"Let Me In" - Remake of the Swedish film "Let The Right One In"
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/07/01/...ler-let-me-in/
Don't know how to feel about this. I think both McPhee and Moretz are promising young actors with great potential, but the Swedish original is a contemporary masterpiece, and in no way in need of a remake.
Your thoughts ?
Well I won't lie, the trailer actually looks pretty good. But the original was perfect. We definitely don't need a remake of it.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
No, we don't.Originally Posted by Heather19
But, isn't this supposed to be the return of the Hammer films? I was/am a huge fan of their '50s/'60 movies (don't care too much for their '70 stuff) and am really curious to see how this one will turn out.
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I dont think a remake is necessary, it will draw attention away from the perfectly crafted original. I am not sure how I feel about remakes in general though, I like World Cinema because I like how it has a differnet feel and look than Hollywod films etc. I like to see how other countries make films.
I agree with sickrose. Plus, when Hollywood remake a foriegn film, it's almost implying that the original wasn't good enough in some way, or that movie goers will be too challenged by subtitles. Either way it's bordering on being an insult
I loved the 50's 60's, and 70's Hammer films. Still I'm not sure about this being remade. I'd much rather they tried to make their own movies. I think it will be good. I don't think it'll touch Let The Right oNe In though.
The problem with these Hollywood remakes is that they lack the subtlety of the originals, which in most cases is what makes them special to begin with. Just by looking at the trailer for the remake I can tell that they increased the gore factor exponentially, where the original had those prolonged moments of extreme tension which made it a truly gripping film to watch.
I'm not sure if I'll give this a chance or not, but I'm sure it will nowhere near as good as the Swedish version.
I will have to go back and watch Let the Right One In. I started watching it on Netflix late one night and fell asleep. I just couldn't get into it.
I was probably just tired. I've been meaning to give it another shot.
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I was falling asleep the whole time I watched it. Maybe just not the fan of vampires. The thing is, I love horrors that involve children more than any other kind, but this one left me absolutely indifferent.
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I think I will when I decide to learn Swedish. I will need some practice anyway.
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When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
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I am totally against this!
I find remakes very unnecessary. I think they are not insults for the originals. IMHO, they are products of the lack of creativity.
Even Haneke's remake of his own movie was not even close to the original.
Tragic part on my side is I am going to watch it no matter how.
I, on the contrary, am totally in favor of remakes. I am talking, of course, of the real cinema, director's cinema - I am as interested to see how different directors would treat the same plot as I am interested to see versions of, say, Macbeth by Kurosawa and by Polanski. Unfortunately, the American remakes of European, Asian, or their own old movies most often look like adaptation to some - mythical, I hope - "average" intelligence and taste, lowering the level of the original beyond recognition.
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Every word of this could have come from my fingers, my heart, and my mind. It is rare that a remake is worthwhile, imo.
Jean, this is completely different. Macbeth, Bram Stoker's Dracula, or something else... It is great for me too to see different interpretations of the same story. And, they shouldn't even be called as ''a remake''. Because they are different in some way. But, these kind of remakes are generally not for bringing a new point of view to the subject.
I really hope that Let Me In will not be in this way.
Every word of this could have come from my fingers, my heart, and my mind. It is rare that a remake is worthwhile, imo.
I usually dont have much of a problem with remakes
EXCEPT THIS ONE
Let the right one in is one of the most amzing films ever, in swedish or with the semi-decent english dubbing they did for the dvd
I just dont like how it seems like we americans are too stupid to handle anything not specially made for us and for the most part there is little done to contradict this
If let the right one in was initially an american film there certainly wouldnt be a swedish remake!!
and I heard theyre making it in los cruces?! thats just south of where I live and is about as far from the gentle haunting snow of sweden as physically possible
this upsets me greatly
if the worlds gonna end then let's get it over with, i got shit to do
This is what I've failed to understand ever since I learned, many years ago, that there was an American movie for just about every real film. I've tried to treat this problem in one of the threads long ago, - namely, that American culture seems determined to aspire to as perfect cultural isolation as possible.
Melike: I am happy to see that we think basically the same!
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It is, and I so deeply love everything about it.I usually dont have much of a problem with remakes
EXCEPT THIS ONE
Let the right one in is one of the most amzing films ever, in swedish or with the semi-decent english dubbing they did for the dvd
I just dont like how it seems like we americans are too stupid to handle anything not specially made for us and for the most part there is little done to contradict this
If let the right one in was initially an american film there certainly wouldnt be a swedish remake!!
and I heard theyre making it in los cruces?! thats just south of where I live and is about as far from the gentle haunting snow of sweden as physically possible
this upsets me greatly
Same here...
This is what I've failed to understand ever since I learned, many years ago, that there was an American movie for just about every real film. I've tried to treat this problem in one of the threads long ago, - namely, that American culture seems determined to aspire to as perfect cultural isolation as possible.
Melike: I am happy to see that we think basically the same!
I loved it. So far I am deeply in love with everything by Polanski. At this very moment I am watching Frantic, and loving every moment.
Wait... we're in the wrong thread now!
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When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
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I completely agree.
Also I feel like a lot of the time they dumb them down for us, and take away the essence of the film. The remake of Dark Water is one that initially comes to mind. And that's what worries me with this one being remade as well.
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