Movies Forgettable Movie Remakes/Reboots.... Do you remember these movies?

[Battlegrinder]

It is a simalr thing that I have seen in some of the Disney's live action movies. While Will Smith wasn't bad he was no Robin Williams. The same goes with Magnificent Seven. There is a reason that people still love Steve McQueen movies decades later. So while actors like Denzel Washington did a decent job they just could not bring about that on screen magic in the same way.

I think that's the big issue, actually. When they made Aladdin, Williams was working in a vaccum, when they made the live action one Smith was working in a world where everyone would be comparing his performance to William's. That's a frankly unfair standard for most actors to meet (unless you're Karl Urban in Dredd, then you casually out-act Stallone and his whole face with just your jaw).

I think it's worse the closer together the two works are, because the first guy gets to be the character, the second guy feels like they're trying to be the first guy.

 

[Argent]

I think that's the big issue, actually. When they made Aladdin, Williams was working in a vaccum, when they made the live action one Smith was working in a world where everyone would be comparing his performance to William's. That's a frankly unfair standard for most actors to meet (unless you're Karl Urban in Dredd, then you casually out-act Stallone and his whole face with just your jaw).

I think it's worse the closer together the two works are, because the first guy gets to be the character, the second guy feels like they're trying to be the first guy.

True the same with remake and reimagining in general. You always compare it to the one you remember best. Every Robin hood I watch is compared to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It is simalr to The Three Musketeers and simalr franchises too.

It may be while most of the newer Robin Hood movies just can not compare to Kevin Coster.

 

[GoldRanger]

So... this is something I noticed as of late... how quickly remakes or reboots of somewhat iconic films have literally become completely forgotten within years... or even probably months of release. And keep in mind, this is for categorizing the forgettable remakes... not the occasional good one... or ones so bad and notorious they can't be forgotten like Ghostbusters 2016.

And we're talking about 'big budget' remakes that seemed to capitalize on the fact there was a pre-existing property. Not talking about films that are inspired by some old property but try and do their own thing like the 1983 Scarface, release a new film several decades after the original like with the 1999 The Mummy or an American adaption of a foreign film (like Vanilla Sky) movies that were released. Also not talking about sequel/prequel type films such as with the Terminator and Thing franchises either.

So I'm going to list some movie remakes and feel free to tell me if you forgot they existed until I mentioned them, didn't even know it was remade, or you kinda remember and remember it was shite at worst and meh/blah or simply needlessly cashing in on the name of the beloved original... or you remember it as an actual decent reimagining of the original property.

Robin Hood (2018)
100 million budget
86.5 million box office

The Mummy (2017)
195 million budget
410 million box office

The Magnificent Seven (2016)
107 million budget
162.4 million box office

Ben Hur (2016)
100 million budget
94.1 million box office

Point Break (2015)
105 million budget
137.5 million box office

Robocop (2014)
130 million budget
242.6 million box office

Red Dawn (2012)
65 million budget
51 million box office

Total Recall (2012)
125 million budget
211.9 million box office

Conan the Barbarian (2011)
90 million budget
63.5 million box office

Gullivers Travels (2010)
112 million budget
237.4 million box office

Robin Hood (2010)
200 million budget
321.7 million box office

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
80 milliom budget
233.1 million box office

Poseidon (2006)
160 million budget
181.7 million box office

Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
30 million budget
25 million box office

Planet of the Apes (2001)
100 million budget
362.2 million box office

I didn't even know most of these existed (other than some vague recollection which might be just a phantom of my imagination). I remember Planet of the Apes and The Day the Earth Stood Still with Keanu Reeves, but the others? Nope. Seems like many reboots are only talked about if they go full woke, like the Ghostbusters reboot, although they still fail financially.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Funny Twitter thread I stumbled onto today since apparently 'Total Recall' is trending.



Love the overwhelming responses and that ratio.

 

[Laskar]

I'm not sure about forgettable remakes and reboots. If I've seen one, I've quite forgotten about it.

But technology is marching on. Sooner or later, we won't have to worry about just forgettable remakes or pointless reboots, but the refake.



Imagine Neo played by Owen Wilson. Imaging Princess Leah Organa played by Farah Fawcett. Imagine the Terminator played by OJ Simpson. Imagine every line in the Star Wars prequels autotuned with a better line.

Nobody's childhood memories are safe anymore.

 

[Husky_Khan]

So which forgettable remake of a fairly 80's movie are you all looking forward to?

We have 1989's Road House which originally starred Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliot as badass bouncers liberating a town from an evil local millionaire.

The Internet Doesn't Want Jake Gyllenhaal Remaking Road House

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wegotthiscovered.com

Also the classic vampire horror comedy The Lost Boys from 1987!

New ‘Lost Boys’ Movie in the Works with Noah Jupe, Jaeden Martell to Star (Exclusive)

Randy McKinnon, who is writing 'Static Shock' for Warner Bros., is penning, while Jonathan Entwislte will direct the Warners project.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

And perhaps most random of all, but also least 80's of the bunch, a gender reversal of the 1984 comedy Splash with Channing Tatum as a MerMAN!

'Splash' Remake Is In The Works From Producer Brian Grazer - SlashFilm

Producer Brian Grazer reveals that a Splash remake is in the works, although it will be different from the 1984 original.

www.slashfilm.com

 

[Typhonis]

The War of the Worlds remake was utterly forgettable. I still prefer the 1953 version... complete with models and wires!

Same with Day the Earth Stood Still. The original was a warning that our violent ways would be our destruction. The modern one had an environmentalism message put into it.

 

[Husky_Khan]

The War of the Worlds remake was utterly forgettable. I still prefer the 1953 version... complete with models and wires!

Same with Day the Earth Stood Still. The original was a warning that our violent ways would be our destruction. The modern one had an environmentalism message put into it.

I liked the War of the Worlds remake. It was entertaining and dramatic and had some great scenes, plus it was more of an adaption of the source material like the 1953 version was. I definitely liked the 1953 version way more of course though obviously the 2005 version had some advantages thanks to the fifty year gap in technology and storytelling that for me personally, seems more accessible.

The Day the Earth Stood Still remake was pretty much expensive and unnecessary tripe though. I did enjoy everyone dunking on Keanu Reeves acting though for one last time since he had to portray an emotionally stunted and inexpressible alien.

 

[Typhonis]

I always saw the 'alien' as a disposeable drone the aliens could use to interact with the humans and be done with it. Gort as the actual alien......naw doesn't work.

 

[prinCZess]

So which forgettable remake of a fairly 80's movie are you all looking forward to?

Road House is the only of these I'd even heard of the original of. I dunnow if that just speaks to my lack of before-my-birth culture or their original quality because...If the originals were blink-and-miss, I can only imagine the sequels will be worse.

Though I am mystified at the mere concept of a remake of Road House. Because, like the setup there is so easily-adapted into different things I dunnow why you'd do a remake and not just 'Road House in a skyscraper', 'Road House on an airplane', 'Road House at an MMA fight'. Seems adaptable, not remake-worthy?

 

[Husky_Khan]

Road House is the only of these I'd even heard of the original of. I dunnow if that just speaks to my lack of before-my-birth culture or their original quality because...If the originals were blink-and-miss, I can only imagine the sequels will be worse.

Though I am mystified at the mere concept of a remake of Road House. Because, like the setup there is so easily-adapted into different things I dunnow why you'd do a remake and not just 'Road House in a skyscraper', 'Road House on an airplane', 'Road House at an MMA fight'. Seems adaptable, not remake-worthy?

Well confession, I never saw Splash or Lost Boys either. No interest in either though I know some people who LOVE the latter movie.

But yes, Road House is almost structured like a Western or other Wandering Hero archetype story (but done so well with its setting and characters to make it a great movie of its time) that remaking the film just seems like an absolutely awful idea.

 

[bintananth]

True the same with remake and reimagining in general. You always compare it to the one you remember best. Every Robin hood I watch is compared to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It is simalr to The Three Musketeers and simalr franchises too.

It may be while most of the newer Robin Hood movies just can not compare to Kevin Coster.

I've seen the 1938 version with Errol Flynn. I remember thinking the Costner version was unwatchable garbage back when it first came out.

Now? The Costner version has grown on me and it's actually pretty good when considered on its own.

That's the problem with remakes and retellings. They've got to stand up to what came before and almost always fall short in some way which gets them panned by those familiar with the older versions.

 

[TheRejectionist]

The reboot/remake of RoboCop is a guilty pleasure of mine and but that's because I am biased , the director is Brazilian and made the cult movies elite squad and others, which are considered far right movies despite both director and main character are very ardent leftists.

I like the new movie planet of the apes movies, but I have yet to watch the original series and read the book.

 

[Typhonis]

The reboot/remake of RoboCop is a guilty pleasure of mine and but that's because I am biased , the director is Brazilian and made the cult movies elite squad and others, which are considered far right movies despite both director and main character are very ardent leftists.

I like the new movie planet of the apes movies, but I have yet to watch the original series and read the book.

Watch the original and remember this Rod Serling, of Twilight Zone fame, helped co-write the script.

 

[ATP]

The reboot/remake of RoboCop is a guilty pleasure of mine and but that's because I am biased , the director is Brazilian and made the cult movies elite squad and others, which are considered far right movies despite both director and main character are very ardent leftists.

I like the new movie planet of the apes movies, but I have yet to watch the original series and read the book.

I once watched 5 or 6 old planet of the apes.Interesting thing - it is time travel used few times there ,which actually change future for the best.

 

[TheRejectionist]

So which forgettable remake of a fairly 80's movie are you all looking forward to?

We have 1989's Road House which originally starred Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliot as badass bouncers liberating a town from an evil local millionaire.

The Internet Doesn't Want Jake Gyllenhaal Remaking Road House

For unknown reasons, Jake Gyllenhaal has decided to end his decade-long and entirely self-imposed exile from broad studio movies to sign on for as many action-driven projects as possible in the shortest space of time.

wegotthiscovered.com

Also the classic vampire horror comedy The Lost Boys from 1987!

New ‘Lost Boys’ Movie in the Works with Noah Jupe, Jaeden Martell to Star (Exclusive)

Randy McKinnon, who is writing 'Static Shock' for Warner Bros., is penning, while Jonathan Entwislte will direct the Warners project.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

And perhaps most random of all, but also least 80's of the bunch, a gender reversal of the 1984 comedy Splash with Channing Tatum as a MerMAN!

'Splash' Remake Is In The Works From Producer Brian Grazer - SlashFilm

Producer Brian Grazer reveals that a Splash remake is in the works, although it will be different from the 1984 original.

www.slashfilm.com

Lost Boys is the only one I am inclined to give a shot.

 

[The Whispering Monk]

I liked Lost Boys. It is DEFINITELY an 80's movie!