Worst remake?

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 971
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    The Time Machine
    A Nightmare on elm street
    Alfie
    The Pink Panther
    The Omen
    The Hitcher
    The Invasion
    The Fog
    Psycho
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    tokenting wrote: »
    king kong is one i can think of that was not bad

    it needed the cgi injection

    I would have watched a three hour film of them trying to get him on the ship.
  • zx50zx50 Posts: 91,227
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    The Time Machine
    A Nightmare on elm street
    Alfie
    The Pink Panther
    The Omen
    The Hitcher
    The Invasion
    The Fog
    Psycho

    I agree with the one in bold. Steve Martin insulted the memory of Peter Sellers with his hopeless attempt at imitating him when starring in that remake. It shows that there's most likely no one who can match Peter Sellers' unique form of comedy acting.
  • mialiciousmialicious Posts: 4,686
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    The Ladykillers
    Clash of the titans
  • Calibans DreamCalibans Dream Posts: 3,768
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    dee123 wrote: »
    Yep. That & the Black Christmas remake.

    They remade Black Christmas?! :eek:

    I hope I never run into it!
  • Calibans DreamCalibans Dream Posts: 3,768
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    The Poseidon Adventure.

    It didn't need glamming up and missed the human story of the original.

    Even the sequel to the original sucked big time.
  • GortGort Posts: 7,460
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    mr_me wrote: »
    The Day the Earth Stood Still

    How boring and depressing!

    Even I agree.
  • clm2071clm2071 Posts: 6,637
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    The Vanishing (fantastic 80s Dutch film) had an American remake in the early 90s starring Jeff Bridges and Keifer Sutherland, a horrible happy ending was tagged on to replace the originals dark, depressing but entirely correct finale

    Have to agree with the Coen brothers Ladykillers, totally pointless
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    The 1998 American version of 'Godzilla'

    I know this isn't really a remake, more of a re-imagination of the franchise, but to me, it wasn't 'Godzilla' at all - more of a typical monster flick. I gave it 2/10 - it's fun for a rainy day and a decent family film.

    I can't wait for Warner Bros' 2014's 'Godzilla', it sounds seriously promising, as long as they keep Godzilla as Godzilla and don't change the look. :rolleyes:
  • Eddie BadgerEddie Badger Posts: 6,005
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    The 1978 version of Invasion of the Bodysnatchers with Donald Sutherland was one of the few good remakes I can think of.
  • JamesbucJamesbuc Posts: 393
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    The Halloween remake was awful XP Just poor all around. Then again it wasnt exactly building up from anything (Looking at you Halloween Resurrection).

    The Nightmare on Elm Street remake I didnt mind but it felt at times a bit... Pointless?

    Friday the 13th... uh. I liked it. It wasnt really a remake to be fair and felt more like 'Hey its another Jason film' so... *shrug*

    Anything else... hm... Ah yes. The Hitcher - Like Sean Bean, shame the film is totally pointless and naff.

    Same goes for Black Christmas though looking back it sort of improves some areas where the original dragged but ruins it in others. Wish they hadnt mucked with the ending and trailers as much as they did though (serious, filming scenes JUST for the trailer. People who do that need a firing)
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    The 1978 version of Invasion of the Bodysnatchers with Donald Sutherland was one of the few good remakes I can think of.

    Yeah but then they remade it AGAIN a couple of years ago with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. It was an absolute mess
  • Fear of FoursFear of Fours Posts: 1,004
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    dee123 wrote: »
    Yep. That & the Black Christmas remake.


    I actually enjoyed the Black Christmas remake :o
  • ScooterwolfScooterwolf Posts: 2,645
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    The Fog
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,578
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    mr_me wrote: »
    Yeah but then they remade it AGAIN a couple of years ago with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. It was an absolute mess

    There was another version between the Donald Sutherland version and that one

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Snatchers_(1993_film)


    The Italian Job is another dreadful remake
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,578
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    zx50 wrote: »
    I agree with the one in bold. Steve Martin insulted the memory of Peter Sellers with his hopeless attempt at imitating him when starring in that remake. It shows that there's most likely no one who can match Peter Sellers' unique form of comedy acting.

    I know it's not strictly speaking a remake but Steve Martin's version of Bilko is awful
  • Fizzee RascalFizzee Rascal Posts: 1,032
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    The Hollywood remake of Rec was a shocker.
  • mistygalmistygal Posts: 8,308
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    DarthDork wrote: »
    Not a big fan of the Halloween or Nightmare on Elm Street remakes.

    I agree with these
  • mistygalmistygal Posts: 8,308
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    degsyhufc wrote: »
    The Amityville Horror

    Not sure how the movie panned out as I turned it off after about 10 minutes.

    I liked this remake. It made me go back and watch the original again.
  • mistygalmistygal Posts: 8,308
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    dee123 wrote: »
    Yep. That & the Black Christmas remake.

    OMG yes both The Fog and Black Christmas awful:yawn:
  • mistygalmistygal Posts: 8,308
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    RebelScum wrote: »
    Fright Night

    Also agree with this one and 'The Hitcher' and 'The Wicker Man'. Awful

    Another example 'Arthur'.:(
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,888
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    I hated the Hills Have Eyes Remake. It was ridiculous.
  • Virgil TracyVirgil Tracy Posts: 26,805
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    clm2071 wrote: »
    The Vanishing (fantastic 80s Dutch film) had an American remake in the early 90s starring Jeff Bridges and Keifer Sutherland, a horrible happy ending was tagged on to replace the originals dark, depressing but entirely correct finale

    Have to agree with the Coen brothers Ladykillers, totally pointless


    and yet both had the same director .
  • Syntax ErrorSyntax Error Posts: 27,735
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    j22kh wrote: »
    The 1998 American version of 'Godzilla'

    I know this isn't really a remake, more of a re-imagination of the franchise, but to me, it wasn't 'Godzilla' at all - more of a typical monster flick. I gave it 2/10 - it's fun for a rainy day and a decent family film.

    I can't wait for Warner Bros' 2014's 'Godzilla', it sounds seriously promising, as long as they keep Godzilla as Godzilla and don't change the look. :rolleyes:

    It's funny you should say that the '98 Godzilla is good for a rainy day, as all it did during that film was rain.:eek:
  • jamespondojamespondo Posts: 6,040
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    Elm Street was pretty much pointless. Some good ideas but It only succeeded in making everything lamer and less visually impressive than something from 1984. Freddy's face, Tina/Kris's death, the face coming through the wall etc. They even copied the 'bring him into the real world' that didn't work that well in the original.

    What really annoyed me is it was set in Springwood, IL. That setting was introduced in the 1985 sequel, the original is set in Los Angeles.
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