The 2002 remake is nothing like the 1980 version. It is recognizable in terms of story line. The doctor, the dreamer and the lady are there with two other recurring characters, Mannie and Jenny.
If you compare the two films, you will be disappointed. I appreciate the fact that the new 2002 remake is different from the original. The 1980 version I think is a work that stands alone.
*spoilers*
I liked the ending a lot, particularly the fact that in the end, no one appeared to be in control. Karma also appeared to be at work since the manipulative, ego-maniacal doctor ended up becoming a patient who was helpless and dependent the opposite I think of his original self.
Mannie was a mainstay whom I appreciated and seemed to be the only one who really had a clue, other than George himself. A very interestingly different take on the subject.
If you compare the two films, you will be disappointed. I appreciate the fact that the new 2002 remake is different from the original. The 1980 version I think is a work that stands alone.
*spoilers*
I liked the ending a lot, particularly the fact that in the end, no one appeared to be in control. Karma also appeared to be at work since the manipulative, ego-maniacal doctor ended up becoming a patient who was helpless and dependent the opposite I think of his original self.
Mannie was a mainstay whom I appreciated and seemed to be the only one who really had a clue, other than George himself. A very interestingly different take on the subject.