Austrian writer-director Michael Haneke (director of "Caché" and "The Piano Player") has pulled off an unusual stunt with the recent release of "Funny Games" in the US. The film is an almost shot-by-shot remake of the excellent though scary original Austrian language original, released in 1997. "Funny Games" is the tale of two clean-cut smiling sadists (Michael Pitt and Brady Corbet) that terrorise a family - for a while. It's rare, if not unique, for a remake to be a total remake, rather than an adaptation, given the differences in mainstream American audiences and the very varied European audiences.
The new version is picking up excellent reviews (some saying it's as good as the original). The official site: Funny Games US.
Funny Games 1997 on Amazon US
1 comment:
Re : Funny Games -- the movie
This is truly a masterful movie.
I think within time this movie will become a big favorite among film buffs and niche cinemas.
Watch it for an unforgettable cinematic experience.
I'm glad to see directors taking such risk. Which is what cinema is all about.
Regards,
Benjamin Ray
Screenwriter
www.hollywoodtoronto.com
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