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Its a great remake and one of the few movies I think really went over the top better than the original though the original will always have the meme bait line of "Help meeeeeee" lol What movies do you think were better remakes and feel free to discuss, disagree, and what not but try to keep it civil, rmeember people have different tastes and ...
Nov 19, 2022 · 9. The Count of Monte Cristo. Tap to play GIF. Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. "I'm dying for a big budget adaption! I really enjoyed the 2002 film, but I think with today's high production ...
Normally remakes or reboots aren't that good like the original movies but sometimes there comes a remake or reboot that makes things better then the origina
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 ...
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- 15 'Cheaper by The Dozen'
- 14 'Freaky'
- 13 'I Am Legend'
- 12 'The Mummy'
- 11 'West Side Story'
- 10 'War of The Worlds'
- 9 'It: Chapter 1 and 2'
- 8 'A Star Is Born'
- 7 'Little Women'
- 6 'His Girl Friday'
Director: Shawn Levy
The 1950 comedy film inspired by the autobiographical novel of the same name, Cheaper by the Dozen was originally a movie adaptation of the real-life Gilbrethfamily. However, 2003’s remake by Shawn Levy actively moved away from its autobiographical inspirations to instead focus on its own fictional oversized family – the Bakers. With iconic comedic performances from Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, 2003’s Cheaper by the Dozen was a classic family film that found relevance in the early 2000s. Wit...
Director: Christopher Landon
Based on a 1972 children’s book by Mary Rodgers, Freaky Friday has seen several adaptations, most notably the 2003 film starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Freaky Fridayfollows a mother and daughter constantly bickering until one day they wake up to find that they have swapped bodies. As they each get a chance to experience a day in the other’s shoes, they come to learn how the other person lives. Remakes work best when reimagining the original in creative ways, and 2020’s Freaky put...
Director: Francis Lawrence
I Am Legend is based on the eponymous 1954 novel by Richard Matheson, which had received two other film adaptations before the more famous (and successful) 2007 version starring Will Smith. The two other films – The Last Man on Earth (1964) and The Omega Man(1971) – are nowhere near as popular nor as entertaining as the latest version. While the questionable CGI for the "Darkseekers" and the controversial ending in the 2007 movie definitely bring it down, it's still among the best remakes out...
Director: Stephen Sommers
Before Brendan Fraser's swashbuckling misadventures in 1999, the 1932 version of The Mummy gave audiences a supernatural horror take on the story. Directed by Karl Freund, the film became a Universal monster movie with Boris Karloffgiving a convincing performance as the eponymous villain. Viewers had much more fun with the remake, though, which mostly left horror behind in favor of the adventure genre and spawned a massively successful franchise (although the first film remains the best). It...
Director: Steven Spielberg
Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story originally began as a Broadway musical in 1957. Shortly after in 1961, the play’s original creator Jerome Robbins collaborated with director Robert Wiseto bring the award-winning stage play to the big screen. Its film adaptation was a success, winning several Academy Awards including Best Picture. However, Steven Spielberg’s 2021 adaptation updates the classic tragic love story to better reflect the culture of the characters. Un...
Director: Steven Spielberg
Based on H. G. Wells' 1898 novel, the first version of War of the Worldspremiered in 1953, but failed to live up to readers' expectations. It downgraded the iconic tripods to aliens on spaceships, which only made the film fade into the background of many influential sci-fi movies of the 1950s. Steven Spielberg's 2005 remake felt like a more accurate representation of the terrifying story, but that isn't to say it doesn't have flaws. Nonetheless, Tom Cruise's entertaining performance as an ave...
Director: Andrés Muschietti
Stephen King’s horror novel It was first adapted as a TV miniseries in 1990. Despite its 215-page screenplay, Tommy Lee Wallace’s adaptation still needed to omit key subplots from King’s novel to maintain its 3-hour runtime. To avoid condensing the 1,138-page novel into a single film, the 2017 horror movie remake made the smart decision to split the movie adaptation into two chapters to individually focus on the two time periods of the story. With the first film focusing on The Losers Club’s...
Director: Bradley Cooper
Heavily influenced by the 1932 film What Price Hollywood?, the tragic tale of the female lead reaching for stardom while the male lead faces a steady decline due to addiction found a home for itself in A Star is Born. Despite four films sharing the title, the 1937 and 1954 versions of A Star is Born starring Janet Gaynor and Judy Garland focused on an aspiring actor, whereas the 1976 film moved from Hollywood to the music scene. Unfortunately, Barbra Streisand’s character Esther overshadows h...
Director: Greta Gerwig
Louisa May Alcott’s classic American novel Little Women has seen many adaptations in cinema, TV, and even anime. Being the first version of the movie directed by a woman, Gillian Armstrong's 1994 adaptation starring Winona Ryderupdated the timeless story for a modern generation. 24 years after Armstrong’s adaptation, Little Women found another retelling in Greta Gerwig’s 2019 film. Taking creative liberties with the narrative, Gerwig’s Little Women makes great use of non-linear storytelling t...
Director: Howard Hawks
Adapted from the 1928 screenplay The Front Page, the 1931 film of the same name was faithful to the Broadway comedy. With Pat O’Brien as investigative reporter Hildy Johnson and Adolphe Menjou as his editor Walter Burns, the 1931 film is a classic buddy comedy. However, the 1940 remake, His Girl Friday did something interesting beyond being one of the first films with overlapping dialogue. Casting Rosalind Russell as Hildy alongside Cary Grant’s Walter Burns, this gender-swapped remake finds...
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Oct 27, 2021 · Redditors have their opinions and made their top picks, including True Grit, The Thing, The Fly and more. A common complaint among moviegoers is the prevalence of shoddy remakes that seem to be merely trying to cash in on nostalgia. On rare occasions, however, movie remakes can exceed the original in both critical acclaim and casual appeal.
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