Films That Should NEVER Be Remade - The Original Is Timeless

Films That Should NEVER Be Remade - The Original Is Timeless

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LoonyTunes

Original Poster:

3,362 posts

77 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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I'll kick off.

Forbidden Planet
2001

juice

8,575 posts

284 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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Big Trouble in Little China.

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

154 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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There is a solid argument to say no film should ever be remade.




STe_rsv4

688 posts

100 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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ghostbusters
/thread

edit. just realised i misread the title!

Countdown

40,138 posts

198 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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Top Gun

Pat H

8,056 posts

258 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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Get Carter and The Wicker Man. And Gone in 60 Seconds.

mad

Gary29

4,182 posts

101 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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Goonies

Alfa numeric

3,029 posts

181 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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Pretty much everything. But if pushed:

Bullitt
The Graduate
Back to the Future

wjb

5,100 posts

133 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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You could always just ignore the remake, it's not like Hollywood deletes the original from your memory. smile

Some remakes are arguably better films. Heat, Scarface, Departed and even the new Jumanji spring to mind.

But I agree that most classics should be left well alone, especially Ferris Buellers Day Off which simply wouldn't work in the modern era anyway!


LoonyTunes

Original Poster:

3,362 posts

77 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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The Usual Suspects.

Regardless of Kevin Spacey's involvement

gavsdavs

1,203 posts

128 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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Predator
Total Recall.
Alien
Bladerunner
Jaws.

Am I doing this right ?

LoonyTunes

Original Poster:

3,362 posts

77 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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gavsdavs said:
Predator
Total Recall.
Alien
Bladerunner
Jaws.

Am I doing this right ?
No, Total Recall has already been remade.

Alex

9,975 posts

286 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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gavsdavs

1,203 posts

128 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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LoonyTunes said:
gavsdavs said:
Predator
Total Recall.
Alien
Bladerunner
Jaws.

Am I doing this right ?
No, Total Recall has already been remade.
I guess the joke fell on deaf ears.


Zoon

6,725 posts

123 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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Gary29 said:
Goonies
I'm inclined to agree. It's a great film which I don't think can be topped.

kennydies

198 posts

120 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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Green Mile
Shawshack

Shakermaker

11,317 posts

102 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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wjb said:
You could always just ignore the remake, it's not like Hollywood deletes the original from your memory. smile

Some remakes are arguably better films. Heat, Scarface, Departed and even the new Jumanji spring to mind.

But I agree that most classics should be left well alone, especially Ferris Buellers Day Off which simply wouldn't work in the modern era anyway!
New Jumanji isn't really a reamke though, its a sequel?

The jiffle king

6,938 posts

260 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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12 Angry Men

Europa1

10,923 posts

190 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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Das Boot.

Wacky Racer

38,270 posts

249 months

Friday 27th July 2018
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The jiffle king said:
12 Angry Men
This.

Also

Vanishing Point (The remake was crap)

Easy Rider

Brief Encounter

Bad day at Black Rock.