Trailer and site.
Looks like an interesting take on the vampire story with kids.
Probably won't be able to see it here in The South until it's out on DVD though...
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Trailer and site.
Looks like an interesting take on the vampire story with kids.
Probably won't be able to see it here in The South until it's out on DVD though...
Early word: this is fantastic. I love it when chances are taken within a genre.
That looks really good. I haven't seen a good vampire movie in a long time.
Cool. Looks surprisingly good.
Hey, this looks interesting.
Interesting, thanks for the heads up. Hope it delivers.
I hope it's not too jumpy. I really want to see this, but tend to have silly reactions when something jumps out.
Nope, there's nothing like that in it at all. It's not really a horror movie in that sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaoofNee
I honestly feel the same. It seems like an awesome idea for a story. Boy meets girl, boy finds out shes a vampire. BUT IN GRADE SCHOOL!.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaoofNee
Honestly looks better than it sounds out loud.
Have been looking forward to catching this.
And, of course, it's already scheduled for a US remake. From Cloverfield director, Matt Reeves.
Sigh.
According to IMDB, the DVD hits March 10.
I'm almost done with the novel this is made from, and it's quite a read.
The movie was awesome. I liked realizing the role the old man was playing and the boy being doomed to end up the same way
By all accounts, this is one of the better movies of 08. I'm waiting for a legit copy to see it.
I forgot about this, getting it now.
Watched it, really lingers in your mind afterwards.
Anyone catch that Eli is supposed to be a castrated boy? Looked on Wikipedia and this was explained more fully in the novel. I thought the crotch shot was some kind of gratuitous kiddie porn moment at first, but if you go back you can definitely see it.
Say what?
Just caught this last night and was blown away, absolutely loved it. Definitely the best film I've seen in a couple years. The CGI was very subtly done (except for the crazy ass cat scene), and I had to verify with my wife a couple times to make sure I was seeing things properly.
well,this looks pretty awesome - Ill have to remember to look this one up tonight...
I have it, just need to get to it :p
It's playing here at the end of the month. Only thing is, it's playing in a crappy theater...
It's actually a good movie to see at a crappy theater!
I don't want to be bit by a rat!
But it's a mood enhancer! You're seeing a movie about vampires living in low rent housing! That's like, one better than 3-D!!!
Ok, watched it last night. Pretty good, but a bit slow.
Very nice atmosphere, bleak locales of hopeless winter Sweden hell. It also surrounds you with almost constant dark and cold, and feeling of loneliness.
kids first meetings on the frozen playground, Eli's father/servants assault on the guy in the snowy woods, almost derelict look of housing complex they live
Quite different from your usual horror film, and I'll say almost not a horror film at all. There are no scares in the usual sense, and it feels more like a character study of children cruelty and how its hard to be not like the rest of the pack. Beginning of pre-teen love, awkwardness of the relationships, dealing with distant adults and cruel classmates with the ancient vampire thrown into the mix.
Interesting take on vampires, which has the usual elements (lust for blood, fear of the sun, not aging), but puts them into a bit different perspective. Can the friendship between vampire and human can be more than master/slave, and what they have, a "puppy love". Or all that vampire really needs, is the new guardian, over next, to continue its safe existence.
It's moving mostly on decent pace, yet there are some slow moments, where director just fills the screen with darkness and snow and helps the atmosphere, and while it fits the film, it hurts temp, and makes it unnecessary longer. Few custs here and there, would have help.
Nice performance by kids, both Oscar and Eli, did some nice character pieces, as their first bonding, and then love grew on screen. Adults were mostly there as side pieces to the story, and mostly none existent, character wise. Cannon fodder for the vampire's appetite.
Though some of the adults reactions to things your gf gets assaulted and bitten, or your best buddy dies, you talk to the witness (who is unwilling), and you even find the crime scene, yet no one really does anything? Unless its cold, Sweedish sensibilities to just follow the fate, those scenes stood out as bit strange
Father/servant character does stand out from the rest of adults though, with his deep sadness and he is pretty much what Oscar will become, with time and he accepts his fate, as it seems, and just goes on with the life
Few neat bits and pieces of gore and fx just add to the whole atmosphere. Final pool scene, which takes place off the screen, yet throws some bits right into the viewers face was a nice touch.
Overall, nice and fresh, and I am glad I watched it.
The book is fantastic. As you'd expect, it's much deeper than the film. Things like the detail Yamcha mentioned and Eli's caretaker are explored in further detail. If you liked the film, I strongly recommend the book.
*bump*
DVD's available.
Hah! I went to pick up Justi from work and said "We need to get Let the Right One In" and she's all, "Way to fuck up your anniversary present!"Quote:
Originally Posted by icarusfall
Our 3 year is on the 25th and apparently she bought it earlier today for me.
This is an incredibly visually striking film. Direction and cinematography is just so amazing, it really reminded me of The Excorcist at times. The mood, the colors, the way scenes were structured.
The kid actors for Oskar and Eli are damn good (the dub bugged me so I went with the subtitles) and the bits of special effects are fantastic (for the most part). It was a really cool take on the vampire story and I loved the shit out of the ending. My only complaint is that it felt a bit slow at times, could have been a little shorter I think.
I was wondering wtf that was all about. I thought the line when Eli gets into Oskars bed she was implying that she wasn't human.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yamcha
The book does go into more detail about Eli's past. They actually did a pretty good job translating the book to film, but if you liked the movie I'd highly recommend the book as well. edit - oops, I see Bio beat me to it.
I think it'll be the next book I read.
The fuck? seriously? I just figured thats what vampire kiddie snatch looked like.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yamcha
This was pretty good though.The pool scene was awesome.Felt like cheering when it went down...
This is now available on Netflix instant stream for anyone that's been putting off seeing it. Now there are no excuses. Unless you don't have netflix, in that case, that's an acceptable excuse.
Saw this last night. Great film.
Man, good stuff! i am going to read the book, most definitely!
Just saw this, I should have listened to you a lot sooner.
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by YellerDog
Ahhh, that's what the end was about! I was like, why is he on a train? I'll have to watch this again sober. I started it over when I was getting ready for work.
Noob.
I saw this a while ago on~ NetFlix Watch Instantly ~
And the subtitles are messed up. They're not even close to the ones in the version I saw on NetFlix. Some of the changes are inconsequential, while some of them are pretty egregious. Here's a page that covers a few of the discrepancies. The morse code one doesn't make any goddamned sense, and the last one, "Eli" versus "I'm trapped," is downright insulting.
Anyway, if you're planning to buy a copy of this, make sure you get the one that reads "SUBTITLES: ENGLISH (THEATRICAL), SPANISH." I hope they let me exhange this.
So, Hit Girl will be in the American Bastardization of this. She is so awesome, she may just be able to make this watchable.
You make romantic comedies and children's hero-tales for a 'wider audience', jack-ass, not movies about immortal 12 yr old vampires.Quote:
Producer Simon Oakes has made it clear that the plot of Let Me In will closely resemble that of the original film, except that it will be made "very accessible to a wider audience"
Not even Chloe Moretz is going to be able to save this turd.
Let me in, yo.
That's your mom's favorite pick-up line.
Great movie, those DVD release subtitle changes look like shit, though =[
I love watching movies and tv shows with the subtitles on.
Why on earth would you change the title?
Let me in, son.
It's already dumb and they've barely done anything to it that I know about yet except name the damn thing.
My guess would be because the original is already too well-known. But yeah, dumb title.
STOP RUINING SHIT, HOLLYWOOD
FUCK!
"accessible"
Worst word ever? It's infecting everything these days.
LCD
I saw this thread and picked up the Blu-ray over the weekend. Lots of tension throughout, and a righteous ending. Glad I saw it.
The thread title is what happens when the wrong one gets in, eh?
I just assumed the old dude was his/her father, never thought t through I guess. Now the new kid will end up like him someday since she lives forever, nice.
Noob.
Also, she's a castrated boy.
But not in Let Me In. In Let Me In, she has always been a girl and at the end she gets saved by drinking the blood of Jesus.
<3Quote:
Originally Posted by YellerDog
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/44988
Stop hoping for unicorn shit.Quote:
Here's hoping Reeves doesn't settle for a watered-down version of a strikingly original vampire film.
Let me in, y'all
Hmmm... I'm on the fence. The one thing I don't like is they should have tried to avoid mimicking the Swedish one in any way possible. I feel it may be better than the trailer reveals.
I hope they fixed the dumb shit with the CGI cats, other than that, we'll see.
I think going for the action was a good idea; there's actually a good deal of it in the book. That's why I hated seeing the slow brooding parts from the original in the trailer. But, maybe these scenes will be rest points to complement the terror. The only problem is the action/terror sequences in the book also involve explicit pedophilia, a nude grown man and an androgynous girl, which American audiences would never go for. Hell, reading it for me was upsetting. But, it did it's point in making you hate the villain.
I should read the book.
hmmm...
hmm is right.
Unnecessary
looks like they ruined everything unique about the movie and made it a generic thrill-fest!
*sigh*
Ugh, that trailer.
Bless her heart!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESoutmZP5EM
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olEo5m0k_uI
"what I have seen from the real, yeah no Let the Right One In, the first um take on the book."
Even she knows her film sucks.
Holy shit! I didn't even catch that Freudian slip the first time. I also like how they introduce the panel as claiming there were no commercial motives behind it.
Let The Right One In author furious about comic book adaptation
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EDIT: Harry review: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45610
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The pacing is very staggered and the script is ...all over the place...
...“The father’s” killing technique is so implausible...
...The Elephants in the room. The decision to first make “The father” one of possibly, many of Abby’s paramours and not a pedophile driven to murder is an interesting choice...
...The violence is just not there...
...Next and this is my final beef. HUGE SPOILER!!!!!! The decision to not clarify that Abby is really a castrated young male vampire leads me to ask if this was again to make this film more digestible to the movie going public... It seems he was just content with making an almost shot for shot re-make of the original that “Twihards” would go to.
Harry Knowles is the single worst paid writer in the English language.
My gf and I watched the original this afternoon. It's a completely fantastic, beautiful, and touching movie, one of the best I've seen in ages. I really have to track down a copy of the book.
That said, there's no way, and I mean NO WAY the remake will come even close. Let The Right One In just set the bar way to fucking high.
And quotes like these from the remake's producers pretty much confirm that:
Um, fuck you, cuntface.Quote:
Producer Simon Oakes has made it clear that the plot of Let Me In will closely resemble that of the original film, except that it will be made "very accessible to a wider audience"
The filmmakers have noted that "they intend to forge a unique identity for Let Me In, placing it firmly in an American context"
Producer Donna Gigliotti said, "We're incredibly admiring of the original, but to be honest with you, that picture grossed $2 million. It's not like we're remaking Lawrence of Arabia."
Seriously. I respect his passion for movies and all, but the guy writes worse than a 3 year-old with Down Syndrome. His reviews are the worst form of jumbled, completely biased bullshit I've ever seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by YellerDog
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
Comparing a one-letter typo to the drivel that Knowles pumps out of his rectum and directly into his keyboard on a daily basis is kinda dildo-ish stuff, nigga. Keep that up and I won't let you buy me lunch again.
I've never read anything that guy has ever written. You have. Who's the dildo now?!
You're lucky.Quote:
Originally Posted by Some Stupid Japanese Name
I have no idea who this guy is.
That's nothing to really brag about. Most people don't.
The book is on amazon. I bought the ebook. It's good!
I read the last 300 pages in one sitting it's that good.
I read it on the bus, so I'm spacing it out nicely.
You should read it in the library bathroom.
Hey, if you do like it, his next book is finally getting translated into English in about a week.
Wow. Just... Why hasn't she been beaten to death with a deluxe bluray Wizard of Oz box set yet? Or any other well-respected movie that bombed in the theaters, for that matter?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
James
Preordered the Kindle edition. Thanks for the link.
This is a good poster.
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/att...chmentid=58105
This is not.
Quote:
Originally Posted by icarusfall
I heard it is getting stupid good reviews. Someone said that this was the best remake since The Thing.
W.T.F. [question mark] [exclamation point] [exclamation point]
I think I'm kind of rooting for it. Mostly because of Cloverfield.
Also, I believe I never clarified the title. The title of the movie comes from the 1st English print of the book. American publishers thought Americans were too stupid to appreciate a long symbolic title like Let The Right One In, so they shortened it to Let Me In, which is fucking meaningless. But that's OK, because there is no meaning and the burden of proof is on you to prove meanings exist.
The title to this thread still makes laugh.
Came back from seeing this. It is very much the American version of the film. Matthew Reeves is a good director with a lot of promise. He puts the camera in interesting and unusual places and thinks very carefully about what he does and doesn't want you to see. He's good with horror and suspense and adds some fantastic imagery to accompany it. What he has no business doing is romance.
I am pretty sure Matt Reeves has never been in love, pined for a girl, or had ever been an awkward teenager. The worst part is he felt the need to keep this little nugget of the story in. So, it's like, shoved in there, even with the same dialogue, but quickened to get the story moving and some vital points moved out of sequence for seemingly no apparent reason. In all, handled fairly haphazardly.
The acting is good. Seeing Richard Jenkins as a serial killer is pretty rad (Casey Jones is also the cop from the book that was mostly left out of the original). And the kids do a great job. In fact, there are a couple romantic scenes toward the end that are done quite well. It's just the introduction that's botched and force fed lines from the previous film, rather than allow the kids their own natural dialogue. There is also the incredibly intimate scene where they're lying in bed and Oskar asks Eli out. In the original, one shot is used where you can see both characters in frame and you can feel how close they are. As Eli accepts Oskar, they're together on frame, Eli's hand moving down Oskar's body and ending with their two hands joining together. It's visual. fucking. poetry. In this one, the two characters are never seen together on frame. Instead, we get a cut between two kids faces during the dialogue. And in the end, Abby takes Owen's hand and places it on her. That's fucking pointless. We know Owen wants Abby. We don't need her to force his hand upon her.
On the upside, the first climax is lengthened and a great deal of suspense is added, and done so tastefully, not in a Hollywood Bring in the Coppers! Boom! Boom! Action Music! kind of way, either. I won't say much here, just so I don't ruin it. But it is better, especially for American audiences. The second and final climax is also treated differently, but since it's a repeat, I can't say it's better.
In all, the movie is more American. Some parts seem too slow for Americans and some shots too odd. But, it is still very much the same movie, sped up, with some elements and characters cut out and very little added.
I can't rate this one. I think that would be unfair. But, you can use my above remarks to make your judgment on seeing it.