Let Me In vs. Let The Right One in?

[massacre man]

Originally Posted by TheWickerFan

I'm really, really sick of remakes!!

It's not a remake. It's an adaptation of the same book. Like The Thing.

John Ajvide Lindqvist's thoughts on it:

I might just be the luckiest writer alive. To have not only one, but two excellent versions of my debut novel done for the screen feels unreal. Let The Right One In is a great Swedish movie. Let Me In is a great American movie. There are notable similarities and the spirit of Tomas Alfredson is present. But Let Me In puts the emotional pressure in different places and stands firmly on its own legs. Like the Swedish movie it made me cry, but not at the same points. Let Me In is a dark and violent love story, a beautiful piece of cinema and a respectful rendering of my novel for which I am grateful. Again.

But really, if you don't want to see it, don't see it. I'm not going to try to convince someone to see a movie they don't want to see. To each their own.

This isn't directed at you, just something I'm tired of hearing that relates to the topic. I'm baffled at people saying "Why don't you see the original? Because you're too lazy to read the subtitles in the original version?" when the original version is a book that 95% of the people calling people who saw Let Me In lazy haven't bothered to read.

[TheWickerFan]

I'm getting old; I just cannot be bothered this time to see both versions.

I'm honestly not sure why people avoid subtitles; I don't think it's laziness. Maybe poor vision? I myself almost prefer subtitles because my hearing isn't what it should be.

[fiend_skull]

I have always been fair enough to give remakes a chance no matter what material they are based on. Some are amazing (I.E. Scarface) and some are just dreadful (Platinum Dunes catalog), but that's the risk of seeing any movie.

Now as people avoiding subtitles, that can be chalked up to an aesthetic sort of deal (though, I am sure there are plenty who just don't like reading). When people go to the movies they want to really be sucked into the movie, but for some subtitles can be a sort of barrier that keeps someone from truly enjoy movies in a cinematic way. I've never had a problem with subtitles, but I usually do have an easier time getting into movies in my native language and I am sure that there are similar cases in other countries.

I have yet to see Let Me In, but I am actually looking forward to it. From what I've heard, its at least worth a watch.

[HarryBrown]

Subtitles always get in the way of the film, because you have to spend time reading that otherwise you might like be spending watching the actors and all the subtleties of the part they are playing. there is no way round that, apart from taking a highly condensed crash course in the language of the film.

I recently watched MicMacs, which is not a horror film but a french film. One of my all time favourite non horror films by the way, and the second time I watched it without the subtitles and still thoroughly enjoyed it. There's a lot of dialogue but I'd already seen it once, so I knew what the plot was. Still laughed my balls off, in fact probably more the second time.

Hey, if it is a good enough film you are gonna watch it at least twice anyway aren't you?

[TheWickerFan]

Originally Posted by HarryBrown

Subtitles always get in the way of the film, because you have to spend time reading that otherwise you might like be spending watching the actors.

I recently watched MicMacs, which is not a horror film but a french film. One of my all time favourite non horror films by the way, and the second time I watched it without the subtitles and still thoroughly enjoyed it. There's a lot of dialogue but I'd already seen it once, so I knew what the plot was. Still laughed my balls off, in fact probably more the second time.

Hey, if it is a good enough film you are gonna watch it at least twice anyway aren't you?

I'm not watching Let Me In! Deal with it!

[HarryBrown]

Originally Posted by TheWickerFan

I'm not watching Let Me In! Deal with it!

...and what bit of what I said there did you misconstrue as me trying to persuade you to watch Let Me In?

[massacre man]

Originally Posted by TheWickerFan

I'm not watching Let Me In! Deal with it!

You are the one who is to deal with it! :mad:

[TheWickerFan]

Originally Posted by massacre man

You are the one who is to deal with it! :mad:

Deal with what?:confused:

[TheWickerFan]

Originally Posted by HarryBrown

...and what bit of what I said there did you misconstrue as me trying to persuade you to watch Let Me In?

The ongoing lecture on why people should watch Let Me In.

[HarryBrown]

Originally Posted by TheWickerFan

The ongoing lecture on why people should watch Let Me In.

Ahhhh, now I am beginning to see why you don't like subtitles. You can't read!