sextonseven said:

Only nine reviews so far on Rotten Tomatoes, but they are all raving about Let Me In: http://www.rottentomatoes...let_me_in/

Could it actually be good???

I'm surprised, too. The original was so well done that I'd assumed folk would be ready to pan this.

The one reviewer even suggests it's a "masterpiece!" Yikes.

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Cravens said:

johnart said:

It actually looks pretty closely done.

I like the original but found it greatly overrated as a HORROR film.

There was nothing scary or very suspenseful about it (I know there are many differing opinions of what constitutes horror). I'm not trashing the film, I very much enjoyed it. I just found it to be a great DRAMA.

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To me, the strength of the original Let The Right One In was that it wasn't a horror story at all, but a story about loneliness employing the supernatural (vampires) as the metaphor for being outside the norm/mainstream (anyone being outside the mainstream should be able to relate).

As a drama with supernatural elements (in ordinary settings) in the vein of Andrei Tarkovsky's films, I think it succeeded wonderfully.

Now, the American remake .. ugh .. seems to not get the original's melancholy. It honestly looks as a typical "more guns, more blood, more fire, more sex"-American remake.

But true, as a horror film it failed. And the remake will fail also, because it seemingly thinks the original was a horror film.

Agreed

Lammastide said:

Not much I can say that hasn't already been said here. Looks like it'll be OK, but pretty much unecessary. The first was great. Why can't Americans just rent it?

And I'd have eaten my hat if they found a cuter girl to play the vampire.

I plan to buy the original but I'll see the remake. I can't imagine it being as good though.

SUPRMAN said:

Lammastide said:

Not much I can say that hasn't already been said here. Looks like it'll be OK, but pretty much unecessary. The first was great. Why can't Americans just rent it?

And I'd have eaten my hat if they found a cuter girl to play the vampire.

I plan to buy the original but I'll see the remake. I can't imagine it being as good though.

Make sure to get the edition that has the theatrical English subtitles. The first edition of the video release doesn't have them and instead had simpler subtitles which lost a lot in translation.

sextonseven said:

SUPRMAN said:

I plan to buy the original but I'll see the remake. I can't imagine it being as good though.

Make sure to get the edition that has the theatrical English subtitles. The first edition of the video release doesn't have them and instead had simpler subtitles which lost a lot in translation.

Good looking out.

heartbeatocean said:

Great discussion! Glad to see the same familiar faces still hanging out at the org. (I've been super-absent but the org just never goes away!!!)

And OMG sexton changed his avatar!!!

that makes me think of a horror movie right there, like avatar repossession or something

Hi! I just used an old quote in P&R that you made a while ago. Nice to see a pic.

noimageatall said:

heartbeatocean said:

Great discussion! Glad to see the same familiar faces still hanging out at the org. (I've been super-absent but the org just never goes away!!!)

And OMG sexton changed his avatar!!!

that makes me think of a horror movie right there, like avatar repossession or something

Hi! I just used an old quote in P&R that you made a while ago. Nice to see a pic.

Really? Can you show me the link?

heartbeatocean said:

noimageatall said:

Hi! I just used an old quote in P&R that you made a while ago. Nice to see a pic.

Really? Can you show me the link?

OMG, I found it! I must have said that years ago! I used to focus on my spiritual practice much more and those things would roll off my tongue.

and you mean my picture? I had to take it down because my ex's girlfriend was stalking me.

Wow.

heartbeatocean said:

heartbeatocean said:

Really? Can you show me the link?

OMG, I found it! I must have said that years ago! I used to focus on my spiritual practice much more and those things would roll off my tongue.

and you mean my picture? I had to take it down because my ex's girlfriend was stalking me.

Wow.

Yes it was a while ago. I saved it. I often save profound quotes I read here, and when I was posting in that thread it popped into my head. I went and found it in my files.

noimageatall said:

heartbeatocean said:

OMG, I found it! I must have said that years ago! I used to focus on my spiritual practice much more and those things would roll off my tongue.

and you mean my picture? I had to take it down because my ex's girlfriend was stalking me.

Wow.

Yes it was a while ago. I saved it. I often save profound quotes I read here, and when I was posting in that thread it popped into my head. I went and found it in my files.

heartbeatocean said:

and you mean my picture? I had to take it down because my ex's girlfriend was stalking me.

If you want, I'll edit your pic out of my quote as well.

sextonseven said:

heartbeatocean said:

and you mean my picture? I had to take it down because my ex's girlfriend was stalking me.

If you want, I'll edit your pic out of my quote as well.

Would you? I know the cat's out of the bag, but it would make me feel better.

heartbeatocean said:

sextonseven said:

If you want, I'll edit your pic out of my quote as well.

Would you? I know the cat's out of the bag, but it would make me feel better.

Done! The last one standing is in your post so you can edit it out yourself.

Of course you could have just deleted the pic from your photobucket and all the links to it everywhere would have been erased too.

12 reviews in now at Rotten Tomatoes and Let Me In is still batting 1.000. Amazing.

sextonseven said:

heartbeatocean said:

Would you? I know the cat's out of the bag, but it would make me feel better.

Done! The last one standing is in your post so you can edit it out yourself.

Of course you could have just deleted the pic from your photobucket and all the links to it everywhere would have been erased too.

A-ha, good tip. Thank you!

It's opening day now and the rating for Let Me In on Rotten Tomatoes has dropped to a more believable 83% fresh (74 positive reviews vs. 15 negative). Still pretty good.

I suppose I'll at least rent it out of curiosity since there are a few more films out in theaters right now that I want to see more.

I absolutely loved the original which makes me not want to see the remake.

Roger Ebert claims Let Me In is about child abuse. I didn't get that at all from Let the Right One In. The adult world seemed ineffective and inconsequential in determining their destiny.

the original was boring as shit

JerseyKRS said:

the original was boring as shit

Remind me to have you and Ron do one of these in Dec.

He says the same thing whenever I even mention this movie.

johnart said:

Genesia said:

That's not what I meant. You? Enjoying a "touching drama" about any kind of a child?

Oh yeah. There's that.

G, I think he's mellowing..

have u seen that pic of him on fb holding a friend's baby... and smiling ?

johnart said:

It actually looks pretty closely done.

I like the original but found it greatly overrated as a HORROR film.

There was nothing scary or very suspenseful about it (I know there are many differing opinions of what constitutes horror). I'm not trashing the film, I very much enjoyed it. I just found it to be a great DRAMA.

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I found it on Netflix... it's billed more as a Romance than Horror

but nice twist that the lonely teen is a boy who falls for a female vampire..

heartbeatocean said:

Roger Ebert claims Let Me In is about child abuse. I didn't get that at all from Let the Right One In. The adult world seemed ineffective and inconsequential in determining their destiny.

The original was heavy on child neglect. But abuse, no, I didn't get that vibe at all either. It must be something new added to the remake.

sextonseven said:

heartbeatocean said:

Roger Ebert claims Let Me In is about child abuse. I didn't get that at all from Let the Right One In. The adult world seemed ineffective and inconsequential in determining their destiny.

The original was heavy on child neglect. But abuse, no, I didn't get that vibe at all either. It must be something new added to the remake.

in the novel the kid's father was an alcoholic and his mate came around all the time so they could drink themselves into oblivion. I think even the swedish movie made it seem more sinister - you could totally read child sexual abuse into it if you wanted to the father's strange behaviour
went unexplained.

Only $5.3 million for Let Me In at the U.S. box office opening weekend. Flop.

ZombieKitten said:

sextonseven said:

The original was heavy on child neglect. But abuse, no, I didn't get that vibe at all either. It must be something new added to the remake.

in the novel the kid's father was an alcoholic and his mate came around all the time so they could drink themselves into oblivion. I think even the swedish movie made it seem more sinister - you could totally read child sexual abuse into it if you wanted to the father's strange behaviour
went unexplained.

Hmm...sexual abuse never even crossed my mind from the original movie. Maybe I figured having to deal with a vampire child was enough to explain away strange behavior.

PositivityNYC said:

johnart said:

It actually looks pretty closely done.

I like the original but found it greatly overrated as a HORROR film.

There was nothing scary or very suspenseful about it (I know there are many differing opinions of what constitutes horror). I'm not trashing the film, I very much enjoyed it. I just found it to be a great DRAMA.

[Edited 8/6/10 20:03pm]

I found it on Netflix... it's billed more as a Romance than Horror

but nice twist that the lonely teen is a boy who falls for a female vampire..

"She" is not female. She says so in the movie.

SUPRMAN said:

PositivityNYC said:

I found it on Netflix... it's billed more as a Romance than Horror

but nice twist that the lonely teen is a boy who falls for a female vampire..

"She" is not female. She says so in the movie.

Wait. She's supposed to be a boy??

I've forgotten the scene you're talking about. Or does "not female" refer to "not human"?

johnart said:

SUPRMAN said:

"She" is not female. She says so in the movie.

Wait. She's supposed to be a boy??

I've forgotten the scene you're talking about. Or does "not female" refer to "not human"?

SPOILER!

If you haven't read the book then you're led to believe that she means a vampire whe she says she's not a girl, but when Oskar peeks in on her changing and sees the scar where her penis used to be, you know the truth.

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

in the novel the kid's father was an alcoholic and his mate came around all the time so they could drink themselves into oblivion. I think even the swedish movie made it seem more sinister - you could totally read child sexual abuse into it if you wanted to the father's strange behaviour
went unexplained.

Hmm...sexual abuse never even crossed my mind from the original movie. Maybe I figured having to deal with a vampire child was enough to explain away strange behavior.

Husky even asked me while we were watching "is the dad abusing the kid? " there is an uncomfortable undertone there