Beaches

I heard somewhere that this was being remade, and I heard Idina would be in a starring role, so I thought, hmm OK, she can sort of act, and she can certainly sing.... she's no Bette Midler obviously but perhaps it might be better than the Ghostbusters disaster....

So some weeks later I find this online, and think ah OK, lets see how this worked out.

I firstly noticed it appeared to be about half an hour less than the original - kind of strange.

What it appears happened is that all the talent, skill and entertainment were taken out, who knew you could measure these things in time.

From the outset it's just bad, the opening cliché scene, with the same dialogue but delivered with all the care of an out of control rally driver, well it just made me cringe.

And from there is appears to be going downhill rapidly, I'm about 20 mins in now, and I can safely say other than Idina singing, this BAD REMAKE has no redeeming qualities at all.

I would say this is another example of an attempt to 'bring it to a new audience' when the original if it got a 20th or 30th anniversary release update thing would have been far more successful, and far better than this complete load of nonsense.

I can find no redemption in this film other than Idina singing, and I literally mean the singing, her acting is just as bad as it was in Glee *sigh*

I don't imagine it is likely I will see this through to the end without being compelled to scratch my eyes out and ram cotton buds in my ears......

Please Hollywodd, stop raping the classics for the sake of a quick bit of gratification - this is about as successful as premature ejaculation.

I've seen quite a few remakes over the years but nothing like this. It takes a film that could reduce Starlin to tears and turns it into a tacky and badly cast pile of not worthy of bearing it's name.

I'ts terrible and makes you wonder why the people responsible for the original film would allow this, think cheap American daytime soap and you pretty much get how this was remade.

It is awful.

First time I saw Beaches was during the premiere on Lifetime in January 2017 , one of the reasons why remakes are made is to introduce a new generation to a popular film with a new spin on it.

Idina Menzel's rendition of Bette Midler's Wind Beneath My Wings was amazing and sung so beautifully, the film retells the story of a friendship between two women from different backgrounds that spans from childhood to adulthood.

Nia Long's portrayal of Hillary Whitney was good, like Barbra Hershey in the original film her character goes through many changes beginning with befriending CC Bloom who wants to be a star to becoming a lawyer, wife and then eventually a single mother is handled well.

Fellow cast members Gabriella Pizzolo, Grace Capeless, Antonio Cupo, Colin Lawrence, Sanai Victoria , Jodi Capeless and Donny Lucas rounded out the cast perfectly.

I give this film a 6.3/ 10

When a movie is remade, you have to expect everyone to make a comparison. In that regard, this new version is just flat. It doesn't allow the viewer the chance to gain any depth or get drawn into the movie. You can just feel the rush of this movie trying to cram it all in to fit the allotted commercial insertions. Such a shame. The opening scenes with the two young girls are poorly acted. I almost stopped watching, but the adults pulled it off. Nia Long gives an exceptional performance. But again, this entire movie is so rushed, the great performance is overshadowed by the hasty flow. The singing by Menzel is actually good, which is another positive. But overall, the original is a major standout compared to this. TV movie remake failed in this case, unfortunately. You can't tell this incredible story in less than 90 minutes. And trying to do so is why it fell way short.

9/10 times, remakes of iconic, heart-warming masterpieces should never be made - let alone attempted. This movie is no exemption to that.

Aside from the boring, sleep-inducing acting and lack of narrative, this "remake" fails to capture the very essence that was Beaches. Without Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey dominating the screen with their chemistry that can be felt in even the youngest of hearts who weren't even alive in the 80s, this failed attempt to rekindle a classic should be a hard pass for anyone with any ounce of respect for the original.

Please stop trying to recapture the classics. It never works.