Yeah, you're not wrong on the "what this anime needs is a white person" observation.
I confess that I've often enjoyed seeing remakes of movies just to see what the new creative team chooses to emphasize or downplay. There have been a number of films where the remake seems to just boil down to "we remade it for audiences who don't like subtitles," which I don't fully get.
(I will say, though, that I find watching subtitled Anime slightly frustrating -- there's something about the limitations of animated faces and the cadence of Japanese that make me feel like I'm missing a level of emotional content and subtext.)
The worst remake I think I've seen is the American version of The Secret In Their Eyes, which compares really poorly to the original Argentinian film (which I adored).
I'm tempted to rewatch the 1995 film, although since I'm unlikely to see the new version I can't really compare it. I suspect that the newer film will be faster-paced.
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Date: 2016-11-18 05:11 am (UTC)I confess that I've often enjoyed seeing remakes of movies just to see what the new creative team chooses to emphasize or downplay. There have been a number of films where the remake seems to just boil down to "we remade it for audiences who don't like subtitles," which I don't fully get.
(I will say, though, that I find watching subtitled Anime slightly frustrating -- there's something about the limitations of animated faces and the cadence of Japanese that make me feel like I'm missing a level of emotional content and subtext.)
I've seen some interesting remakes. I enjoyed comparing the versions of Flight of the Phoenix, and I own multiple versions of The Great Gatsby and The Razor's Edge. I enjoyed comparing Let The Right One In versions, as well as The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
The worst remake I think I've seen is the American version of The Secret In Their Eyes, which compares really poorly to the original Argentinian film (which I adored).
I'm tempted to rewatch the 1995 film, although since I'm unlikely to see the new version I can't really compare it. I suspect that the newer film will be faster-paced.