Let’s Destroy the Hollywood’s Family Image

If you are a great pioneer director and usually work with your own visions only why would you like to do a remake from one of your films? Could it be an inspiration thing or is it just the effect of the movie industry?
Would this remake have a new message at all?

Haneke remade his film Funny Games in America with Naomi Watts, Tim Roth and Michael Pitt.



The fans of Haneke ask: ‘What is the point in a shot for shooting remake?’
Some of them just cannot understand it and isn’t keen on these remakes. But some says: ‘If it is going to be a great success why not? At least he can do another version with a new script for the audiences in the US.’

But are these opinions the only ‘explanations’ of doing remakes? I don’t think so. The Funny Games’ story is so strong that we can consider it as a brand new film. It can be an interesting experiment to bring this unsettling family drama into the Hollywood scene where the family image is still essential. (Központi téma? Ezt nem értem.)

I’m very exciting in how it will work in the States. In fact this is a really funny game could only do a great director such as Michael Haneke.

I hope we will have fun.