The Lives of Others
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BryantStanton
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Got to attend a screening several months back.
I agree it gets off to a slowish start, but what a great movie by the end.
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After seeing so many depressing films lately (not a positive or negative, merely a observation) it was nice to see a movie that had an uplifting ending (kinda).
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Anyway, I thought it was great. I was a little surprised to hear they are already planning an americanized remake, which might be interesting, but a little dissapointing considering this just came out and it doesn't require a remake to be a fantastic film, but I suppose they want a wider audience.
Anyway, worth seeing for sure.
I agree it gets off to a slowish start, but what a great movie by the end.
POSSIBLE SPOILER!!!!!!!
After seeing so many depressing films lately (not a positive or negative, merely a observation) it was nice to see a movie that had an uplifting ending (kinda).
END SPOILERS!!!!!!!!
Anyway, I thought it was great. I was a little surprised to hear they are already planning an americanized remake, which might be interesting, but a little dissapointing considering this just came out and it doesn't require a remake to be a fantastic film, but I suppose they want a wider audience.
Anyway, worth seeing for sure.
IMHO it is an easy story to adapt.
Not to get into anything political, there are a lot of things that easily translate into an American movie. State mistrust, paranoia, fear and lack of privacy.
What makes this film interesting is that the story is told mostly through Wiesler and his point of view. I hope that if they do make a remake that they will stick with this.
While I doubt it will be able to capture what Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's film was able to, if they are making a modern remake, I am sure it will be relevant. Making a film with a similar story set in the past, is even easier to do.
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What I would really like to see is a faithful adaptation of OLDBOY and see how North America reacts to incest!
Not to get into anything political, there are a lot of things that easily translate into an American movie. State mistrust, paranoia, fear and lack of privacy.
What makes this film interesting is that the story is told mostly through Wiesler and his point of view. I hope that if they do make a remake that they will stick with this.
While I doubt it will be able to capture what Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's film was able to, if they are making a modern remake, I am sure it will be relevant. Making a film with a similar story set in the past, is even easier to do.
++++SLIGHT OLDBOY SPOILER BELOW++++
What I would really like to see is a faithful adaptation of OLDBOY and see how North America reacts to incest!
dougspice
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Sure, it's an easy story to adapt, and the themes are relevant, otherwise it probably wouldn't have won an Oscar. But my question is this: why the need to see all of these immediate and direct remakes? If perfectly excellent films like The Lives of Others and Oldboy already exist, why is there this compulsion to see an American version of them? It's not like they're lacking in production value. Do people simply hate subtitles that much? I'm honestly curious.
dougspice
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Ah, that's where I was misunderstanding you. Yes, I can totally see the perspective of a producer who sees money left on the table. What I can't understand is someone outside the system who is excited about it as an audience member. Most of the time these remakes are not as good as the originals!
As someone who has just made a movie with a lot of subtitles, I am a Concerned Citizen.
As someone who has just made a movie with a lot of subtitles, I am a Concerned Citizen.