Where do I start? First of all, the post production blue tint was removed, making the ambiance of the film brighter. Mel's character Porter, although a bit meaner in this version is lost in the brightness, and lack of grit to support his enhanced character.
All the good music is gone. In the original version, Porter uses a very intuitive scenario as leverage to get his payment. In this version the storyline is completely changed leaving hardly any believable leverage scenario at all. Needless to say this is where the story took a dive into pure lousy.
I wasn't impressed with the lengthened scenes because they didn't continue on to support the climax of the film. Honestly, the climax was non-existent. This version just fizzles out too quickly leaving us desperately wanting more.
Like my father always told me... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
All the good music is gone. In the original version, Porter uses a very intuitive scenario as leverage to get his payment. In this version the storyline is completely changed leaving hardly any believable leverage scenario at all. Needless to say this is where the story took a dive into pure lousy.
I wasn't impressed with the lengthened scenes because they didn't continue on to support the climax of the film. Honestly, the climax was non-existent. This version just fizzles out too quickly leaving us desperately wanting more.
Like my father always told me... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."