Love Life, Hate Kittens

But still. Come on America. If you’re going to remake something, please do it well. 

You know what? On the second thought, don’t do it at all.

You can’t remake asian movies especially asian horror movies because there are references and subtle asian beliefs that do not cross over to American cultures. Asian movies are all about subtle expressions and the whole cinematic effect to evoke emotion. It’s the quiet silences or the lighting that express what the characters are feeling.

American films are all about loud. Action. Crying. Sex. Outward displays of emotion.

Let’s talk about The Departed. Decent movie if not a complete fucking rip off and bastardization.

Question. Why is this over the course of a year? You do realize that in Infernal Affairs, they were trained as children. Damon’s devotion to the boss should have came from the fact that as a child he was his father figure. He was part of the triad. Not some random hoodlum turned undercover cop. Leo’s character was undercover since a teen being kicked out of the police academy. He was a rat for over 7 years. Seven fucking years. That’s where the mental angst comes. Living in the streets. Living like a low life. Not being able to have friends or family.

And Matt Damon? Why is he so freaking nervous when he’s pulling off his stupid internal ‘cop’ tip offs. Andy Lau’s character in it was smooth. He feeds off other’s emotions. Picks up things that people don’t notice. A real smart charmer. Someone that has his shit together. Someone with no remorse.

One of the most powerful scenes in Infernal Affair was the fact that both trained in the Academy together and one watches the other one get kicked out. Each looks back at each other and says ‘I wish I was him.’

Because that is the basis. We all have choices in life. And the grass is always greener. You face a man that has lived a hoodlum life that could have been YOU. And on the same note, you see a hoodlum that ranks high in the police world, that is supposed to be YOU. You dedicated your whole life to the cause and now it will be erased. And you? You will live in fear that your secret will be discovered. But no worries because you killed them all. If you’re not with me, you’re against me.  

The Departed missed all of that. It turned it into some wack ass police drama about rats. W T F. I mean, whatever. Maybe American film makers don’t think their audience can handle anything deeper than a puddle.

And don’t get me started on Mark Wahlberg killing Damon at the end. Is this a freakin comedy? If so, please market it as such and don’t rip off our ideas.

I call it the American Power syndrome or the Redemption effect. They want to watch movies where the bad guy loses. It makes them feel good. They need everything to be explained. No you can’t have a ghost in the house without reason! No demons can exist without a proper backstory! I know! Let’s say the little girl was raped by her stepdad! Yea. Good enough! Oh we can’t have bad guys get away! We can’t lose a war! We can’t have the hero not get a love interest! Explosions! More!

God help us all.