Tina12312 wrote:

I thought The Ring was good, but The Grudge just made me laugh all the way through it.  I think it depends on the Director, but Asian films seem creepier than our interpretations of them and I'd rather watch the originals.

Funny that you say that because Takashi Shimizu directed his own remake. I think it was the script. It just didn't have that same vibe that the original did. Although I still liked the remake but it was leaps and bounds behind the original.

As for the remake to this film I can tell you right now its gonna be horrible. Unless they get some real talent behind the camera and someone with some experience on the script. They also have to make it as is and let the MPAA dictate the rating. I'm sick of studios picking an audience and than shooting for that niche crowd..

I did not know that Goon.  Maybe it was the script like you said or that and the casting, but I liked Ju-On, while The Grudge just seemed so over-done or something to me.  I haven't seen many Asian films, Ringu, Ju-On, The Eye, Old Boy and Koma, but I like their creepy quality and somehow we just don't translate that well to film.

On a second thought.. how it would be if they just used the Korean original and just replace the dialogue with english dubbing?

Well I don't think it would happen. I'm pretty sure they want to amp up the original and make it more of a PG-13 affair.. But if that wasn't what they were doing I would much rather them dub it than try and replicate that movie again..

Tina12312 wrote:

I thought The Ring was good, but The Grudge just made me laugh all the way through it.  I think it depends on the Director, but Asian films seem creepier than our interpretations of them and I'd rather watch the originals.

Funny that you say that because Takashi Shimizu directed his own remake. I think it was the script. It just didn't have that same vibe that the original did. Although I still liked the remake but it was leaps and bounds behind the original.

As for the remake to this film I can tell you right now its gonna be horrible. Unless they get some real talent behind the camera and someone with some experience on the script. They also have to make it as is and let the MPAA dictate the rating. I'm sick of studios picking an audience and than shooting for that niche crowd..

The difference is the actual "Ju-on" is missing in the hollywood remake. Sarah Michelle Gellar suits better for kicking the ghosts instead of getting scared.
As far as Tale remake is concerned I think the main problem will be the difference in Asian and Western culture regarding concept of ghosts.

On a second thought.. how it would be if they just used the Korean original and just replace the dialogue with english dubbing?

I thought The Ring was good, but The Grudge just made me laugh all the way through it.  I think it depends on the Director, but Asian films seem creepier than our interpretations of them and I'd rather watch the originals.

Funny that you say that because Takashi Shimizu directed his own remake. I think it was the script. It just didn't have that same vibe that the original did. Although I still liked the remake but it was leaps and bounds behind the original.

As for the remake to this film I can tell you right now its gonna be horrible. Unless they get some real talent behind the camera and someone with some experience on the script. They also have to make it as is and let the MPAA dictate the rating. I'm sick of studios picking an audience and than shooting for that niche crowd..

I don't think The Ring needed to go much further than a PG-13 rating.. I mean look at the original there was nothing in that to warrant an R rating..