tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518090301003568138.post1600399321738573916..comments2023-03-22T14:30:31.532-04:00Comments on What Did I Just Watch?: Remakes: Stop Pissing On My Childhood MemoriesLady Shashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09389936569735012250noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518090301003568138.post-46201197434699223372011-12-30T08:02:51.895-05:002011-12-30T08:02:51.895-05:00Actually, as far as the Neverending story goes, th...Actually, as far as the Neverending story goes, the original movie took a wonderful book and BUTCHERED it. the ending SUCKS it's just the typical american happy ending that has nothing to do with the whole MEANING of the book. Plus the movie covers maybe half of the book. I watched the movie in the theater when I was 8 and stood up yelling "that's not how the story goes!" biggest disappointment of my life. So I do hope they remake it, I hope this time they stick to the book and that people like you might learn what a wonderful story it truly is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518090301003568138.post-31647031779693626862011-05-21T03:11:51.498-04:002011-05-21T03:11:51.498-04:00I make an exception for one sequel: Ghostbusters I...I make an exception for one sequel: Ghostbusters III ^_^Lady Shashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389936569735012250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518090301003568138.post-86877146193912725082011-05-21T03:06:47.985-04:002011-05-21T03:06:47.985-04:00In the book "Let The Right One In", one ...In the book "Let The Right One In", one of the main characters is a detective. In the Swedish version they don't include him as a main character. In the American version they do include him, but eliminate the Oskar's father. The American version also goes a little deeper into the kind of abuse and bullying that Owen (in the U.S. version his name is Owen) deals with at school.<br /><br />[BOOK SPOILER ALERT! BOOK SPOILER ALERT! BOOK SPOILER ALERT!]<br /><br />In the book Oskar is supposed to be a bit chubby, that's why the kids were calling him piggy. In both movies the actors are slim, so it doesn't make sense when the kids do this. Also both movies shied away from out and out telling you that when Eli says, "I'm not a girl", that he means that he is not human, but also NOT a girl. The book tells the story of how he was castrated. In the Swedish film they give a 2 second glimpse of the castration scar when Oskar is peeking at Eli. The US version doesn't even suggest this, leading the audience to think that Eli is a girl. <br />Of course it may upset delicate American sensibilities to see two boys cuddling in bed together, even if it is in a non-sexual way.Lady Shashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389936569735012250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518090301003568138.post-70566150493477417172011-05-21T01:30:11.821-04:002011-05-21T01:30:11.821-04:00damn straight! I heard they were going to remake ...damn straight! I heard they were going to remake "Footloose" and I was like "can't you leave perfection alone?" Seriously, nobody will ever be able to play Ren McCormack like Kevin Bacon did. I had no idea that they planned to remake "Overboard" (don't fu@k with Goldie and Kurt!!!), Poltergeist (seems very disrespectful to the cast who have passed away), and The Crow (I refuse to watch the sequels. Brandon Lee is the only man who could play that part and he lost his life doing so. don't mess with it, and don't mess with him. He was amazing). Now I'm planning on watching "Let Me In" because me and Peter watched "Let the right one In" on Netflix (try watching a Swedish film with only half the subtitles showing. LOL) and even though we couldn't understand half of what was said, the movie was terrific and I couldn't stop watching it. will be interesting to see how the remake turns out.Jaimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518090301003568138.post-15219984637319323022011-05-16T22:32:19.249-04:002011-05-16T22:32:19.249-04:00I agree some of this is just wrong. Also, what mad...I agree some of this is just wrong. Also, what made Fright Night and Teen Wolf great was unique character creation. If the remakes try to make the characters like every other teen dramedy then they will FAIL.IdrissaIsTheTruthhttp://www.uknowmusic.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518090301003568138.post-62505987661267017542011-05-16T15:40:50.510-04:002011-05-16T15:40:50.510-04:00Good points. I must agree that I enjoyed both vers...Good points. I must agree that I enjoyed both versions of Let the Right On In, because they chose to focus on different elements of the book. Both were very true to the source material. I also agree that the Dawn of the Dead remake was good. <br /><br />I guess I am biased because I hate the very idea of Twilight and they have made the new Teen Wolf look like another Twilight type movie, just like Beastly and Little Red Riding Hood. <br /><br />This Fright Night is so different from the original it is going into Rob Zombie's Halloween territory. If you're going to completely eliminate the best characters then just name it The Vampire Next Door.Lady Shashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389936569735012250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518090301003568138.post-42414977821360272392011-05-16T15:13:30.591-04:002011-05-16T15:13:30.591-04:00One thing I will say bout the "Teen Wolf"...One thing I will say bout the "Teen Wolf" and the "Fright Night" remake is at least they are trying a new approach to the story. Both movies were essentially(sorry for bad spelling)<br />comedies with horror elements to it. Especially the orginal "Teen Wolf" Im glad they are taking a more seious approach to it instead of making another comedy. <br /><br />Remakes can be good if they expand on the orginal and make it there own. Tha's why the remakes of :"Dawn of THe Dead" and "Let the Right One In" were so good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174093530239310598noreply@blogger.com