back in 1997 director michael haneke make funny game and a disturbing and think provoke thriller that toy with the viewer place a a voyeur . in 2008 and the re make and also direct by haneke and debut with an all new cast and this time in english . the problem be that it be essentially a shot for shot and line for line and verbatim re shoot . this make watch this film pointless if you have see the original and or unnecessary to watch the original if youre plan on see the 2008 version . and despite those pesky subtitle that often upset american audience and the original authenticity and casting be surprisingly superior . anne ( naomi watt ) and george ( tim roth ) arrive at their vacation home ready to enjoy some golf and sail with their son ( devon gearhart ) and neighbor . a anne be unpacking grocery and she be confront by two young men and dress in golf attire and and wear white glove . think nothing of their politeness and harmless ask for egg and explain that the neighbor run out of cook material and anne immediately help them . but when the two boy begin obviously antagonize her and she realize that their family be about to be take hostage for a terrify night of anything but funny game . the same opening overhead shot of a car ( this time an suv ) drive down a desolate highway while the family inside play a game of guess opera tune and open the film . the same opera piece be use and the same title sequence and the same ear pierce abstract death metal . the film be undoubtedly disturbing and unique and white knuckle suspenseful and but if you have see the original and there nothing new . the breed of dog change and along with the style of phone ( from mobile to cellular ) and but the house white gate look almost completely identical and and the kitchen and all of it seemingly random decoration be all a perfect match . georg and anna have be alter to their american counterpart george and anne and and some of the original translation have be reinterpret ( such a fatty to tubby and cheeky to rude ) . what make this remake only slightly more successful than gus van sant famously horrendous turn with hitchcock psycho be that funny game be never that well know . take what many believe to be one of the great film of all time ( psycho ) and re do it scene for scene be so utterly pointless and it a wonder the idea be ever even carry out . at least with funny game the reason be more coherent . make a german film more accessible for american audience through the use of english speaking actor isn not entirely inane . devoid of an omniscient soundtrack and play out to feel like real time and the event of this one freakish night be quite a distressingly entertaining ordeal . regardless of the superiority that be evident in the original and this version isn not without it shock value and think provoke commentary on voyeurism and violence . but with it unexpectedly appalling conclusion and bizarre plot twist and the unexplainable interference with the fourth wall ( a. k. a. have character talk directly to the audience ) and funny game may very well be a film that could never have be truly accept by american audience in the first place . the massie twin .