A tale of 2 sisters again!

Remember this movie?

        I wont spoil the ending for those who haven’t seen it. If I could remember it right, this was released in theaters here in the Philippines last 2003. The film was painfully slow. It was terribly paced and was neurotically deceiving. We watched it sa Dorm packed with blankets and we even turned the lights off ready for the scare. We were hoping so much (kasagsagan kasi ng Asian Horror films), and lot of us were disappointed for not getting the goosebumps that we expected. But aside from the turtle fast screenplay, I have no bad blood for the movie. The ending was perfectly executed and I didnt see it coming at all.

Now! This film would be joining the list of films like The Grudge, The Eye, Shutter, Darkwater and our very own of Sigaw.  It would now have its very own Hollywood version (I have high hopes for the film SIGAW since unlike the rest on the list, it would still be directed by the original Filipino director, YAM LARANAS). I am just hoping that this would turn out good. Hollywood has that hobby of making the story their own, leaving it messy and undeniably nakakabobo… in english … nakaka-dumb (hehehehe)!!!

 Please welcome… Hollywood’s version of The Tale of Two Sisters!!! 

I dont know why, but they also changed the title to "The Uninvited"! One good thing though, is that they were able to consider the main element in casting the 2 main characters. Playing the lead roles would be Arielle Kebbel as the older sister and Emily Browning ( I love her lips, it’s effortlessly soooo Angelina Jolie) as the younger one. Both sisters need to be pretty and innocent looking and I guess the 2 actresses are suited to that.

I am just hoping that they would be able to match the cinematography of the Korean version. For me, the Korean version was a visual feast. A lot of scenes were beautifully shot. A good contrast between staggerring emotions were executed. Your eyes would be treated by innocent lovely shots for you not to expect the thrills and the horrors that are about to come on the following scenes. The mystery was established that way and the trick was played really good. I wish that Hollywood would respect the Asian material.Let’s just hope that this wont be another tale forgotten.