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''The Ladykillers'' (2004) -- Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J. K. Simmons; directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Not exactly Forrest Gump meets Obi Wan Kenobi, but it makes for an interesting concept to ponder as Hanks essays the droll Alec Guinness character from the great Ealing Studios classic of five decades ago. The setting changes to contemporary Memphis and the boys fixate their bumbling minds on a casino heist, although their landlady once again proves to be problematic. Louder and bolder, and probably unnecessary with that perfectly good original version readily available.

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"The Ladykillers" (1955) -- Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Katie Johnson; directed by Alexander MacKendrick. From Turner Classic Movies: ''A delightful black comedy ... The clever script by William Rose (it was nominated for an Oscar) is so impeccably British, conjuring up a portrait of postwar London that is both idealized and satiric. And the central premise is hard to top. A gang of thieves ... pretend to be a practicing string quartet as a cover for their true intention -- a security van robbery. ... The criminals are eventually undone by their own greed and their various, unsuccessful attempts to murder their meddling landlady who remains oblivious to their crime -- or does she?'' Read more...

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