We put together a list of some of the worst remakes of movies and TV shows ever made.
What reboots do you think should (or shouldnt) have made the cut?
Psycho
TheAlfred HitchcockclassicPsychois one of the most celebrated films in the horror and thriller genre.
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So directorGus Van Santjust copied it.
Much like the remake itself, nobody needed that.
But the classic adventure story failed to appeal to audiences as a comedy.
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It was nominated for Worst Remake at the Razzies that year.
Total Recall
In 1990, filmgoers couldnt get enough ofArnold Schwarzeneggeron Mars.
The action-packed sci-fi summer blockbusterTotal Recallfeatured over-the-top violence and Schwarzeneggers muscley moxie, bringing audiences into theaters in droves.
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The 2012 remake ofTotal Recalllanded almost unanimously negative reviews.
The end result was a bland, forgettable action movie that doesnt evenmentionMars.
The show was unable to c’mon both new viewers and fans of the 1982 original series.
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The Wolfman
1941sThe Wolfmanis a horror classic that was also a tragic drama.
It had substance along with style, things that the 2010 remake sorely lacked.
Then-President of Universal Studios,Ronald Meyer,called it One of the worst movies we ever made.
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The movie went poof at the box office, littered with negative reviews from movie goers and critics alike.
There was nothing outright awful aboutThe Ladykillersreboot, just nothing noteworthy enough to justify remaking it.
Unfortunately, the reimagining of the series in 2007 got lost in a shuffle of similar shows.
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TheBionic Womanreboot was a big misfire for both critics and viewers.
The series ended after just eight episodes.
Reeves delivery of the line I am an FBI agent!
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is reason enough to rent this gem on streaming right now.
Namely, it lacked Reeves and Swayze.
And without them, whats the point?
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Do you know whod be good to fill in the shoes of Burt Reynolds in a remake?
Why,Adam Sandler!,said nobody.
The 2005 remake replaced that subtext with Sandlers trademark brand of sophomoric humor, and not much else.
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The originalRed Dawnwas seen as macho 80s-era propaganda, a tongue-in-cheek anti-communist film.
The remake is a lazier carbon-copy that stepped on more political landmines than it intended.
The bad effects and hammy acting further prevented the movie from finding a modern audience.
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Emphasis on at the time.
By the time 2011 came along, audiences had seen way more progressive examples of women in television.
Its in the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry for a reason.
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So why is the 2008 remake so bad?
Film fans criticized the remakes over-reliance on special effects instead of story.
Ghostbusters
The remake ofGhostbustersfaced an uphill battle before it even hit theaters.
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The finished film didn’t fare much better.
Another attempt at rebootingGhostbustersis scheduled for a July 2020 release.
For years, film fans have concocted their own theories and interpretations about the films chilling yet ambiguous plot.
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But the movie isnt without its critics, one of whom is Stephen King himself.
King felt Kubricks film strayed too far from his novel.
Unfortunately, the Pre-Crime Police werent able to stop theMinority Reportreboot before it premiered on TV.
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It was cancelled after a single season.
Didnt see that coming.
The Mummy (2017)
1932’sThe Mummyis cemented within the history of horror monster movies.
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Then the Marvel Cinematic Universe appeared.
Oldboy
South KoreasOldboywas celebrated by film fans all around the world.
Which is why legendary directorSpike Leesdecision to remake it less than a decade later confused pretty much everyone.
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Normally, a revenge film directed by Lee and starringJosh Brolinsounds like a slam dunk.
Melrose Place
TheAaron Spelling-helmedMelrosePlaceprovided plenty of cheesy soap opera drama for viewers in the 1990s.
After the success of the originalMelrose Place,several teen/young adult dramas popped up in its wake.
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The once-edgyMelrosekind of feels lost in the shuffle.
Magnum P.I.
Its no surprise they would make a run at reboot the series in 2018.
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Wait, no, yes it is.
The currentMagnum P.I.has more of aMission: Impossiblefeel than its predecessor.
Plus, its star,Jay Hernandez,doesnt even have a mustache!
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Yet the musclebound charm ofJason Momoawasnt enough to win people over.
Yes, oddly, Schwarzeneggers Conan seemed to have more depth than Momoas version.
The Jackal
The Day of the Jackalwas a highly praised espionage film.
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Ben-Hur (2016)
No one should be allowed to remake Academy Award-winning movies.
The 1959Ben-Hurwas not only nominated for 12 Oscars, but won 11 of them.
Plus, the chariot race is one of the most iconic sequences in movie history.
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So why in the world did anyone think theyshouldremake this movie?
Poltergeist
The 2015Poltergeistwas a competent film.
So why did fans and critics leave this remake behind with a shrug and a blah?
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The Odd Couple
It is understandable why the originalOddCoupleTV show worked so well.
By the time the show was rebooted in 2015, however, the premise was half a century old.
I think it’s safe to assume that we have been cancelled.
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The result is a sub-par horror movie you should feel free to skip this Halloween.
Flatliners
The reviews for 1990sFlatlinerswere up and down like an EKG.
A movie that nobody really loved or hated seems like prime territory for a remake, right?
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2017sFlatlinersfailed to improve upon the original at any measure, and actually managed to be less scary.
King Kong
The mightyKing Kongis a literal cinematic giant, starring in several films since the 1930s.
One giant miss was the 1976 remake.
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It garnered mixed reviews, with critics praising the special effects but not buying into the new premise.
Yes, were being serious.
Robocop
The cyberpunk action filmRoboCopwas a hit in 1987.
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Fans loved the gory action and comedy, and the sharp satirization of 80s consumerism.
The movie spawned a successful franchise of sequels, cartoons, video games, and action figures.
There was even a TV series!
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The 2014 remake ofRoboCopwas very different from the original, in all of the wrong ways.
Gone was the humor, the over-the-top violence, and the tongue-in-cheek satire of the 1987 film.
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