Nothing Beats the Original

Dare I say it again… NOTHING BEATS THE ORIGINAL!!!

I’ve just recently watched a remake of a very popular Asian horror film, and damn was I disappointed! There are two versions of this actually. The other one was even lousier… didn’t even pass half my standards LOL. Oh well, I’m talking about an all-time favorite scary movie, “The Eye”.

Yes, there are two remakes of this movie… Bollywood’s Naina in 2005 and this year’s Hollywood version starring Jessica Alba.

The original was way chilling, spine-tingling, and jolting than the aforementioned. And it is undoubtedly the scariest and incomparable film anyone can ever reproduce. For those who just came out from the cave, here’s the synopsis:

A corneal transplant sets the stage for terror in this supernatural thriller from directors Danny and Oxide Pang. Blind from the age of two, 20-year-old Mann (Angelica Lee) now has a chance to reclaim her sense of sight thanks to recent breakthroughs in technology. At first elated to have her vision restored, Mann’s joy soon turns to paralyzing fear when she begins to see mysterious dark figures which foreshadow sudden, shocking deaths. Subsequently distraught over seeing Ling (Chutcha Rujinanon), the previous owner of the corneas, when she peers into the mirror, Mann’s disturbing images slowly begin to chip away at her sanity until she has no choice but to track Ling’s past and solve the horrifying mystery that plagues her. Traveling to Ling’s former home in a small Northern Thailand village, Mann learns that Ling was driven to suicide after suffering similar visions preceding a tragic fire. When hundreds of the mysterious black figures descend upon Mann just as she is about to leave Thailand, she realizes that a horrific tragedy is set to unfold unless she can summon the courage to take action and use her supernatural gift of sight to alter the future. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide (source: http://www.fandango.com/theeye_v280229/summary)

This movie is, indeed, full of twists and turns, and the revelations are just eeriely dumbfounding.

Now, on with the remakes. Bollywood’s version was just too dramatic and emotional. Sure, it got the scares and surprises, but i find the acting overly done and exaggerated. And the settings are just too confusing for me. Hollywood’s on the other hand, was still Hollywood style. Do you get what I mean? The effects were just not as creepy as those of the original, rather, it came out explicitly unfrightening… it lacks that element of surpise that I was looking for.

I believe, the main ingredients of this film can be well-defined in the portrayal of each character and how the story is being exhibited in a scary setting. Unfortunately, I just can’t see the two versions hitting the right target at all. Sorry, but that’s the way I judge it.

Still… the Thailand/Hong Kong version outdoes them all.

rhardozed hirit:
I would love to see Pinoy take on this one, and for sure, the title would be… “Ang Mata” wihihihi!!!