Enter The Void

Which FUNNY GAMES is your favorite? Is it the Michael Haneke film about a bourgeois couple subjected to home invasion by a pair of sadistic killers from 1997, or the Michael Haneke film about a bourgeois couple subjected to home invasion by a pair of sadistic killers from 2007? Is either of these films your favorite telling of this particular story? In today's episode, Renan and Bill compare the two versions, try to understand what Haneke was trying to say with them, explore what is compelling about them in spite of the subject matter, make unexpected comparisons to the filmography of James O. Incandenza, and discuss other close remakes. Funny Games links: Funny Games (1997) on IMDb Funny Games (2007) on IMDb Funny Games (1997) on Wikipedia Funny Games (2007) on Wikipedia AO Scott review of Funny Games (2007) Anthony Lane review of Funny Games (2007) Jim Emerson on Funny Games as thesis Naomi Watts interview with MTV News AV Club on Funny Games remake Haneke interview with Filmmaker Haneke interview with Ci