The Worst Remakes; movies that should have stayed untouched
What's up with the remake frenzy these days. Why can't we just leave things as they are. "Good and familiar". Why would directors and producers disrespect the fine craftsmanship of their predecessors in film and in most cases ruin a perfect composed piece of art. Here's a score in messed up reboots
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- DirectorD.J. CarusoStarsShia LaBeoufDavid MorseCarrie-Anne MossWhen a teenager is placed under house arrest, he succumbs to despair and starts spying on his neighbors, hoping to spice up his life. This, however, leads him to witness a serial killer on the loose.totally no need to improve anything on the original or reasons to lay it all out again
the original: Rear Window http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/ - DirectorTim BurtonStarsMark WahlbergHelena Bonham CarterTim RothIn 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.all time low for Burton
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063442/combined - DirectorLen WisemanStarsColin FarrellBokeem WoodbineBryan CranstonA factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run.not in a mile!
Perhaps the biggest let down would be the music score
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100802/combined - DirectorGus Van SantStarsVince VaughnAnne HecheJulianne MooreA young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.Hitchcock is a no go... or you should be very sure about what you're doing. Clearly a miscalculation. There's a reason why Alfred shot this in black and white!!
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/combined - DirectorJosé PadilhaStarsJoel KinnamanGary OldmanMichael KeatonIn 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop, is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer...it should be and stay 'cult'!
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/combined - DirectorDan BradleyStarsChris HemsworthIsabel LucasJosh HutchersonA group of teenagers look to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers.80's freakanomics rebuild for cheap modern-day non-related propaganda.Keep playing that same violin
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087985/combined - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroNick NolteJessica LangeA convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.Mitchum and Peck nailed it the first time! DeNiro saves it , but Nolte defenitely 'sinks the ship'. let's not focus on the Jessica Lange over acting parts for causing an early meltdown.
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055824/combined - DirectorScott DerricksonStarsKeanu ReevesJennifer ConnellyKathy BatesA remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.I got nothing.. terrible!
Film classics are just too much icons from the glorious past
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043456/combined - DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsSharon StoneIsabelle AdjaniChazz PalminteriThe wife and mistress of the sadistic dean of an exclusive prep school conspire to murder him.Classic Cinema shouldn't be polished
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046911/combined - DirectorKevin TancharoenStarsKelsey GrammerBebe NeuwirthMegan MullallyAn updated version of the musical Fame (1980), which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts. The name of the school in 1980 was Fiorello Laguardia High School.Why run a reboot on a movie that wasn't that great in the first place. It was a time piece. The series gave the boost for the movie, but this remake shouldn't be re'made'
the original:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080716/combined - DirectorAlan ShapiroStarsPaul HoganElijah WoodJonathan BanksA teenage boy sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncle on the Florida coast befriends a remarkable dolphin and takes on local bad guys who are polluting the water.....!
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057748/combined - DirectorJan de BontStarsLiam NeesonCatherine Zeta-JonesOwen WilsonDr Marrow enlists Theo, Luke and Nell for a study of sleep disorders at the Hill House. As soon as the terrifying truth about the mansion is revealed, everyone is found fighting for their lives.original preferred
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057129/combined - DirectorOliver HirschbiegelStarsNicole KidmanDaniel CraigJeremy NorthamAs a Washington, D.C. psychiatrist unearths the origin of an alien epidemic, she also discovers her son might be the only way it can be stopped.The Original original!
The original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049366/combined - DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsDonald SutherlandMark WahlbergEdward NortonAfter being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.Nice try, but it didn't make the cut
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064505/combined - DirectorHarald ZwartStarsJackie ChanJaden SmithTaraji P. HensonWork causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.The first one was already bad enough! But yeah, this ones even worse
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087538/combined - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsNaomi WattsJack BlackAdrien BrodyA greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.Hands off Peter, CGI won't help you here. A story stays a story, and once told , twice repeated, a third time wont bring the charm
the original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024216/combined - DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsDenzel WashingtonLiev SchreiberMeryl StreepIn the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.The first one was good enough guys. They missed the point here
The original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056218/combined - DirectorLes MayfieldStarsRichard AttenboroughElizabeth PerkinsDylan McDermottA lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing.This wasn't a Christmas treat at all. Stick with;
The original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039628/combined - DirectorJohn MooreStarsLiev SchreiberJulia StilesSeamus Davey-FitzpatrickAn American official realizes that his young son may literally be the Devil incarnate.Classic should stay classic. This is plastic pulp
The Original: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038787/combined - DirectorPaul FeigStarsMelissa McCarthyKristen WiigKate McKinnonFollowing a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
- DirectorJosé PadilhaStarsJoel KinnamanGary OldmanMichael KeatonIn 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop, is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.