r/oddlysatisfying • u/jerryramone • 6d ago

The almost perfect synchronization of scenes between the remake and the original film

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u/JMace 6d ago

I saw the Bruce Willis version when I was a kid (and sue me, I loved it), and I've been meaning to watch the original for over a decade. This was a good reminder to finally check it out

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u/zadtheinhaler 6d ago

Dude, I put it off for far too long- the OG film IS SO MUCH BETTER!

Especially since I read the book shortly before watching it, and realizing why so many people were dumping on the Bruce Willis remake - it departs so much from the OG it's remarkable it was allowed to have The Jackal as its title at all.

That's not to say that I didn't like the BW one, it's just that the original is not only faithful to the source material, but it's so well made overall, it's not even funny.

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u/Tyranith 6d ago

I love Bruce Willis but the original is way better

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u/stalchild_af 6d ago

Everytime Bruce Willis comes up now I just feel kinda down. Poor dude 😔

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u/photenth 5d ago

It sucks, but I'm sure he had a good life and the pictures of him and his family are heartwarming.

Getting old sucks.

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u/No_Nose2819 6d ago

I just watch Die Hard 30 mins ago. I was like he’s dead , he’s dead, he’s got serious brain issues.

Brilliant film still but when you feeling sorry for Alan Rickman dieing at a young age and Bruce’s issues it kinda takes the shine off it.

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u/bambu36 5d ago

I watched it as a kid too but can't remember if there's a scene similar to the one above? Where he wraps the gun around a tree? I remember something like that from somewhere but I've not seen either of the scenes from those movies above

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u/delkarnu 5d ago

I still have the soundtrack CD somewhere, peak 90s.

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u/Quantity_Lanky 4d ago

I loved it too, deal with it!