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We're all still just coming off the A to Z high, and the Blogging Ninja Alex J is at it again! This time with the best and worst movie remakes blogfest.
There have been a few really good remakes in my mind from King Kong, to War of the Worlds, 3:10 to Yuma, Brothers and The Magnificant Seven.
I think the top 3 BEST REMAKES are:
3) Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (1971 and 2005)
2) The Departed (2002, 2006)
1) True Grit (1969, 2010)
There have also been a few too many bad remakes.... The Stepford Wives, Poseidon, Arthur, The Women
The top 3 WORST REMAKES:
1) The Pink Panther (1963, 2006)
2) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951, 2008)
3) Swept Away (1974, 2002)
What do you think? Best and Worst?
True Grit is showing up on a lot of lists today.
ReplyDeleteI didn't select it, but that Day the Earth Stood Still remake really is one of the worst. Horrible script and Reeves was a zombie.
Thanks for participating in our blogfest!
Reeves is always a zombie (well except for the Matrix movies)
DeleteI am not a fan of the True Grit remake at all. I love the girl who played Maddie-she was better than Kim Darby but Jeff Bridges doing that crusty voice just wanted to make me give him a losenge. Agree with the worst for sure
ReplyDeletekiddo was my gage for the re-make of true grit, she really preferred it
DeleteI'm absolutely too devoted to the original Willie Wonka to give the remake a chance. I can't think of any remakes that have been as good as the originals, but then again I'm not really a movie buff. Just as long as Hollywood never tries to remake To Kill a Mockingbird, I'll be happy!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the original Wonka, but Johnny Depp and the Ommpa Loompas made this for me
DeleteI liked the remake of the producers though the original was still much better
ReplyDeleteI don't think I saw the original
DeleteI really like Johnny Depp but the Gene Wilder one is ingrained in my childhood forever.
ReplyDeleteJohnny makes all movies my fav :)
DeleteI'm seeing The Pink Panther on a lot of 'worst' lists today...and I have to agree. I didn't see it all, but saw enough to know it was a stinker :)
ReplyDeletepink panther should never be more than a cartoon
DeleteAgree with you on the Pink Panther remakes man, the most recent one was absolutely terrible!
ReplyDeleteyuck right
DeleteI think a lot of people hate the pInk panther remakes. Frankly, I love the cartoons better.:)
ReplyDeleteNutschell
www.thewritingnut.com
cartoon is how it should have stayed
DeleteLOVE War of the Worlds, one of my favorites. I also like the remake of Freaky Friday, but then again you really can't beat young Jodie Foster.;P
ReplyDeleteyoung Jodie was great
DeleteI know I am in the minority, but I simply could not stand the True Grit remake...and I blame the director...he made the actors look like stiffs to me....like they were reading off of a page.
ReplyDeletedid you prefer the original
Delete3:10 to Yuma is in many lists. And all of them list it as the best remake. I didn't see the original but I liked the new one very much. Thanks for participating!
ReplyDeletethe new one is great!
DeleteI hate to mention this but I think every blog I've been to that mentioned Willie Wonka has it listed as a worst. You must have seen something there that the rest of us missed.
ReplyDeletethe oompa loompas in the remake made me laugh so much :)
DeleteLOL - I have Charlie and the Chocolate Factory also, but it's is my worst list.
ReplyDeleteRhonda @Laugh-Quotes.com
the original was a childhood fav for a lot of people
DeleteThe Martin/PINK PANTHER combo was sheer idiocy -- and not in a good way.
ReplyDelete:) agree
DeleteI loved John Carpenter's re-make of The Thing.
ReplyDeleteI thought the re-make of True grit was pretty unnecessary. Same story with a less-charismatic lead actor who talks weird. I'll take the original any day.
I haven't seen the Thing in sooo long
DeleteI can't argue about any of your choices. I totally forgot about the Pink Panther (gratefully so), that was SO bad.
ReplyDeletewish I could forget it
DeleteI haven't seen True Grit, but the book has been recommended by an insistent aunty! :)
ReplyDeleteshe has good taste
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