Do I think American audiences would have bigger problems with potential pedophilia than incest? Yes, yes I do.
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Red Band Trailer For Spike Lee's OLDBOY Remake
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Ehhhhhh Leung >>> DiCaprio.
Musha_Soturi
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I'm petty excited about this, as soon as I heard Brolin was in I knew it would be good. Trailer looks awesome, pretty similar to the original but with it's own flavour.
Miles Quaritch
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It wouldn't really be
paedophilia, but I get your point. I think with Ellie cast in the role of his daughter, there wouldn't be much confusion about if she was over the legal age....Should have kept it at 15 years, but whatever.
OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather
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I should have been more clear. Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance are both subtitled, Oldboy, however, for some stupid reason is not.
Does he have to be stuck in a room for 20 years? Why not a fish tank?
Of course, but neither would fly if they market as a a big Hollywood movie and not something more art-house.
I mean, we did get the Woodsman.
Except for the fact that the original is an excellent movie and this remake is aping it pretty bad.
Love or hate the remake you won't be able to appreciate the original nearly as much imo if you watch it after, just ruin it for yourself.
Awesome, I'll have to watch those again, thanks!
Discotheque
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he gets extra points for being in the really good wong kar wai movies but i thought dicaprio's performance was more impressive.
dat face he makes when martin sheen goes splat in front of him. so good.
Miles Quaritch
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dark_inferno
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Worst American Remake ever?
Srsly what have they done to the masterpiece?
Srsly what have they done to the masterpiece?
Miles Quaritch
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That honour goes to Let Me In.
This still has potential and Elizabeth Olsen, but the trailer isn't a very good first impression.
It got a red band trailer
This is FAR from a mainstream movie =P
I think the honor goes to Godzilla.
Maybe City of Angels or some random asian horror movie
Napoleonthechimp
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I have a tagline for the movie: "Possibly the most unnecessary remake since Gus Van Sant's Psycho."
OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather
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Oh, you've seen it already? Sweet!
If the original is as incredible as you think it is, I don't think people would have a problem recognizing it after seeing the U.S. version.
Haha Christ. The hyperbole.
These are my same impressions after watching the trailer. Looks to be a serviceable but unnecessary remake. However I will give them props if they change the
hypnotism stupidity
dark_inferno
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Well i forgot Let Me In.
And i dont see any potential and Elizabeth Olsen doesnt make a bad Film into a good one.
I have seen the original and love it. Its one of my favourite films ever. And this one is just... it just does the original no justice.
I like both of them fairly equally; they're both terrific actors, and they did the role very well. Damon vs. Lau is a lot more one-sided, but then I've never thought much of Lau in straight dramatic roles; he's definitely much better when he gets to ham it up.
The original Old Boy wasn't all that good anyway.
I liked the movie too, but it was by no means perfect. Especially the handling of the ending. And judging from the impressions, the remake is adding some improvements to it. But of course, we don't know entirely what they did with movie, we'll only find out when it's out.
But to assume that people will hate this movie after seeing the original is incorrect. I'm very much looking forward to this, and your attempts to sandbag this movie and bad mouth it to others that are new, before it even has a chance to prove itself, is wrong.
That doesn't make sense, since Let Me In is superior to the original film.
SolidusDave
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Some of the scenes are like 1:1 with white actors in America... I don't know, this almost feels racist haha (because the mainstream audience would never accept/care about or even watch the original because somehow it's too much for people to relate to a story/characters otherwise).
Let's see about the changes, but some of it seemed actually toned down (cutting throat instead of pulling individual teeth?). At least it feels like some impact is lost, might be my bias obviously.
edit: Let me In was a superior carbon copy due to (some of) the actors and the visual style IMO. The Oldboy trailer doesn't give the same impression at all.
Let's see about the changes, but some of it seemed actually toned down (cutting throat instead of pulling individual teeth?). At least it feels like some impact is lost, might be my bias obviously.
edit: Let me In was a superior carbon copy due to (some of) the actors and the visual style IMO. The Oldboy trailer doesn't give the same impression at all.
Miles Quaritch
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WHAT!
Madness. Sheer madness. Dare I go down this rabbit hole further and ask why you think it's superior...could my mind survive such an event?
Miles Quaritch
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It has potential to be a somewhat decent thriller and Ellie Olsen makes everything good. She's the reason I sat through both Silent House and Red Lights. Both of which are incredibly mediocre movies.
And you bad mouthing the original and trying to keep ppl from watching it is alright?
Okay then.
Mostly the strength of the child actors, who are a stark and obvious improvement over the original's. Beyond that, I also think the remake is more impressive visually.
But the point is the incest isn't apparent to the audience until the end. They'll think they're going to see another revenge flick.
Video doesn't work. But regardless, I should warn you that I don't hold Twin Perfect in very high regard. In fact, I think they're kind of moronic.
See You Next Wednesday
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Word of mouth might be damning in this case though. Even so, Spike Lee's name seems to still hold some weight for movie goers so even if it remains intact, people may still go and see it regardless.
The link works for me.
Anyway, their comparison is spot on. The remake spells everything out for the audience and even
the director
From what I read about the plot details for the novel, I cannot even begin to imagine any filmmaker on the planet wanting to go down that road, let alone Americans.
Incidentally, it's why I found the talk of this remake being more like its source material was always funny. The manga's twists are pretty fucking weak, and they wouldn't be able to get people talking about the film in the same way that we've done for the original if they didn't take from the film more than the manga.
Miles Quaritch
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I agree on the visuals, LMI was superior, but the actors were better in Let The Right One In, at least in my opinion. Significantly so...
Blocked in my country on copyright grounds.
I'm sure the guys at Twin Perfect made a very exhaustive video explaining why they think the remake is a travesty. But having watched some of their other work, I doubt I would find any of it compelling.
.la1n
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I agree with what others have posted, I doubt the sound track will come close to the original. Choi Min-Sik said he would cameo if asked by Spike Lee so that could be fun.
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How am I bad mouthing it? I can be critical of it. I still hold it in high regard.
All I'm saying is that this movie should at least have a chance.
Expendable.
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LOL
I love Reeves dearly after his incredible Cloverfield, but sorry. It was as unnecessary as they come.
RBelong2Us
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Wow at people acting like this looks so bad, lol...gtfo
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They go in-depth. You could blame them for their schtick. But they are still spot on.
I love the Kermode quote: "let the right one in is a film about kids, that happens to feature vampires - let me in is a film about vampires, that just happens to feature kids"
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