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Hollywood remakes........................?

Jan 21, 2009 by PJ | Posted in Movies

Here's a small sampling of Hollywood remakes. Have you seen both versions of these films? What's your opinion of each?

Insomnia- A 1997 film with Stellan Skarsgard remade in 2002 with Al Pacino and Robin Williams

The Vanishing-

I've only seen the remake of Insomnia. It was ok. I hear the original is better, but have't seen it.

I'm not sure which one it was, but I've seen the Keifer Sutherland/Nancy Travis version. Don't really remember how much I liked it. Been

Prof. Anger | Jan 21, 2009

La Femme Nikita de Jean-Luc Besson

Restaurant scene - full.

Nikita (1990) Trailer

Nikita (1990) Trailer www.imdb.com Director: Luc Besson Anne Parillaud, Marc Duret, Patrick Fontana, Alain Lathière

'The Lady': Luc Besson, Michelle Yeoh on Myanmar's Suu Kyi

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French director, writer and producer Luc Besson has a thing for strong women: "La Femme Nikita," the gunslinging heroines of "Bandidas" (Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek) and, of course, the French national savior Joan of Arc, played by Milla Jovovich in Besson's "The Messenger."

But the heroine of his latest film, "The Lady," wields no weapons other than intelligence, patience, superhuman courage and moral integrity. She is Myanmar dissident Aung San Suu Kyi, the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner who led her National League of Democracy to victory in a 1990 election but was then placed under house arrest for nearly two decades by the country's authoritarian military regime.

The film stars Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, who has proved her martial arts mettle opposite Hong Kong action star Chow Yun-Fat in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and opposite James Bond in "Tomorrow Never Dies." In "The Lady," Yeoh marshals other skills, including her knack for languages, while delivering Suu Kyi's stirring speeches and portraying calm under fire. 

Source: Los Angeles Times

La Femme Nikita 1991 - Bookshelf


The warrior women of television, a feminist cultural analysis of the new female body in popular media
187 pages 		The warrior women of television, a feminist cultural analysis of the new female body in popular media

Creator: Dawn Heinecken | Language Arts & Disciplines - 2003-01
The show is based on the French film, La Femme Nikita (1991), which was remade into an unsuccessful American film, Point of No Return (1993). ...
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Athena's daughters, television's new women warriors
175 pages 		Athena's daughters, television's new women warriors

Creator: Frances H. Early, Kathleen Kennedy | Language Arts & Disciplines - 2003-05
PART THREE La Femme Nikita Like Buffy Summers, Nikita made her debut in a feature film. La Femme Nikita (1991) and its American remake Point of No Return ...
Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr

La Femme Nikita 1991 - News


11 Of The Toughest Women Ever On Film
ABC News - Dec 31, 1969
11 Of The Toughest Women Ever On Film Back in 1991, Linda Hamilton showed us what badass meant in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." Her biceps in the flick are still a thing of legend. 6. Maggie Q in "Nikita." The role has a history -- first, as a French film called "La Femme Nikita" and then

A moving, monumental story
Ottawa Citizen - Dec 31, 1969
Although it sounds a little like refining crude oil, Besson's process has been highly successful, having given us such films as The Big Blue, Leon, The Fifth Element, Transporter and La Femme Nikita. Another key to Besson's success is his desire to

ECU Notes: Students receive fellowships
Greenville Daily Reflector - Dec 31, 1969
Nikita Goel of the Brody School of Medicine at ECU will work to promote emotional and physical health for elementary-aged girls by teaching cultural dance, nutrition and self-awareness at the Little Willie Center in Greenville.

Russia beats Finland 6-2 to reach 2012 IIHF World Championship Finals
Indepth Africa - Dec 31, 1969
Russia beats Finland 6-2 to reach 2012 IIHF World Championship Finals by IndepthAfrica | Posted on Saturday, May 19th, 2012 Russia's Alexander Popov (#24), Nikita Nikitin (#12) and Yevgeni Malkin (#11) join their teammates in celebrating one of Malkin's three goals against Finland. Photo: Jeff Vinnick / HELSINKI – If

'W./E.,' 'The Commander,' 'Car 54: Where Are You?' on home video
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Dec 31, 1969
'W./E.,' 'The Commander,' 'Car 54: Where Are You?' on home video Granted, the film heaps too much drama on one of its two parallel stories — the fictional one — and its script (co-written by Madonna and Alek Keshishian, co-director of her 1991 documentary "Truth or Dare") can be Stallone-esque in its transparency.