Funny Games
Would you remake your own film? Michael Haneke already has with his US version of his film Funny Games. The psychological horror stars Tim Roth, Naomi Watts, and Michael Pitt.
-In theaters, April 5th-
Since the plot and mise-en-scene of the original was very meticulous, a new director could easily misinterpret the original and botch up a remake. Thus, Haneke can preserve the ideas of his film by directing the new version. It has been said that some auteur filmmakers are ultimately making the same film over and over again with each new project. Films by Brian DePalma, Hitchcock, and Kubrick have been used to study this post-modernist concept. I suppose Haneke is just taking it to the next level.
To an extent, I get it where he’s coming from, especially when I think about my student films. I would love to remake some of them, especially with better actors and a Canon GL2. Maybe a remake doesn’t have to have such a bad connotation if you look at it as a second chance to make a better film.
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Make no mistake this film stars Naomi Watts (lead), Tim Roth and Michael Pitt (both supporting). Please do not slight Watts or an actress against Roth or an actor. Suzanne Lothar was also lead in the original 1997 version. Regards.
[...] A few weeks ago, I blogged about Michael Haneke’s Funny Games. After seeing the Americanized version this past thursday, I am at a loss of words. It was excellently executed, but I can’t help feeling overly manipulated while watching it. The killers break the fourth wall and speak to the camera/audience, which is extremely unsettling. Also, the film ends with a freeze frame, totally in medias res with absolutely no clear resolution. [...]
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