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Originally Posted by eisenwurst
"Vanishing Point", the 1971 version with Barry Newman and some gorgeous women. The girl at the gas station, his late girlfriend, the stunner on the motorbike, and Charlotte Rampling as the Angel of Death.
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One of my favorites too. I saw the remake, which was my introduction to Viggo Mortensen, and I had to ask myself what the point was. Then I realize that
was the point - there was none. They gave the remake a point, a cause. The orignal was all about pointlessness, and a point was the last thing it needed.
Same for
Gone In 60 Seconds. The remake was a much better movie technically, but it also destroyed the meaning of the story.