A French supernatural thriller set in a small Alpine village where those some of those living there find themselves in a state of confusion, as they attempt to return to their homes unaware of the fact they have been dead for quite a few years.
So yeah, they copy-pasted all of the scenes from the original. The soundtrack is way worse and small American town is not as nearly as beautiful as small French town from the original. Not gonna watch it, instead I'm waiting for season 2 of the French series.
by latitude75 posted 9 years ago
saw the emmy award winning part and then I just had to shut it down and slap myself hard for watching...
I like how they hired a lot of similar looking actors for the remake, but it looks pretty meh. And it lacks the cool atmospheric soundtrack from the original (at least in the trailer).
by Quinlan posted 10 years ago
Finished the first 8 and it's a very very nice twist on the genre. I'm used to the french making one hour shows that suffice to themselves and my previous post was made with that assumption.
But after 8 episodes, it was a nice ride. Slow, sometimes very slow but a very nice ride.
I wouldn't wait for an american remake either. Unless it's on some kind of premium network, it'll probably be totally dumbed down and people will all be pretty with ultra-white teeth and barely a flaw. As far as possible from real life people are as usual.
I'm bugged by something though... (and apparently, I'm not the only one).
The Horde doesn't call the brother as being one of them...
It might be answered in season 2 I guess.
by Quinlan posted 10 years ago
Watched the first episode, will watch the second tonight but as far as a first episode, the drama is good but it's not what would call a very satisfying show.
But I'm only at the first one so...
by xrnzaaas posted 10 years ago
Yeah, there's a lot of mix up. The French show and A&E remake are (loosely) based on a 2004 film Les Revenants (They Came Back). The ABC show is based on a 2013 novel entitled The Returned (which seems like a rip-off of the 2004 film and 2012 show). :D
by proteinnerd posted 10 years ago
So there is going to be essentially 3 versions of the show?
Les revenants - original
Resurrection - unofficial US remake
The Returned - official remake
....and they say there are no more original ideas out there!
So this is different to Resurrection? or is that the US version?
Resurrection isn't the "official" remake of this show. Personally I couldn't get past the pilot of the ABC show... too much soapy drama going on in there. A&E (Bates Motel) will be doing a remake. There's even an article which compares characters and actors from the original show and the planned remake: https://www.spoilertv.com/2014/06/les-revenantsthe-returned-side-by-side.html
t7scuba said:
I wanted to watch it but couldn't find a copy with english subs.
Follow
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2eug36_the-returned-remake-les-revenants_tv
I like how they hired a lot of similar looking actors for the remake, but it looks pretty meh. And it lacks the cool atmospheric soundtrack from the original (at least in the trailer).
But after 8 episodes, it was a nice ride. Slow, sometimes very slow but a very nice ride.
I wouldn't wait for an american remake either. Unless it's on some kind of premium network, it'll probably be totally dumbed down and people will all be pretty with ultra-white teeth and barely a flaw. As far as possible from real life people are as usual.
I'm bugged by something though... (and apparently, I'm not the only one).
The Horde doesn't call the brother as being one of them...
It might be answered in season 2 I guess.
But I'm only at the first one so...
Les revenants - original
Resurrection - unofficial US remake
The Returned - official remake
....and they say there are no more original ideas out there!
Resurrection isn't the "official" remake of this show. Personally I couldn't get past the pilot of the ABC show... too much soapy drama going on in there. A&E (Bates Motel) will be doing a remake. There's even an article which compares characters and actors from the original show and the planned remake:
https://www.spoilertv.com/2014/06/les-revenantsthe-returned-side-by-side.html
les.revenants.the.returned.s01.720p.bluray.x264.publichd
I even watched the film that they're both based on, and that was different again.