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And in case anyone is wondering is a 14-year-old Jodie foster flashed her tits in this one, it was her older sister as a body double. It's a brief flash anyway, so it's not like it's a big deal.

While I ADORE this movie, I wouldn't mind seeing a remake. The casting was a little off, the story was softened quite a bit, and it always bothered me that Rynn didn't speak in an English accent as she did in the book (it was mentioned several times by several characters, so it was sort of important to the character.)

I would NOT like Dakota Fanning in this. She's too fucking creepy. Rynn should be a brown-haired, petite English 13-year-old girl, and this HAS to be a period piece. If you updated it to the 21st century, it would lose all impact because 13-year-olds today would have the Internet, mobile phones, and all sorts of resources to get by with. Rynn's brilliance is dependent on her being in the pre-computer, pre-cell phone world of the 1970s, when she'd have to go to a library, do actual hands-on research, and NOT be part of some big social network.

Oh, and Hallet needs to be much, much creepier and less attractive. I nominate John Lithgow... He can play creepy, and though he's not ugly or anything, he's no male model either. Jeffrey Jones would also work in this role.

The woman who played "Flo" on Alice would be a great Mrs. Hallet.

I think the girl who plays Luna Lovegood would make a wonderful Rynn.

And Mario... he's hard to cast. He has to be plain and sort of nerdy, but very Italian, very sweet, and a hell of an actor who can pull of being gimpy, funny, and protective without seeming pathetic.

I always think of Jodie Foster's career and this film in particular when the "thought police" go after teen sexuality in movies. If some had their way this film would be banned. Even still, there is no way her scene with the boyfriend would be allowed today.

"Cat People" in a few days? Oh Yeah!!-----later----m