Jul 30

Il Mare (2000) vs The Lake House (2006)

By Pistachio
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TV and Movies

Both really good movies!! Well… essentially both the same movie, but then again, somehow different. While loyalty will always adhere to the original movie - especially one with such a unique plot, remakes are always going to strive for something additional that the original lacked and really, it just boils down to which version you happened to see first and… uh… language… actors and stuff… you know. Sortoffing… ish.

SO ANYWAY, I actually haven’t watched either version and it’s just way too much research for me to go through to write out a pretend review x_X

Go watch it yourself and I shall write a real one when I have time to watch both. Until then, as always… ENJOY!!! XD

Il Mare (2000)

  • Starring: Jeon Ji-Hyun, Jung-Jae Lee
  • Description: Han Seong Hyun (Lee Jung Jae, from Typhoon and Last Present), is an accomplished architect who moves into his father’s beach house, only to find himself put in the most extraordinary of circumstances. After dubbing the place “Il Mare” (”The Sea” in Italian), Seong Hyun receives a mysterious letter from a woman named Kim Eun Joo (Jeon Ji Hyun). Strangely, the letter is addressed to the person who will live in Il Mare after Eun Joo leaves, a puzzling statement considering the fact that Seong Hyun is the very first person to ever live in the house!Believing it to be some sort of a prank or perhaps just a misunderstanding, Seong Hyun initially disregards the anomaly, only to find himself drawn into correspondence with Eun Joo. But as the two begin conversing through exchanged letters, they eventually discover that their situation is as remarkable as it is downright unbelievable. It seems that Eun Joo is actually living in 1999, a full two years ahead of the time in which Seong Hyun resides! Can love cross the boundary of time?

[You can watch Il Mare Here!!]

The Lake House (2006)

  • Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock
  • Description: A lonely doctor (Sandra Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident, a frustrated architect (Keanu Reeves). When they discover that they’re actually living two years apart, they must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it’s too late.

Hmm… short. But pretty much the same as the former :D

[Come Watch "The Lake House" Here!]