Top 10 Worst Changes in Movie Remakes

Hollywood seems obsessed with remaking classic films but some movies are better left untouched welcome to watchmojo.com aches man's job for this list we're looking at those changes and remakes that made us wonder why the movie was even made in the first place we're using the word remake loosely here as some may use different terms to label films but if they've been described as such by the press or are considered straight-up remakes in general then they're eligible since we'll be doubling into some key plot details a spoiler alert is in order shouldn't have come here number 10 change to campy comedy The Stepford Wives the original film released in 1975 has become a cult classic over the years thanks to its satirical concept and combination of the science fiction and horror genres I like to watch women doing little domestic chores you came to the right town essentially the Housewives of Stepford have been replaced by robots that happily go about their chores to please their husbands the remake however changes the film genre into campy comedy that's like wanted to be gay with a bad haircut exactly the original film works as a commentary on the male desire for subservient women which is completely undermined in the remake because of the genre change remarkably the remake even makes one of the female characters the main antagonist where would people never notice a town full of robots Connecticut number nine changing his appearance Godzilla the original Godzilla released in 1954 acts as a metaphor for nuclear weapons a particularly relevant theme in Japan following World War two [Music] Sivaji Kim Junsu Katie o'clare toaster go see Donald taurima Macha okay commissioner the 1998 remake set in New York City not only lacks this important symbolism but also completely changed the look of the character what are they doing perhaps attempting to build on the success of Jurassic Park Godzilla was changed into more of a giant reptile everything was changed from its color scheme to its size to its walking style you know what that means no but I got a feeling I'm about to find out the change was received poorly particularly in Japan where the creature was officially rebranded as jeera or Zillah symbolizing that Tristar took the God out of Godzilla number eight removal of political subtext swept away on the surface 1974 swept away may look like a rom-com about a man and a woman that end up stranded on a deserted island however there's an underlying theme about the conflict between capitalism and communism and acts as a commentary on class and status in society all I'm saying is their problems raised by Catholics Guy Ritchie's modern remake however lacks this political subtext Madonna who plays the leading female character was particularly criticized for her acting is this another one of your jokes what's left is simply a cheesy melodrama that earned a paltry five percent score on Rotten Tomatoes number seven making it an action movie Ben Hur we won't question the decision to remake Ben Hur your situation is not unique tuna native are you sure the 1959 film won a record 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture but that was over fifty years ago so it isn't necessarily a terrible idea to give in an update but how do you control what's up here how do you fight an idea especially a new idea what is a terrible idea however it's to change the film into a senseless generic action flick the modern version relies way too much on CGI with several reviewers criticizing the film's editing despite having a bigger budget than the 1959 film by nearly 85 million dollars the 2016 version actually earned 50 million dollars less at the box office now that's a biblical failure I heard him say Father forgive them [Music] number six ignoring the title I am Legend although I am Legend is an adaptation of the novel of the same name it can also be considered a remake of the last man on earth and the Omega man especially the latter more people we inject more serum will get ironically although it's the only film to share the name of the source material it's also the only film to completely ignore the meaning of the name sorry which is soon in the novel and in the first two adaptations the main character discovers that he's become a legend among those infected by the vampire / zombie plague similar to how these creatures were previously legends among humans but the premise is quite simple the modern film although commercially and critically successful is more of a straight zombie flick without the connection to the title number five flamboyant Willy Wonka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka is one of the most eccentric characters in all of literature which was captured perfectly by Gene Wilder back in 1971 earning him a Golden Globe nomination Johnny Depp's later portrayal of the Wonka candy company owner however was received much less warmly while Depp certainly puts his own spin on the character many critics found his performance to be just plain weird seeming more like Michael Jackson than Willy Wonka when asked although showing respect for Depp as an actor Wilder said that he found the performance in the film as a whole to be an insult Oh number four replacing karate with kungfu the Karate Kid back in 1984 the story of a teenage underdog standing up to a group of bullies and beating them in a karate tournament became a cult classic on the remake has an almost identical plot although karate has notably been switched out with kungfu take it down put it on take it off [Music] while the remake is still an effective drama with impressive fight choreography there's one lingering question why would a film entitled The Karate Kid revolve around kung fu' the change in martial art was so drastic that the film is actually called the kung fu dream in China while in Japan and Korea it's referred to as best kid in China given the false advertising the u.s. title should have been changed to I will teach you real company number 3 Abraham Lincoln Planet of the Apes the ending of the original Planet of the Apes is one of the most iconic of all time as Charlton Heston realizes that the alien planet he's on is actually earth following a nuclear war Tim Burton and company attempted to create their own iconic twist ending but instead gave us one of the worst in early 21st century memory Mark Wahlberg returns to Earth only to discover that the Apes have already beaten him there or something Bob Berg discovers that the Lincoln Memorial has been replaced by a monument to general fade and he's quickly swarmed by a police force of apes neither of which makes any sense number two they don't go to Mars Total Recall some things are better left untouched released in 1990 Total Recall is still an immensely popular film and features Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime consider that a divorce so the decision to remake the film just 22 years later was a bit surprising to say the least even more surprising is the decision to change the setting of Mars to Australia which the characters travel to via a gravity elevator running through Earth's core I'm sorry you know what none of this makes any sense to me we get that the remake was going for a more quote-unquote serious tone but a trip down under isn't nearly as much fun as a voyage to the Red Planet just because you can do something doesn't mean you should making me come to Mars I've never agreed with a number one pick more than on this list but before we get to that one here are a few honorable mentions let loose Charlie Croker hey Stella didn't I tell you I never want to see you again we about to do a job once the walls are finished with him Belle will have no one to take care of her but me for the sake of exhausting all of our options do you maybe want to consider is slightly less gruesome alternative no Fuu oh don't move from that spot until Vale and her father come home but [Music] my boo Yvonne is not my my boo are you Yvonne are you my boo no I'm not your good you know miss you were superb listen you bored no no no my getting a purple coaster not quite at the end yet almost there though just be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos all right back to business number one peephole private time psycho now at Hitchcock's Psycho is one of the most celebrated films in history and gave birth to the modern day slasher genre while also making us terrified of our showers Gus Van Sant decided to remake the film in 1998 but instead of updating the plot he gave us a nearly shot for shot remake one bizarre addition however is having Norman Bates played by Vince Vaughn masturbate during the infamous peephole scene seriously of all the things Van Sant could have changed why did he think this was necessary it's not surprising that the film was a commercial and critical disaster with critics calling it completely pointless what do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from WatchMojo 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Length: 11min 32sec (692 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 18 2019