Considering how the original Straw Dogs came out in a much different societal climate era to where it was censored and banned from theaters at the time for being "too violent/explicit," this remake could only update the material content. That was how things were in the 70's and the hippies were still strong in America. There is no other Dustin Hoffman or Susan George, that's for sure, but this film did a fair job in casting. With the way violence and rape content is blasted in our face today, this remake simply was not able to capture the same essence and nuances as the original. Even if a now era viewer were to watch the original film, due to be desensitized with so much violence and sexual content in media today, I doubt that it would have much of an impact.
My vote is a bit influenced from having lived in the time period when the original film was done, so my viewing this film I had a feeling of nostalgia accompanying my senses. Some films like this simply cannot match the original due to the nostalgia factor. However, this film is worth at least a one-time viewing since it is rather good, entertaining and well done. Not a blockbuster, but worth watching. With that said, I do recommend it.
My vote is a bit influenced from having lived in the time period when the original film was done, so my viewing this film I had a feeling of nostalgia accompanying my senses. Some films like this simply cannot match the original due to the nostalgia factor. However, this film is worth at least a one-time viewing since it is rather good, entertaining and well done. Not a blockbuster, but worth watching. With that said, I do recommend it.