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Mitoria t1_j28wveb wrote

The Office. Nothing against the British Office but the American Office was lightning in a bottle.

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foreverinLOL t1_j2914h5 wrote

I'd say it depends on what you want. US Office is more wholesome but a bit too long and sometimes too goofy. UK... they present the bleakness of everyday life very well, but it isn't as wholesome and flashy as US, I agree. I prefer UK, but have watched US version quite a few times as well.

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JanncorLennox t1_j2979ee wrote

This...

The US version absolutely has it's moments and I couldn't imagine any better casting to the Michael Scott role than Steve Carell, but the UK version is far better at delivering humor and emotion at a much darker level. Ricky Gervais is able to make me cringe at such a visceral level, and some of the scenes were just downright depressing.

US version = wholesome laughter.

UK version = dark laughter.

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laterdude t1_j28wqml wrote

The Talented Mr Ripley

Better cast and more sumptuous locales than the original.

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Platanoes OP t1_j296ydf wrote

Good one! Way superior to purple noon!

To the list I’ll also add Ripley’s Game, which in my opinion is better than The American Friend, but maybe it’s not considered a “foreign” original

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Cavalier1706 t1_j28yf4p wrote

Infernal Affairs/The Departed

(Both are great though)

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MuteasaButton t1_j2942b4 wrote

I was looking for this. The Departed is much better than Infernal Affairs, in my opinion. The HK original has too many characters and also is wishy-washy in how the mole inside the PD is, by default, an evil bad guy.

The William Monahan screenplay is much more efficient and does not pull punches. Matt Damon is a scumbag, full stop.

I feel like the Departed fixed each and every flaw I found with Infernal Affairs.

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Medical-Pace-8099 t1_j295rf2 wrote

The Departed just mixed 3 Infernal Affair movies into one movie basically.

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Medical-Pace-8099 t1_j28z23z wrote

That’s why i didn’t like Vanilla Sky cause it makes character a redeemable person and Spanish version didn’t try to make him sympathetic. The Ring yeah it has a style of big budget movie but i liked original more cause the atmosphere was raw and has very silent and engaging feel in it.

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bluejester12 t1_j28yqtd wrote

I consider the American version of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as good as the Swedish

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AvatarJack t1_j296cz3 wrote

I consider it better. Mostly just because the production values are just so much higher and Fincher is the superior director. Rapace and Mara’s performances I’d say are equally good though.

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ohblessyoursoul t1_j292k3v wrote

Shameless! The US version is definitely superior.

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Pizza__thyme t1_j2937az wrote

True Lies, based on a French Film called "La Totale!"

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val913 t1_j292mm6 wrote

Ghosts the TV show. US version is way better and funnier than the British version. British is fun with the neanderthal but Thor and Saj are way more inventive characters and Trevor being a younger 90s stock market bro is hilarious compared to his stuffy old british counterpart.

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DV_Zero_One t1_j2921sw wrote

The Belier Family is a beautiful movie but CODA is exceptional.

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Past_Trouble t1_j2963e6 wrote

Quarantine/Rec

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Platanoes OP t1_j297cms wrote

Oh, I’m not sure about this. Maybe I’ll have to revisit the remake, but I love the original

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Past_Trouble t1_j298d2z wrote

For me it comes down to >!rabies being more believable than demon possession!<.

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g_st_lt t1_j29bst0 wrote

Why did this get removed?

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newscumskates t1_j29281r wrote

None of them.

Some are OK but theyre never better.

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leejtam t1_j293ahf wrote

The Ring by far

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Bushgjl t1_j290uha wrote

Let Me In is imo superior to Let The Right One In

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DV_Zero_One t1_j291rju wrote

You're getting an upvote but I'm still undecided as both are effing amazing.

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Medical-Pace-8099 t1_j2965p7 wrote

Let Me in only production value is higher but in terms of story they are similar. Only differences i guess is that in Swedish version girl is more creepy and the end rather has bleak future in my opinion but in American version it doesn’t have bleak future but rather optimistic in them

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Bushgjl t1_j296e88 wrote

Really I thought it was the opposite, the American one seems to have a far bleaker and more overt ending. Whereas the original is ambiguous.

What I like more about the American one besides the increased production value is that the child actors are better and I prefer the score.

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Medical-Pace-8099 t1_j296s9z wrote

Well i saw the bleak ending in swedish version cause in Swedish version Vampire was less sympathetic than in Let Me In that’s why. In Let Me In girl vampire did have sympathy moment but in original i noticed she didn’t feel any sadness or unhappiness when someone who helped her died. So it is a sign that she is more manipulative and evil in Swedish version.Well i liked actors on original more and a bleak future it left for viewers and also ambigious ending .

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