tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post2907293833120562948..comments2023-07-23T13:13:45.533+02:00Comments on En lejemorder ser tilbage: Quarantine (2008)Jack Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17922020382952236097noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-35498568380204684942009-10-13T14:12:37.117+02:002009-10-13T14:12:37.117+02:00Hey Jack and freinds :)
As Jack stated i hadn'...Hey Jack and freinds :)<br /><br />As Jack stated i hadn't heard about REC thus in hindsight the movie Qurantine was watched with no preconditions about the plot. But i will check out REC first chance i get.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02848641431601041787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-78884752009312893542009-09-29T04:19:12.097+02:002009-09-29T04:19:12.097+02:00Dreadful film. I wanted to leave after ten minutes...Dreadful film. I wanted to leave after ten minutes. Noisy. Big. Boring. Contained not one drop of what made the original entertaining.<br /><br />I must confess, though, that I'm sick of films about things attacking people... and endless war scenes (yes, I'm talking to you, John Woo!).<br /><br />Every premise these days is a pretext for non-stop battle scenes that quickly become monotonous and boring.<br /><br />Want a good endless battle film? BEACH OF THE WAR GODS. <br /><br />LORD OF THE RINGS may be to blame for this.Phantom of Pulphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684169251989469824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-49870774345953486592009-09-28T16:18:01.399+02:002009-09-28T16:18:01.399+02:00I must admit I don't know anything about the s...I must admit I don't know anything about the sequels but it'll be interesting (or depressing) to find out. :/Jack Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922020382952236097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-48498889418324655522009-09-28T16:11:45.126+02:002009-09-28T16:11:45.126+02:00Interesting. I don't remember seeing it in the...Interesting. I don't remember seeing it in the credits, but that's great to know they at least thought enough to give some kind of notice to the superior version. I hear there's gonna be a QUARANTINE 2 also. I wonder if they're going to wait for the Spanish sequel to hit first so they rip it off, too.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-15814832282768755142009-09-28T15:56:57.511+02:002009-09-28T15:56:57.511+02:00My turn to pad you on the back and say "by jo...My turn to pad you on the back and say "by jove you're right old boy". I never really liked the original that much but the remake of HILLS is great. <br /><br />In all fairness I should point out that the credits in QUARANTINE actually mention it's a remake of [REC] but all too often it just doesn't happen (or it's written in so tiny letters you can't read it anyway). All the remakes that I DO like are the ones that were different to the original film.Jack Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922020382952236097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-8572485696292452472009-09-28T15:40:12.334+02:002009-09-28T15:40:12.334+02:00Right again, Jack. That's what disturbs me abo...Right again, Jack. That's what disturbs me about remakes, especially ones that follow too closely to the originals. If you've not seen one or the other, it totally sucks the energy out of the experience if you know what's going to happen. It just makes the remake seem sloppy or lazy, at least to me. It's made all the more contemptible when the filmmakers can't even be bothered to acknowledge they've lifted their movie from another source.<br /><br />I think it should be mandatory that every remake should have a credit acknowledging what the new film is based on. Some do it, but not enough do.<br /><br />The HILLS HAVE EYES remake was a good example of a film that paid homage to its source, but at the same time, went in a different direction to alter expectations for those already familiar with the original. I also thought it was a rare case in that it was a bit better than the original, too, imo.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-30471162830426877132009-09-27T20:56:20.801+02:002009-09-27T20:56:20.801+02:00You're hitting the nail on the head of one of ...You're hitting the nail on the head of one of the most used mistakes in American remakes: MAKE EVERYTHING BIGGER! Often Hollywood filmmakers think that if you make something bigger, more loud or gorier it naturally also becomes better! Needless to say that's not always the case (far from it!). One scene that doesn't work nearly as well as in the original is the first scene where we encounter one of the "zombies"; When they enter the old woman's flat and she's standing at the end of the hall. In the Spanish version we can hardly see her, i.e. she becomes mysterious, dangerous, SCARY! But in the remake this is drawn out way too much and the whole scene is too long. Also, the cops just don't act like cops most of the time (I know-I know, they're in an unreal situation but still; they're cops!! And in the Spanish version they are believable as cops in a difficult situation).Jack Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922020382952236097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-91591250101339153152009-09-27T19:04:47.768+02:002009-09-27T19:04:47.768+02:00I agree with you on everything, Jack. I fell aslee...I agree with you on everything, Jack. I fell asleep watching the remake and although there were some slight minor differences, the Spanish version is easily the way to go with this one. I didn't think the ending was as good for the US version even though it seemed to go on for a bit longer than the one in the original. I also thought the scenes with the zombies were much better shot in the original especially the scene with the little girl zombie; she just stands there in the background with those black eyes till the camera gets in close. I can't wait for the sequel....to the Spanish original, of course.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-47905153752159586682009-09-27T19:04:21.494+02:002009-09-27T19:04:21.494+02:00I bought Fango for a while in London around 1989-1...I bought Fango for a while in London around 1989-1990 but got tired of it cos at the time it was hardly any more critical than the advertising material that the film companies released about their own films! However, in the last few yrs they have changed a LOT and I think it's a great mag now. <br /><br />Fred, I think you're right. I spoke to a friend of mine (Metin Vardar of "Stay Sick!" magazine fame) who didn't even know it was a remake and he was very exited about it. I think on its own it's a fairly decent film but it's not great and it certainly doesn't come close to [REC].Jack Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922020382952236097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-26673769887048890152009-09-27T16:50:56.175+02:002009-09-27T16:50:56.175+02:00Patrick B: Actually, I've always found Fangori...Patrick B: Actually, I've always found Fangoria quite critical when it comes to horror movies. <br /><br />It's seldom I see a really positive review, and they have no problem butchering movies that horror fans should like.<br /><br />I think they liked this movie, but on the other side, if they saw it in a dark cinema and didn't see the spanish version first the probably would be a bit positive.Ninja Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211571098475743546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-86481749899223636922009-09-27T13:36:01.118+02:002009-09-27T13:36:01.118+02:00Actually Fango has become much better the last cou...Actually Fango has become much better the last couple of years and that info was from an interveiw with the people who made the film so you can hardly blame the magazine. And I'd forgotten abut the Spanish actress being a real TV host and yes she's really really good. I haven't watched anything her US counter part has done but in this film she's nothing but a plastic clone.Jack Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922020382952236097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-62626748969182757712009-09-27T12:47:46.008+02:002009-09-27T12:47:46.008+02:00You can't trust Fangoria anymore! They get pai...You can't trust Fangoria anymore! They get paid to give bad movies good reviews!Patrick Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189012063534426688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3172829701082236562.post-21623813648948564822009-09-27T11:07:13.620+02:002009-09-27T11:07:13.620+02:00Isn't the actress in REC a "real" TV...Isn't the actress in REC a "real" TV-host with these kinda shows? <br /><br />And yes, after check on IMDB she seems to be a tv-host who turned to acting :)<br /><br />REC is a fantastic movie. The remake is just so boring because it's a scene for scene remake. They could have done something different with it.Ninja Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211571098475743546noreply@blogger.com