would you prefer they go Funny Games route and call it "trollHunter US"? Or do you want them to change it enough that people will scream "rip-off" instead of "remake"?
Personally, as a movie lover, I know tons of movies that share the same title and have nothing in common, like "Them", and I also know stories that have been told in multiple movies, like Alice in Wonderland. All you gotta do is search year and maybe director and you can find those "buried" films. It's not hard. It's only lost if the original and copies get destroyed somehow, or if those that own the rights are a-holes about it.
I would prefer when the rights are sold to remake a movie, that they package the original with it, like "O" did with Othello. Or advertise it like The Ring did with Ringu. I think it's only fair to put it out there that this is a remake, so that people know that there is a gem out there waiting to be seen.
This on the other hand doesn't need a remake because such intertwined mythology is just too random for most cultures. I still don't get how Norwegians can enjoy the different fairytales smashed together and then disregarded at the same time. It's a christian smelling ancient creature with rabies who loves to munch on tires? o.O umm, whatever floats your guys' boats, I guess. I'd rather watch these fairytales separated out like they should be to keep some coherent themes going on. It's just didn't work for me at all.
And I don't get why understanding the mythology better would make it funny. I can see how it would make it more nostalgic and give you warm feelings remembering the troll under the bridge, but that's not exactly funny. I saw the film students thought some things were funny, but I still didn't get why. Like why is the troll hunter being possibly romantically involved with the vet funny? I can see how a 8 year old who believes in cooties might laugh, but this is a film for adults, no? I think it would have worked better as a PG family film.
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