Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

When Critics and Audiences Disagree (151 movies items)

"Critics: 60% Audiences: 53% Consensus: This remake has been praised by some as an expertly made B-movie, and dismissed by others as formulaic."

Anatomy of the Remake (113 movies items)

"7 STARS vs 7 STARS We have a draw. The original had a presence to it that is unmatched but the remake has a better cast of actors and just looks better."

The Evolution of Laurence Fishburne (64 movies items)

"Character: Marion Bishop "

An average movie

“John Carpenter’s movies have always been appreciated by the remakers and, so far, already 4 of his classics have been remade (‘The Thing’, ‘The Fog’, ‘Halloween’ and of course ‘Assault on Precinct 13’) . However, this time, if I’m not mistaken, Carpenter picked up the director himself and chose Jean-Francois Richet, a rather unknown French director at least abroad who made some solid flicks in France so I was really curious to see the end-result. Unfortunately, it is quite common for European or Foreign directors to make their debut in America with a remake and, usually, the outcome is pretty disappointing. And indeed, unfortunately for Richet, his American debut was far from being impressive, I’m afraid. I have to confess, I first saw this remake and then many years” read more

A Backward Glance

“I write a lot of my reviews from memory-- for me, it's a lot like journaling.

I saw this movie a long time ago, because Laurence Fishburne, (Morpheus), was in it.

Actors only ever really play one part-- themselves. And whether Morpheus is playing a cop-killer, here, or "Othello"--which I actually didn't see, but I can see him in it-- or a young white boy's unofficial chess tutor, or the grand tutor of the One.... There's just something about him.... He's just that guy, you know, he's just that sort of guy that I used to know.

Funny how we change. Yes, in a different world, we were friends.... In that lost world-- the past....

But anyway, yeah, the movie was entertaining, although not great.... And I suppose that that's more or less what I *always*” read more

Holt Movie Collection (1519 movies items)

"DVD"

Wrecker's Movie Diary - 2012 (204 movies items)

"Watched: 26.2 - PC"

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"The only people more dangerous that the hardened criminals... are the cops. "Marcus Duvall still lives. To me this is unacceptable." "

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"20.02.2012 "Marcus Duvall still lives. To me this is unacceptable." "