Why do we feel like we have
to remake any foreign film that garnered the least bit of success in America. The Swedish
film “Let the Right One In,” was perfectly creepy being a Swedish film. Do we
really need an Americanized version of it? After watching the trailer I get the
feeling we’re in for a more blood and guts version compared to the original.
Leave it to Hollywood
to glam something up for the masses.
The original film, directed
by Tomas Alfredson wasn’t just one of the best thrillers of 2008, it should be considered
as one of the best movies from that year. In the midst of vampire mania started
by “Twilight,” Alfredson was able to take a step back and create chilling
vampire tale that adhered to the rules vampires have always lived by.
“Let the Right One In” oozes
creepiness. The pool scene is damn near brilliant, why remake it? What’s the
point? I can’t see a reason why this remake is anything but a money-grubbing
scheme. Remaking this film seems like Hollywood
saying “Hey, we can’t really market the foreign film because people hate to
read subtitles. Let’s just make our own version and capitalize on the ongoing
vampire fascination.”
There you have it. Remaking
this movie makes it look like Hollywood
is saying we’re too stupid to watch or appreciate the original version. We need
a spiced up American version to get us interested. Well, this is one person
that’s not interested. Do yourself a favor. Go rent the original and see what I
mean.
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