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‘Let Me In’ Review

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:57:00 +0000

Screen Rant’s Kofi Outlaw Reviews Let Me In

There are two types of people who are going to want to watch Let Me In: those who are all-too familiar with the Swedish novel-turned-movie which spawned this English-language remake, and those who have never heard the name Let The Right One In and are simply interested in a unique tale of adolescent romance and vampire drama.

Count me amongst those who know of Tomas Alfredson’s Swedish film adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s famous novel – and while that association certainly lends me a strong critical bias, I’ll try my best to be fair and judge Let Me In on its own merits.

The story is set in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in a small town circa 1983. Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a boy living with his mother ...

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Comic-Con 2010: Let Me In Panel LIVE

Mike Eisenberg — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:25:53 +0000

Let Me In is the American remake of the highly-acclaimed Swedish novel-turned-movie, Let The Right One In. Although fans of the Swedish original were in arms about the thought of a remake, the recent Let Me In trailer has done a lot to change their minds.

Now director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) and stars Kodie Smit-McPhee (The Road) and Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass) will attempt to seduce the many vampires walking the halls of Comic-Con 2010 – and even a few movie fans as well.

PANEL

Drew McWeeny (HitFix) introduces the panel and praises the film. “It is my sincere belief that when we are done here today, you will know just how special this really is.”
Director Matt Reeves, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins and Chloe Moretz come on stage.
Reeves claims if they didn’t find ...

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First Pic of Chloe Moretz in ‘Let Me In’ [Updated]

Sandy Schaefer — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:07:16 +0000

[Update: We now have additional Let Me In images.]

The first pic of Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass) in the American remake of the Swedish vampire tale Let the Right One In – now shortened to Let Me In – is now available for your viewing pleasure.

Directed by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield), Let Me In revolves around a 12-year old boy named Owen, played by Kodi-Smit McPhee (The Road). An outcast bullied by his peers and ignored by his separated parents, Owen is given to violent fantasies of revenge and spends much of his life alone. That is, until he befriends Abby (Moretz), a strange girl who appears to be his age but is in reality a much older, blood-thirsty creature of the night.

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Matt Reeves: ‘Let Me In’ Is Not Twilight or True Blood

Kofi Outlaw — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:49:10 +0000

Fans (like yours truly) of the Swedish vampire novel-turned-movie, Let The Right One In have been experiencing serious angst ever since it was announced that Cloverfield director Matt Reeves was going to helm an American remake called Let Me In.

That angst relaxed a bit when Reeves tapped two talented young actors – The Road‘s Kodi Smit-McPhee and Kick-Ass star Chloe Moretz – to play the central characters of a morose young boy and his vampire neighbor. Also a good sign: Reeves was going to be sticking close to the Swedish version of the film and the book by John Ajvide Lindqvist.

Now we have an even better indicator that Reeves has his head in the right place, as the director recently told MTV that Let Me In will not resemble ...

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‘Let Me In’ Gets Official Release Date & Synopsis

Ross Miller — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:17:56 +0000

As those of you who are sick of seeing news of great foreign language films getting remade will probably be aware of, the brilliant Swedish vampire romance Let The Right One In is in the process of being remade for English speaking audiences (they say it’s a new adaptation of the original book of the same name, but it’s essentially a remake just the same).

This time they’re shortening the title to Let Me In, either because they need to go as far as simplifying the title or it’s easier to fit on the posters (probably both). We get word now via /Film that Overture Films has announced a release date for Let Me In: October 1st, 2010. Also, the studio has revealed the official (and quite lengthy) synopsis for the film that we have below ...

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Three More Join ‘Let Me In’ Cast As Shooting Begins

Ross Miller — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:23:27 +0000

Whether fans of the original Swedish language film Let The Right One In like it or not, the American remake, entitled Let Me In, is firmly going ahead, with filming already started a couple of days ago in New Mexico. But just as that news appeared, another piece surfaced that three more actors have joined the cast: Elias Koteas (playing a policeman), Cara Bruono (playing the main character’s mother) and Sasha Barrese (playing a character called “Virginia”). They join the previously announced Kodi-Smit McPhee, Chloe Moritz, and Richard Jenkins.

The basic synopsis for Let Me In is as follows: “In the haunting and provocative Let Me In, an alienated 12-year-old boy (Smit-McPhee) befriends a mysterious young newcomer (Moretz) in his small New Mexico town and discovers an unconventional path to adulthood.” ...

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Three Join Cast of ‘Let The Right One In’ Remake

Ross Miller — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:07:50 +0000

A few months ago we reported on the possibility of The Road star, Kodi Smith-McPhee, starring in the upcoming unnecessary remake of the Swedish language horror-romance, Let The Right One In, this time titled Let Me In (there was a recent short-lived name change to “Fish Head.” Don’t ask…). And today we learn – by way of Heat Vision Blog – that McPhee has, indeed, been cast in the lead role, along with Kick-Ass‘s Chloe Moretz as the lead vampire girl and the Oscar-nominated Richard Jenkins as her “guardian.” They fill the shoes of original actors Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson and Per Ragnar, respectively (as shown above).

The producers of Let Me In were reportedly in talks with the two youngsters, McPhee and Moretz, over the summer, but were trying to work ...

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2009 Scream Award Nominations

Ross Miller — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:37:08 +0000

The nominees have been announced for the fourth annual Scream Awards, held every year by Spike TV. The decisively more “fan-friendly” award ceremony (compared to the Oscars) honors films from the sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic-book genres of movies, TV shows and comic books. The awards are described as, “the first and only global event of its kind,” to honor those genres.

The Scream 2009 nominees were chosen by the Advisory Board of Hollywood and Genre Leaders, a list which this year includes the likes of Wes Craven, Roland Emmerich, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Eli Roth and Zack Snyder, plus many more. The event will be taped on Saturday, October 17th this year at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, and will air on Spike TV ten days later on Tuesday, October 27th (check for local times).

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Cool Posters for ‘Let Me In’ & ‘The Book of Eli’

Rob Keyes — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:04:26 +0000

Today we’ve got a little collection of the latest posters for you for Let Me In (the remake of Let The Right One In) and The Book of Eli to go alongside the new G.I. Joe posters that we also put up today.

None of these posters are official one-sheets for either of the films in question so to speak as some are special artwork exclusive to Comic-Con and others are concept work for early marketing of one of the films. Check them out after the jump.

/Film got a hold of some concept posters for the upcoming remake of Let the Right One in which were apparently used to help market the film internationally. They look pretty cool for what they represent but I’m not sure the movie itself will be so well received compared to the first one (especially since it’s an instant remake).

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‘Let The Right One In’ Remake May Have Its Male Lead

Ross Miller — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:56:08 +0000

The English language remake of the Swedish vampire romance film Let The Right One In, is very much on its way. Retitled Let Me In (apparently the original title was deemed to long for the US version), the film has Matt “Cloverfield” Reeves attached to both write and direct.

A couple of the things that made the original Let The Right One In (which wasn’t even released in the U.S. before Hollywood got its claws into it) work so well was the performances of the two lead tweens, Kåre Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson. The chemistry between the two leads is crucial for the romance to work – so who is in the running to play either of them? Well, there’s still no word on the female (vampire) character, but today we have the possibility for ...

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‘Cloverfield’ Director Talks ‘Let The Right One In’ Remake

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:36:25 +0000

Matt Reeves, the director of Cloverfield recently sat down for a talk with the L.A. Times regarding his upcoming remake of the cult-hit Swedish vampire romance, Let The Right One In, which has been a sore spot for fans of the original (including yours truly), partly because the original was such a stunning achievement (that’s barely a year old); partly because it’s the Cloverfield guy doing the remake.

However, Matt Reeves is aware of all these gripes and wants to assure Let The Right One In fans that he has his head on straight for the remake, which has been retitled “Let Me In“. Here’s what Reeves had to say about his own experience watching Let The Right One In:

“I was just hooked…I was so taken with the story and I had a very personal ...

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The ‘Let The Right One In’ Subtitles Scandal

Kofi Outlaw — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:39:56 +0000

Okay, so this story totally went over my head, but apparently there’s been uproar around the blogosphere about the U.S. DVD/Blu-ray release of the Swedish film Let The Right One In, which happened to be my favorite of Screen Rant‘s international picks of 2008.

In the recent weeks since the DVD/Blu-ray of Let The Right One In hit stores, fans of this chilling tale of prepubescent vampire/human love have been watching and re-watching the movie, trying to take in all the subtleties and gorgeous imagery that director Tomas Alfredson packed into every shot and sequence. However, those repeated viewings also revealed a sinister secret:

Somebody had totally f@#$!d with the English/Spanish subtitles on DVD/Blu-ray versions of Let The Right One In. And that is so not cool (or is it?).

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Let The Right One In Review

Kofi Outlaw — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:37:25 +0000

Short Version: Let The Right One In is one of the greatest vampire movies ever made; a worthy Oscar contender for International Film of the Year.

Screen Rant Reviews Let The Right One In

I just had to see Swedish director Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of the John Ajvide Lindqvist novel, Let The Right One In, as soon as it hit American theaters this past Friday. There had been such fervent buzz about how good this film was that I, as a fanatical follower of the vampire genre, could not ignore the opportunity to see if the film lived up to the hype.

Well, having seen the film and already scheduled a second viewing, I can tell you that Let The Right One In deserves every amount of praise it’s earned: it sets ...

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Golden Globe Nominations: Little Love For The Dark Knight

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:35:24 +0000

The 2009 Golden Globe Nominations have been officially announced and it looks like The Dark Knight has been almost totally snubbed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

That’s right folks, The Dark Knight received just one nomination: a Best Supporting Actor nod for Heath Ledger’s groundbreaking (and freaky) turn as The Joker. No Best Director nomination for Chris Nolan; no Best Screenplay nomination for Chris and Jonathan Nolan; no Best Original Score nomination (although Dark Knight composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard are both nominated in that category for work on two other films).

So, want to see which films stole the slots that rightfully belong to TDK? Check out the list of the 2009 Golden Globe Nominees in film:

BEST DRAMA
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

ACTOR (DRAMA)
Leonardo DiCaprio – ...

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SR (International) Picks: JCVD & Let The Right One In

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:51:54 +0000

Every now and again I like to do a little cheerleading for films that I think are flying too low under the radar. Last year I made the early prediction that No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood would be Winter’s biggest contenders for Oscar glory; needless to say, these precognitive movie powers of mine have since been proven.

My predictions this time around are a little less grand in scope: I have two international films that I’m offering up for your movie-going considerations, simply because I think you’ll enjoy them. (And satisfying movies with subtitles are hard to come by.)

The two films in question are the Jean Claude Van Damme meta-movie, JCVD, and a chilling tale of vampires and friendship, Let The Right One In.

JCVD

In the late 80′s, God blessed the silver screen ...

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