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That would be Guy Ritchie, director of THE MAN FROM UNCLE. This adaptation of the 60's tv program retained virtually nothing from that show. But that's not why it's a ripoff (lotsa tv-to-movie adaptions seem to take nothing from the source when transferring to the big screen). No, what makes Ritchie a thief is IT TAKES A THIEF. This film had the audacity to take the Alexander Mundy character from that show and transfer him whole into the character of Napoleon SOlo.!!!! UNCLE's Solo is a famous jewel thief who is caught and then blackmailed into working for the CIA. If he refuses he will go back to prison. Sound familiar? SO, did MGM purchase the rights and , if not, why isn't Universal suing their asses? bruce
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Would it be too blasphemous to say that I liked the Ritchie film? I thought it was one of last summer's most enjoyable films, criminally underrated. I totally agree, I had a blast with and I thought the score was quite catchy as well. Ford A. Thaxton
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I honestly thought you were going to say J.J. Abrams. Yeah, but everybody has already pointed him out -most effectively, MAD MAGAZINE! In all the reviews of MFU, not one noticed the THIEF connection b ruc e
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That's why I stick with the original shows. You boys really need to get off your "hope springs eternal" kick. tHE sad thing is, MFU could have been better than the original series. which is way overated They blew it. Big time brm
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Would it be too blasphemous to say that I liked the Ritchie film? SHame [ding, ding] SHAME [ding, ding]
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Would it be too blasphemous to say that I liked the Ritchie film? . .... I thought the score was quite catchy as well. Ford A. Thaxton you & Riotengine! ahahahahahhahaaha!!!!!!!!!!!! brm
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.... I thought the score was quite catchy as well. Ford A. Thaxton you & Riotengine! ahahahahahhahaaha!!!!!!!!!!!! brm Can Ford and I help it if we're people of discerning taste? Greg Espinoza you two obviously deserve each other (but I doubt Ford has ever "teared up" over anything) LOL! brm
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