I don’t think you’re supposed to like the US version. The way I see it, Haneke is sort of commenting on the surge of glossy Hollywood remakes of older or foreign films, jumping on his own movie before someone else gets at it, and bringing the movie to a wider audience. Multitasking.
I thought Michael Pitt was appropriately loathsome, for once. The actor in the original was much better, though.
Funny Games U.S. vs. Funny Games Austira over 2 years ago
I don’t think you’re supposed to like the US version. The way I see it, Haneke is sort of commenting on the surge of glossy Hollywood remakes of older or foreign films, jumping on his own movie before someone else gets at it, and bringing the movie to a wider audience. Multitasking.
I thought Michael Pitt was appropriately loathsome, for once. The actor in the original was much better, though.
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