‘Snowpiercer’ International Trailer: “Is It Time?”
By Angie Han/Jan. 8, 2014 8:03 am EST
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According to various sources including Bong himself, the Weinsteins wanted to re-edit Snowpiercer as a more traditional action-thriller lest “audiences in Iowa and Oklahoma” fail to understand it. But the original version of the film hasn’t had any trouble drawing raves from critics, and Bong even says that his version fared better at American test screenings than the Weinsteins’ did.
Nevertheless, the Weinsteins are being pretty stubborn about the changes, so we in English-speaking regions are still waiting for their word on the film. Meanwhile, Snowpiercer is already old news in some other countries. It premiered in Bong’s native South Korea last fall, and began rolling out to other countries shortly after that. In France, it’s already gearing up for a home video release — which could be good news for impatient American cinephiles.
