fallingwindows
05-02-2009, 11:50 PM
Hi! I am a student at U Hawaii currently writing a paper on the cross-cultural phenomenon of American remakes of J-Horror films; focusing specifically on the Grudge and Ju-on.
The previous thread discussion on this topic (http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49694&highlight=j-horror) mentioned a few reasons why the remakes may or may not suck.
rather than allow the film to remain in its true form the story is mangled by a producer/director trying to translate to an American audience and what they feel may be more appealing rather than consider and dissect what it was exactly that drew American audiences to the original film to begin with.
I have no problem with remakes if they endeavor to correct the mistakes of the original. And the original Ju-on suffered from some poor editing and meandering storylines. I feel as though he really corrected himself with the remake.
What do you guys think went wrong or right with the remake?
Is there anything else to say on the whole remake issue?
I'd love to hear what this community has to say!
The previous thread discussion on this topic (http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49694&highlight=j-horror) mentioned a few reasons why the remakes may or may not suck.
rather than allow the film to remain in its true form the story is mangled by a producer/director trying to translate to an American audience and what they feel may be more appealing rather than consider and dissect what it was exactly that drew American audiences to the original film to begin with.
I have no problem with remakes if they endeavor to correct the mistakes of the original. And the original Ju-on suffered from some poor editing and meandering storylines. I feel as though he really corrected himself with the remake.
What do you guys think went wrong or right with the remake?
Is there anything else to say on the whole remake issue?
I'd love to hear what this community has to say!