The Big Picture: Americana

[KarlMonster]

Speaking of TGWtJDT, I've seen all three of the Swedish films, and they were fine, I guess. But there was a lot more material in the books to work with, which led to the trial in "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" seeming contrived and wanting. So from that angle, yeah I would be alright with an American remake.

On the other hand, Robert DiNero (I think?) appeared in the American version of another Swedish film called "Insomnia." A film which had absolutely nothing wrong with it.

I'm really hoping that Troll Hunter doesn't get Americanized. You just can't import a unique cultural cosmology and expect American moviegoers to 'get it'.

 

[munkymp3]

Haha~ I saw Turkish Star Wars. It was awesome XD However, I still don't like remakes unless they do right by the original by not completely butchering it, like the last film for Harry Potter. They did right by the book. Just because other countries are making cheap knockoffs, which I think we totally deserve for our equally cheap and racist knockoffs, doesn't mean we have to subject to the same thing. Hollywood producers can't even do right by America's own crowned jewels (referring to The Last Airbender; yes, A:TLA is a crowned jewel in my opinion and I am excited for Legend of Korra).