Mildred Pierce Remake
Apparently they're going to remake Mildred Pierce as a made for TV movie starring Kate Winslet.
I'm not sure how I feel about this, given the fact that Mildred Pierce is basically my favorite Joan Crawford movie of all time. I like Kate Winslet, but she doesn't really come off as completely insane as Joan Crawford and I think some insanity is needed for this film.
Nevertheless, I'll give it a try. Hopefully they keep it as shady and weird as the original!
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Why ruin a good thing? Hollywood today is so hollow, they have to recycle. What they don't understand is that today's stars & writers don't compare to classic Hollywood stars & writers.
Successful remakes are few and far between.
The original Mildred Pierce film is an adaptation of James M. Cain's original novel - and that film was different in many ways from the novel (e.g. there is no murder in the original book). Just think of the Winslet remake as a faithful adaptation of the book, rather than a remake of the Crawford film, and you'll be fine.
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