Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!dsmith From: dsmith@uiucuxc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: A Streetcar Named Remake - (nf) Message-ID: <6200@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Mar-84 22:34:39 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.6200 Posted: Fri Mar 16 22:34:39 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 18-Mar-84 07:52:23 EST Lines: 24 #R:clyde:-36100:uiucuxc:31100005:000:1232 uiucuxc!dsmith Mar 16 16:14:00 1984 One of the advantages to remakes/revivals is that we are offerred a new interpretation. I feel that regardless of how well the original was done, there is the potential for seeing something new in a remake. This "something new" could be another dimension of a character, or a completely new interpretation of that character. Also, as years pass, "society" changes such that - particularly in film - areas previously censored may be discussed (i.e. Blanche's relatively frank explanation of what happened to her husband). Ann-Margaret's interpretation of Blanche DuBois was not the same as Miss Leigh's in the original film; however, would we want it to be? Her performance, for me, was rivetting and completely believable (and I am embarrassed to admit surprise in discovering her capable of such work). Mr Williams (Tennessee, not Treat) obviously knew what he was doing when he chose Ann-Margaret for the part. This remake of "A Streetcar Named Desire" with fine performances from the supporting cast, and an excellent performance by Ann-Margaret can well stand alone. Film is not so different from theatre, in that one can only benefit from seeing two good, yet different interpretations of the same work.