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Metástasis (2014)
Reviewing the reviewers!
Not seen it, have no interest in seeing it. But can't believe the amount of people complaining and calling it a 'rip-off' or 'parody'!!!
It's neither! It is clearly a word-for-word foreign language remake. Yes as an English speaker I prefer to watch foreign films with subtitles (original is usually best and confident it is in this case), but maybe some non English speaking Spanish speakers prefer to watch it in their own language!
Makes me laugh as Hollywood is the worst for remaking excellent foreign language films into (mostly) trash for lazy audiences- Le Cage aux Folles, Nikita, Force Majuere, The Ring, Ju-On, Old Boy spring to mind! Even the excellent CODA was a remake of a French film.
Let's not even get started on American networks simply remaking already excellent English shows because they've run out of ideas- The Office, The Inbetweeners, Fawlty Towers, The Young Ones, Dear John.
Breaking Bad was incredible, the cast, the production, the writing, the cinematography, the soundtrack. No remake will ever surpass or likely even come close, but please accept this for what it is- a REMAKE for Spanish language audiences who don't wish to read subtitles.
Better Call Saul (2015)
Don't write this off because you loved Breaking Bad!
A different show entirely, but absolutely superb, every bit as good as Breaking Bad but for (some) different reasons. Wonderful character development, superb, well-crafted dialogue, and an excellent gradual (sometimes incidental) introduction to the characters of Breaking Bad. If you love Breaking Bad for the script and story (not just for the violence!) then you absolutely need to see this!
Breaking Bad (2008)
Rewatched during lockdown, just gets better!
I watched Breaking Bad when it was first aired and, I guess, was one of those irritating people saying 'OMG you haven't seen it????' While waiting for the next season of the (almost equally excellent Better Call Saul), and being locked down with not much else to do decided to watch it all again. Despite knowing where everything was going was still absolutely compelled to 'just watch one more' after every episode. Start to finish in a week, I love The Wire, The Sopranos, GoT etc but for me Breaking Bad is untouchable. The dialogue, the humour, the character arcs, the drama, the tension, the action and the 'Oh My God' moments are unsurpassed!