Top 10 Reboots and Remakes That Nobody Asked For

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Michael if a movie worked the first time

Michael if a movie worked the first time Hollywood is sure to rehash it just

Hollywood is sure to rehash it just

Hollywood is sure to rehash it just because they can welcome to

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down our picks for the top ten

down our picks for the top ten unnecessary reboots

unnecessary reboots

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more great content for this list we’re looking at remakes that tried to bring

looking at remakes that tried to bring

looking at remakes that tried to bring older stories to a new generation but

older stories to a new generation but

older stories to a new generation but really didn’t need to because the

really didn’t need to because the

really didn’t need to because the originals were such classics keep in

originals were such classics keep in

originals were such classics keep in mind not all of these films have to be

mind not all of these films have to be

mind not all of these films have to be specifically considered reboots and not

specifically considered reboots and not

specifically considered reboots and not all of these remakes are actually bad

all of these remakes are actually bad

all of these remakes are actually bad but there’s just no crucial reason for

but there’s just no crucial reason for

but there’s just no crucial reason for them to exist they’re all connected

them to exist they’re all connected

them to exist they’re all connected number 10

number 10

number 10 Total Recall I cut the power ten seconds

Total Recall I cut the power ten seconds

Total Recall I cut the power ten seconds before that alarm entire scene down here

before that alarm entire scene down here

before that alarm entire scene down here what made the original Total Recall so

what made the original Total Recall so

what made the original Total Recall so awesome was its uniqueness the Mars

awesome was its uniqueness the Mars

awesome was its uniqueness the Mars atmosphere the alien mutants that

atmosphere the alien mutants that

atmosphere the alien mutants that ambiguous feeling of is this real or is

ambiguous feeling of is this real or is

ambiguous feeling of is this real or is it a dream plus the 1990 Paul Verhoeven

it a dream plus the 1990 Paul Verhoeven

it a dream plus the 1990 Paul Verhoeven version was never afraid to get a bit

version was never afraid to get a bit

version was never afraid to get a bit silly through the good would divorce the

silly through the good would divorce the

silly through the good would divorce the 2012 remake was anything but unique for

2012 remake was anything but unique for

2012 remake was anything but unique for one thing the whole movie takes place on

one thing the whole movie takes place on

one thing the whole movie takes place on earth

earth

earth which means no Mars and no muses like

which means no Mars and no muses like

which means no Mars and no muses like there’s still a three breasted woman but

there’s still a three breasted woman but

there’s still a three breasted woman but what’s the point while it has some

what’s the point while it has some

what’s the point while it has some impressive action sequences it takes

impressive action sequences it takes

impressive action sequences it takes itself too seriously and lacks any of

itself too seriously and lacks any of

itself too seriously and lacks any of the reality vs. dream ambiguity overall

the reality vs. dream ambiguity overall

the reality vs. dream ambiguity overall it doesn’t do justice to the original

it doesn’t do justice to the original

it doesn’t do justice to the original film or philip k dick short story it

film or philip k dick short story it

film or philip k dick short story it would be better if this total recall was

would be better if this total recall was

would be better if this total recall was recalled it married 6a was different

recalled it married 6a was different

recalled it married 6a was different number nine the Karate Kid what happened

number nine the Karate Kid what happened

number nine the Karate Kid what happened to I I ran into a pole as we said not

to I I ran into a pole as we said not

to I I ran into a pole as we said not all remakes are bad and this one is far

all remakes are bad and this one is far

all remakes are bad and this one is far from it the original 1984 Karate Kid

from it the original 1984 Karate Kid

from it the original 1984 Karate Kid follows a new kid in the neighborhood as

follows a new kid in the neighborhood as

follows a new kid in the neighborhood as he learns karate from a wise mentor so

he learns karate from a wise mentor so

he learns karate from a wise mentor so he can defend himself against a bully

he can defend himself against a bully

he can defend himself against a bully all the 2010 remake follows a similar

all the 2010 remake follows a similar

all the 2010 remake follows a similar premise except the kid moves from

premise except the kid moves from

premise except the kid moves from halfway across the world to China and

halfway across the world to China and

halfway across the world to China and learns the art of kung fu instead of

learns the art of kung fu instead of

learns the art of kung fu instead of karate huh

karate huh

karate huh so like why isn’t it called the kungfu

so like why isn’t it called the kungfu

so like why isn’t it called the kungfu kids end console literally everything we

kids end console literally everything we

kids end console literally everything we do sell great joking and martial arts

do sell great joking and martial arts

do sell great joking and martial arts confusion aside the movie adds a

confusion aside the movie adds a

confusion aside the movie adds a surprising level of depth to the mentor

surprising level of depth to the mentor

surprising level of depth to the mentor character and strengthens the

character and strengthens the

character and strengthens the student-teacher relationship check it on

student-teacher relationship check it on

student-teacher relationship check it on foe even so with this remake needed not

foe even so with this remake needed not

foe even so with this remake needed not really but that doesn’t mean the fans

really but that doesn’t mean the fans

really but that doesn’t mean the fans won’t appreciate it go number 8

won’t appreciate it go number 8

won’t appreciate it go number 8 Footloose what are you doing here what

Footloose what are you doing here what

Footloose what are you doing here what are you doing here you could forget this

are you doing here you could forget this

are you doing here you could forget this bit of teenage rebellion a charismatic

bit of teenage rebellion a charismatic

bit of teenage rebellion a charismatic Kevin Bacon arrives in a town where rock

Kevin Bacon arrives in a town where rock

Kevin Bacon arrives in a town where rock music and dancing are forbidden and

music and dancing are forbidden and

music and dancing are forbidden and wakes up everyone’s rebellious spirit

that’s a silly but entertaining plot for

that’s a silly but entertaining plot for an 80 flick but how well does it hold up

an 80 flick but how well does it hold up

an 80 flick but how well does it hold up in a 2011 remake

while there is a lot of energy coursing

while there is a lot of energy coursing through the cap especially during the

through the cap especially during the

through the cap especially during the dancing the film tends to steer away

dancing the film tends to steer away

dancing the film tends to steer away from the drama of the situation in favor

from the drama of the situation in favor

from the drama of the situation in favor of these dance numbers unlike the

of these dance numbers unlike the

of these dance numbers unlike the original where the priorities were

original where the priorities were

original where the priorities were reversed other than that it feels more

reversed other than that it feels more

reversed other than that it feels more like a duplicate of its predecessor in

like a duplicate of its predecessor in

like a duplicate of its predecessor in terms of storyline so you could just

terms of storyline so you could just

terms of storyline so you could just kick off your sunday shoes and watch the

kick off your sunday shoes and watch the

kick off your sunday shoes and watch the 84 original instead

84 original instead

84 original instead [Applause]

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number seven Annie why are you running

number seven Annie why are you running complacent singing so she originated in

complacent singing so she originated in

complacent singing so she originated in a comic strip many remember Little

a comic strip many remember Little

a comic strip many remember Little Orphan Annie from the 1982 feel-good

Orphan Annie from the 1982 feel-good

Orphan Annie from the 1982 feel-good movie or maybe even it’s 1999 TV remake

movie or maybe even it’s 1999 TV remake

movie or maybe even it’s 1999 TV remake both versions are about the optimist red

both versions are about the optimist red

both versions are about the optimist red head escaping her hard-knock life and

head escaping her hard-knock life and

head escaping her hard-knock life and winning over a cold billionaire however

winning over a cold billionaire however

winning over a cold billionaire however this 2014 remake up the film features a

this 2014 remake up the film features a

this 2014 remake up the film features a race swaps main character while that’s

race swaps main character while that’s

race swaps main character while that’s not an unwelcome change we still have to

not an unwelcome change we still have to

not an unwelcome change we still have to ask how well does the rest of the film

ask how well does the rest of the film

ask how well does the rest of the film hold up that your bottom dollar it

hold up that your bottom dollar it

hold up that your bottom dollar it doesn’t fail me the soundtrack is mostly

doesn’t fail me the soundtrack is mostly

doesn’t fail me the soundtrack is mostly rearrangements of the original tune

rearrangements of the original tune

rearrangements of the original tune served with a big old side of auto-tune

served with a big old side of auto-tune

served with a big old side of auto-tune [Music]

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[Music] the film’s also very generous with

the film’s also very generous with

the film’s also very generous with awkwardly placed meta jokes about being

awkwardly placed meta jokes about being

awkwardly placed meta jokes about being a musical and why are they singing

a musical and why are they singing

a musical and why are they singing people love musicals ad materialistic

people love musicals ad materialistic

people love musicals ad materialistic characters and a predictable plot and

characters and a predictable plot and

characters and a predictable plot and you’ll see why modernized Annie can be a

you’ll see why modernized Annie can be a

you’ll see why modernized Annie can be a hard-knock misfire number six the

hard-knock misfire number six the

hard-knock misfire number six the poltergeist he no one really asked for a

poltergeist he no one really asked for a

poltergeist he no one really asked for a poltergeist remake but that didn’t stop

poltergeist remake but that didn’t stop

poltergeist remake but that didn’t stop producer Sam Raimi and director Gil

producer Sam Raimi and director Gil

producer Sam Raimi and director Gil Keenan from giving it a shot for those

Keenan from giving it a shot for those

Keenan from giving it a shot for those living under a rock 1982’s poltergeist

living under a rock 1982’s poltergeist

living under a rock 1982’s poltergeist centered on a family haunted by evil

centered on a family haunted by evil

centered on a family haunted by evil ghosts that can communicate with the

ghosts that can communicate with the

ghosts that can communicate with the youngest daughter it was a new concept

youngest daughter it was a new concept

youngest daughter it was a new concept at the time and raised the bar for

at the time and raised the bar for

at the time and raised the bar for haunted house films but ironically the

haunted house films but ironically the

haunted house films but ironically the 2015 remake is nothing new in fact it’s

2015 remake is nothing new in fact it’s

2015 remake is nothing new in fact it’s the same story as the original the only

the same story as the original the only

the same story as the original the only notable differences being an overuse of

notable differences being an overuse of

notable differences being an overuse of CGI and a rather abrupt ending

well it’s not without a few fun moment

well it’s not without a few fun moment was it really worth remaking a cult

was it really worth remaking a cult

was it really worth remaking a cult classic

classic

classic he can’t recapture the fear its

he can’t recapture the fear its

he can’t recapture the fear its predecessor bro

number five Charlie and the Chocolate

number five Charlie and the Chocolate Factory everything in this room even an

Factory everything in this room even an

Factory everything in this room even an eatable despite the critical praise it

eatable despite the critical praise it

eatable despite the critical praise it received author Roald Dahl hated 1971’s

received author Roald Dahl hated 1971’s

received author Roald Dahl hated 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory because of its deviations from his books

because of its deviations from his books

because of its deviations from his books plot the danger must be growing for the

plot the danger must be growing for the

plot the danger must be growing for the roars keep on growing and there’s

roars keep on growing and there’s

roars keep on growing and there’s certainly not going

would he have like Tim Burton’s 2005

would he have like Tim Burton’s 2005 remake any better

remake any better

remake any better we seriously doubt it while the scenery

we seriously doubt it while the scenery

we seriously doubt it while the scenery and visuals are stunning as is the case

and visuals are stunning as is the case

and visuals are stunning as is the case with most of Tim Burton’s productions

with most of Tim Burton’s productions

with most of Tim Burton’s productions what ultimately dooms this remake is the

what ultimately dooms this remake is the

what ultimately dooms this remake is the characterization of the two main

characterization of the two main

characterization of the two main characters Charlie himself lacks any

characters Charlie himself lacks any

characters Charlie himself lacks any childlike realism

childlike realism

childlike realism while Willy Wonka comes off as creepy

while Willy Wonka comes off as creepy

while Willy Wonka comes off as creepy and childish story Johnny Depp but this

and childish story Johnny Depp but this

and childish story Johnny Depp but this was not the role for you the best kind

was not the role for you the best kind

was not the role for you the best kind of prize is a surprise hahaha

of prize is a surprise hahaha

of prize is a surprise hahaha though not universally hated it can’t

though not universally hated it can’t

though not universally hated it can’t hold a candle to the original you know

hold a candle to the original you know

hold a candle to the original you know the one that had actual Oompa Loompas

the one that had actual Oompa Loompas

the one that had actual Oompa Loompas instead of deep boy clones you does this

instead of deep boy clones you does this

instead of deep boy clones you does this to incomplete

to incomplete

to incomplete number four the amazing spider-man

number four the amazing spider-man

number four the amazing spider-man franchise

franchise

franchise what are you you a cop it’s really you

what are you you a cop it’s really you

what are you you a cop it’s really you sir she took on the club a few years

sir she took on the club a few years

sir she took on the club a few years after the end of Sam Raimi spider-man

after the end of Sam Raimi spider-man

after the end of Sam Raimi spider-man trilogy

trilogy

trilogy Tony put Marc Webb in the director’s

Tony put Marc Webb in the director’s

Tony put Marc Webb in the director’s chair for a new spike film damn what now

chair for a new spike film damn what now

chair for a new spike film damn what now okay this reimagining featured a new

okay this reimagining featured a new

okay this reimagining featured a new cast a new visual and a new take on the

cast a new visual and a new take on the

cast a new visual and a new take on the familiar origin story call it out below

familiar origin story call it out below

familiar origin story call it out below so I’ll call it out realism despite

so I’ll call it out realism despite

so I’ll call it out realism despite rehashing some plot point the first

rehashing some plot point the first

rehashing some plot point the first movie was well received for its

movie was well received for its

movie was well received for its entertaining and emotional story and

entertaining and emotional story and

entertaining and emotional story and featured a much better romance the

featured a much better romance the

featured a much better romance the sequel however is where things took a

sequel however is where things took a

sequel however is where things took a turn it tried to juggle too many stories

turn it tried to juggle too many stories

turn it tried to juggle too many stories and villains and added some

and villains and added some

and villains and added some less-than-subtle foreshadowing to a

less-than-subtle foreshadowing to a

less-than-subtle foreshadowing to a series that ended too soon the romantic

series that ended too soon the romantic

series that ended too soon the romantic tragedy however was spot on

tragedy however was spot on

tragedy however was spot on fortunately Spidey has another chance to

fortunately Spidey has another chance to

fortunately Spidey has another chance to get it right with his homecoming to the

get it right with his homecoming to the

get it right with his homecoming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe nice job kid

Marvel Cinematic Universe nice job kid

Marvel Cinematic Universe nice job kid Thanks well I start lining a little

Thanks well I start lining a little

Thanks well I start lining a little better it’s just a new suit number three

better it’s just a new suit number three

better it’s just a new suit number three a Nightmare on Elm Street you got to

a Nightmare on Elm Street you got to

a Nightmare on Elm Street you got to stop this how I don’t know

stop this how I don’t know

stop this how I don’t know don’t fall asleep the original Nightmare

don’t fall asleep the original Nightmare

don’t fall asleep the original Nightmare on Elm Street was a terrifying success

on Elm Street was a terrifying success

on Elm Street was a terrifying success creating one of the most famous horror

creating one of the most famous horror

creating one of the most famous horror icons ever in Freddy Krueger surely they

icons ever in Freddy Krueger surely they

icons ever in Freddy Krueger surely they do their best to honor the source

do their best to honor the source

do their best to honor the source material in the 2010 remake right well

material in the 2010 remake right well

material in the 2010 remake right well not really

not really

not really cause this rule a dream their first

cause this rule a dream their first

cause this rule a dream their first mistake was replacing Robert Englund as

mistake was replacing Robert Englund as

mistake was replacing Robert Englund as the man with the ability to kill people

the man with the ability to kill people

the man with the ability to kill people in their dreams this new guy and

in their dreams this new guy and

in their dreams this new guy and material he’s given take away the

material he’s given take away the

material he’s given take away the horrific charm of the original dad you

horrific charm of the original dad you

horrific charm of the original dad you really think your boyfriend could would

really think your boyfriend could would

really think your boyfriend could would you okay don’t do it what is a boyfriend

you okay don’t do it what is a boyfriend

you okay don’t do it what is a boyfriend the film suffers even more thanks to a

the film suffers even more thanks to a

the film suffers even more thanks to a heavy reliance on cheap jump scares

heavy reliance on cheap jump scares

heavy reliance on cheap jump scares rather than surreal psychological terror

all this reimagining did was soil the

all this reimagining did was soil the good name of a beloved slasher icon and

good name of a beloved slasher icon and

good name of a beloved slasher icon and strip the franchise of the fright its

strip the franchise of the fright its

strip the franchise of the fright its predecessors produced why are you

predecessors produced why are you

predecessors produced why are you screaming you and coach who you’d number

screaming you and coach who you’d number

screaming you and coach who you’d number to planet up an 8 you’re stinking

to planet up an 8 you’re stinking

to planet up an 8 you’re stinking himself rich girl better chance another

himself rich girl better chance another

himself rich girl better chance another Tim Burton remake that made audiences go

Tim Burton remake that made audiences go

Tim Burton remake that made audiences go 8 the original 1968 Planet of the Apes

8 the original 1968 Planet of the Apes

8 the original 1968 Planet of the Apes is still regarded as a fantastic sci-fi

is still regarded as a fantastic sci-fi

is still regarded as a fantastic sci-fi film made stronger by social commentary

film made stronger by social commentary

film made stronger by social commentary and twist ending Burton’s remake however

and twist ending Burton’s remake however

and twist ending Burton’s remake however leaves much to be desired

while the visuals and costumes are

while the visuals and costumes are excellent they aren’t enough to support

excellent they aren’t enough to support

excellent they aren’t enough to support a lack of character chemistry an

a lack of character chemistry an

a lack of character chemistry an unbalanced story structure and very

unbalanced story structure and very

unbalanced story structure and very awkward moments the icing on this

awkward moments the icing on this

awkward moments the icing on this reimagined mess of a cake is the

reimagined mess of a cake is the

reimagined mess of a cake is the ridiculous

ridiculous

ridiculous and head scratch worthy plot twist in

and head scratch worthy plot twist in

and head scratch worthy plot twist in the finale while this film was a

the finale while this film was a

the finale while this film was a box-office success

box-office success

box-office success calling it a critical success is out of

calling it a critical success is out of

calling it a critical success is out of the question however a new reboot series

the question however a new reboot series

the question however a new reboot series would rise to breathe life back into the

would rise to breathe life back into the

would rise to breathe life back into the franchise before we unveil our number

franchise before we unveil our number

franchise before we unveil our number one pick here are a few unneeded

one pick here are a few unneeded

one pick here are a few unneeded honorable mentions really then over here

honorable mentions really then over here

honorable mentions really then over here what seems to be the problem the drunk

what seems to be the problem the drunk

what seems to be the problem the drunk again optin umber one psycho we all go

again optin umber one psycho we all go

again optin umber one psycho we all go to man sometimes Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960

to man sometimes Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960

to man sometimes Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film psycho is a psychological horror

film psycho is a psychological horror

film psycho is a psychological horror classic about a woman on the run who

classic about a woman on the run who

classic about a woman on the run who ends up in a motel run by a mentally

ends up in a motel run by a mentally

ends up in a motel run by a mentally disturbed mama’s boy it’s been called

disturbed mama’s boy it’s been called

disturbed mama’s boy it’s been called one of the best slasher films of all

one of the best slasher films of all

one of the best slasher films of all time and the 1998 remake effectively

time and the 1998 remake effectively

time and the 1998 remake effectively spits on its legacy

the remake barely does anything new

the remake barely does anything new acting as a chakra shot remake in color

acting as a chakra shot remake in color

acting as a chakra shot remake in color even though the black and white worked

even though the black and white worked

even though the black and white worked perfectly for Hitchcock’s vision the one

perfectly for Hitchcock’s vision the one

perfectly for Hitchcock’s vision the one notable change according to many critics

notable change according to many critics

notable change according to many critics the acting got worse don’t go out with

the acting got worse don’t go out with

the acting got worse don’t go out with friends Oh boys best friends his mother

friends Oh boys best friends his mother

friends Oh boys best friends his mother let this be a lesson for Hollywood if a

let this be a lesson for Hollywood if a

let this be a lesson for Hollywood if a classic ain’t broke don’t try to remake

classic ain’t broke don’t try to remake

classic ain’t broke don’t try to remake it emphasis on try do you agree with our

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