time.

Also, I stand by my reviews of both movies.

Leisher wrote: Also, I stand by my reviews of both movies.

Well, you said see "either" once. So... should I bother with the original?

I think I actually preferred the original. What's his face actually came off as a snow plow driver, where Liam came off as a man with very specific talents who also drove a snow plow.

Leisher wrote: where Liam came off as a man with very specific talents who also drove a snow plow.

I mean, you've seen Taken... That being said, yeah, he was way too prepared for stuff.

TheCatt wrote: I mean, you've seen Taken...

You understood that's what I was quoting, right?

Leisher wrote:

TheCatt wrote: I mean, you've seen Taken...

You understood that's what I was quoting, right?

Yes., I assumed that was your reference. But, since we've ALL Seen that, we all kinda expect him to do that.

Like I kept expecting them to say he had been in the business with his dad + brother, and not stayed out.