One could argue any attempt remake a film hailed by fans as the apex of New French Extremity film is an exercise in futility and / or commercial folly, but then there’s the other question: If you’ve never seen the grisly original, will the refocused American remake still work as a potent shocker?
It’s rare when a Hollywood remake is helmed by the director of its original, critically acclaimed foreign film, but George Sluizer joins an elite club of filmmakers who were given the opportunity to tackle an Americanized version of their contemporary classic with a bigger budget and fancier cast…
Frank Sinatra goes to war in Delmer Daves’ Kings Go Forth (Twilight Time) + Vincent Minnelli’s Some Came Running (Warner Home Video), both from 1958.
After winning an Oscar for his work in the WWII drama From Here to Eternity (1954), Frank Sinatra headlined 11 major films before Kings Go Forth, the first of his two war dramas in 1958, followed by Some Came Running…
Film: Excellent Transfer: Very Good Extras: Good Label: Warner Home Video Region: 1 (NTSC) Released: May 13, 2008 Genre: Melodrama / WWII Synopsis: Based on James Jones’ novel, a black sheep returns home after WWII and stirs up trouble in his hated home town. Special Features: Featurette: “The Story of Some Came Running” (20:35) / Theatrical Trailer. Review: […]
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