Why did Michael Haneke remake Funny Games?
Why did Michael Haneke remake Funny Games? Haneke claims he had always wanted Funny Games to be seen widely by a U.S. audience as the film was commenting predominantly on violence in American cinema. So when he was offered the chance to direct an English language remake, he gladly accepted — on the condition that Naomi Watts played the lead.
Is Funny Games 2007 a shot for shot remake?
The film is a shot-for-shot remake of the 1997 film, albeit in English and set in the United States with different actors. Like the original, the film follows a middle class family as they are captured and tortured by two young criminals on their vacation. Exterior scenes were filmed on Long Island.
Is Funny Games 2007 on Netflix?
Is Funny Games on Netflix? Unfortunately, Funny Games is not on Netflix.
Is Funny Games a slasher?
It’s a postmodern deconstruction of slasher tropes and horror movies as a whole, taking a feel-bad approach to the home invasion genre. Although this movie is called Funny Games, there isn’t much to laugh about here.
