tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post8351819260917979381..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: Hump-Day Harangue: Might the American Let the Right One In Actually Be... Good??B-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-60919041246421651572009-07-18T02:19:59.929-04:002009-07-18T02:19:59.929-04:00Great work...
Nice photo...wonderful thoughts.......Great work...<br /><br />Nice photo...wonderful thoughts....<br /><br /><br />Thanks for sharing...<br /><br /><br />___________________<br />Andrew<br /><a href="http://www.directstartv.com/jump.html?referID=oa-0-173189" rel="nofollow">Entertainment at one stop</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-22797460399346444502009-07-16T11:05:16.199-04:002009-07-16T11:05:16.199-04:00Perhaps I shall, Planet. Perhaps I shall.
And Ray...Perhaps I shall, Planet. Perhaps I shall.<br /><br />And Ray, I can't help but agree. As an English major, I find it especially appalling in literature. It seems that the tried and true classics are being replaced with more modern, "accessible" books for our young ppl to read. I have no problem with shaking up the curriculum, but its a fact that many great works of literature that were once read by anyone with a high school education have gone by the wayside. Sad...B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-58971219380266083002009-07-16T10:41:06.298-04:002009-07-16T10:41:06.298-04:00To take a twist on your overarching haranguing the...To take a twist on your overarching haranguing theme, I believe that it is not just the film business that is being dumbed down in America. We rarely learn the classics in literature; we are rarely exposed the the true intricacies in history; our collective understanding of science is an abomination; the newspaper industry as a whole is going out of business. That such banality would be reflected in popular culture is no shock.RayRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718037136482754673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-20996057343850768652009-07-16T09:47:01.873-04:002009-07-16T09:47:01.873-04:00I think the immediacy of adapting and remaking a n...I think the immediacy of adapting and remaking a newer film actually bodes well moreso than letting years or decades pass, building even more worshipping and dubbing of a film as being a true classic (see Halloween). The remakes of the The Ring, Ju-On, and REC (all done within a span of about 3-4 years from each other)all stand on their own and are classics in their own right. Each of their adaptations were a success (excluding the subsequent sequel), in making me seek out the originals. I guess what I'm saying here is that if done right, they can be true to the original while expounding upon new ideas.<br /><br />I have faith in Reeves and I also really dug Cloverfield. I don't understand why anyone hated it. It was a great spin on the monster movie and as you mentioned, a perfect popcorn flick. <br /><br />I for one am excited.....<br /><br />P.S. Quarantine had its faults but overall, a quality flick. Definitely check it out B-Sol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-2750379573221717762009-07-16T08:46:12.292-04:002009-07-16T08:46:12.292-04:00That's true, Holger--and one of the main reaso...That's true, Holger--and one of the main reasons I continue to hold out hope. I do understand they will be going back to the novel as opposed to remaking the first movie.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-71117651295874401042009-07-16T03:27:21.433-04:002009-07-16T03:27:21.433-04:00I really enjoy your blog and hope that you continu...I really enjoy your blog and hope that you continue to keep it fresh with content and new material.scary clipshttp://www.palaceofhorror.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-83826325566129105062009-07-16T02:49:13.816-04:002009-07-16T02:49:13.816-04:00Strictly speaking this is not a remake but a new a...Strictly speaking this is not a remake but a new adaptation of the original novel. The English language film rights to the novel were sold before the Swedish film LET THE RIGHT ONE IN ever hit the screens or had become a mega-success everywhere. The author's writer has been quoted as saying that there is room for a second adaptation and if the makers of this film play their cards right they will indeed focus more on the novel than the previous film. My understanding is that there have been a good number of the novel's elements that were not covered in the first adaptation.Holger Haasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359071414296803464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-12381559266349286092009-07-16T01:58:47.627-04:002009-07-16T01:58:47.627-04:00I actually loved Cloverfield and think Matt Reeves...I actually loved Cloverfield and think Matt Reeves is very talented from what I have seen from him thus far. It would be nice if the film is good, but it probably wont be. I do think that the posters are kinda amazing, namely the one of Oscar and Eli. That 'Let Me In' title however is just terrible even in print. <br /><br />I am actually okay with remakes of older movies along the lines of 80's slasher films and others of that nature. However, I am not all about remakes of fantastic films, that because they are foreign, they are not given any chance whatsoever. Thought things would have gotten a little better after 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Orphanage' and it would seem that I thought wrong. <br /><br />In the end though, if 'Let Me In' is good or bad, it doesn't matter to me. I still will always have the original masterpiece to watch at any time I choose.Matt-suzakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215962688591291944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-42143053227682651892009-07-15T23:37:03.828-04:002009-07-15T23:37:03.828-04:00I am EXTREMELY skeptical this film can come close ...I am EXTREMELY skeptical this film can come close to the original. The poster looks nice, as you said evoking the spirit of the Swedish film. However the Hollywood machine track record of ham-fisted remakes of fabulous international horror flicks speaks for itself.<br /><br />www.musingcontinuum.comMs Harkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901608695669018991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-77001593736042565292009-07-15T23:01:22.848-04:002009-07-15T23:01:22.848-04:00There is NO WAY it would be better, not even as go...There is NO WAY it would be better, not even as good. But since it HAS to happen, I'm hoping at least for a good movie, and not an abortion.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-22490457639238095442009-07-15T22:58:51.940-04:002009-07-15T22:58:51.940-04:00It will be impossible for me to like it better but...It will be impossible for me to like it better but i think its possible that i won't completely hate it.BJ Colangelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03794586844789183140noreply@blogger.com