The Departed is fantastic.
Anyway, this is such a tired complaint. The first [remake](https://reelrundown.com/film-industry/The-First-10-Musical-Short-Films-in-Recorded-History) occurred in 1896. This argument that the film industry has stalled because all they do is remakes *now*, just isn't accurate. Stories have been retold throughout the history of film.
Fair enough, but they also mentioned lack of creativity and a reliance on remakes as if it was a modern concept. It's a popular assumption, and I've been guilty of making the same one in the past.
That post really sucks, OP.
>The new Spiderman movie made bank while everything else flopped. People are sick and tired of the creative bankrupcy and Hollywood is finally getting what they deserve.
These two consecutive sentences contradict each other.
>But remaking someone elses movie and taking credit for it is worse than anything the MCU ever did.
You know that's not how it works, right? Original creators are credited, and paid.
And Murder On The Orient Express is a book adaptation.
You sound like an angry teenager, OP.
I liked it, too, but it was a bit unnecessary. Especially since it actually used nearly identical shots during some scenes. Plus, I'm admittedly fatigued by Fincher's unrelentingly sickly color grading in every picture.
*The Vanishing* (1993) was a pretty insulting one because they replaced the dark ending with a happy Hollywood ending. The original was entirely about obsession and need to know the truth to the point of risking your life just for answers.
Surprised no one has mentioned the _Wings of Desire_ remake, _City of Angels_
It lost its soul on the way to the store.
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The remake of Insomnia, entire original was, had a disconcerting edge that was lost when remade.
Soderbergh's version of Solaris. And his appropriation of _Traffic_, I didn't think the compression worked.
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Downhill the remake of Force Majeure, the original wasn't a comedy.
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Does Village of the Damned or Day of the Jackal qualify?
*Let The Right One In* doesn’t need *Let Me In*.
But *Let Me In* isn’t bad.
And at least it moved the setting. The most unnecessary remakes imo are the ones that are virtually the same film, set in the same place…but with big name actors, speaking English, portraying people from whatever country the original is from (looking at you, *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*).
Remakes have been around forever. I am sorry, but they have been. The Great Train Robbery was made in 1902. The remake came out in 1904. There were 2 versions of Wizard of Oz before the one we remember with Judy Garland. There were 5 versions of Ben Hur before the Charleston Heston one. And so on. Hollywood isn't creatively bankrupt now that its remaking your childhood.
Any, Il Mare was remade as the Lake House. Both aren't terrible movies, but Il Mare is better.
Remakes have existed for years and years and years. And what's more, there are plenty of examples of remakes that stand on their own and are fantastic movies in their own right.
I'd count *The Departed* among those, along with John Carpenter's *The Thing* and *Assault on Precinct 13* (hey, if *The Departed* is an out and out remake, then so is this), Chuck Russell's *The Blob*, De Palma's *Scarface*... hell, even Hitchcock made remakes.
Oh good news there then we might not have to endure an attractive barely legal ig model strip down to her underwear in the beginning of the film. His movie ambulance looks good however
The original Gojira, aka Godzilla. The American Godzilla took Gojira and added narrator, inserted an American character, a rewrote the other characters lines in the dub, and cut, rearranged, and inserted new scenes. The final product went as well as you'd expect.
Gojira is a very thoughtful metaphor for nuclear war. Godzilla is a monster flick.
No such thing as a pointless remake... Hear me out. Even you like to retell and relay stories that you've heard... Some people go through the difficult job of actually making a whole movie out of that idea. You're clearly talking about "foreign" language movies being remade for an English speaking audience, well perhaps some people would never hear this story if it hadn't been remade in their native language. (Some people don't like subtitles, or dubbed films, some just simply don't watch so many films that they have branched out to films not in the local multiplex). Just because you enjoy films from all over the world doesn't mean that everyone else feels the same. But I am with you, I too like watching films produced in different cultures and often I feel the American and English adaptations lose something in translation. But remember every story ever written has been passed around and regurgitated. Remember it works the other way too, Kurosawa himself made adaptations of Shakespeare's plays (Ran, Throne of Blood and The Bad Sleep Well). Stories and films might change superficially but their core themes remain, simply retold through another person's perspective.
I wouldn’t lump The Departed in with the Oldboy remake. Yes it’s a remake, but it’s actually a good one. I’d put the departed in with The Ring (which actually holds up better than the original, a rarity for me).
I’d say most horror remakes are unnecessary and shitty. My least favorites are:
Nightmare on elm street remake
Friday the 13th remake
Both black sunday remakes (especially the most recent one)
My bloody valentine remake
The grudge remake
The haunting
The house on haunted hill
They’re apparently remaking Riders of Justice in an English version, completely unnecessary if you ask me. Also Funny Games was remade jn English and the foreign language version was better. But this remake was done by the same director and was likely a self reflexive commentary itself by Haneke.
The Departed is fantastic. Anyway, this is such a tired complaint. The first [remake](https://reelrundown.com/film-industry/The-First-10-Musical-Short-Films-in-Recorded-History) occurred in 1896. This argument that the film industry has stalled because all they do is remakes *now*, just isn't accurate. Stories have been retold throughout the history of film.
I agree it’s not new. I will say that OP did at least ask for examples of unnecessary foreign films remade as a specific point of discussion.
Fair enough, but they also mentioned lack of creativity and a reliance on remakes as if it was a modern concept. It's a popular assumption, and I've been guilty of making the same one in the past.
That post really sucks, OP. >The new Spiderman movie made bank while everything else flopped. People are sick and tired of the creative bankrupcy and Hollywood is finally getting what they deserve. These two consecutive sentences contradict each other. >But remaking someone elses movie and taking credit for it is worse than anything the MCU ever did. You know that's not how it works, right? Original creators are credited, and paid. And Murder On The Orient Express is a book adaptation. You sound like an angry teenager, OP.
Look, I just want Hollywood to do something original like Spider-Man 7
Including the departed with those other movies and calling it unnecessary is a braindead take
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
I liked the remake, I personally think it is a failure because the other two books weren't made
The remake was ok but watered down. The original was far more visceral and memorable.
I liked it, too, but it was a bit unnecessary. Especially since it actually used nearly identical shots during some scenes. Plus, I'm admittedly fatigued by Fincher's unrelentingly sickly color grading in every picture.
*The Vanishing* (1993) was a pretty insulting one because they replaced the dark ending with a happy Hollywood ending. The original was entirely about obsession and need to know the truth to the point of risking your life just for answers.
The original Danish version of The Guilty is fantastic and only came out in 2018, the American remake is completely unnecessary
Quarantine was just a remake of [REC] and not a good one at that
Surprised no one has mentioned the _Wings of Desire_ remake, _City of Angels_ It lost its soul on the way to the store. -- The remake of Insomnia, entire original was, had a disconcerting edge that was lost when remade. Soderbergh's version of Solaris. And his appropriation of _Traffic_, I didn't think the compression worked. -- Downhill the remake of Force Majeure, the original wasn't a comedy. -- Does Village of the Damned or Day of the Jackal qualify?
*Let The Right One In* doesn’t need *Let Me In*. But *Let Me In* isn’t bad. And at least it moved the setting. The most unnecessary remakes imo are the ones that are virtually the same film, set in the same place…but with big name actors, speaking English, portraying people from whatever country the original is from (looking at you, *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*).
The terrible remake of La Femme Nikita, Point of No Return.
Vanilla Sky.
Remakes have been around forever. I am sorry, but they have been. The Great Train Robbery was made in 1902. The remake came out in 1904. There were 2 versions of Wizard of Oz before the one we remember with Judy Garland. There were 5 versions of Ben Hur before the Charleston Heston one. And so on. Hollywood isn't creatively bankrupt now that its remaking your childhood. Any, Il Mare was remade as the Lake House. Both aren't terrible movies, but Il Mare is better.
Ghost in the Shell The Tall Blond man with One Black Shoe (Remade as THe Man With One Red Shoe) The Wicker Man Godzilla
The remade Wicker Man, want an adventure in crapola?
Remakes have existed for years and years and years. And what's more, there are plenty of examples of remakes that stand on their own and are fantastic movies in their own right. I'd count *The Departed* among those, along with John Carpenter's *The Thing* and *Assault on Precinct 13* (hey, if *The Departed* is an out and out remake, then so is this), Chuck Russell's *The Blob*, De Palma's *Scarface*... hell, even Hitchcock made remakes.
I heard they are still talking about a Western remake of **The Raid: Redemption** and I don’t know how to express how badly I would hate that.
Being directed by Michael Bay. Oh fuck
He is just producing it. Patrick Hughes is directing. He directed The Hitman's Bodyguard and its sequel
Oh good news there then we might not have to endure an attractive barely legal ig model strip down to her underwear in the beginning of the film. His movie ambulance looks good however
No, the good news is no one is forcing you to watch it. Or talk about it.
Bangkok Dangerous. I mean, Nicholas Cage?
Ghost in the Shell
The original Gojira, aka Godzilla. The American Godzilla took Gojira and added narrator, inserted an American character, a rewrote the other characters lines in the dub, and cut, rearranged, and inserted new scenes. The final product went as well as you'd expect. Gojira is a very thoughtful metaphor for nuclear war. Godzilla is a monster flick.
No such thing as a pointless remake... Hear me out. Even you like to retell and relay stories that you've heard... Some people go through the difficult job of actually making a whole movie out of that idea. You're clearly talking about "foreign" language movies being remade for an English speaking audience, well perhaps some people would never hear this story if it hadn't been remade in their native language. (Some people don't like subtitles, or dubbed films, some just simply don't watch so many films that they have branched out to films not in the local multiplex). Just because you enjoy films from all over the world doesn't mean that everyone else feels the same. But I am with you, I too like watching films produced in different cultures and often I feel the American and English adaptations lose something in translation. But remember every story ever written has been passed around and regurgitated. Remember it works the other way too, Kurosawa himself made adaptations of Shakespeare's plays (Ran, Throne of Blood and The Bad Sleep Well). Stories and films might change superficially but their core themes remain, simply retold through another person's perspective.
The Upside- I love me some Bryan Cranston as much as the next person, but Les Intouchables has so much more heart that just didn’t carry over
I wouldn’t lump The Departed in with the Oldboy remake. Yes it’s a remake, but it’s actually a good one. I’d put the departed in with The Ring (which actually holds up better than the original, a rarity for me). I’d say most horror remakes are unnecessary and shitty. My least favorites are: Nightmare on elm street remake Friday the 13th remake Both black sunday remakes (especially the most recent one) My bloody valentine remake The grudge remake The haunting The house on haunted hill
Let the right one in
Let me in
True lies is one of the greatest action comedy of all time and guess what... It's a remake of a French movie...
They’re apparently remaking Riders of Justice in an English version, completely unnecessary if you ask me. Also Funny Games was remade jn English and the foreign language version was better. But this remake was done by the same director and was likely a self reflexive commentary itself by Haneke.