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from: Classmates.com to: [email protected] Subject: Jeffrey, your Memory Lane Newsletter for August 13, 2011 Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:30:53 +0000 'Memory Lane: Step Back In Time Revise Key Moments From The son. Explore another decade instead. az imam ,janz 2:11 Jeffrey, While some classics are untouchable, others are just begging for a reboot. Take a look at the movies songs and TV shows we're featuring this week and tell us if you think the do-overs were worth doing. Below is just a taste of take-twos. Check out our Originals vs. Rernakes Collection for others, including Cape Fear, "Come Together," and Knots Landing. If Hitchcock's version didn't have you swearing off showers, you truly have nerves of steel. From the unsettling raspy voice of Mrs. Bates to that infamous "Ree! Ree! Ree!" shrill Psycho scared the pants off of us without so much as a knife wound. In our opinion, casting Vince Vaughn in Gus Van Sant's 1998 shot-by- shot remake was a big misstep. We love the quirky actor in Swingers and Dodgeball. But no one does skin-crawling crazy guy with mommy issues better than Anthony Perkins. See photos from the 1960 original » Watch the 1998 remake trailer » "television cnin-nfec Happy Days spin-off Laverne & Shirley All in the Family_ipiath± The Jefferson Diffrent Strokes spin-off: The Facts of Life EFTA01149559 Can you see Marlon Brando eating applesauce with a cork on his fork or wetting himself at the dinner table? ,Happy 85th Norma Jeane - see our tribute to Marilyn Neither can we. That's why 1988's Oily Rotten Scoundrels gets our vote over the 1964 original, Bedtime Story. Steve Martin just brings a little something extra to the role of Freddy Benson. His antics as "Ruprecht the monkey boy" take a chuckle-worthy boys' club comedy and transform it into a side-splitting laugh fest. Watch the Bedtime Story trailer » Watch the Ditty Rotten Scoundrels trailer » So a loud mouth, a sports fan, and a deadbeat dad walk into a courtroom. Which one is willing to put a young man to death based solely on personal prejudice? All of them, until one juror stands his ground in 12 Angy Men. If we were talking about men of the grumpy old variety, Jack Lemmon would win hands-down. But as we see it, Henry Fonda's "Juror 8" is and always will be the quintessential voice of reasonable doubt. See photos from the 1957 original » Watch the 1997 TV remake trailer » I Some songs should just never be remade. For others. the cover versions actually surpass the originals in popularity. How do you think these remakes stack up? "Kiss" Original by Prince (Track 11) Thank you, sir Tom Jones, for providing your impeccable vocal abilities on this Prince remake. We finally know what it sounds like when doves (and swooning women) cry. Sample the Art of Noise cover (Track 9) "Proud Mary" Original by Creedence Clearwater Revival (Track 6) Nope, it's not an Ike and Tina original. That honor goes to John Fogerty of CCR, whose pronunciation of "Toinin" and "Boinin"' makes it easy for us to favor the Turner version. Sample the Ike and Tina Turner cover (Track 9) j Explore More on Classmates See Your Profile Visits Search for Your Yearbook Check Your Inbox Find Old Friends on Maps Upload Photos EFTA01149560 "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" Original by Bob Dylan (Track 7) Ask your kids who sings this song, and they just might say, "Guns N Roses, duh!" Sad as that may be, we can't help but admit that Axl and the boys actually did it justice. Sample the GNR cover (Track 4) lr rends come and go... and sometimes come back again. Take a look at these and tell us which era you think wore them best. Little Black Dress JJ Coco Chanel invented it, but Audrey Hepburn perfected it. Ever since, the little black dress has been an icon of classic sophistication in every decade. Shoulder Pads So you want to be a football player? Or maybe just climb the corporate ladder? Either way, it's totally true: they really do make your hips look slimmer. Hot Pants They've inspired TV shows, songs, and the dreams of teenage boys. Not every girl has the gams to pull them off. But when they do... eat your heart out, Daisy Duke. TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY: Do not forward this email to anyone not authorized by you to access your profile. For more information, see our UNSUBSCRIBE: You received this email as part of Memory Lane's email subscription program. To change your preferences for this email, visit: CONTACT US: We are unable to respond to messages sent to this automated email address, so if you have questions or have received this message in error, visit the Memory Lane, Inc., d/b/a Classmates.com 333 Elliott Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119 © 1995.2011 Memory Lane, Inc., d/b/a Classmates.com. All Rights Reserved. EFTA01149561