Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2008: #28 Funny Games

#28. Funny Games

Director/Writer: Michael Haneke
Producers: Christian Baute, Chris Coen, Hamish McAlpine, Andro Steinborn
Distributor: Warner Independent Pictures

The Gist: This is an English-language remake of his 1997 film, but the setting will now be the Hamptons. The film is about a middle-class family on holiday who are terrorized by two young men.

Fact: This is an exact copy of his 1997 film: literally shot by shot with only 1 minute more in length than the original. The question is why?

See It: Notorious for making quality-infused uncomfortable narratives – his filmography acts as one big masterwork for the 7th art form.

Release Date/Status?: WIP releases this March.14th.