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The Invasion (2007)

An "Invasion of The Body Snatchers" reprise and probably the best one. Also one of the most terrifying premises for a film imaginable, to me.

Kidman walking down the street straining to show no emotion as the remaining uninfected, in hysterics, are taken away. CHILLING!

I always wanted to see more glimpses of camaraderie between Kidman and her fellow uninfected 'pretenders.'

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by Anonymousreply 26February 16, 2024 11:07 AM

... probably the best one?

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by Anonymousreply 1February 14, 2024 5:22 AM

Nicole has to be the most prolific major actress of the last 35 years. Most of her shit makes it to the big screen, too. Weirdly, her crone Naomi Watts won't stop filming either but she's down market. Desperately did a Mel Gibson movie then probably a dozen more POS direct to streaming thrillers.

by Anonymousreply 2February 14, 2024 5:26 AM

Solid movie

by Anonymousreply 3February 15, 2024 8:46 AM

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by Anonymousreply 4February 15, 2024 8:55 AM

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by Anonymousreply 5February 15, 2024 9:00 AM

This is low-hanging fruit, but... with all that Botox, "walking down the street straining to show no emotion as the remaining uninfected, in hysterics, are taken away" was probably the easiest scene she shot.

by Anonymousreply 6February 15, 2024 10:33 AM

Another vote for the '78 version here. Just watched it again recently and it totally holds up. I think the naturalistic vibe makes it all the more scary.

by Anonymousreply 7February 15, 2024 10:36 AM

Her son in the film, Jackson Bond, became a hockey player.

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by Anonymousreply 8February 15, 2024 11:41 AM

OP, it's about $cientology.

by Anonymousreply 9February 15, 2024 11:46 AM

I've seen Invasion, and it was well done. No problem. But my favorite version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers was the Jeff Goldblum Donald Sutherland version.

by Anonymousreply 10February 15, 2024 1:23 PM

I love the atmosphere of the 1956 original.

by Anonymousreply 11February 15, 2024 2:06 PM

What's wrong with Kidman's appearance? She was very stunning in this film.

by Anonymousreply 12February 15, 2024 7:06 PM

Thanks to pharmaceuticals and social media. This is basically coming true.

by Anonymousreply 13February 15, 2024 8:23 PM

It IS a good film, but I liked the quartet of Sutherland, Adams, Cartwright and Goldblum in the ‘78 version. Kidman is pretty much on her own in this remake.

by Anonymousreply 14February 15, 2024 8:56 PM

I thought that too, r13!

by Anonymousreply 15February 15, 2024 9:01 PM

I remember it was widely panned at the time and apparently had a very troubled production. I watched it on cable years ago but don’t remember much about it.

Body Snatchers from 1993 is a good version of the story. Meg Tilly is super creepy and setting things on a military base is an interesting statement

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by Anonymousreply 16February 15, 2024 9:28 PM

I love the original. The remake made the pods too yucky and this version I only lasted about 10 minutes. I remember there was a dinner party scene and Nicole was trying to have an intellectual discussion- and I was out.

by Anonymousreply 17February 15, 2024 9:59 PM

The Donald Sutherland version is one of my all time favorite Science fiction movies. Alien series, and The THing with Kurt Russell is another one.Don't shoot me, but I really enjoyed the PRedator movies. Not the Alien vs Predator, but the Original PRedator I & 2. Hulu has a newish movie called Prey, a prequel to Predator and it is excellent.

by Anonymousreply 18February 15, 2024 11:14 PM

I was unable to watch the trailer because of the screechy music.

I avoid films starring the leading lady, she makes bad films.

The original film made in the 1950s and the remake made in the late 1970s are terrifying.

by Anonymousreply 19February 16, 2024 12:21 AM

I saw this in theaters as a teenager and have always enjoyed it. I guess I'm in the minority, but I thought it was really atmospheric and oppressive in tone. It's probably my second-favorite version of this story after the 1978 version.

by Anonymousreply 20February 16, 2024 1:01 AM

I had to laugh when one of Nicole's psychiatric payments is Veronica Cartwright wearing an awful hairstyle, and Nicole (in a Korean wig) says I want to help you.

by Anonymousreply 21February 16, 2024 1:06 AM

patients not payments.

by Anonymousreply 22February 16, 2024 1:07 AM

original is the best...much more tension...no frills

by Anonymousreply 23February 16, 2024 1:26 AM

Aren’t we due for a musical version?

by Anonymousreply 24February 16, 2024 1:33 AM

Is this another role where Nicole is really too old to be the mother of a small child?

by Anonymousreply 25February 16, 2024 4:45 AM

Prefer the 1956 version best. Jack Finney's novel was supposed to be about Mill Valley CA rather than Santa Mira. MV's downtown resembles that of the film. Think it was Tiburon that used to be a rail hub in the 1950s. That would be where the lead character gets picked up by his nurse.

Second is the 1978 version. It transports the action about 15 miles south. Am nostalgic for that time. They were filming it just after I moved to S.F.

There is also the 1993 skanky version with Meg Tilly. The less said about it the better.

by Anonymousreply 26February 16, 2024 11:07 AM
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