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Mitoria t1_j28wveb wrote
The Office. Nothing against the British Office but the American Office was lightning in a bottle.
Cavalier1706 t1_j28yf4p wrote
Infernal Affairs/The Departed
(Both are great though)
bluejester12 t1_j28yqtd wrote
I consider the American version of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as good as the Swedish
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.
Bushgjl t1_j290uha wrote
Let Me In is imo superior to Let The Right One In
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.
DV_Zero_One t1_j291rju wrote
You're getting an upvote but I'm still undecided as both are effing amazing.
DV_Zero_One t1_j2921sw wrote
The Belier Family is a beautiful movie but CODA is exceptional.
newscumskates t1_j29281r wrote
None of them.
Some are OK but theyre never better.
TheMadLurker17 t1_j292adq wrote
Both are good, but I prefer the original.
fossil746 t1_j292bec wrote
Freedom!
ohblessyoursoul t1_j292k3v wrote
Shameless! The US version is definitely superior.
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.
Pizza__thyme t1_j2937az wrote
True Lies, based on a French Film called "La Totale!"
leejtam t1_j293ahf wrote
The Ring by far
Kind_Bullfrog_4073 t1_j293o3n wrote
Scent of a Woman. Hu ah!
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.
buskichild786 t1_j2947al wrote
Homeland
hachiman t1_j294pde wrote
This definitely!
Medical-Pace-8099 t1_j295rf2 wrote
The Departed just mixed 3 Infernal Affair movies into one movie basically.
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Past_Trouble t1_j2963e6 wrote
Quarantine/Rec
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
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.
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.
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 .
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
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.
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
Past_Trouble t1_j298d2z wrote
For me it comes down to >!rabies being more believable than demon possession!<.
g_st_lt t1_j29bst0 wrote
Why did this get removed?
laterdude t1_j28wqml wrote
The Talented Mr Ripley
Better cast and more sumptuous locales than the original.