This is not new news, but I must confess it slipped under my radar. Last year the Swedish vampire movie “Let The Right One In” (which I listed at #6 on my Best Films of 2008 list) got huge buzz from just about every living soul who saw it. Unfortunetly that doesn’t equal a lot of souls as the vast majority of people out there still haven’t seen it.
Well… they’re making a North American remake of the film and it’s going to be titled “Let Me In“.
Ok, now I know a LOT of people are going to be up in arms about this because the original is so damn good. But I like this idea for a couple of reasons:
1) It’s a fantastic story
2) If the remake sucks, it doesn’t hurt the original in the least
3) Most people have not, and WILL NOT watch the original. It’s a sad truth, but a truth nonetheless.
So yes, mark me down as one of the people who are totally down for a “Let the Right One In” North American remake. If its good, then more people get to see this great story… if it sucks, no harm done.
Did you see the original? If so, what do you think about the idea of a remake?
