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- True Lies. Based on the 1991 French spy comedy "La Totale! ," "True Lies" is an oft-forgotten James Cameron film that follows the exploits of a husband and father who, unknown to his family, just happens to be a secret agent trying to save the world.
- War of the Worlds. We're still waiting patiently for a decent movie adaptation of H. G. Wells' 1898 novel material set in the Victorian era. The BBC released a flawed and mediocre three-part TV adaptation of the book back in 2019, but nobody seems to have gotten it right quite yet.
- Heat. This is an unusual one. The classic 1995 crime drama — notorious for featuring the first proper dialogue scene between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino — is a remake of one of writer-director Michael Mann's own movies.
- I Am Legend. The 1954 novel "I Am Legend" had already been adapted twice for the big screen before, once as Vincent Price's "The Last Man on Earth," and again as Charlton Heston's "The Omega Man."
- Remakes Average A 47% Tomatometer Score — Originals Average 81%
- Only 33% of The Remakes in Our Data Set Have A Fresh Tomatometer Score
- 2005 Had More Theatrically Released Remakes and Reboots Than Any Other Year
- The 1980s Knew How to Remake Movies
- Horror Is The Most Remade Genre
- Reboots Have Higher Tomatometer Averages Than Remakes
- The James Bond Franchise Has Mastered The Reboot
- Disney Is The King of 21St-Century Remakes
- Do Remakes Or Reboots Win Academy Awards?
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(Photo by Warner Bros.) The Tomatometer difference between remakes and their predecessors is a considerable 34%. There are 84 different reasons for this difference: specifically, 84 remakes – among them,A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Bachelor, Original Sin, and The Stepfather– have at least a 50% Tomatometer difference between them and their predec...
(Photo by Lionsgate courtesy Everett Collection) For every Fresh remake, there are two Rotten ones, which means the bad outweighs the good in the vast remake landscape. These kinds of numbers make us love remakes like The Departed, The Thing, 3:10 to Yuma, Dawn of the Dead, Fright Night, and A Star is Born even more, because they are among the rare...
(Photo by Universal courtesy Everett Collection) In 2005, there were 18 remakes, two reboots (Batman Begins, The Punisher), and three television adaptations (The Honeymooners, Aeon Flux, Bewitched) that hit the big screens. The overall Tomatometer score for these films is 44%, and only seven of them – including Batman Begins, War of the Worlds, and...
(Photo by Universal courtesy Everett Collection) When compared to the 1990s (49%), 2000s (41%), and 2010s (45% so far), the 1980s were a most excellent time for remakes – the decade’s remakes have a Tomatometer average of 57%. Movies like The Fly, The Thing, Little Shop of Horrors, No Way Out, Dead of Winter, Scrooged, Scarface, Dirty Rotten Scound...
(Photo by Universal courtesy Everett Collection) Since 1978, well over 100 Tomatometer-rated horror films have been remade, and the result is a scarily Rotten 39% Tomatometer average for them. Nothing is sacred in horror – films fall prey to multiple remakes, reboots, or in the case of Evil Dead 2, a remake sequel (a.k.a. “requel”). Even oft-remade...
(Photo by Chuck Zlotnick/Columbia Pictures) With Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Star Trek (2009), Dredd (2012), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), and Casino Royale (2006) leading the way, it’s clear why reboots have higher Tomatometer averages than remakes (53% vs. 47%). What exactly is a reboot? It’s a movie like Star Trekthat restarts an established ser...
(Photo by Sony Pictures courtesy Everett Collection) The James Bond franchise has been around for 56 years and 26 films, largely because it has embraced the reboot. Five of the six Bond reboots (including Sean Connery’s return after George Lazenby’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) have had equal or higher Tomatometer scores than the movies before ...
(Photo by Walt Disney Pictures) Disney has had their fair share of Rotten remakes (The Shaggy Dog, The Three Musketeers, That Darn Cat, Flubber) but that hasn’t stopped them from perfecting the craft of remaking in recent years. Since 2010, they’ve rolled out wildly successful remakes of Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent,Cinderella, The Jungle Book,P...
(Photo by Warner Bros.) Only three remakes – The Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), Ben-Hur (1959), and The Departed (2006) – can boast an Academy Award for Best Picture, meaning remakes have only won 3.2% of the Best Picture Academy Awards since 1927. Considering that A-list directors like the Coen brothers, Werner Herzog, Peter Jackson, Christopher Nol...
What is a remake? – It is a movie with the same story and title (for the most part) as an earlier film.What is a reboot? – A reboot is a new start to an already created fictional world. For example, 2009’s Star Trekis a reboot because it features familiar characters in a brand new adventure. It’s no...374 Remakes and 43 Reboots306 remakes and their originals both had Tomatometer scoresJul 25, 2023 · Successful movie remakes have become a notable trend in the film industry, captivating audiences and proving that revisiting familiar stories can be a rewarding endeavour.
Feb 24, 2022 · According to researcher James Barnes from Vere Search, who conducted a study called Remake My Day to compare ratings for recent remakes. The survey found that most audiences compared the remake unflatteringly to the original, more than 90 percent of the time.
Sep 20, 2024 · Well, almost. Today we’re looking at the most iconic movies that have hit the cinemas more than once. From animation to 3D, from old-school to amazing CGI, it’s your turn to decide if the movie industry should leave the classics in the archives or make bigger and better revamps of the movies we love. #1.
Jan 26, 2024 · What do you think makes some remakes or reboots flop? Can you think of an example of a recycled film that you thought ended up being terrible? What made it so bad?
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Jul 10, 2024 · It's a popular belief that most cinematic remakes pale in comparison to the original. But is that always the case? Sometimes, and more often than you think, the remake actually ends up better...
