Director: Jason Winer
Rating: PG-13
The Bouw-Man.
I only recently watched the original “Arthur” film a couple of months. The reason I decided to go to my local video store to rent the Dudley Moore version, was I saw a preview to the updated Russell Brand version. It looked so horrible, that I had to see for myself if the original was equally as unwatchable. Of course, even some 30 years since it originally came out, 1981’s “Arthur” is still a pretty entertaining piece of cinematic work. The cast members feed off each other well and John Gielgud’s performance deservedly so earned an Oscar win. I know at least one close friend who still ranks this film as one of their favorites, and I really can’t give him too hard of a time for his choice. I heard Russell Brand in an interview say they had to tone down Arthur’s alcoholism, because it’s treated much different now than it was 30 years ago. He claimed that you could laugh at someone’s drunkenness a lot easier in 1981 than 2011. This, he said, created a lot more challenges in remaking the classic film. From what I see from the trailer, they appear to have failed to make a suitable updated version of “Arthur.”
Prediction.
Opening Weekend Gross: $12.5 Million
Noodles: Prediction
Opening Weekend Gross: $11 Million
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