Children of the Corn - Original or Remake?

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#1 Bryan_Williams
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Which version of Children of the Corn is better?

I've never seen Children of the Corn before and I need to decide which version to watch. The original or the remake. Any suggestions?

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#2 turtlethetaffer
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Just read the short story. It's great.

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#3 SirWander
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I haven't seen them, but watch the original first, then the remake.

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#4 aaronmullan
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Just read the short story. It's great.

turtlethetaffer
This. If you want to watch one that's similar to the short story then the remake is the one you need. If not, then go for the really campy original.
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#5 sundayismyDAD
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The remake is underrated. The original is so dumb after watching again.

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#6 XilePrincess
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Original. The remake is good, though, but strange and kinda awkward. Especially the scene where the older children have sex to procreate. In front of all the other children. And this one in the front is bouncing up and down all excited to watch.

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#7 xdude85
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The original isn't that good, but it's still tolerable. The re-make however is awful in every way imaginable, don't watch it.

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#8 lbjkurono23
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When was the remake released? I've seen a few of them, but I don't know if it was the remake.
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#9 lightleggy
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the original ofc, the remake is just ok, but like xile said, extremely awkward. if you want to watch a good old film based on stephen king's books, go watch pet cemetary (or whatever)
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#10 HoolaHoopMan
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Original by far, Sarah ****ing Connor is in it!
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#11 soulless4now
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Haven't seen either.

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#12 XilePrincess
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When was the remake released? I've seen a few of them, but I don't know if it was the remake. lbjkurono23

2009, it was a made-for-tv movie. It differs a lot in the fact that the leading woman is black and the couple is interracial, which apparently was uncommon in the time the movie was supposedly set in. The original was made into a series, but if you're watching a movie where Vicky is black, you've got the remake.

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[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"]When was the remake released? I've seen a few of them, but I don't know if it was the remake. XilePrincess

2009, it was a made-for-tv movie. It differs a lot in the fact that the leading woman is black and the couple is interracial, which apparently was uncommon in the time the movie was supposedly set in. The original was made into a series, but if you're watching a movie where Vicky is black, you've got the remake.

Guess I never saw the remake then, will check if its on netflix. Thanks :)
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#15 elbert_b_23
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the remake is just beyond bad the original isn't a great movie but its a good one yet the remake has bad actors and story was changed
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#16 lightleggy
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[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"]When was the remake released? I've seen a few of them, but I don't know if it was the remake. XilePrincess

2009, it was a made-for-tv movie. It differs a lot in the fact that the leading woman is black and the couple is interracial, which apparently was uncommon in the time the movie was supposedly set in. The original was made into a series, but if you're watching a movie where Vicky is black, you've got the remake.

that is something I actually didnt liked...not because of racism or anything, but seeing an interracial couple in those times (and not to mention...the kind of guy he was, you wouldnt expect him to be a person who believes in human equality) and the vicky of my childhood was white, not black.
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#17 coasterguy65
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The original...those kids are just freaky....

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The original was the best

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#19 Kage1
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I never liked any of the COTC movies.

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#20 IZoMBiEI
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the original is good, I havent seen the remake though.

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#21 raven_squad
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Neither of them are any good, but the original is at least tolerable.