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Re: IMO this was far and away th best vesion

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In Reply to: IMO this was far and away th best vesion posted by Analog Scott on August 23, 2006 at 07:54:24:

But the original still has its charms for me. The second remake was poor.

definitely, it holds up surprisingly well. - Analog Scott 09:27:16 08/23/06 (0)
i think there is a fourth version floating aroun somewhere. Why?
The original movie had a different... - eppis1 09:27:06 08/23/06 (2)
...ending than the one which ended up in theatrical release. The studio imposed a "happy" conclusion, rather than the one Don Siegel preferred. Siegel's version ends the film with McCarthy running in traffic screaming hysterical warnings. The Kaufman version was definitely superior in the fright department.
- Re: The original movie had a different... - rico 11:44:26 08/23/06 (1)
  Yes, when I run the 1956 version I eliminate the scene in the clinic and jump right to the train arriving bearing the doctor. At the end I end it with the McCarthy on the road sequence. That's why the McCarthy cameo in the Kaufman film is so effective, it's like he ran all the way to San Francisco.
  - Smart idea (nt) - eppis1 19:49:26 08/23/06 (0)
    :)

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