Americanizing Other Nation's Shows: BBC Being Human vs. SyFy Being Human?

betenoire · 02-24-2011, 12:58 AM

Sparkle · 02-24-2011, 07:46 AM

I've heard mixed reviews of the American remake of 'Let The Right One In'.

My friends from outside of the country hated it and hated that someone remade it so soon. My friends that live in the US, who have seen both, thought the remake was "ok".

I thought it was a very well made film (the original) but too bloody and gory for me. The whole first hour creeped me out, a lot.

foxyshaman · 02-24-2011, 10:01 AM

I love Being Human....love it... oh wait I said that. I also really enjoy the American/Canadian version. I couldn't wait to hate it. Then I watched an interview with the actors before I watched the show. None of them had watched the original version of the show, as a way of not influencing the characters they were playing. I was then able to put my prejudice aside and give it a try. That said... while I would watch the BBC version over the Filmed in Montreal version, I really like the new one. It is fun, has light qualities and there is more discussion of the characters motivation.

In my "tv watching head" I don't compare the two. They are two very different shows, that just happen to have a similar story line.

"Let the right one in" - I just could not bring myself to watch the American version. I felt it would sully the flavour of the original.

Medusa · 02-24-2011, 10:39 AM

I always liked "Who's Line is it Anway?"

02-24-2011, 12:58 AM	#1
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foxyshaman Member How Do You Identify?: spiritually minded dirt dog Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: canada Posts: 898 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,957 Thanked 2,592 Times in 663 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I love Being Human....love it... oh wait I said that. I also really enjoy the American/Canadian version. I couldn't wait to hate it. Then I watched an interview with the actors before I watched the show. None of them had watched the original version of the show, as a way of not influencing the characters they were playing. I was then able to put my prejudice aside and give it a try. That said... while I would watch the BBC version over the Filmed in Montreal version, I really like the new one. It is fun, has light qualities and there is more discussion of the characters motivation. In my "tv watching head" I don't compare the two. They are two very different shows, that just happen to have a similar story line. "Let the right one in" - I just could not bring myself to watch the American version. I felt it would sully the flavour of the original. __________________ Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Muriel Strode

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