c/bad-movie-remakes

My buddy Dave told me the 2012 Total Recall remake wasn't that bad and I made him watch it again just to prove him wrong

We got through 20 minutes before Dave admitted the original had way more heart and the three-breasted lady scene felt tacked on, has anyone else had to re-educate a friend about a bad remake?

The day my 'Total Recall' remake watch party turned into a disaster

Last Saturday I gathered 6 friends to watch the 2012 Total Recall remake, hoping it might be better than I remembered. By minute 20, three people were on their phones. By the halfway point, two more left to play board games in the other room. The worst part was the zero chemistry between Colin Farrell and Kate Beckinsale, it sucked all the energy out. We ended up just talking about the 1990 original for 45 minutes instead. Has anyone else had a movie night where the remake killed the whole vibe?

The worst remake I saw was RoboCop from 2014 at an AMC in Phoenix last month

I sat through the whole thing and it felt like they sanded off every sharp edge that made the original special. The original had this gritty feel that the 2014 version totally missed. Why do studios take a classic and just drain all the personality out of it?

Hit 50 bad movie reviews on my blog and it felt weirdly good

I started writing about terrible remakes about a year ago, mostly just to vent after watching the 2019 Charlie's Angels. Never expected anyone to read it. Last week I hit 50 posts and checked my stats on a whim. Turns out over 2,000 people have visited my site, which blew my mind. The post about the Total Recall remake got the most comments, with people arguing about whether it was worse than the original. I think the milestone mattered because it showed I wasn't alone in hating these cash grab remakes. Has anyone else here started a little project like this and been surprised by the response?

The RoboCop remake from 2014 actually made me appreciate the original more

I sat down to watch that PG-13 RoboCop reboot last weekend thinking 'how bad could it really be' and I turned it off after 45 minutes when the bad guy literally just talked about quarterly profits. The original from 1987 had this gritty, satirical bite that cut right through corporate greed and violence, you know? Has anyone else found a remake that actually made you love the original movie even more?

That live-action ThunderCats remake still haunts my movie nights

I was at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin last Saturday with some friends and they put on the 2010 ThunderCats movie as a joke. I barely made it through 20 minutes before I had to step out to the lobby. Those CGI fur textures looked worse than my poodle after a bad quarantine cut. Has anyone actually sat through the whole thing without cringing?

Watched the 2010 Nightmare on Elm Street remake last night and felt cheated

My buddy told me the original is way better because Robert Englund actually brought humor to Freddy, and I gotta admit after seeing that remake I totally get what he meant now. Anyone else feel like that remake just missed the whole point of what made Freddy scary?

Just crossed 50 remakes watched and the 2010 Clash of the Titans still makes me the angriest

I kept a list since 2009 of every major remake that hit theaters and after hitting 50 this weekend, that Clash one stands out because they took a fun 80s fantasy movie and drained every bit of soul out of it with bad CGI and wooden acting, and the worst part is nobody asked for a darker grittier version of Perseus fighting a kraken, so has anyone else tracked their remake viewing count and found one that makes you more mad than this?

Shoutout to the 2012 Total Recall remake for finally making me see the light on remakes

I used to be one of those people who said 'just watch the original' every time a remake came out. But last Tuesday I caught the 2012 Total Recall on cable at 2am because I couldn't sleep, and man I gotta admit it changed my mind a little. The original Schwarzenegger one is a classic sure but this version had this weird gritty feel to the colony setting that actually made the story hit different for me. Colin Farrell isn't Arnold but he brought this desperate regular guy energy that worked. My buddy Mike who runs a crew in Tacoma texted me after I told him I watched it and he said I was crazy. But I dunno maybe some remakes are worth a second look even if they flopped. Has anyone else had a remake that surprised you after years of hating on remakes?

My buddy made me sit through the 2019 'Child's Play' remake and I walked out after 40 minutes

Tried watching the 2014 RoboCop remake after a buddy dared me to sit through it

I made it 30 minutes before I shut it off and put on the original - that new one strips out all the dark humor and makes Murphy's death way too clean for a R-rated movie. Has anyone else noticed how these PG-13 remakes totally miss the point of what made the originals work?

Looked up the budget for the Point Break remake and my jaw dropped

I was curious after hearing people bash it so I checked Wikipedia. The 2015 remake cost 120 million dollars. The original 1991 movie cost 24 million. I don't get how anyone thought spending 5 times more on a worse version of a cult classic was a good idea. Has anyone else looked up the numbers on a remake that shocked them?

PSA: Watching the original before a remake will ruin the remake for you every time

Honestly, I made the mistake of doing a double feature last weekend with the 1984 Ghostbusters and then the 2016 one back to back. The difference was so jarring I couldn't even finish the remake, it felt like a totally different movie with no soul. Tbh, if you're going to watch a remake, don't watch the old one first or you'll just get mad at all the missing charm. Has anyone else tried this and ended up walking away halfway through?

Overheard my niece say the new Point Break was 'better' and I had to walk away

She said the 2015 one had 'better stunts and actually made sense' and I just stood there staring at my coffee for a solid 30 seconds before I could even form a response. Has anyone else had a younger relative defend a remake that just clearly missed the whole point of the original?

A film buddy told me my favorite 80s horror remake was 'unnecessary' and it stung

I was defending the 2010 Nightmare on Elm Street remake hard, saying it was decent. He just looked at me and said 'it only exists because studios are scared to try new ideas.' That hit me because he was right. After that I went back and watched the original again and realized the remake added nothing new except worse acting. Has anyone else had a friend totally flip your opinion on a remake?

I watched the 2016 'Ghostbusters' remake with my crew after a long day fixing a main line break in Tacoma.

We were all tired and just wanted something fun. I'd heard the arguments, but figured it couldn't be that bad. Ten minutes in, my lead guy, Mike, just put his head in his hands and said, 'They made a joke about haunted sewer ghosts. We just spent eight hours in a real one.' The whole thing felt like it was trying way too hard to be something it wasn't. It wasn't scary, it wasn't really that funny, and it just made me want to watch the original again. What was the point? Has anyone else seen a remake that just made you appreciate the old one even more?

Pro tip: I chose to watch the 2016 'Ghostbusters' remake over the original for a movie night with my nephew in Omaha, and it was a $12.99 rental that felt like a total waste.

Has anyone else had a remake completely miss the charm of the original like that, or is it just me?

My brother said the 'Point Break' remake was 'just fine' and I almost threw my popcorn at the screen

We were at his place last weekend and he put it on, saying it was a decent action flick. Decent? It's a perfect example of a remake that had zero reason to exist. The original from 1991 has a specific, weird charm with Keanu and Swayze. This 2015 version just swapped surfers for extreme sports athletes and called it a day. The plot felt like a checklist, the chemistry was flat, and it completely missed the soul of the original. It made about 133 million globally, which sounds okay until you realize it probably cost that much to make. Hearing him call it 'just fine' made me realize some people just don't see the difference between a movie and a product. What's a remake you think missed the point so badly it actually made you angry?

Went to the theater last weekend and dropped $50 on the new 'Point Break' remake tickets. What a waste.

I just read the 2016 Ghostbusters remake cost 144 million dollars to make

I was looking up box office numbers on Box Office Mojo and saw that figure, which is way more than the original movie's budget even with inflation. It only made back about 229 million globally, which is a pretty weak return for that kind of money. Was that budget the main reason it was considered such a flop?

Why does the 2010 'Clash of the Titans' remake still annoy me after a decade?

My brother-in-law from Seattle said, 'They spent $125 million to make Sam Worthington look bored,' during a holiday movie night, and I've never been able to watch it again without thinking that.

Watching the 2016 'Ben-Hur' remake with my dad was a whole experience

He fell asleep after 20 minutes, then woke up during the chariot race and yelled 'They ruined it!' at the screen. Anyone else have a remake that put their family to sleep?

Rant: My friend called the new 'Point Break' a pointless cash grab and I think he's wrong

Honestly, I was at a bar in Tacoma last week and my buddy went on a ten minute rant about the 2015 remake. He said it was a total flop and asked why it even existed. Tbh, I watched it on a plane last year and it's not that bad. The extreme sports stuff is pretty cool, even if the story is different. Has anyone else seen it and thought it was okay, or is it just me?

My brother said the 'Point Break' remake would be a dumpster fire and he was 100% right

He bet me $20 it would score under 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it got a 10%. Did we really need a version without any of the original's dumb charm?

Hot take: I defended the 2016 'Ghostbusters' remake for years until a friend made me watch the original again

I kept saying the new one was just modern and fun, but seeing the 1984 version last week showed me how much the remake missed the core chemistry. The jokes felt forced and the whole thing just didn't have that same spark, you know? Has anyone else had a remake they liked until a rewatch of the classic changed your mind?