Cinema currently profits by exploiting nostalgia and established franchises, investing in reboots and remakes. However, the frequency is so exaggerated that the vast majority of the public has become fed up with the lack of creativity.
However, there are some cases where remakes have been artistically successful compared to the original source, pleasing both critics and audiences.
Therefore, we have collected 10 cases of remakes that are as good or even better than the original film.
Better remakes than the original film
Directed by Frank Oz, “The Bastards” is one of the most hilarious comedies of the 80s. However, the film is a remake of “Bedtime Story” (1964), a film with Marlon Brando, David Niven and Shirley Jones, based on a play of the same name from 1962.
However, “The Safados” is better remembered and considered much superior to the 1964 film.
With a memorable performance by Michael Caine and Steve Martin, the plot revolves around two con men, one sophisticated and elegant (Caine) and the other more rudimentary (Martin), who scam rich women.
Released in 1960, the original “Ocean’s Eleven” starred Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. However, the film received mixed reviews from experts.
However, critics received the 2001 remake well, which was a huge success at the box office, including two sequels and a spin-off. Indeed, the success among films is incomparable.
Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the plot follows 11 experts in an elaborate plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos at once. The film’s cast includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Andy García, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac and Carl Reiner.
This classic by John Carpenter is an adaptation of a story that had already had a film adaptation in 1951 with the title “The Thing from Another World”, a prestigious science fiction film directed by Christian Nyby and produced by Howard Hawks.
However, Carpenter’s version is superior and seen as some of the most influential science fiction of all time.
Starring Kurt Russell, the film follows a group of scientists in Antarctica who encounter a killer alien organism capable of mimicking any life form it comes into contact with. From then on, a climate of paranoia sets in, where you can no longer trust anyone.
The acclaimed musical comedy directed by Blake Edwards, “Victor/Victoria”, is a remake of a German film released in 1933, entitled “Viktor und Viktoria”. Starring Julie Andrews in a celebrated performance, the film was well received by critics and received nominations for numerous awards.
The plot takes place in Paris in the 1930s. Andrews plays a singer in financial difficulty who pretends to be a man in transformation and performs in a cabaret.
From cult horror director Tobe Hooper, the remake of “Scary Nights” was received much better than the original 1978 film. The cult slasher received praise for its terrifying atmosphere.
The film follows an old building where, over the years, residents have mysteriously disappeared. There, a masked killer stalks the tenants.
These two films are the successful remakes of the previous television adaptation of Stephen King’s book, released as a miniseries in 1990.
Modern versions have been better accepted by critics, particularly the 2017 installment, which has an 85% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
Directed by Andy Muschietti, the films follow the Losers’ Club (in the first film, the children; in the second, the adults) as they face the evil entity Pennywise.
A success with audiences and critics, “Fire Against Fire,” written and directed by Michael Mann, is one of the most influential crime films of all time.
The film revolves around two extremely skilled men on opposite sides of the law who face an important confrontation: a detective obsessed with his work (Al Pacino) and a cunning and calculating criminal (Robert De Niro).
However, the original screenplay written by Mann for “Fire Against Fire” was first adapted into a TV movie released in 1979, titled “LA Takedown.” The show received praise, but did not achieve the same success as the remake and ended up being forgotten.
One of the most popular comedies in American cinema, “The Hotter the Better,” is based on the screenplay of the 1935 French film “Fanfare d’amour.”
However, while Billy Wilder’s film is considered a cinema classic, “Fanfare d’amour” (which also received a German remake in 1951, “Fanfaren der Liebe”) ended up in his shadow.
Starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe, the plot revolves around two musicians who disguise themselves as women to escape gangsters after witnessing a shootout. They join an all-female jazz band.
Directed by James Cameron, “True Lies” is a slightly different adaptation of the French film “La Totale!”, released in 1991. While the original film was a typical French spy comedy, the American remake is a large-scale Hollywood production. full of awesome action scenes.
Furthermore, the changes made to “True Lies” were very successful and the film received acclaim from audiences and critics. In the film, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a secret agent who hides his true profession from his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) and family.
John McTiernan directed this remake of “Crown the Magnificent” (1968), which, for some critics and viewers, is much more interesting than the original in aesthetic terms.
Pierce Brosnan plays Thomas Crown, a billionaire playboy who enjoys stealing art. However, when a museum insurance investigator (Rene Russo) begins investigating the case, he begins a game of chase and seduction.
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