Jun 28, 2017 holly theisenjones is a translator and plant destroyer from atlanta. List of englishlanguage films with previous foreignlanguage film versions. Recycling may seem like a relatively recent phenomenon, but plenty of respected dramatic artists have retold familiar tales and done it in a fresh way. Emily niland is an illustrator and comedy writer living in brooklyn. For the list, stacker ranked each film according to its imdb rating. These are the 50 best remakes of the past 50 years. Or are they just giving fans what they want, after recent remakes the. Read on for our list of movie reboots hitting the silver screen in 2019. Mark wahlberg had expressed interest in the project too.
One of the funniest aspects of the recent movie 22 jump street is its selfdeprecating nature. Every 80s movie being remade right now, from scarface to splash. Hollywood is running out of blockbuster films from the 1980s to remake or reboot, after a string of movies celebrating the era of big hair, shoulder pads and ronald reagan. Hawthorne college is quieting down for the holidays. Chances are that if you visit a multiplex in the next year or so, youll have the opportunity to see your favorite or most despised 80s flick, remade, revamped or reimagined. Another escape for snake plissken for more awesome content, check out. While considering 80s music history a while back, i happened upon the following question. From the multiple reincarnations of a star is born, to disneys recent liveaction redo craze, here are the 50 greatest remakes of all time. Counting down from bad to really bad, here are the 50 worst remakes of. The 15 worst remakes of classic 80s movies screenrant. I was born in 1971, and i had a lot of fun watching many of these in the theater in the 80s, as well as on hbo again and again and again. Upcoming movie remakes new list up to 2018 movie moron.
Some people reading this article dont even know there was an 80s. Russell brands take on the alcoholic playboy that dudley moore made famous in 1981 barely hung on to second place on the weekend boxoffice chart, behind the second week of an original bunny comedy hop and just ahead. Jun 30, 2017 hollywood is running out of blockbuster films from the 1980s to remake or reboot, after a string of movies celebrating the era of big hair, shoulder pads and ronald reagan. Youll see this comment with alarming regularity whenever a new remake of an old horror film hits theaters. Due to the size of this page, the main listing has been split into two. Nov 20, 2018 121 movie remakes and reboots currently in the works. Some take great departures from the original work, while others stick closely to their inspiration but not quite as closely as gus van sants shotbyshot remake of. List of film remakes am list of film remakes nz list of american television series based on british television series. We put together a list of some of the worst remakes of movies and tv shows. With a certain director, a certain cast, and a certain script, a modern retelling. Best horror movie remakes worth watching thrillist. How do 80s movie remakes stack up to the originals. 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. If youre keeping score, its successful 80s remakes.
To this day i cant go to the beach without thinking of this movie or its rock soundtrack. Eighties cover songs, index thanks to warren bakay for suggesting this page to me, i hadnt even realized until he mentioned it, the music industry is dredging up big hits from the last decade due to a notsosurprising lack of imagination by the current stars. This, perhaps above all, is the best case against remakes, and 1980s remakes in particular. May 24, 2016 when it comes to remakes, there is a common phrase that goes the original is always better. Jul 19, 2019 the 50 best movie remakes of all time. The comedy was a sequel of the rebooted franchise of the 80s, and is blatantly a sequel about sequels.
As a follow up to that post about then upcoming reboots, reimaginings, and ripoffs, here are some remakes of films from the 70s, 80s, and 90s which, unlike the classic originals, are doomed to oblivion. Best and worst movie remakes since 2000 metacritic. Weve removed a bunch of projects that seem utterly deadremakes of videodrome and timecrimes, for. A young orphan girls adventures in finding a family that will take her. The 80s remake trend shows no sign of slowing down. The problem is lack of a big audience for original stuff that is genuinely good. Every movie on this list is an awkward and misguided attempt to cash in on nostalgia, but top gun is probably the worst offender because it makes the least sense, like the producers printed out the wikipedia page on popular 80s movies, threw a dart and greenlit a remake for wherever the dart landed.
And yet, hollywood cant seem to shake its appetite for re. 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. But as riley stone imogen poots, green room and her mu kappa epsilon sistersathlete marty lily donoghue, the cws jane the virgin, rebel kris aleyse shannon, the cws charmed, and foodie jesse brittany ogrady, foxs starprepare to deck the halls with a series of seasonal parties, a blackmasked stalker begins killing. For a while, it looked like the producers behind the divergent movies were developing a new movie take on h. Iconic films from the decade like scarface, dune, and clue are all set to be remade in the next few years. The best remakes offer new filmmakers their chance to deliver a unique vision. For anyone who grew up in the 80s, this movie wasnt so much a fictional account of a soviet takeover as it was a training video for. The tally was evened up over the weekend when arthur failed to click with audiences. Dec 31, 20 80s movie remakes hitting theaters in 2014 jason gross. Did you notice that three of this weeks major releases robocop, endless love and about last night are remakes of 80s movies. The following 147 pages are in this category, out of 147 total. Jul 16, 2019 10 remakes of 1980s movies coming in 2020 and beyond. Soon to be forgotten remakes of recent classics ive written about hollywoods devolution into an assembly line for illadvised remakes.
Every movie on this list is an awkward and misguided attempt to cash in on nostalgia, but top gun is probably the worst offender because it makes the least sense, like the producers printed out the wikipedia page on popular 80s movies, threw a dart. There were many more that deserve to be checked out like metallicas cover of when a blind man cries, of mice and men covering lada gaga, to so many more. This list started with about 30 to 40 incredible cover songs. Help about wikipedia community portal recent changes contact page.
The irony of all these upcoming movie remakes is that over the last decade and a bit hollywood has made some really ambitious and great films. These days, hollywood has been cashing in on the common thread of childhood nostalgia. The recent comic book spinoffs have proven that this fantasy universe has potential to grow. Sela ward happily in love and living with her new boyfriend david dylan walsh. I actually find some of the recent remakes of 80s and 90s films offensive, and this is one of those cases. But thanks to the decade inventing real high school movies, redefining. Aug 02, 2016 it wouldnt be the first of sterns movie plans to hit a brick wall. When it comes to remakes, there is a common phrase that goes the original is always better. Due to the size of this page, the main listing has been split into two sections. Ryan and i worked to bring you our top 25 favorite cover songs. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more.
Only original properties included no annie or conan while movies like 2011s the thing, which explicitly extend the original plot, are excluded. Covers of classic 80s tunes that make you want to puke, a list of the offenders. Why 80s movie remakes are usually a bad idea of the three 80s remakes opening this weekend, only about last night really did well. While sequels are now hollywoods main stock and trade, reboots are their sustenance when inspiration truly runs dry. Nov 25, 2017 if youre a truly serious fan of 80s music or baseball, for that matter, you may find yourself musing on occasion about the statistical oddities of your chosen area of interest.
Sometimes thats just not the case, especially in movies like true grit, the fly, and the thing john carpenters 1982 remake of the 1951 original, that is, which all make a good case for how strong remakes can be. Do movie remakes, reboots and sequels ever not make money. A few of these remakes actually improve upon the original either technically or narratively. Hollywood has a slew of remakes currently in the works. Love em or hate em, the 80s are back at the movies in a big way. Iconic films from the decade like scarface, dune, and clue are all. While sequels are now hollywoods main stock and trade, reboots are their. As the ghostbusters franchise crosses the mainstream once again, we look at 24 more 80s movie remakes, ranked worst to best by.
Top 25 best cover songs and remakes music junkie press. Theres no such thing as an original remake, so its obvious that, by their nature, remakes are derivative. So here is the list of the best and worst 80s movies remakes and the best part is you get to vote which one is better. The year of the 80s remakes im not telling you to stop seeing them, though, because i dont have any intention of doing so myself. There has been a slew of reboots in the last decade, and there are even more in the works. Like it or loathe it, hollywood keeps cranking out remakes of our beloved 80s films each year. Jan 20, 2015 12 hitchcock remakes ranked from best to worst. Every 80s movie being remade right now, from scarface to splash while sequels are now hollywoods main stock and trade, reboots are their sustenance when inspiration truly runs dry. Everything old is new again in hollywood as existing movies are getting updated, remade and rebooted. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. At at the latest count, some eighteen 80s remakes are at some point in the works. Jun 19, 20 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. Based on novel 16 psychotronic film 16 one word title 15 no opening credits 11 character name as title 10 character name in title 10 based on comic book 9 surprise ending 9 double cross 8 father son relationship 8.
The best remakes offer new filmmakers their chance to deliver a unique vision just as audiences discover new appreciations on classic stories. Will the arthur boxoffice results put the kibosh on. Personally i rate the assassination of jesse james, zodiac, eternal. In 2028 detroit, when alex murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop, is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate omnicorp sees their chance for a partman, partrobot police officer.
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