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Jul 29, 2019 · The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. This bestselling novel from 2002 tells the story of a teenage girl who is raped and murdered and watches her family grieve from heaven. The 2009 film adaptation ...
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- La Moustache (2005) French writer Emmanuel Carrère directed La Moustache, a film adaptation of his own 1986 novel. It starts with the simple story of Marc (Vincent Lindon), and his wife, Agnès (Emmanuelle Devos).
- Jaws (1975) Jaws. PG-13. Adventure. Horror. Thriller. Release Date. June 18, 1975. Director. Steven Spielberg. Cast. Roy Scheider , Robert Shaw , Richard Dreyfuss , Lorraine Gary , Murray Hamilton , Carl Gottlieb.
- Brokeback Mountain (2005) Brokeback Mountain. R. Drama. Documentary. Romance. Release Date. September 10, 2005. Director. Ang Lee. Cast. Heath Ledger , Jake Gyllenhaal , Randy Quaid , Valerie Planche , Michelle Williams , Anne Hathaway.
- Kamikaze Girls (2004) If you’ve ever seen a girl dressed Gothic Lolita-style, then you can thank Novala Takemoto’s 2002 novel Kamikaze Girls and the 2004 film adaptation for popularizing it.
- 'The Thing' (1982) Although acknowledged as a sci-fi classic of its time, 1951’s The Thing From Another World was heavily restricted by its lack of technology of the era.
- 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) When fans think of The Wizard of Oz, the 1939 version directed by Victor Fleming is likely the first movie to come to mind.
- 'Scarface' (1983) Believe it or not, Brian De Palma's iconic 1983 crime movie Scarface wasn't the first iteration of the epic story. It's actually a loose remake of director Howard Hawks' 1983 movie, which has the same title and basic plot.
- 'Dune' (2021) Heralded as a landmark science fiction novel, adapting Frank Herbert’s Dune is a gargantuan task, but it is surprisingly among the movies that have been remade more than once.
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- The Maltese Falcon (1941) vs. The Maltese Falcon (1931) > IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 vs. 6.9/10. > Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% vs. 49% > Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 99% vs. 71%
- Dune (2021) vs. Dune (1984) > IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 vs. 6.4/10. > Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 90% vs. 66% > Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 83% vs. 49%
- Return to Paradise (1998) vs. Force majeure (1989) > IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 vs. 6.3/10. > Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% vs. 50% > Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 71% vs. 50%
- Ocean’s Eleven (2001) vs. Ocean’s 11 (1960) > IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 vs. 6.6/10. > Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% vs. 81% > Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 83% vs. 48%
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Spoilers for a movie over half a century old. So there’s a lot of key differences between the original and the remake, but one of the biggest ones is that one of the members of the crew had a heart attack at the end of the heist and died. The rest of the crew have to hide the money until they can find a way to get it back home, and when the funeral preparations are being made, they figure ...
Aug 27, 2023 · Changes in location, time period, tone, and film technology can make a remake stand out and improve upon the first movie. Some remakes, like Cape Fear (1991), True Grit (2011), and The Parent Trap (1998), managed to surpass the originals by offering a fresh take on the story, showcasing talented actors, and incorporating advancements in film ...
MGM. The Birdcage , starring Nathan Lane and Robin Williams, is a remake of the French-Italian film La Cage aux Folles. Both follow a gay couple who pretend to be heterosexual when meeting their ...
