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Now that this movie has been made, a disambiguation page should be mad for "The Last House on the Left", which currently redirects to the page of the 1972 movie. Tad Lincoln ( talk) 05:02, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
Where did this info, from the 3rd paragraph, come from: Audience opinion ranked the film at a "B" level, from a scale of "A to F" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.78.154.65 ( talk) 21:36, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure I saw john put a bullet in Sadie's eye. Someone clarify this. I don't believe it was Emma.-- Darkness2light ( talk) 19:58, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
It was Emma. She had the gun and John put his hands on her hands to calm her down. John was fighting Sadie at the time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.82.44.212 ( talk) 04:58, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
In the article for the original film, it notes that dialogue was dubbed in to give the viewer the news that the daughter was dead, even though she was seen to be alive as the scene occurred prior to the dub. Is there any consistency or word from Craven/etc. documented that this was a change they insisted upon or was she originally intended to be left alive just as she is in the remake? -- 99.186.111.95 ( talk) 04:29, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
The idea was the parents killed the people who beat the shit out of their daughter: wouldn't their crime be worse then the antagonists?-- Ssteiner209 ( talk) 15:12, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
I tried to add a brief mention of the relation between this film and Ingmar Bergman's 1960 The Virgin Spring using an article in The New York Times as source, but got it reverted with the motivation that the relation only exists between TVG and the 1972 Wes Craven film. I find that confusing since this is a remake of the Craven film, and thereby a remake of a (loose, but still) remake, which definitely would be worth mentioning. Also, even if Ulla Isaksson isn't listed in the ending credits of this film, I think she should still be included in this article as the de facto original writer of the story. There are obvious differences, and the films aren't set in the same period, but still it becomes kind of like if the 1976 soft porn Alice in Wonderland, which is based on Disney's adaption of the story, wouldn't mention Lewis Carroll and the original novels. Smetanahue ( talk) 14:11, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
There appears to be some dissention over whether this is a horror film or a thriller. I'd like to open the page up to discussion about it, so that we can end these silly edit wars. BIGNOLE (Contact me) 16:21, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
This is not the only film with this problem on wikipedia. Personaly I see The Last House on the Left as a horror movie (And creator / producer Wes Craven does too. He says so in numerous interviews and documentaries about both the original and the remake). I think the problem is horror is a "dirty" word nowadays and 90% of mainstream horror movies are always labeled as thrillers etc. by the studio and there are people who have their (usualy negative) view on the genre not realizing how wide it really is. You certainly can´t put it into the same category as Irreversible etc. The movie explores horror and terror of this specific situation along with universal fears. The Last House no doubt belongs to the horror genre same as the original it should at least be acknowledged as one or put into horror / thriller category since some people might think it blends the genres. Luki8701 ( talk) 16:48, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
Don't need them. You'd never be able to tell what was being cited in such the case, because "genres" are not typically cited directly like that. A hidden note pointing out that officially it is listed as a "horror" film is all that is needed. All Movie, Box Office Mojo, IMDb, they're all listed at the bottom of the page anyway. BIGNOLE (Contact me) 06:22, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
I believe in the end it´s always gonna be someone´s interpretation of the genre. In this case I would stick to what Wes Craven says since he´s not only the one who wrote the original LHOTL and produced this one but is also well respected persona amongs the horror genre fans. He intended the movie to be horror (ie. my source with his interview and numerous others videos and documentaries). I don´t fully agree with McKee´s interpretation but just like I said everyone´s diffent view on the genre(s). In this case I think we should stick to the parent genre (ie. horror - which both this movie and the original are generally known as -see before mentioned source links) as was previously discussed. If we should take this movie apart it easily meets all the genre requirements. Luki8701 ( talk) 20:59, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
Though I think that Ring brings up a good point that the film probably meets the definition of a "thriller" - it even does so by our own definitions as I copied and pasted, Wikipedia is not in the business of reclassifying film genres. I think we should just stick to what was officially used, and not try and say "this is the definition, so we should change it because it's different than what the studio used". BIGNOLE (Contact me) 22:20, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
Thanks a lot for contributing. -- Ring Cinema ( talk) 22:06, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
Just my two cents...I think LHOTL is more of a thriller than a horror film. There are no ghosts, monsters, slasher killers etc in the traditional sense, just a bunch of sadistic depraved criminals, like Ring pointed out. 203.82.87.86 ( talk) 18:28, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
Oh-kay. Sounds like a good compromise. You know, at first I wanted to type in " rape and revenge film" but that would be giving too much away too soon. ;) Maybe we can add the "thriller films" category down there, just to be fair. I'm too sleepy to do it right now (it's 1 a.m. where I am), so see you in the morning. 203.82.87.86 ( talk) 22:01, 8 December 2010 (UTC) (Ack, it's there already. Terribly sorry, I'm such an arse. Good night.) 203.82.87.86 ( talk) 22:07, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
What are wikipedia's policies regarding using content from the movie for the article ? For example, the 'plot' section comes directly from the movie. Can the credits (which is also part of the movie) be used as the source for the names of actors, directors, producers and country of filming ? (Please link to relevant Wikipedia policies) -- Nic Roets ( talk) 22:28, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
The description of 'country' in the Template:Infobox_film refers to "countries of production". Plural. One of the most important steps in the production of this film was the filming. My research show that all filming was done in South Africa. So South Africa was one of the countries of production. This is why, for example, New Zealand is mentioned as one of the countries for The Lord of the Rings and Austria is one of the countries for The Sound of Music. Maybe we should come to some compromise where we include a 'dubious' tag or a 'disputed' tag after South Africa ? -- Nic Roets ( talk) 22:28, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
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Now that this movie has been made, a disambiguation page should be mad for "The Last House on the Left", which currently redirects to the page of the 1972 movie. Tad Lincoln ( talk) 05:02, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
Where did this info, from the 3rd paragraph, come from: Audience opinion ranked the film at a "B" level, from a scale of "A to F" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.78.154.65 ( talk) 21:36, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure I saw john put a bullet in Sadie's eye. Someone clarify this. I don't believe it was Emma.-- Darkness2light ( talk) 19:58, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
It was Emma. She had the gun and John put his hands on her hands to calm her down. John was fighting Sadie at the time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.82.44.212 ( talk) 04:58, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
In the article for the original film, it notes that dialogue was dubbed in to give the viewer the news that the daughter was dead, even though she was seen to be alive as the scene occurred prior to the dub. Is there any consistency or word from Craven/etc. documented that this was a change they insisted upon or was she originally intended to be left alive just as she is in the remake? -- 99.186.111.95 ( talk) 04:29, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
The idea was the parents killed the people who beat the shit out of their daughter: wouldn't their crime be worse then the antagonists?-- Ssteiner209 ( talk) 15:12, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
I tried to add a brief mention of the relation between this film and Ingmar Bergman's 1960 The Virgin Spring using an article in The New York Times as source, but got it reverted with the motivation that the relation only exists between TVG and the 1972 Wes Craven film. I find that confusing since this is a remake of the Craven film, and thereby a remake of a (loose, but still) remake, which definitely would be worth mentioning. Also, even if Ulla Isaksson isn't listed in the ending credits of this film, I think she should still be included in this article as the de facto original writer of the story. There are obvious differences, and the films aren't set in the same period, but still it becomes kind of like if the 1976 soft porn Alice in Wonderland, which is based on Disney's adaption of the story, wouldn't mention Lewis Carroll and the original novels. Smetanahue ( talk) 14:11, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
There appears to be some dissention over whether this is a horror film or a thriller. I'd like to open the page up to discussion about it, so that we can end these silly edit wars. BIGNOLE (Contact me) 16:21, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
This is not the only film with this problem on wikipedia. Personaly I see The Last House on the Left as a horror movie (And creator / producer Wes Craven does too. He says so in numerous interviews and documentaries about both the original and the remake). I think the problem is horror is a "dirty" word nowadays and 90% of mainstream horror movies are always labeled as thrillers etc. by the studio and there are people who have their (usualy negative) view on the genre not realizing how wide it really is. You certainly can´t put it into the same category as Irreversible etc. The movie explores horror and terror of this specific situation along with universal fears. The Last House no doubt belongs to the horror genre same as the original it should at least be acknowledged as one or put into horror / thriller category since some people might think it blends the genres. Luki8701 ( talk) 16:48, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
Don't need them. You'd never be able to tell what was being cited in such the case, because "genres" are not typically cited directly like that. A hidden note pointing out that officially it is listed as a "horror" film is all that is needed. All Movie, Box Office Mojo, IMDb, they're all listed at the bottom of the page anyway. BIGNOLE (Contact me) 06:22, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
I believe in the end it´s always gonna be someone´s interpretation of the genre. In this case I would stick to what Wes Craven says since he´s not only the one who wrote the original LHOTL and produced this one but is also well respected persona amongs the horror genre fans. He intended the movie to be horror (ie. my source with his interview and numerous others videos and documentaries). I don´t fully agree with McKee´s interpretation but just like I said everyone´s diffent view on the genre(s). In this case I think we should stick to the parent genre (ie. horror - which both this movie and the original are generally known as -see before mentioned source links) as was previously discussed. If we should take this movie apart it easily meets all the genre requirements. Luki8701 ( talk) 20:59, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
Though I think that Ring brings up a good point that the film probably meets the definition of a "thriller" - it even does so by our own definitions as I copied and pasted, Wikipedia is not in the business of reclassifying film genres. I think we should just stick to what was officially used, and not try and say "this is the definition, so we should change it because it's different than what the studio used". BIGNOLE (Contact me) 22:20, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
Thanks a lot for contributing. -- Ring Cinema ( talk) 22:06, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
Just my two cents...I think LHOTL is more of a thriller than a horror film. There are no ghosts, monsters, slasher killers etc in the traditional sense, just a bunch of sadistic depraved criminals, like Ring pointed out. 203.82.87.86 ( talk) 18:28, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
Oh-kay. Sounds like a good compromise. You know, at first I wanted to type in " rape and revenge film" but that would be giving too much away too soon. ;) Maybe we can add the "thriller films" category down there, just to be fair. I'm too sleepy to do it right now (it's 1 a.m. where I am), so see you in the morning. 203.82.87.86 ( talk) 22:01, 8 December 2010 (UTC) (Ack, it's there already. Terribly sorry, I'm such an arse. Good night.) 203.82.87.86 ( talk) 22:07, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
What are wikipedia's policies regarding using content from the movie for the article ? For example, the 'plot' section comes directly from the movie. Can the credits (which is also part of the movie) be used as the source for the names of actors, directors, producers and country of filming ? (Please link to relevant Wikipedia policies) -- Nic Roets ( talk) 22:28, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
The description of 'country' in the Template:Infobox_film refers to "countries of production". Plural. One of the most important steps in the production of this film was the filming. My research show that all filming was done in South Africa. So South Africa was one of the countries of production. This is why, for example, New Zealand is mentioned as one of the countries for The Lord of the Rings and Austria is one of the countries for The Sound of Music. Maybe we should come to some compromise where we include a 'dubious' tag or a 'disputed' tag after South Africa ? -- Nic Roets ( talk) 22:28, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
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