Hit Girl in American remake of "Let the Right One In"

[Probe Droid]

Saw in Entertainment Weekly this morning that Chloe Morets (SP?), who played Hit Girl in Kick Ass, is starring in the Hollywood version of Let the Right One In, now titled Let Me In.

I've seen her in two films, and she's quite good, but this is another unnecessary film. I love the original and hope Hollywood can do it some justice and not turn it into a gore fest for teenagers.

One of the reasons the film works (at least for me) is the kid cast as Elli is so unusual looking. The American girl looks like a regular kid.

Let Me In comes out in October.

 

[agent5]

It can't get any worse than the butcher job of injustice done to LaFemme Nikita. Point of No Return was such a piece of garbage and a downright insult to the original. It even had a decent cast. There was just no point to an American re-make to begin with but subtitles are a very hard sell to the majority of moviegoers here.

 

[Nwerke]

Moretz IIRC.

Oh noes. Why does Hollywood have to simplify so much? I know the origional* author is happy to have another version in production, and Moretz is a good casting decision - probably the best combo of talent and name recognition going at the moment in that age bracket - but simplifying the title? Doesn't bode well. It bodes very not well.

I think you've called it. Gore fest for teenagers.

* that is how it is spelled now.

 

[the_batdemon]

I'm interested to see Hollywood's take. the actor playing the boy was in "The Road" I think both actors will do a good job.

having seen the original movie, and reading the book, I don't see how this could be simplified any more. the did enough in "let the right one in"

I may be wrong, but I though Hollywood secured the rights first.

 

[CessnaDriver]

I agree that like La Femme Nikita, there is no compelling need to remake this.
Of course the studios see this differently.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I read "Hot Girl" when I saw the title. I was thinking "Wow sick, that girl is like 12!" :lol

 

[Jet Beetle]

It bodes very not well.

lollolMy favorite line every

 

[cayman shen]

I actually just saw La Femme Nikita last week...what a great movie. I can only imagine that Point of No Return stripped it of all subtlety, style, and charm. You know, was an American remake of a foreign film. Let Me In will be a butchery as well.

Let the Right One In is destined to be considered one of the giants of cinema, and while it was inevitable that it would be remade, or have a stupid sequel, or Eli vs. Bride of Chucky or some degrading crap, I'll pass. The Swedish version is about as close to a perfect movie as you could ask for, including an actress who's damn near miraculous. I'm good. I don't need to see the B team play.

Nwerke, as far as the simplified title, Let Me In was the novel's American title for its first printing, so there's precedent. I'm glad they've changed it. Keeps it distinguished from the original. You know, the one that everyone loves and swears is a masterpiece and doesn't need to be remade.

 

[JunkSabers1138]

I read "Hot Girl" when I saw the title. I was thinking "Wow sick, that girl is like 12!" :lol

hey, im a young guy and ill admit that even i couldnt resist a little crushing watching her in Kick-Ass and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. shes definately one of the better child actors in a LONG time

 

[CB2001]

I read "Hot Girl" when I saw the title. I was thinking "Wow sick, that girl is like 12!" :lol

This actually reminded me of the joke in the film after Hitgirl takes out the camera broadcasting the torture of Big Daddy and Kick-Ass:
"Yeah! I think I'm in love."
"She looks like she's about 11 years old but..."
"I can wait. I solemnly vow to save myself for her."

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Yeah. The American remakes of foreign films often falls flat... for various reasons... but mostly because they are afraid to retain the edge the original had. That's why I prefer the Danish version of Night Watch to the American remake... even though it was the same Danish director directing both, iirc. There was just a whole layer of small things missing from the American version.

 

[Nwerke]

Cayman, thanks for the clarification and I see your point; actually I think I'll sign up to that. Will make it much easier in passing the word to friends - see THIS one, not THAT one.

TMG, I know what you mean. Have you seen the Japanese and American versions of The Grudge? Same director, might as well have been a shot-for-shot remake, but for my money, the original was still the one to see.

Hey, has there yet been a Hollywood version of Dark Water?

 

[cayman shen]

I have to wonder why Americans are resistant to subtitles to the point where we require remakes. The rest of the world watches our movies with subtitles, but the American audience for foreign films is very small. It's a shame, really, because beyond the usual art house stuff, there's no end to great foreign genre films that would no doubt please populist tastes as well. But we seem (as a whole) to be very reluctant to place ourselves outside of an American context. Heck, even films SET in foreign countries need to have an American character for us to palate them (The Last Samurai's injecting Tom Cruise as the hero of Meiji era samurai in revolt was completely unnecessary, though I guess the foreign character's learning of events allows the audience to as well, serving as a touchstone. Still...)

 

[Too Much Garlic]

The Grudge? That was the one with Sarah Michelle Gellar, right? Yeah, I think I saw both versions.

Not sure about Dark Water... what's that one called with Jennifer Connelly... I'll check.
EDIT: Yup... remade: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382628/

 

[Nwerke]

Oh damn. See, Dark Water is a HELL of a scary film, and the US version is probably as cheesy as all hell. But if it has Jennifer Connelly I may have no choice but to watch it.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Agreed. She's lovely. :love

 

[ob1al]

...as far as the simplified title, Let Me In was the novel's American title for its first printing, so there's precedent. I'm glad they've changed it. Keeps it distinguished from the original. You know, the one that everyone loves and swears is a masterpiece and doesn't need to be remade.

I agree- it's good that they changed the title to distinguish it from the original.

I'm not usually big on remakes, but suprisingly I have a better feeling about this one.

If it's done RIGHT....that's the trick isn't it? Soooo many remakes are cackhanded hack efforts at recreating a successful piece of cinematic art - but if it's done RIGHT it could work very well as an english language film.

 

[Bobbywan]

 

[agent5]

I have to wonder why Americans are resistant to subtitles to the point where we require remakes.

It's called laziness.

 

[TheMechanic]

It's called money.
There's millions of dollars to be made and thousands of jobs to be created by re-making a film.
9 times out of 10 the remakes are horrid, but they make money and that's the bottom line. They're usually dumbed down to appeal to a wider audience to sell more tickets.