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Damn Dirty Remakes

Summer flicks 2001

MATT COKER

Published on May 31, 2001

Computer geeks, anyone stuck in the '70s, and simpletons who cannot relate to movies without II, III, IV or V in the title have plenty of reasons to clog local cineplexes this summer. Most blockbusters coming out over the next few months are either science-fiction fantasies, remakes from the disco era, sequels, or some combination of the three.

Oh, well: there's always autumn.