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Originally Posted by Once A Villain
The remake is called Payback (the original in America is called Point Blank), and I think it's a close call there. I'm sure a decent case could be made that the remake is better. Though I do like John Boorman as a director and Lee Marvin as an actor quite a bit more than the combo of Brian Helgeland and Mel Gibson. Having said that, I also don't consider Point Blank to be one of Boorman's best films anyway. I'm partial to Deliverance and Excalibur I think...
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I think Mel Gibson has this "tired but stubborn" vibe that Lee Marvin, albeit more impressive on a whole, doesn't have, and this gives the remake a certain charm.
As for Boorman, well, I haven't seen many of his movies, but I really really loved The Tailor of Panama. The ending helped, though, because I felt it was perfect.