The Remake Of Nacho Vigalondo’s TIME CRIMES Has A Writer.  And It’s A Good One.

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1. Blake 04/14/2008 @ 9:45am

   I certainly wouldn’t have initially come up with that name, but WOW, what a great choice! So far so good.

2. steve 04/14/2008 @ 9:56am

   That’s great news. Especially that it’s getting US distrib ahead of a remake. The only thing it needs now:

   A) US Karaoke Tour headlined by Nacho
   B) Some kind of “Time Crimes” theme song, like the Bill Murray “Star Wars.” “Time Crimes/Nothing but Time Crimes!”
   C) “Pink mask” costume sponsorship tie-in at CVS Drugstores for Halloween ... kinda like Burger King with the paper crowns, etc.
   D) “My Penis Smells like Cinema” Nacho-signature “Intimate Cologne” for Men ...

3. san ku kai 04/14/2008 @ 10:42am

   ok, cliché ...
   ok, maybe silly question ...
   But, Damned ! What the hell do they need a writer for (even if they can’t help remaking it in an English version).
   I love CronoCrimenes just the way it works already, no need to elaborate or condense ...

4. Todd Brown 04/14/2008 @ 11:39am

   A couple reasons, I think ...

   First, there’s a big difference between translating dialog literally from one language to another and writing English dialog that’ll sound convincing to the ear of native English speakers.  A straight translation won’t do the job and Nacho’s not that confident inhis English.

   Second, and I think this is really important and often overlooked, every language has it’s own rhythm that needs to be reflected in the way a film is written and shot.  This is why films shot by directors working outside of their native language often feel so weird:  they’re following the rhythm of their own language rather than the rhythm of the language they’re working in.  It’s very rare that ANYONE can write convincing dialog in a language other than their own ...

5. san ku kai 04/14/2008 @ 12:43pm

   Ok, you’ve got a point there ...
   Indeed if they are gonna attempt to get anywhere near the spirit of the original, translated into another world, they are up for a big challenge…

   But I’m a non-believer at this point ... and also not strictly a native English speaker for that matter ... so this project sounds pretty wasted on me ... but who knows, maybe they can pull it off ...

6. ChevalierAguila 04/14/2008 @ 2:39pm

   I still have to see the original, until then, my usual remake-flames will have to wait :D

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