Worst classic movie remakes

Movie site rotten tomatoes rounded up a list of reboots and remakes that were, unfortunately, bashed by critics, leaving them with low scores on its tomatometer scale of 1 to 100. A lose adaptation of the series is just big and dumb. Remakes are the bane of many horror fans existences, in part because they dare to reimagine some of the most beloved films in the genres history and in part because so many of them have just plain stunk. The remake remains largely faithful to the story of the 2003 effort, but seriously lacks in intensity and a sense of meaning. While alexander skarsgard, christoph waltz, and margot robbie are undoubtedly talented actors, the film was considered slowmoving, with the most memorable moment being skarsgards ripped, waterdripping physique. The jungle book 1994 the first liveaction disney remake of an animated disney classic is, somehow, still the worst. Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of turin by creating a traffic jam. As predicted, the robocop remake was an awful flop. May 05, 2018 usa today partner 247 wall street determined the best and worst movie remakes of all time based on user ratings from imdb and rotten tomatoes. The 10 most unnecessary movie remakes of the 2010s taste of.

All 17 disney liveaction remakes of animated classics. The worst movie remakes of all time by jane harkness jan. If directors have a new vision then they should just create a new movie instead of remaking a classic that already had a positive mark on history. The original film achieves a sublime blending of ultraviolence with extreme art, while the remake feels bogged down in its copycat status, and its overall lighter tone hampers its enigmatic, disconcerting story of revenge. The 20 best movie remakes of all time and the 10 worst. While the aforementioned original films are undeniably similar, they at least have production teams that care. The 30 worst remakes in movies and tv new movie news, movie. May 24, 2019 remakes are the bane of many horror fans existences, in part because they dare to reimagine some of the most beloved films in the genres history and in part because so many of them have just plain stunk. That was when director siegmund lubin released his own take on the seminal short film the great train robbery from the previous year. The 15 worst remakes of classic 80s movies screenrant. Matthew broderick was the lead in this staggeringly misguided update of the classic japanese monster movie franchise. The 15 worst remakes of classic movies according to rotten.

The 10 worst horror movie remakes of the last decade taste. But the classic adventure story failed to appeal to audiences as a comedy. One of the two crappy remakes of a classic must see movie. It was nominated for worst remake at the razzies that year. May 07, 2019 from lady ghostbusters to talk of a female james bond, hollywood has taken a shine to remaking classic movies or tv shows with genderswapped leads as a way of mixing up a tried and true formula. Every year we get treated to new versions of classic horror or action movies, and in most cases, these new versions dont live up to the original. Dec 03, 2019 ranking the top 30 movie remakes of all time. These lazy american remakes exist solely to make money. Sep 26, 2017 here are the 15 worst remakes according to rotten tomatoes. In light of the recent news of wwe films remaking the cultclassic leprechaun with their resident irish midget, what better time than now to rundown the 10 worst movie remakes of alltime. Remaking a classic horror film is no easy task for a director. Best and worst movie remakes of all time usa today.

Classic movie reboots that never should have happened film daily. Another year, another set of movies that are rehashes of old stories. Dec 27, 2017 the 10 worst movie remakes of all time. Take the originals tomatometer rating, subtract by the remake s number, and voila. A classic blackandwhite scifi thriller gets remade as john carpenters best film. Visually faithful but lacking the depth and subversive twists that made the original so memorable, the nightmare. Here are the best and worst classic movie remakes of 2018.

Will this summers ghostbusters remake be a creative twist on the classic, or will it join our ranking of the worst movie remakes of all time. The 10 worst movie remakes of all time new york post. In light of the recent news of wwe films remaking the cult classic leprechaun with their resident irish midget, what better time than now to rundown the 10 worst movie remakes of alltime. Remake a classic horrorthriller and you lose another 5 points. No childhood classic is safe from the hollywood remake mill. With that in mind, heres my list of the 10 worst movie remakes. In their perpetual pursuit of profits, movie studios often remake films rather than take a. Every so often a compelling, original story sneaks through the cracks, but for the. New movies that are remakes of untouchable classics film daily. There were a lot of bad asian horror movie remakes, but shutter manages to rank among the worst. First, the selection of the younger jaden smith as a replacement of ralph machio failed to work as expected. The 30 worst remakes in movies and tv new movie news. Stephen sommers the mummy directs this frustratingly inert take. Russell crowe is the captured outlaw, and christian bale is the wounded civil war vet.

Jul 22, 2018 these masterpieces show that when done with directorial intention, rather than cynical commercialism, remakes can be some of the most inventive movies ever made. Jan 14, 2015 the 2011 remake of arthur, starring russell brand left, and the 2008 reboot of the women, featuring eva mendes, are among the worst movie remakes of all time. Jan 02, 2020 sometimes, a remake turns out better than the original film doing a better job actingwise or providing the message easier. Usa today partner 247 wall street determined the best and worst movie remakes of all time based on user ratings from imdb and rotten tomatoes. The 15 worst remakes of classic movies according to rotten tomatoes and the 15 best theres been a large amount of remakes or reboots for past properties that are trying to take another stab at an old idea, but they rarely ever land. In this booming era of remakes and reboots, 2018 is no different, with a number of classic movies and stories being churned through hollywoods recycling plant with varying results. The 10 worst movie remakes ever indiewire critics survey. This movie is one of the worst movie remakes of all time. Crazy as it may seem, some cinematic classics are actually remakes. Scarface, oceans eleven and the departed, for example, are all remakes.

Worst remakes according to rotten tomatoes screenrant. Its a common mistake that remakes are something of a modern thing in hollywood, but the truth is that theyve been around for a very long time. The movie ends up fittingly being an unruly beast that doesnt know what its doing with itself. Usa today partner 247 wall street determined the best and worst movie remakes of all time by creating. May 24, 2016 with hopes that those movies dont repeat past mistakes, here are the 15 worst remakes of classic 80s movies. A pretty underrated remake this movie was so bad that it is a cult classic germshep24 put nicholas cage in any movie, and you already have it at least below 510.

Hollywood is filled to the brim with reboots, reimaginings, and remakes of successful, beloved films and tv shows of the past. These are the 50 best remakes of the past 50 years. Were also looking for contest ideas and singleartist image sets. Here are the 15 worst remakes according to rotten tomatoes. However, in many cases, its best to leave the originals alone.

Jan 24, 2020 okay, not really a remake or a reboot, but a reimagining of the classic tarzan characters that existed before disney sank its teeth into them. The remakes are considerably worse than the originals because they lack the effort. Jan 22, 2020 the worst movie remakes of all time by jane harkness jan. Aug 19, 2016 bad remakes of mixedbag films, like the hitcher or total recall or rollerball, dont matter as much. Often hailed as the worst movie remake of all time, gus van sants 1998 remake of psycho is train wreck of epic proportions, bolstered by the classic status of the original 1960 film by alfred. Thunderbirds 2004 a lose adaptation of the series is just big and dumb.

Youve got to appeal to fans of the original while impressing a whole new crop of critics and drawing. The 10 worst movie remakes ever indiewire critics survey with remakes seemingly more popular and profitable than ever, our panel of critics picks the worst of the worst. For this list, were looking at changes in remakes that had us wishing theyd just left the original alone. The 2006 remake of the cult classic, starring the highlyregarded nicolas cage, was nominated by the razzie awards for worst screenplay, worst picture, worst remake or ripoff, worst actor, and worst screen couple, as well as a golden schmoes award nomination for worst movie of the year and a stinkers bad. Changing the original, interesting movie to such a damp production is a mockery of modern classic remakes.