Funny Games U.S. (2007)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.3/10   

Réalisateur:

Michael Haneke

Scénariste:

Michael Haneke (written by)

Release Date:

27 mars 2008 (Greece)

Genre:

Crime | Drame | Horror | Thriller

Accroche:

Shall we begin?

Plot:

Two psychotic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.

Plot Keywords:

Violence | Serial Killer | Remake | Hostage | Death

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

A Clever Perspective on Horror, but may Confuse Mainstream Audiences

Ensemble

Naomi Watts	...	Ann
Tim Roth	...	George
Michael Pitt	...	Paul
Brady Corbet	...	Peter
Devon Gearhart	...	Georgie
Boyd Gaines	...	Fred
Siobhan Fallon	...	Betsy (as Siobhan Fallon Hogan)
Robert LuPone	...	Robert
Susanne C. Hanke	...	Betsy's Sister-in-Law (as Susanne Hanke)
Linda Moran	...	Eve

Réalisé par
Michael Haneke

Scénaristes
Michael Haneke		(written by)

Produit par
Rene Bastian	....	co-producer
Christian Baute	....	producer
Adam Brightman	....	co-producer
Chris Coen	....	producer
Skady Lis	....	associate producer
Hamish McAlpine	....	producer
Pascal Metge	....	line producer
Linda Moran	....	co-producer
Hengameh Panahi	....	executive producer
Valerie Romer	....	line producer
Jonathan Schwartz	....	co-producer
Andro Steinborn	....	producer
Douglas C. Steiner	....	executive producer
Naomi Watts	....	executive producer

Image
Darius Khondji

Montage
Monika Willi

Distribution des rôles
Kerry Barden
Elaine Grainger
Billy Hopkins
Johanna Ray
Paul Schnee
Suzanne Smith

Création des décors
Kevin Thompson

Direction artistique
Hinju Kim

Décorateur de plateau
Rebecca Meis DeMarco

Création des costumes
David C. Robinson

Maquillage
Thom Gonzales	....	key hair stylist
Taurance F. Williams	....	hair stylist

Directeur de production
Nicola Westermann	....	unit production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Jason Graham	....	second assistant director
Urs Hirschbiegel	....	first assistant director
Patrick Huber	....	second second assistant director
Justin Ritson	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Pastor Alvarado III	....	assistant property master
Neil Driscoll Jr.	....	lead man
Samantha Feltus	....	construction office production assistant
Carl Ferrara	....	set dresser
Gerard J. Furey	....	set construction foreman
Alex Gorodetsky	....	charge scenic artist
Michael D. Harrell	....	props
Kevin Hayden	....	set dresser
Beth Kuhn	....	assistant art director
Leann Murphy	....	art department coordinator
Ken Nelson	....	construction coordinator
Monika Nguyen	....	art department intern
Quang Nguyen	....	scenic foreperson
Susan Perlman	....	set dressing shopper
Daniel Rosenfeld	....	scenic shopman
Duke Scoppa	....	property master
Mark Paul Selemon	....	greens person
Theo Sena	....	on-set dresser
Christopher Weiser	....	scenic artist

Technicien du son
Edouard d'Heucqueville	....	sound mix technician
Dominique Eyraud	....	boom operator
Jean-Pierre Laforce	....	sound mixer
Fred Mays	....	post-synchronization
Teferra McKenzie	....	second boom operator
Nadine Muse	....	sound editor
Thomas Varga	....	sound mixer

Cascadeur
Chris Barnes	....	marine coordinator
Chris Barnes	....	water stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator
Jeff Galpin	....	safety diver
Kevin Rogers	....	stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Olga Abramson	....	camera production assistant
Braden Belmonte	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Braden Belmonte	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
James Boniece	....	key rigging grip
Vincent Camuto	....	video playback technician
Paul Candrilli	....	best boy grip
Andrew Cheung	....	grip
Peter Colavito	....	rigging electrician
Gene Engels	....	gaffer
Michael Gallart	....	lighting console operator
Dylan Goss	....	aerial director of photography
Chris Henry	....	rigging electric
Philip Kathrens	....	lamp operator
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	....	key grip
Jeff Lomaglio	....	grip
Rick Marroquin	....	dolly grip
Lance Mayer	....	libra head operator
Frances 'Buddy' McBride	....	rigging gaffer
Michael A. McFadden	....	best boy rigging grip
John Milcetic	....	best boy electric
Felipe Reinheimer	....	assistant camera
Felipe Reinheimer	....	camera operator
Nicole Rivelli	....	still photographer
Lewis Sadler	....	electrician
Marshall Stief	....	assistant camera: aerial unit
Brian Stocklin	....	electrician

Casting Department
Jenny Jue	....	casting associate
Jessica Kelly	....	casting assistant
Kristen Paladino	....	extras casting
Paul Schnee	....	casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandi Figueroa	....	costume supervisor
Lee Harper	....	assistant costume designer
Deirdre Wegner	....	wardrobe shopper

Editorial Department
Justin Krohn	....	assistant editor
Willi Willinger	....	colorist

Divers
Lauren Barnhart	....	assistant: Naomi Watts
Mauro Bossi	....	stand-in: Michael Pitt
Jean Sebastien Brettes	....	assistant to director
Gero Brugmann	....	legal counsel
Brian Cantaldi	....	production accountant
Andrew Cesana	....	additional production assistant
Beth Charlesworth	....	set intern
Leslie Collins	....	set nurse
Emma Cooper	....	unit publicist
Jeremy Crane	....	production coordinator
Blake Davis	....	production office assistant
Jason Dean	....	assistant coordinator
Joan Devilla	....	payroll accountant
Katie Dixon	....	production assistant
Kelly Meyer Douglas	....	housing coordinator
Nell Drake	....	accounting assistant
Justin Geisenberger	....	photo double: Georgie
Audra Gorman	....	location scout
Scott Matthew Harris	....	stand-in: Tim Roth (as Scott Harris)
Jules Hartley	....	photo double: Ann
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	on set dialect coach
Diane Hounsell	....	script supervisor
Liz Huizinga	....	assistant accountant
Scotty Katzmann	....	stand-in
Lodge Kerrigan	....	script consultant
Benjamin-Lew Klon	....	set intern
Bronson Lamb	....	production assistant
Kristina Lee	....	assistant production coordinator
Skady Lis	....	production executive
Randy Manion	....	location manager
Rik Nagel	....	location scout
Elizabeth Newman	....	assistant: Tim Roth
Watari Nishida	....	talent wrangler
Mike O'Neill	....	location assistant
Cicely Osborne	....	stand-in: Naomi Watts (as Cicely Osbourne)
Robert Peters	....	stand-in
Christina Adkinson Potter	....	animal trainer
Greg Staley	....	key production assistant
Lucas Steele	....	stand-in: Michael Pitt
Lygia Day Szelwach	....	on-set teacher
Jan Uczkowski	....	stand-in: Devon Gearhart
Brett Vanderbrook	....	stand-in: Brady Corbet
Antoine Wagner	....	assistant to director
Danielle Wilson	....	craft service
Craig T. Wood	....	production secretary
Tasha Zamsky	....	animal trainer

Production Companies

• Celluloid Dreams (presents)
• Halcyon Pictures
• Tartan Films
• X-Filme (as X-Filme International)
• Lucky Red
• Kinematograf
• Celluloid Nightmares (uncredited)

Distributors

• Amuse Soft Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Bir Film (2008) (Turkey) (all media)
• CP Classics (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• California Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (all media)
• Cinéart (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Festive Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• First Distributors (2008) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Halcyon Releasing (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2008) (Finland) (all media)
• Nordisk Film (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2008) (Romania) (all media)
• Rosebud (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Tartan Films (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Tokyo Theaters Company (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• X Verleih AG (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)

Technicien des effets spéciaux

• Listo Video (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Falco Ink.  publicity
• Listo Video  post-production
• Paws for Effect  animals provided by
• PostWorks, The Lab  processing

Autre(s) titre(s):

Funny Games (USA)
Funny Games U.S. (France)
Drôles de jeux (Canada: French title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for terror, violence and some language.

Durée:

111 min

Pays:

USA | France | UK | Autriche | Germany | Italy

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Classification:

Ireland:16 | UK:18 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #43792) | Norway:15 | Denmark:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:15 | France:-16 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Italy:VM14 | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA | Austria:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/18

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Broadway Stages, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Celluloid Dreams

Anecdotes:

The film is a shot-by-shot remake of the original.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Throughout the movie Paul calls Peter "Tom", and Peter calls Paul "Jerry". These are references to the Tom & Jerry cartoons. They also refer to each other as 'Beavis' and 'Butthead', another cartoon reference.

Guillemet:

Peter: [to Anne] Would you be so kind as to go and make us something to eat?

Movie Connections:

References "Let's Make a Deal" (1963)

Soundtrack:

All To Myself

A Clever Perspective on Horror, but may Confuse Mainstream Audiences

I had never heard of 'Funny Games' before I saw the trailer for the re-make of the German Original. I was really just expecting a run-of-the-mill horror/thriller movie that entertains, but is forgettable. When I finally saw the film my first reaction afterwords was, "What on earth just happened?". The film's style is almost like you're looking through a window into the house where the 'Funny Games' are taking place. The camera makes little movement, and sometimes there are lengthly scenes where it doesn't cut at all. The film is definitely an art film and may be confusing to people expecting a big budget Hollywood blockbuster. The films PROS: There is an EXCELLENT message sent through the movie, about America's growing love for watching gruesome torture and gore on the big screen nowadays. You don't pick up on it the first time you watch it, but you notice that its not so much a movie about a story than it is a statement. There are also brilliant performances from Naomi Watts and the other co-stars. And some scenes are really suspenseful! The Films CONS: For people who are not prone to understanding the hidden meaning underneath art films immediately (like me) you will feel confused, and somewhat frustrated. There are times where it feels like you have to suffer through a 7-minute static shot of the living room and its wounded occupants lying there sobbing until you can get to an interesting situation. Overall 'Funny Games' was an original experience, but one that fails to really deliver a suspense filled 'Mainstream' performance.