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Comment by tarantinolover12 on May 24, 2010 at 1:47pm

I have a feeling this remake's gonna succckkk - I don't see how America can top the original.

Comment by Bocheli on May 17, 2010 at 1:40am

they better not fuck this up-_- but, have hopes.
cause there are good actors in this film::
Richard Jenkins (The Visitor) Chloe Moretz (500 Days of Summer) & Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road)
so, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt;P *& I wasn't stating the obvious movies that the kids have acted in*
:P cause of course Moretz was Hit-Girl & Smit-McPhee Wolverine as a kid.

Staff Comment by Fungusmonkey on May 14, 2010 at 3:54pm

Yeah, it's pretty much a proven financial fact that American audiences will not support a foreign film (or a heavily subtitled film) in theaters. They may see it if it's action-packed (like kung fu movies), but generally not on the same level as they would an americanized remake. That sounds bad, but you have to remember that for every awesome film-goer like us who likes complexity and nuanced storytelling, etc there are ten farmland housewives who don't watch anything that even remotely sounds foreign. I remember having to have a ten minute conversation with nearly every Blockbuster costumer when Y Tu Mama Tambien was popular - "whut ther hell is Y TOO Mamma Tam-bean supporsed ta mean?" "Why can't they just call it something American?" "I ain't gonna watch no fruity mexican movie about someone's momma!"... soured me on US audiences in general.

I have a feeling that this remake is going to be exactly like the original film, but with all the subtlety removed (because we don't understand that), the violence ramped up (because we like that), anything remotely offensive taken out (like the implied pedophilia, Eli's removed body part, etc), and then all the dialog changed to hokey US colloquialisms so that they can remove any hint that it wasn't written by two good old boys from Hollywood.

Comment by Martin F. on May 14, 2010 at 3:34pm

I'm no pedobear, but I can bet you 500 Stanley nickels they're not going to include the shot of her vagina...

Comment by ZPowers on May 14, 2010 at 1:48am

I worked at a rental store when Pan's Labyrinth was released. We were actually told to tell customers that it had subtitles. I did so, but I also told them it was one of the best movies I'd seen that year, usually with co-workers agreeing. I can't recall a single person still renting it after hearing about the subtitles though. I'd also argue that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a rare exception to the rule because most people watched it for the action (which needs no reading), not the story, and that it wasn't as popular as a lot of people probably think. I'd guess, like Pan's Labyrinth, it was closer to a critical darling than a real American box office success (but I'd have to look up the numbers).

Laziness, stupidity, refusal to try different film styles, or a mix of all three, in my experience Americans refusing to watch subtitles is 100% true.

Comment by Ocramed on May 12, 2010 at 4:30am

@CheezySpam, it's more like, too lazy to read the subtitles. Not liking a film for subtitles is not a sign of lacking intelligence or sophistication, but more like lacking patience. And besides, I love the film, but it is lacking in action that American audience expects out of a typical horror film.

Comment by CHEEZYSPAM on May 11, 2010 at 12:07pm

@Jamie, you really should watch the original if given the chance. I have it on blu-ray and it is definitely in my "top 10 favorite movies of all time" list.

I'm certainly interested in what they are going to do with this Americanized version of this... but I think it is highly unnecessary. My only hopes (if any) are that this movie will make other aware of the original who might not have had the opportunity.

I'm not so sure I agree with Americans (or people in general) being to "dumb" to read subtitled movies. I think for many it can be intimidating at first, but if a movie is good enough it doesn't really matter. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was well received in the states and it was a foreign subbed film.

I really enjoyed Cloverfield and I really am impressed with Chloe Moretz so.... I'm hoping for a trailer soon and that it won't disappoint.

Comment by Shane Chne on May 11, 2010 at 5:27am

The majority of the people who frequent this site know of the original movie. However, if you randomly ask 100 people if they know about the Swedish version, I'm willing to bet at least 80-90 people have never heard of it. Thus, this remake is a great way to give some exposure to the original film.

Comment by A String of Obscenities on May 11, 2010 at 4:31am

@Jean Genie @Sombritishdude

There is no dark mystery to those foreign films, just talented directors. They same feel can be captured with this movie as with the original.

My only thing is the original was fine, I don't see what reason they can have to remake it.

Comment by Jon on May 10, 2010 at 11:36pm

after watching her in kickass, my hopes for this went up a notch.

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