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When I heard they were remaking this, I couldn't imagine why. About a year ago, I watched all of the episodes from the eighties, and I agree with LB that they were very slow, and not rewarding, except as a showcase for the performances of Anthony A., especially, and john Gielgud as Ryder's father. Olivier was good, too. Great actors on a beautiful stage, making their way through a very elaborate reading of a pretty good book (that was not one of Waugh's favorites--he thought it was too sentimental). One great thing about the original production was that Irons and Andrews did not look alike, so you could tell them apart perfectly. Not so this time. This production is a real mistake. Every generation does not need a new version of every novel.
