Having seen "Can't Buy Me Love" I thought to myself, why would they remake such a bad film?
This version seems to insist on hitting the notes that the first one didn't. I enjoyed the storyline, the cast, everything more.
Patrick Dempsey, I found annoying. I found the fact that for him falling in love with the single most shallow person he could find annoying. The character of Cindi was abrasive to me, and I just wasn't feeling moved by anything I saw.
Then I saw the remake. The lead female character always had depth, and showed affection right away for this dork. The transformation sequence was much more enjoyable, and the ending, when he rattles off, "I like Michael Jackson's Bad album, that's who I am!" I loved it. His friends were fun to watch.
True in ten years, this movie will be dated, but the performances will stand out to me much more than anything in the original.
I give this movie 7 out of 10.
This version seems to insist on hitting the notes that the first one didn't. I enjoyed the storyline, the cast, everything more.
Patrick Dempsey, I found annoying. I found the fact that for him falling in love with the single most shallow person he could find annoying. The character of Cindi was abrasive to me, and I just wasn't feeling moved by anything I saw.
Then I saw the remake. The lead female character always had depth, and showed affection right away for this dork. The transformation sequence was much more enjoyable, and the ending, when he rattles off, "I like Michael Jackson's Bad album, that's who I am!" I loved it. His friends were fun to watch.
True in ten years, this movie will be dated, but the performances will stand out to me much more than anything in the original.
I give this movie 7 out of 10.