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Why didn't they give credit to the original film

posted 16 years ago by thandon_s
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I'm sorry if I'm wrong, but I didn't see any word mentioning that this is the re-make. And they didn't give any credit to the original writers of the story, not in the begining and the end credit.

They just put 3 or 4 names in the begining as co-producers, which is ridiculous, because those names are just the executives of the film company of the original one. They didn't know any d*** thing about making this film or creating the story.

Correct me if I'm wrong, I thought when you re-make a film. You have to at least give the courtesy of mentioning that it is based on the original film. The Grudge gave Juon a credit, so did The Ring, and Lakehouse.

Isn't this rude?

[–] segiterrus 16 years ago

Ya i agree with you, i loved the original and it deserves credit...this movie like most american remakes doesnt come to par w/ the original

[–] Eveo 16 years ago

They didn't want them to know that there WAS an original movie... >.>

[–] hist8066 16 years ago

Which was the original one?

[–] CODNut 16 years ago

Shutter: They are Around Us (2004) Thai film.

If you were offended by the preceding post, go make one yourself.

[–] stackptr 16 years ago

"Nobody" watches the credits.

What original anyway? :|
What's a co-producer? :|

O.K maybe I know what a co-producer is...

[–] vicky_lc2001-1 15 years ago

I just saw this today & it was lackluster especially compared to the original's atmosphere.

Open your eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lVUvOLdg50BE INFORMED!

[–] timwog 11 years ago

Hey OP, you're permitted to type the word 'damn' without asterisks, dots, shift-numbers on a keyboard. Damned, damnation, are also permitted. Even in evolution-banning counties in red-state USA.

[–] spookyrat1 9 years ago

It's a good question. It's widely known it's a remake of a Thai film. I would have thought that legally, the producers would have had to acknowledge the earlier film in some way and they don't seem to have done that.🐭