So far, 2011 has been the year of the remake, with films like "Arthur," "Fright Night," and "Conan the Barbarian" all getting updates. Now, October sees the release of a new version of "Footloose."
Which movie remakes are better than the original? Which should never have been made? And just in case Hollywood is planning to revamp more classics, which movies do you hope never get remade? Vote on our list and tell us what you think!
Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
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Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
posted at 10/13/2011 1:39 PM EDT
- BostonDotCom
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Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
posted at 10/13/2011 5:30 PM EDT
- sparklebugfly
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War of the Worlds=worst -
Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
posted at 10/13/2011 5:37 PM EDT
- dog-lady
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I liked the original "Alfie" with Michael Caine and Shelley Winters ... but I didn't care for the remake a few years ago, I can't even remember who was in it. -
Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
posted at 10/14/2011 5:41 AM EDT
- undead
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I liked the newer version of Disturbia a few years back.
Although I did see the new version of Stepford Wives and liked it, I haven't seen the original so I can't say which is better.
Manchurian Candidate is probably the toughest one to judge. Straight up, you have to give it up to the original, but considering the difference in time frames (the original plot would not work in today's work and vice versa) you could not make the same movie as the original.
I would say, for the time it was made, the new version makes sense and works, but you can't beat Franky on stage. -
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posted at 10/14/2011 7:46 AM EDT
- shumirules
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Two that come to mind that were bad and totally unneeded remakes are Psycho and Planet of the Apes.
Straw Dogs was remade and came out a few weeks ago also seems pointless.
I heard at one point that they were going to remake the Wild Bunch but they seem to have thought better. -
Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
posted at 10/14/2011 8:38 AM EDT
- bimmergal
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"The Longest Yard" remake was unecessary and the "Death at a Funeral" was also. There is no point to remaking "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" except that American audiences can't seem to follow subtituled films-too bad. -
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posted at 10/14/2011 10:00 AM EDT
- TigerLilith
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Favorite is The Thing remake with Kurt Russell. A re-remake is due out soon. Looks good.
3:10 to Yuma with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale was also a good remake, if a bit too techno with special efffects. -
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posted at 10/14/2011 10:53 AM EDT
- Dehumanist
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Some of the ones I can think of:
War Of the Worlds
Rollerball
Halloween
Planet of the Apes (I agree with your there!)
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (would have been better without the back story)
The Thing (you can't get better than Kurt Russell!!), prequel or not, unnecessary
I think there was some Harrison Ford movie that was a 60's remake of a Hepburn film too... -
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posted at 10/14/2011 1:49 PM EDT
- fairnsquare
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How can a remake list not include the following:
The Magnificent Seven from Seven Samurai. It launched the stardom of Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Eli Wallach, and Robert Vaugh.
A Fist Full of Dollars from Yojimbo. It launched the stardom of Clint Eastwood, and started the spaghetti western craze.
Kurosawa's originals paid homage to John Ford and to the Westerns genre. Then the West paid homage back to Kurosawa with these remakes. Cross cultural pollination at its best. -
Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
posted at 10/14/2011 2:35 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?:Some of the ones I can think of: War Of the Worlds Rollerball Halloween Planet of the Apes (I agree with your there!) Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (would have been better without the back story) The Thing (you can't get better than Kurt Russell!!), prequel or not, unnecessary I think there was some Harrison Ford movie that was a 60's remake of a Hepburn film too...
Posted by Dehumanist
You are thinking of Sabrina with Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepbrurn -
Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
posted at 10/14/2011 4:36 PM EDT
- TigerLilith
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Another favorite remake; Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Donald Sutherland version. -
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posted at 10/15/2011 6:35 PM EDT
- humble1
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One of the best Invasion of the Body Snatchers
One of the worst The Haunting -
Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
posted at 10/16/2011 8:13 AM EDT
- RogerTaylor
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I liked both the remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning....deeper stories and more graphic gore!
There is no movie worth remaking if you think about it. If it was a great movie, you can't make it better. And if it was a crap movie, why would a studio pay money for a re-dux? -
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posted at 10/17/2011 6:39 PM EDT
- WhatDoYouWantNow
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I don't know if I like any remakes. As Roger notes - there is no point.
Well, I take that back. If you put special effects over everything else, there is very much a point. -
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posted at 10/18/2011 12:01 PM EDT
- p-mike
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I never saw it (and hopefully you didn't either), but whoever decided to remake The In Laws with Michael Douglas and whoever else was in that should be drug out and soundly beaten.
The original with Peter Falk and Alan Arking might possibly be the funniest thing on film that doesn't feature a large wooden rabbit. -
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posted at 10/19/2011 1:03 PM EDT
- GreginMeffa
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Could it possibly get worse that The Wiz? -
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posted at 10/20/2011 12:48 PM EDT
- MattyScornD
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I liked both Let The Right One In and its American remake Let Me In, the latter of which amped up the gore considerably.
But this is a canard based on the fact that the source material was so strong and truly informed the remake. Not sure it would work as well in reverse....
I'm eagerly looking forward to Fincher's take on TGWTDT.... -
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posted at 10/20/2011 4:07 PM EDT
- GreginMeffa
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In Response to Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?:Could it possibly get worse that The Wiz?
Posted by GreginMeffa
I got two words that say, NO
Nipsey Russell -
Re: Your favorite/least favorite movie remakes?
posted at 8/2/2012 7:46 AM EDT
- N1k
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The 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, with Donald Sutherland, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, and Brooke Adams, is better than the original 50's version of the version of a few years ago. -
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posted at 8/2/2012 9:58 AM EDT
- Bynxers
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Western Remakes are the best, period:
3:10 to Yuma
True Grit
Cant speak to Departed because I haven't scene the original.
Bad remakes- well Dances with Wolves has been remade how many times now? Into The Last Samuri, Avater and probably a couple others I can't think of....
Of all of those.... yeah nothing will ever top Costner's best film and one of my favorites of all time.