or the 1929 Ben Hur. Yes, the sea battle and chariot race in the 1929 version were great, but the rest needed a remake.
The remakes after the 1959 version were all "what were they thinking" pointless.
Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" remake was much better than the earlier animated version.
Jackson's "Hobbit" trilogy was just unwatchable. It seems like after the huge success of LotR, everyone around Jackson said nothing but "yes sir, yes sir, three bags full sir!"
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You haven't seen the silent Wizard of Oz.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016544
or the 1929 Ben Hur. Yes, the sea battle and chariot race in the 1929 version were great, but the rest needed a remake.
The remakes after the 1959 version were all "what were they thinking" pointless.
Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" remake was much better than the earlier animated version.
Jackson's "Hobbit" trilogy was just unwatchable. It seems like after the huge success of LotR, everyone around Jackson said nothing but "yes sir, yes sir, three bags full sir!"