The Killers

The 40's and 60's versions of "The Killers" share only a few qualities. Max and Al are in both movies, and Nick Adams is too, but George, Sam, and Ole Anderson are not seen in the 60's version. While one takes place in a restaurant, similar to the true written story by Hemmingway, the other movie's setting is a school for the blind. Hardly any correlation can be found between the two works, except a shared Title.
The 40's edition of "The Killers" stuck true to the story, except for a few changes in character names and locations. The 60's version reminds me of an old James Bond film, Goldfinger, in the way in was shot. The technology and film style are similar, with corny acting and primitive sound effects. While sticking to the script is important, but it depends on how you want to tell a story. I only saw the first few moments of the 60's film, and it appeared as though it was just a continuation of the story. Nick Adams bites the bullet pretty early, so maybe after he moved out of Summit, he found himself caught up with Al and Max unintentionally.
The 40's rendition really played out how I pictured it in my head when I read the script. I enjoyed it, but feel as though the rest of the movie is almost unacceptable to do. Hemmingway wanted the story to end with the death of Ole, and a scriptwriter took the story and created his own. I would almost like it better if the main scene would have been a climax, as opposed to the beginning. Maybe a little background on Ole and how he got himself into such trouble. The 60's version shares such few qualities with the original piece, I feel that it shouldn't even share the same title. It was strange to watch the two killers be so stealthy instead of audacious like Al and Max in the 40's piece. They shared such few characteristics between the two movies, that it's hard to say they are the same characters.
Overall, I really liked the story, even though it is short and strange, that style is intriguing. If the 60's version would have kept somewhat to script, I might have enjoyed it more.