Diabolique (1996)

A bad movie

“I wasn’t expecting much from this flick and it was indeed pretty terrible. I don’t know if you have noticed, but after ‘Basic Instinct’, Sharon Stone may have become a huge star but, except for ‘Casino’, she hasn’t done anything remotely amazing. As a matter of fact, most of her movies are/were pretty shitty and this flick is a pretty good example. The other star in this movie was Isabelle Adjani and 10 years after ‘Ishtar’, she was once again involved in some huge debacle. Even though she didn’t make many movies in the US, she always managed to pick up the worst projects (even though I don’t think that ‘Ishtar’ was that bad, it was still a huge flop though). I might be a little too harsh concerning my rating but, compared to its predecessor, there was not much po” read more

Remakes that sucked (46 movies items)

"The original french film was not only suspenceful, but managed to draw you in and actually like the lead female characters. The remake does not. Despite de fact that it had a star studded cast (Sharon Stones, Chaz Palmintieri, Cathy Bates, etc) The script failed the actors and the actors just could not make it belieavable nor entertaining. "

Remakes from a different country (UPDATED) (52 movies items)

"original film DIABOLIQUE "

Murder Most Foul (26 movies items)

"Everyone hates this movie except me I think. I know it's a remake, but I still like it. The casting couldn't be more perfect. Plot: The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed attempt to murder him. Location: West Virginia boarding school Fav Quotes: "Lost your faith, ah? I've never really had any to begin with, I guess. Never believed in any of it. God, the Virgin Mary, that life begins at 40... and that people are all just basically good i"

Mustanaamio7's Movie Diary - Year 2010 (649 movies items)

"18.11. 2010 Movie viewers who are admirers of Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani may enjoy this remake at least a little. It's hardly a surprise that this doesn't come anywhere close to Henri-Georges Clouzot's masterful original film. For some reason, every modern American thriller always have to end with a prolonged fight scene."