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NEWS: Official Synopsis for Spike Lee's Oldboy Revealed

Seems intriguing as long as Spike Lee doesn't trash the original concepts of the story...

This makes about as much sense as the American remake of Låt den Rätte Komma in (Let the Right One in). None. Why does Hollywood feel the need to take foreign films and redo them? Oh yeah, they want easy cash.

This makes about as much sense as the American remake of Låt den Rätte Komma in (Let the Right One in). None. Why does Hollywood feel the need to take foreign films and redo them? Oh yeah, they want easy cash.

Granamonkey wrote:

This makes about as much sense as the American remake of Låt den Rätte Komma in (Let the Right One in). None. Why does Hollywood feel the need to take foreign films and redo them? Oh yeah, they want easy cash.

We British are always scratching our heads when America tries to remake our shows for no reason whatsoever (For more recent examples, The Inbetweeners and Sherlock). I wonder if it's because people in the entertainment industry are in denial that there are other countries in the world or something? xD

Granamonkey wrote:

This makes about as much sense as the American remake of Låt den Rätte Komma in (Let the Right One in). None. Why does Hollywood feel the need to take foreign films and redo them? Oh yeah, they want easy cash.

You see, Hollywood wants easy cash, that makes perfect sense!

the chick the lead character falls in love with is elizabeth olsen and she's a sister of the olsen twins. yes, they are talentless ghouls, but she on the other hand can act really well and is very hot. big boobs and pretty face.

I know the evidence is substantial that American remakes are horrendous, but we watch anime, we watch adaptations all the time! Is it just because Japanese people are adapting a Japanese work, they are magically more adept at it? If Oldboy can be put together by a Korean director and the product is a success, why lose all hope for an American adaptation.

maxxjulie, I am glad you know absolutely how things exactly will turn out.

I know the evidence is substantial that American remakes are horrendous, but we watch anime, we watch adaptations all the time! Is it just because Japanese people are adapting a Japanese work, they are magically more adept at it? If Oldboy can be put together by a Korean director and the product is a success, why lose all hope for an American adaptation.

I think I go to bat for this adaptation in particular because usually an adaptation is put into the hands of a director whose body of work is not particularly stellar. Spike Lee? That kid might of directed an alright movie or two.

well, it's pretty easy. see if you can follow this difficult to understand logic: spike lee sucks. the korean old boy was directed by one of korea's best directors ever if not THE best director ever in their history of movies. spike lee on the other hand has done mostly garbage. so now that you understand, what are the chance of this very movie being good? it's not just any movie either, but one that's very out there and edgey being remade by a director that most film experts feel hasn't done anything good in at least a decade. that story and the cast is there for a good movie, but they are just the incredients. spike lee is the chef and guess what? he can't even boil an egg.