New or Old

I haven't seen the old version, but, pondering it.

So, to anyone who has seen the old verson, is it funny at all? I know everyone has a different sense of humor, but, the new one was goofy, and I was wondering if the old one was goofy or silly or was it more mature?

Hey, in their own way, I liked them both.

The older version was better by far. The new one goes way overboard with a number of antics and situations, and the slick ending looks like it came out of another movie -- perhaps "The Thomas Crown Affair" or "Ocean's Eleven". The original story looked like something that you could really see happening, whereas the remake is just too slapstick and absurd to be taken seriously.

And, of course, George Segal is a much more subtle comedic actor than Jim Carrey. Carrey is good at manic characters such as The Riddler, but in the original "Fun with Dick and Jane", it's more interesting to watch Segal do a slow burn or treat his boss with glib insincerity.

I like the Enron angle they put into the newer movie, though. Too bad the rest of the film wasn't as clever.

Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni have no class, they're rank amateurs compared to George Segal and Jane Fonda in Every department. The original is very funny, forget the remake.

IMHO, the new one.

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The original was better but the remake still had a few good moments.

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

The original is a classic. To those too young and who never were raised in the 1970s you might find the new one your thing. But to anyone who did grow up in the 70s and the Jaws generation it's *beep* hilarious.

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