Comments on: Elias http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/ The Boys Blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:20:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Oskar « sCandy Boys http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-40963 Oskar « sCandy Boys Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:55:26 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-40963 [...] Kåre Hedebrant as Oskar in the Swedish Queer Coming of Age Vampire Flick Let the Right One [...] [...] Kåre Hedebrant as Oskar in the Swedish Queer Coming of Age Vampire Flick Let the Right One [...]

]]> By: Felix http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-35275 Felix Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:51:24 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-35275 After having read the book (in swedish), the movie was quite a dissappointment. Pretty actors - well... but it felt all in all more than a long trailer. Maybe the Hollywood-Remake was already on the minds when this movie was taken. The ending of the film - as well als in the book is interesting. I ask myself how it would continue on the long run. Maybe Eli is (as describede in the book) infact not loving/caring but just a sweet looking calculating monster. A monster which needs a human beeing to be its servant. Just like the hunchback in Polankis vampire-movie. The pedofile Håkan (who in the book even turns out to some kind of hunchback after acid and accidents) was almost the perfect servant. But it became clear that Håkan would not go on that way - not without getting the sex he was from the very beginning going for. Maybe the story was placed for a good reason in the 80ies. This gives the cance to have a look later again on Oscar and Eli. Maybe an Oscar who finds himself (without beeing a pedofile) in a situation comparable to Håkan´s. After having read the book (in swedish), the movie was quite a dissappointment. Pretty actors – well… but it felt all in all more than a long trailer. Maybe the Hollywood-Remake was already on the minds when this movie was taken.
The ending of the film – as well als in the book is interesting. I ask myself how it would continue on the long run. Maybe Eli is (as describede in the book) infact not loving/caring but just a sweet looking calculating monster. A monster which needs a human beeing to be its servant. Just like the hunchback in Polankis vampire-movie.
The pedofile Håkan (who in the book even turns out to some kind of hunchback after acid and accidents) was almost the perfect servant. But it became clear that Håkan would not go on that way – not without getting the sex he was from the very beginning going for.

Maybe the story was placed for a good reason in the 80ies. This gives the cance to have a look later again on Oscar and Eli. Maybe an Oscar who finds himself (without beeing a pedofile) in a situation comparable to Håkan´s.

]]> By: Josh~ http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-35108 Josh~ Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:59:37 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-35108 I'm glad to hear that, thanks :) I’m glad to hear that, thanks :)

]]> By: quex http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-35105 quex Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:05:57 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-35105 I loved the movie and now that I hear how good the book is I am ordering it tonight! Oh, nice music too. (; I loved the movie and now that I hear how good the book is I am ordering it tonight! Oh, nice music too. (;

]]> By: Josh~ http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-33288 Josh~ Wed, 06 May 2009 17:53:08 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-33288 @john03 It *could* be possible but chances are not to high since the song is German and the author of the book Swedish. But you never know ^^ @john03
It *could* be possible but chances are not to high since the song is German and the author of the book Swedish. But you never know ^^

]]> By: john03 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-33277 john03 Wed, 06 May 2009 14:07:34 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-33277 @Declan Could be the poem was partial inspiration to the author? I agree that any America re-make will be crap. @Declan
Could be the poem was partial inspiration to the author?

I agree that any America re-make will be crap.

]]> By: Siren http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-28669 Siren Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:40:17 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-28669 Oh god, I doubt the American re-make will be any good. I also agree with what Archie said about what they do to Asian Horror movies. I wish people payed more attention to this than Twilight. Oh god, I doubt the American re-make will be any good. I also agree with what Archie said about what they do to Asian Horror movies.
I wish people payed more attention to this than Twilight.

]]> By: CorpseBride http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-27859 CorpseBride Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:48:57 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-27859 In comparison between book and movie I prefer the movie cause it left me with the feeling that it focuses more on the love between Oscar and Eli. Sure there is a much deeper level of understanding in the novel (e.g. a lot more background for Eli, his powers, his physical & mental status etc:), but the movie focuses on the romance between the two boys - and it is quite nice to see that Oscar takes his feeling of love for Eli as it is. He feels love for a 'boy' and is ok with it. I think the movie is about romance. The novel is about two outcasts, a lot of problems, and finally about romance. Btw in the novel there is not the cute ending where Eli knocks 'puss'... In comparison between book and movie I prefer the movie cause it left me with the feeling that it focuses more on the love between Oscar and Eli.
Sure there is a much deeper level of understanding in the novel (e.g. a lot more background for Eli, his powers, his physical & mental status etc:), but the movie focuses on the romance between the two boys – and it is quite nice to see that Oscar takes his feeling of love for Eli as it is. He feels love for a ‘boy’ and is ok with it.

I think the movie is about romance.
The novel is about two outcasts, a lot of problems, and finally about romance.

Btw in the novel there is not the cute ending where Eli knocks ‘puss’…

]]> By: Archie http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-27858 Archie Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:29:41 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-27858 Sorry, baby, but I'm not so confident. Just see what the americans does to Asian "horror" movies. They transform them in just "horror" movies, and in the original version, they have a lot o drama on it. Sorry, baby, but I’m not so confident. Just see what the americans does to Asian “horror” movies. They transform them in just “horror” movies, and in the original version, they have a lot o drama on it.

]]> By: Declan http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-27845 Declan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:45:17 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/eli-is-a-boy/#comment-27845 The American version might yet surprise us all with two 11 year-old boys and with 2x the romance and sweetness of the original between them. Yes, I'm an optimist ;) The American version might yet surprise us all with two 11 year-old boys and with 2x the romance and sweetness of the original between them. Yes, I’m an optimist ;)

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