Movie remakes that shouldn't have happened..

[scooter1]

Despite being an extra in it, the remake of Brighton Rock was gash. Even as we were filming some of the scenes I couldn't help thinking, "I hope this doesn't make the final cut" and most of those bits did.

 

[Peteinblack]

i think you pretty much have the winner by a country mile anyway, but i will chuck in the wicker man.what was a terrifying teenagers wet dream of a film was reduced to bollox because americans dont know sh#t about sh#t.due to my time traveling capabilities though i am able to tell everyone that the remake of the dambusters (yes they eventually got round to it) was shocking beyond belief.......please do not go and watch it.
Daniel radcliffe as sir barnes wallis was just plain Stupid.

This!

 

[Albumen]

The Naked Gun

Remake?

 

[Frutos]

Remake?

Yes: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/13/naked-gun-ed-helms-reboot

They haven't even started making it yet, but it certainly shouldn't be happening.

 

[hybrid_x]

Avatar: The Last Airbender.

amazing anime, horrific movie.

 

[Albumen]

Yes: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/13/naked-gun-ed-helms-reboot

They haven't even started making it yet, but it certainly shouldn't be happening.

Ah I seeee.

 

[Hamilton]

Italian Job has to win as OP has said.

Agree on Get Carter too.

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

Surely the worst has to be the remake of Psycho.

 

[MattBackHome]

They're doing Point Break now. POINT BREAK. With Robocop done, all they need to do is remake the original Jurassic Park and there's my top three films REBOOTED.

Though as previously stated, I'm just simply going to avoid the new Robocop and pretend it doesn't exist.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

And why did they bother remaking the Producers. The original must be one of the funniest films ever made.

 

[thekinglives]

The Red Dawn remake was pretty poor. As was a nightmare on Elm Street, the omen, straw dogs and the producers remakes.
In fact, struggling to think of remakes better than the original. Cape Fear perhaps?

 

[Rich Suvner]

Old Boy
The Ring

and various other cult foreign films. If you can't be arsed to read the subtitles you don't deserve to watch the film, even in their sanitised US versions.

 

[Biscuit]

Brighton Rock.

 

[Marxo]

The 39 Steps 1935 great film.
Remakes: crap
1959
1978
2008 (TV movie)
- In Development !?

Stagecoach 1939 great
Remakes: crap
1966
1986 (TV movie)

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Total Recall. Admittedly, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be with some nice nods to the first film but it wasn’t a patch on the original. I don’t understand how Colin Farrell gets casted in anything – I’ve seen more charisma in IT Programmers and Accountants.

Also, agree on the Italian Job and the remake of Point Break is going to utter bobbins, you just know it (Apparently, it is ‘extreme sports based’ meaning exaggerated motor cycle jumps, lots of high fives and 5 minutes on the beach)

Can anyone name me a re-make that was better than the original? I can’t think of one.

 

[albion534]

Surely the worst has to be the remake of Psycho.

This

Is there even a point to the remake?

 

[Rich Suvner]

I don’t understand how Colin Farrell gets casted in anything – I’ve seen more charisma in IT Programmers and Accountants.

glad it's not just me who thinks this.

 

[The Large One]

Agree with most of those on here with the exception - controversially, it might seem - of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

I thought the English language re-make was better. It certainly stayed closer to the plot and the nuances of the book.

 

[Trufflehound]

The Ladykillers.

Very much this.

And whoever it was who decided that remaking The Pink Panther with Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau was a brilliant idea should be taken outside and shot.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Two of my favourite films;

Assault on Precinct 13 & Dawn of The Dead.

Absolutely no need for it, shame on them. Apart from in the 2005 remake of Precinct, they changed the white criminal from the original to a much more realistic black guy