Was The Thomas Crown Affair a remake?

The film is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name – which was already remade once in 1999. This latest Thomas Crown remake has been knocking around since at least 2016. The story concerns a bored millionaire who decides to entertain himself by becoming a thief.

Is Thomas Crown Affair a good movie?

It’s not a bad movie. It might be fun to see on an airplane or rent on video. Despite the cleverness of the caper and the beauty of the lush locations, the wit in the dialogue and the neat twists and turns, it never seems to risk anything.

What was the original Thomas Crown Affair about?

Plot. Millionaire businessman-sportsman Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) accomplishes a perfect crime by orchestrating four men to steal $2,660,527.62 from a Boston bank ($19,799,927 in 2020 dollars), along with a fifth man who drives the getaway car with the money and dumps it in a cemetery trash can.

How did the original Thomas Crown Affair end?

The best directors often choose mood and effect instead of plot, as film. But Norman Jewison, in “The Thomas Crown Affair,” hasn’t brought it off. But when McQueen finishes his phone calls and Wexler finishes his multiple images and Jewison finishes his enigmatic double-reverse plot twists, the balloon explodes.

What nationality is Pierce Brosnan?

American
Irish
Pierce Brosnan/Nationality

Pierce Brosnan, in full Pierce Brendan Brosnan, (born May 16, 1953, County Meath, Ireland), Irish American actor who was perhaps best known for playing James Bond in a series of films.

How old is Pierce Brosnan?

68 years (May 16, 1953)
Pierce Brosnan/Age

Did McQueen play polo?

Steve McQueen, a sports enthusiast, learned to play polo for the film and was taught by Gary Wooten and Neil R. Ayer, real-life polo players, as well as by first assistant director Jack N.

Is Pierce Brosnan married?

Keely Shaye Smithm. 2001
Cassandra Harrism. 1980–1991
Pierce Brosnan/Spouse

Why did Pierce Brosnan stop being James Bond?

Pierce Brosnan was chosen as Bond for The Living Daylights, but had to leave the role because the show Remington Steele had been renewed, as Brosnan played the lead role. The role then went to Dalton.

Who was the best James Bond?

Roger Moore
Roger Moore For audiences of a certain age, Roger Moore is the absolute best Bond. And I don’t just mean for those who grew up in the 1970s and early ’80s. If you first binged your fair share of Bond flicks before the age of 12 or so, nobody did it better in those early years than Moore, the funny 007.

What is the highest grossing Bond film?

Skyfall
Skyfall. The top-grossing James Bond movie to date, with a worldwide take of more than $1.1 billion, this 2012 film is, according to critics, the best Daniel Craig 007 movie — and that’s not all.