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
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
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