behind many bad or disappointing movies lies the potential for greatness I don’t
lies the potential for greatness I don’t
lies the potential for greatness I don’t know how I put up with all this crap
know how I put up with all this crap
know how I put up with all this crap welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten worst movies that deserve a remake give
worst movies that deserve a remake give
worst movies that deserve a remake give it up ivy I’ve studied all your moves
for this list we’re looking at films
for this list we’re looking at films that were largely disappointing upon
that were largely disappointing upon
that were largely disappointing upon their initial release whether it was
their initial release whether it was
their initial release whether it was critically commercially or both and thus
critically commercially or both and thus
critically commercially or both and thus deserve another lease on life many of
deserve another lease on life many of
deserve another lease on life many of the films here are based upon existing
the films here are based upon existing
the films here are based upon existing intellectual properties which made their
intellectual properties which made their
intellectual properties which made their cinematic stumbling all the more painful
cinematic stumbling all the more painful
cinematic stumbling all the more painful for those dying to see these stories
for those dying to see these stories
for those dying to see these stories properly told note also that a film is
properly told note also that a film is
properly told note also that a film is still eligible even if there are rumors
still eligible even if there are rumors
still eligible even if there are rumors of a reboot remake spin-offs and so on
of a reboot remake spin-offs and so on
of a reboot remake spin-offs and so on surrounding it and nuts idiot number 10
surrounding it and nuts idiot number 10
surrounding it and nuts idiot number 10 Eragon that it was forgiveness than
Eragon that it was forgiveness than
Eragon that it was forgiveness than permission the first entry in the
permission the first entry in the
permission the first entry in the inheritance cycle fantasy novel series
inheritance cycle fantasy novel series
inheritance cycle fantasy novel series was self-published by the still teenaged
was self-published by the still teenaged
was self-published by the still teenaged author Christopher Paolini
author Christopher Paolini
author Christopher Paolini and his family back in 2002 did someone
and his family back in 2002 did someone
and his family back in 2002 did someone mention flying are you ready to try
mention flying are you ready to try
mention flying are you ready to try again
again
again Dragon Rider it quickly gained an ardent
Dragon Rider it quickly gained an ardent
Dragon Rider it quickly gained an ardent fan base and received the big-budget
fan base and received the big-budget
fan base and received the big-budget movie treatment only a few years later
movie treatment only a few years later
movie treatment only a few years later to a balanced sentiment of both
to a balanced sentiment of both
to a balanced sentiment of both excitement and skepticism
this Finnish dish
this Finnish dish although the author himself approved of
although the author himself approved of
although the author himself approved of the translation critics were not so
the translation critics were not so
the translation critics were not so forgiving with many accusing the film
forgiving with many accusing the film
forgiving with many accusing the film story of being too derivative of the
story of being too derivative of the
story of being too derivative of the Star Wars and the Lord of the Rings
Star Wars and the Lord of the Rings
Star Wars and the Lord of the Rings franchises while also remarking on the
franchises while also remarking on the
franchises while also remarking on the inexperience of first-time director
inexperience of first-time director
inexperience of first-time director Stefan Fangmeier without fear that
Stefan Fangmeier without fear that
Stefan Fangmeier without fear that cannot be courage but when we are
cannot be courage but when we are
cannot be courage but when we are together it is our enemies who should be
together it is our enemies who should be
together it is our enemies who should be afraid we’re hoping another stab at an
afraid we’re hoping another stab at an
afraid we’re hoping another stab at an adaptation would be able to highlight
adaptation would be able to highlight
adaptation would be able to highlight what fans had loved about it in the
what fans had loved about it in the
what fans had loved about it in the first place sorry that’s all there is
first place sorry that’s all there is
first place sorry that’s all there is number nine
number nine
number nine Catwoman Selina Kyle also known as
Catwoman Selina Kyle also known as
Catwoman Selina Kyle also known as Catwoman is a great character yet no one
Catwoman is a great character yet no one
Catwoman is a great character yet no one has quite been able to present the smart
has quite been able to present the smart
has quite been able to present the smart sexy and dangerous burglar properly on
sexy and dangerous burglar properly on
sexy and dangerous burglar properly on the big screen well not since Tim Burton
the big screen well not since Tim Burton
the big screen well not since Tim Burton anyway meow
case in point this 2004 bomb which by
case in point this 2004 bomb which by all accounts has to be one of the worst
all accounts has to be one of the worst
all accounts has to be one of the worst comic book adaptations ever filmed
over time Halle Berry stars as patients
over time Halle Berry stars as patients Philips a new incarnation of the anti
Philips a new incarnation of the anti
Philips a new incarnation of the anti heroin in what is essentially another
heroin in what is essentially another
heroin in what is essentially another origin story you died like you will
origin story you died like you will
origin story you died like you will reborn oh you’re crazy you are crazy
reborn oh you’re crazy you are crazy
reborn oh you’re crazy you are crazy lady unfortunately adapt script
lady unfortunately adapt script
lady unfortunately adapt script exaggerated performances and some of the
exaggerated performances and some of the
exaggerated performances and some of the most cringe-worthy CGI imaginable make
most cringe-worthy CGI imaginable make
most cringe-worthy CGI imaginable make this cat’s claws utterly harmless
this cat’s claws utterly harmless
this cat’s claws utterly harmless Kenwyn yar never oh yeah ha
Kenwyn yar never oh yeah ha
Kenwyn yar never oh yeah ha black leather whip but hey at least cats
black leather whip but hey at least cats
black leather whip but hey at least cats have nine lives and that means they have
have nine lives and that means they have
have nine lives and that means they have at least a few more chances to revamp
at least a few more chances to revamp
at least a few more chances to revamp this feline femme fatale you’re just a
this feline femme fatale you’re just a
this feline femme fatale you’re just a scared little girl playing dress-up
scared little girl playing dress-up
scared little girl playing dress-up number eight Alexander Culture your fare
number eight Alexander Culture your fare
number eight Alexander Culture your fare and I promise you you’ll conquer death
and I promise you you’ll conquer death
and I promise you you’ll conquer death granted director Oliver Stone may have
granted director Oliver Stone may have
granted director Oliver Stone may have already inundated the market with his
already inundated the market with his
already inundated the market with his disappointing 2004 historical drama but
disappointing 2004 historical drama but
disappointing 2004 historical drama but we say that there still a demand out
we say that there still a demand out
we say that there still a demand out there for the story of Alexander the
there for the story of Alexander the
there for the story of Alexander the great to be told and told well a king
great to be told and told well a king
great to be told and told well a king isn’t born Alexander he’s made by steel
isn’t born Alexander he’s made by steel
isn’t born Alexander he’s made by steel and by suffering sure Colin Farrell may
and by suffering sure Colin Farrell may
and by suffering sure Colin Farrell may not have completely convinced in the
not have completely convinced in the
not have completely convinced in the title role but stones film wasn’t
title role but stones film wasn’t
title role but stones film wasn’t entirely without merit telling an epic
entirely without merit telling an epic
entirely without merit telling an epic tale during an era when films like
tale during an era when films like
tale during an era when films like gladiator and Troy were still fresh in
gladiator and Troy were still fresh in
gladiator and Troy were still fresh in people’s minds how he also her
people’s minds how he also her
people’s minds how he also her your father mine they all came to the
your father mine they all came to the
your father mine they all came to the end of the time and in the end when it’s
end of the time and in the end when it’s
end of the time and in the end when it’s over all that matters is what you’ve
over all that matters is what you’ve
over all that matters is what you’ve done maybe instead of yet another
done maybe instead of yet another
done maybe instead of yet another re-edit of the Oliver Stone version
re-edit of the Oliver Stone version
re-edit of the Oliver Stone version though some other up-and-coming director
though some other up-and-coming director
though some other up-and-coming director could add a fresh spin to the story of
could add a fresh spin to the story of
could add a fresh spin to the story of this intriguing iconic world conqueror
this intriguing iconic world conqueror
this intriguing iconic world conqueror never will there be an Alexander like
never will there be an Alexander like
never will there be an Alexander like you Alexander the Great number seven
you Alexander the Great number seven
you Alexander the Great number seven Resident Evil you’re all going to die
Resident Evil you’re all going to die
Resident Evil you’re all going to die Gally
Gally
Gally although the 2000 film adaptation of
although the 2000 film adaptation of
although the 2000 film adaptation of Resident Evil wasn’t particularly liked
Resident Evil wasn’t particularly liked
Resident Evil wasn’t particularly liked by critics it did spawned countless
by critics it did spawned countless
by critics it did spawned countless sequels like that don’t you huh huh
sequels like that don’t you huh huh
sequels like that don’t you huh huh the leg already taste don’t cheat in
the leg already taste don’t cheat in
the leg already taste don’t cheat in recent years however interest in the
recent years however interest in the
recent years however interest in the cinematic franchise has sharply declined
cinematic franchise has sharply declined
cinematic franchise has sharply declined it wouldn’t be one of those things
walking around without a soul
walking around without a soul what could kickstart Resident Evil once
what could kickstart Resident Evil once
what could kickstart Resident Evil once again we say a remake with practical
again we say a remake with practical
again we say a remake with practical effects makeup and monsters as opposed
effects makeup and monsters as opposed
effects makeup and monsters as opposed to the tired computer-generated effects
to the tired computer-generated effects
to the tired computer-generated effects that were used by the later films in a
that were used by the later films in a
that were used by the later films in a day and age where old-school horror
day and age where old-school horror
day and age where old-school horror techniques are coming back in fashion
techniques are coming back in fashion
techniques are coming back in fashion with younger directors this could be
with younger directors this could be
with younger directors this could be just the boost Resident Evil needs to
just the boost Resident Evil needs to
just the boost Resident Evil needs to once again rise to the occasion
getting rid of Alice and focusing on
getting rid of Alice and focusing on characters from the video games may also
characters from the video games may also
characters from the video games may also help
number six Pearl Harbor
number six Pearl Harbor there’s nothing stronger than the heart
there’s nothing stronger than the heart
there’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer Jack Michael Bay drew
of a volunteer Jack Michael Bay drew
of a volunteer Jack Michael Bay drew critical ire when he decided to adapt
critical ire when he decided to adapt
critical ire when he decided to adapt the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor into a romantic dramatization starring
into a romantic dramatization starring
into a romantic dramatization starring Ben Affleck Kate Beckinsale and Josh
Ben Affleck Kate Beckinsale and Josh
Ben Affleck Kate Beckinsale and Josh Hartnett many cried foul at the film’s
Hartnett many cried foul at the film’s
Hartnett many cried foul at the film’s historical inaccuracies and love
historical inaccuracies and love
historical inaccuracies and love triangle subplot while others focused on
triangle subplot while others focused on
triangle subplot while others focused on BAE’s penchant for relentless explosions
Pearl Harbor did reap significant
Pearl Harbor did reap significant financial rewards at the box-office
financial rewards at the box-office
financial rewards at the box-office however and we think the story could
however and we think the story could
however and we think the story could still be done justice if placed in the
still be done justice if placed in the
still be done justice if placed in the hands of someone capable of balancing
hands of someone capable of balancing
hands of someone capable of balancing both action and storytelling in the
both action and storytelling in the
both action and storytelling in the proper ratio not anxious to die just
proper ratio not anxious to die just
proper ratio not anxious to die just anxious to matter
number five the League of Extraordinary
number five the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen what are you
Gentlemen what are you
Gentlemen what are you I’m completely based on the celebrated
I’m completely based on the celebrated
I’m completely based on the celebrated comic book series this was another case
comic book series this was another case
comic book series this was another case of Hollywood not properly following the
of Hollywood not properly following the
of Hollywood not properly following the source material preferring instead to
source material preferring instead to
source material preferring instead to create a straightforward big-budget
create a straightforward big-budget
create a straightforward big-budget action film following Alan Moore and
action film following Alan Moore and
action film following Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s tale of fantastic
Kevin O’Neill’s tale of fantastic
Kevin O’Neill’s tale of fantastic fictional characters from history
fictional characters from history
fictional characters from history indestructible
indestructible
indestructible no just armor-plated truth be told the
no just armor-plated truth be told the
no just armor-plated truth be told the film works fine in that respect but fans
film works fine in that respect but fans
film works fine in that respect but fans and critics alike still balked at the
and critics alike still balked at the
and critics alike still balked at the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and plans for a franchise quickly fizzled
plans for a franchise quickly fizzled
plans for a franchise quickly fizzled out bonne voie 2015 first unearthed
out bonne voie 2015 first unearthed
out bonne voie 2015 first unearthed rumors of a reboot however so the time
rumors of a reboot however so the time
rumors of a reboot however so the time may yet still come for Alan Quartermaine
may yet still come for Alan Quartermaine
may yet still come for Alan Quartermaine dr. Jekyll Tom Sawyer and Captain Nemo
dr. Jekyll Tom Sawyer and Captain Nemo
dr. Jekyll Tom Sawyer and Captain Nemo to rebuild their league on the big or
to rebuild their league on the big or
to rebuild their league on the big or small screen riot pistol I walk a
small screen riot pistol I walk a
small screen riot pistol I walk a different part
number four super mario brothers to the
number four super mario brothers to the misled EP tell me where I am
misled EP tell me where I am
misled EP tell me where I am some film seemed destined to garner a
some film seemed destined to garner a
some film seemed destined to garner a cult following regardless of critical or
cult following regardless of critical or
cult following regardless of critical or commercial disdain Super Mario Brothers
commercial disdain Super Mario Brothers
commercial disdain Super Mario Brothers is one of those films you know boys it’s
is one of those films you know boys it’s
is one of those films you know boys it’s very dangerous here in this neighborhood
very dangerous here in this neighborhood
very dangerous here in this neighborhood some wander around without a weapon yeah
some wander around without a weapon yeah
some wander around without a weapon yeah you got one no all right this very loose
you got one no all right this very loose
you got one no all right this very loose adaptation of the classic Nintendo game
adaptation of the classic Nintendo game
adaptation of the classic Nintendo game first hit theaters in 1993 Maya Mario
first hit theaters in 1993 Maya Mario
first hit theaters in 1993 Maya Mario and Luigi Maya bizarre costumes flashy
and Luigi Maya bizarre costumes flashy
and Luigi Maya bizarre costumes flashy action sequences and wacky performances
action sequences and wacky performances
action sequences and wacky performances abound in Super Mario Brothers yet its
abound in Super Mario Brothers yet its
abound in Super Mario Brothers yet its tenuous link to the video game series
tenuous link to the video game series
tenuous link to the video game series didn’t win it many favors with fans at
didn’t win it many favors with fans at
didn’t win it many favors with fans at the time you know the Lord told hey wait
the time you know the Lord told hey wait
the time you know the Lord told hey wait a minute you can’t arrest a guy to just
a minute you can’t arrest a guy to just
a minute you can’t arrest a guy to just sing a song although we’re not sure if
sing a song although we’re not sure if
sing a song although we’re not sure if anything can quite match the
anything can quite match the
anything can quite match the head-scratching weirdness that is Super
head-scratching weirdness that is Super
head-scratching weirdness that is Super Mario Brothers we’d love to see some
Mario Brothers we’d love to see some
Mario Brothers we’d love to see some inventive filmmaker out there try his
inventive filmmaker out there try his
inventive filmmaker out there try his hand at remaking this one I’m not riding
hand at remaking this one I’m not riding
hand at remaking this one I’m not riding with you anymore
with you anymore
with you anymore okay.you bride number three The Last
okay.you bride number three The Last
okay.you bride number three The Last Airbender
fans have been known to get up in arms
fans have been known to get up in arms when a film adaptation misses the mark
when a film adaptation misses the mark
when a film adaptation misses the mark all airbenders should be dead kill him
nothing quite touches the vehemently
nothing quite touches the vehemently negative reaction to M night Shyamalan
negative reaction to M night Shyamalan
negative reaction to M night Shyamalan steak on the animated series Avatar The
steak on the animated series Avatar The
steak on the animated series Avatar The Last Airbender the Fire Nation is up to
Last Airbender the Fire Nation is up to
Last Airbender the Fire Nation is up to something I have to go back now
something I have to go back now
something I have to go back now not only did fans react negatively to
not only did fans react negatively to
not only did fans react negatively to the casting of Caucasian actors in what
the casting of Caucasian actors in what
the casting of Caucasian actors in what should have been a generals but the
should have been a generals but the
should have been a generals but the Avatar community and others also
Avatar community and others also
Avatar community and others also commented on the quality of acting story
commented on the quality of acting story
commented on the quality of acting story and special effects all of which were
and special effects all of which were
and special effects all of which were almost universally panned I will stop
almost universally panned I will stop
almost universally panned I will stop them even if you’ve never watched the
them even if you’ve never watched the
them even if you’ve never watched the show it’s clear by this point that
show it’s clear by this point that
show it’s clear by this point that avatar fans deserve a proper big-screen
avatar fans deserve a proper big-screen
avatar fans deserve a proper big-screen adventure with their heroes I don’t
adventure with their heroes I don’t
adventure with their heroes I don’t think that’s a good idea
think that’s a good idea
think that’s a good idea number two spawn you’re dead
number two spawn you’re dead
number two spawn you’re dead dee dee dead the late 90s didn’t exactly
dee dee dead the late 90s didn’t exactly
dee dee dead the late 90s didn’t exactly foster the same comic friendly cinema
foster the same comic friendly cinema
foster the same comic friendly cinema climate we enjoy today
climate we enjoy today
climate we enjoy today Michael Jai White stars as creator Todd
Michael Jai White stars as creator Todd
Michael Jai White stars as creator Todd McFarlane’s betrayed military man who
McFarlane’s betrayed military man who
McFarlane’s betrayed military man who sells his soul to the devil in order to
sells his soul to the devil in order to
sells his soul to the devil in order to return to the woman he loves only to
return to the woman he loves only to
return to the woman he loves only to find out that she has remarried his best
find out that she has remarried his best
find out that she has remarried his best friend in the five years since his death
friend in the five years since his death
friend in the five years since his death I still love what put her in the past
I still love what put her in the past
I still love what put her in the past it’s the only way you can be Pete we
it’s the only way you can be Pete we
it’s the only way you can be Pete we think that a character with such a
think that a character with such a
think that a character with such a tragic backstory needs to make a serious
tragic backstory needs to make a serious
tragic backstory needs to make a serious comeback not to mention the fact that
comeback not to mention the fact that
comeback not to mention the fact that spawn himself is practically the
spawn himself is practically the
spawn himself is practically the definition of a badass as he fights
definition of a badass as he fights
definition of a badass as he fights demons and devils for his very soul make
demons and devils for his very soul make
demons and devils for his very soul make this one happen Hollywood and do it
this one happen Hollywood and do it
this one happen Hollywood and do it right he’s our man
– this week – the age of lost cats to
– this week – the age of lost cats to the deep to the ages are both morning
the deep to the ages are both morning
the deep to the ages are both morning before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions this is
here are some honorable mentions this is
here are some honorable mentions this is our home now this is not home home is
our home now this is not home home is
our home now this is not home home is where your parents put you to bed at
where your parents put you to bed at
where your parents put you to bed at night where they teach you to run a bike
night where they teach you to run a bike
night where they teach you to run a bike or where they get all choked up on your
or where they get all choked up on your
or where they get all choked up on your first day of school this is not home you
first day of school this is not home you
first day of school this is not home you lead the life you live you think he just
lead the life you live you think he just
lead the life you live you think he just gone a little Roman Holiday and they
gone a little Roman Holiday and they
gone a little Roman Holiday and they wouldn’t know it just jump all over the
wouldn’t know it just jump all over the
wouldn’t know it just jump all over the place jump jump jump jump jump and
place jump jump jump jump jump and
place jump jump jump jump jump and nothing’s gonna happen I can’t explain
nothing’s gonna happen I can’t explain
nothing’s gonna happen I can’t explain it but I think we’re inside an American
it but I think we’re inside an American
it but I think we’re inside an American station it gets better
number one the Golden Compass coming out
number one the Golden Compass coming out in the wake of The Chronicles of Narnia
in the wake of The Chronicles of Narnia
in the wake of The Chronicles of Narnia Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings franchises the Golden Compass has been
franchises the Golden Compass has been
franchises the Golden Compass has been described as one of the most
described as one of the most
described as one of the most disappointing adaptations ever for the
disappointing adaptations ever for the
disappointing adaptations ever for the ruling power fearing any truth but their
ruling power fearing any truth but their
ruling power fearing any truth but their own destroyed these devices and forbade
own destroyed these devices and forbade
own destroyed these devices and forbade the very mention of dust shying away
the very mention of dust shying away
the very mention of dust shying away from Philip Pullman’s source material it
from Philip Pullman’s source material it
from Philip Pullman’s source material it was criticized for blunting the
was criticized for blunting the
was criticized for blunting the anti-catholic sentiment within the film
anti-catholic sentiment within the film
anti-catholic sentiment within the film while religious organizations complained
while religious organizations complained
while religious organizations complained about how said themes stemmed from the
about how said themes stemmed from the
about how said themes stemmed from the source material proved to me that you
source material proved to me that you
source material proved to me that you are a demon ask me something only night
how did I become king however with
how did I become king however with several years having gone by since its
several years having gone by since its
several years having gone by since its release perhaps it’ll soon be the right
release perhaps it’ll soon be the right
release perhaps it’ll soon be the right time to re-evaluate once again and
time to re-evaluate once again and
time to re-evaluate once again and attempt to bring Pullman’s tale to life
attempt to bring Pullman’s tale to life
attempt to bring Pullman’s tale to life mrs. Kunta what’s that
that is the Magisterial seat Lyra
that is the Magisterial seat Lyra fingers crossed that the BBC can do His
fingers crossed that the BBC can do His
fingers crossed that the BBC can do His Dark Materials justice on the small
Dark Materials justice on the small
Dark Materials justice on the small screen yes that is all this is all do
screen yes that is all this is all do
screen yes that is all this is all do you agree with our list you don’t seem
you agree with our list you don’t seem
you agree with our list you don’t seem so fun petition to me which bad movies
so fun petition to me which bad movies
so fun petition to me which bad movies do you think deserve some redemption
do you think deserve some redemption
do you think deserve some redemption give me an answer so I can go home for
give me an answer so I can go home for
give me an answer so I can go home for more thought-provoking top 10s published
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