ISBN-13: 9783639156683 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 88 str.
From time to time Hollywood mines European film for material. Two Norwegian films were remade in the US in the 90s and early 00s. One, Christopher Nolan's Insomnia, turned out quite a good Hollywood thriller; the other, Jim Wilson's Head Above Water, a forgettable movie-of-the-week. Ida Jahr attempts in this book, through analyzing the changes made to the Norwegian originals, to find out what Nolan did right and what Wilson did wrong.
From time to time Hollywood mines European film formaterial. Two Norwegian films were remade in the USin the 90s and early 00s. One, Christopher NolansInsomnia, turned out quite a good Hollywood thriller;the other, Jim Wilsons Head Above Water, aforgettable movie-of-the-week. Ida Jahr attempts inthis book, through analyzing the changes made to theNorwegian originals, to find out what Nolan did rightand what Wilson did wrong.