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My Sassy Girl (2008)
Missed the point, even the non cultural ones.
The problem with the remake is not that it's a remake, but just not a very good film. The film is undecided in the sense that it's not sure whether it should copy the scenes from the original, shot for shot, or whether it should venture into a new interpretation of the original. This indecision, among other reasons, led to its failure.
A couple of missed nuances: In the original, the girl specifically asks what Kyun Woo likes on the piano, and he replies Canon, which the girl plays for him. The remake misses this part and the reason why the Girl plays Canon on the piano.
The screaming across Central Park doesn't have the same romantic effect as screaming across valleys of mountains.
The strikingly similar drinking habits (or intolerance to alcohol) between the girl and her father is absent and so are the multiple jokes, such as the condom incident and "satisfy all your needs" chicks.
The list goes on and on. How about the ending, when we're presented with "Aunt Sally?" In the original, there is initial purposeful confusion to make the viewer believe that that is the original girl, aged. However, they miss that beat in the remake.
This remake missed the point. It's OK to watch for comparison, but nowhere near the success of a film the original is.
Stuey (2003)
great poker player, terrible addict, horrible movie
This movie is a shameful result of what happens when:
A) It is written, directed and produced by an idiot. and/or B) It was rushed in production to satiate the poker/Stu Ungar craze.
The story from beginning is uneven. Vidmer spends too much time on Ungar's childhood and not enough on some of the legendary tales -- such as counting cards, his blackjack escapades, the roll of money as id. He also leaves out mentions of other poker greats such as chip reese, brunson etc. The movie is a complete mess from beginning to end.
If you want a more complete and accurate account, read the book One of a Kind. If you thought the movie was good, read the book and change your mind.
25th Hour (2002)
if you saw the movie, read on; if you didn't see the movie, consider yourself lucky
Spoilers ahead, don't read if you're easily offended etc etc.
I didn't read the book, and don't plan on reading it if it's anything like the movie. Why does Spike Lee add those weird double take effects? I can only see one scene where it might have been appropriate. I don't need to know that the director knows how to add that effect.
There is NO character development . . . NONE. There is NO plot development . . . NONE.
I can understand the ending if the movie builds up to Norton's character deciding to flee. But he doesn't; and at the end of the movie, I ask myself why did I sit through 2 hours to peek into 12 hours of someone's plain and ordinary life. The flashbacks are sprinkled throughout the movie horribly.
The only poignant moment is when the father describes his escape and fugitive life. That's the only time when I thought if I could stay under the radar.
I'm an Ed Norton fan, but his acting is becoming quite repetitive. You see his 'The Score' character and 'Fight Club' character recurring in this movie.
In all, this was quite disappointing.