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Post by darkharbinger on Apr 25, 2020 22:15:34 GMT
I think John Lithgow was a convincing Jud. I would have loved to have seen the relationship with Louis done right with him as Jud, I think it would have played out rather nicely. it was strange to see him have the friendship with Ellie, but in a weird way it worked.
Now don't get me wrong, no one replaces Fred Gwynne, but I think Lithgow was one of the highlights of the new movie.
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Post by wolf on Apr 26, 2020 19:06:57 GMT
I think John Lithgow was a convincing Jud. I would have loved to have seen the relationship with Louis done right with him as Jud, I think it would have played out rather nicely. it was strange to see him have the friendship with Ellie, but in a weird way it worked. Now don't get me wrong, no one replaces Fred Gwynne, but I think Lithgow was one of the highlights of the new movie.
I agree with you, he did a magnificent job with his Jud.
Gwynn did too! I loved him as Jud also.
But really, neither of those actors were the Jud had in my mind's eyes and ears as I read the novel.
I did appreciate and enjoy their performances though.
Lithgow's Jud really portrayed a more sinister type Jud in this one.
A Jud more like what you talked about in your SKMB thread.
Another great thread here JB. Thanks.  |
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Post by darkharbinger on Apr 26, 2020 23:15:22 GMT
Yeah I still get the idea that he killed Church. The new Jud wasn't the friendly old man that the original one was, there was something else going on. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but it would be interesting that the power of the Burial Grounds had more of a hold of him in this version.
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Post by wolf on Apr 26, 2020 23:58:51 GMT
Yeah I still get the idea that he killed Church. The new Jud wasn't the friendly old man that the original one was, there was something else going on. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but it would be interesting that the power of the Burial Grounds had more of a hold of him in this version. |
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Post by darkharbinger on Apr 27, 2020 2:14:25 GMT
I wish they had used the alternative ending. It would have made the movie so much like the actual story that it would be easy to forgive the changes.
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