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

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Funny Games U.S

#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.

 

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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