they just can’t leave well enough alone can they yes why are you serving bad
can they yes why are you serving bad
can they yes why are you serving bad fish welcome to watchmojo.com and today
fish welcome to watchmojo.com and today
fish welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst comedy movie remakes
top 10 worst comedy movie remakes
top 10 worst comedy movie remakes afflicts over 2 million people yet most
afflicts over 2 million people yet most
afflicts over 2 million people yet most of us have never heard of it and it
of us have never heard of it and it
of us have never heard of it and it strikes without regard age gender or
strikes without regard age gender or
strikes without regard age gender or race only hear about this shit for this
race only hear about this shit for this
race only hear about this shit for this list we’re looking at those remakes of
list we’re looking at those remakes of
list we’re looking at those remakes of classic comedy movies or movies with
classic comedy movies or movies with
classic comedy movies or movies with comedic elements that we’re considered
comedic elements that we’re considered
comedic elements that we’re considered unnecessary and terrible from a critical
unnecessary and terrible from a critical
unnecessary and terrible from a critical or commercial standpoint what do you
or commercial standpoint what do you
or commercial standpoint what do you call a hundred black men buried in the
call a hundred black men buried in the
call a hundred black men buried in the ground up to their neck what afro turf
ground up to their neck what afro turf
ground up to their neck what afro turf number 10 fame you’ve got talent let’s
number 10 fame you’ve got talent let’s
number 10 fame you’ve got talent let’s see what we can do with it both versions
see what we can do with it both versions
see what we can do with it both versions of Fame tell the same story a group of
of Fame tell the same story a group of
of Fame tell the same story a group of young adults experiences life as
young adults experiences life as
young adults experiences life as students of the Performing Arts in New
students of the Performing Arts in New
students of the Performing Arts in New York the problem is that they tell the
York the problem is that they tell the
York the problem is that they tell the story very differently I don’t have a
story very differently I don’t have a
story very differently I don’t have a personality of my own
personality of my own
personality of my own so what I’m an actress I can put on as
so what I’m an actress I can put on as
so what I’m an actress I can put on as many personalities as I want the 1980
many personalities as I want the 1980
many personalities as I want the 1980 original was filled with flawed
original was filled with flawed
original was filled with flawed interesting personalities who actually
interesting personalities who actually
interesting personalities who actually acted like human beings
acted like human beings
acted like human beings the remake on the other hand was filled
the remake on the other hand was filled
the remake on the other hand was filled with hollow characters that were watered
with hollow characters that were watered
with hollow characters that were watered down for the tween audience I’m talented
down for the tween audience I’m talented
down for the tween audience I’m talented somebody’s got to make it out there why
somebody’s got to make it out there why
somebody’s got to make it out there why can’t it be me and who in the world told
can’t it be me and who in the world told
can’t it be me and who in the world told you you were so special
you you were so special
you you were so special who did the result was less a realistic
who did the result was less a realistic
who did the result was less a realistic portrayal of young adulthood and more
portrayal of young adulthood and more
portrayal of young adulthood and more closely resembling the later seasons of
closely resembling the later seasons of
closely resembling the later seasons of Glee this remake ain’t gonna live
Glee this remake ain’t gonna live
Glee this remake ain’t gonna live forever
number nine The Ladykillers madam we
number nine The Ladykillers madam we must have waffles we must all have
must have waffles we must all have
must have waffles we must all have waffles fourth with Tom Hanks JK Simmons
waffles fourth with Tom Hanks JK Simmons
waffles fourth with Tom Hanks JK Simmons the Coen brothers what could possibly go
the Coen brothers what could possibly go
the Coen brothers what could possibly go wrong well a lot apparently well now
wrong well a lot apparently well now
wrong well a lot apparently well now that that matter is settled
that that matter is settled
that that matter is settled why don’t we synchronize our watches
why don’t we synchronize our watches
why don’t we synchronize our watches before the lane reports to work a remake
before the lane reports to work a remake
before the lane reports to work a remake of the 1955 original starring the likes
of the 1955 original starring the likes
of the 1955 original starring the likes of Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers this
of Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers this
of Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers this film follows a group of robbers posing
film follows a group of robbers posing
film follows a group of robbers posing as classical musicians while they rent
as classical musicians while they rent
as classical musicians while they rent rooms from an old lady this looks
rooms from an old lady this looks
rooms from an old lady this looks promising thank you
promising thank you
promising thank you what could have been an interesting
what could have been an interesting
what could have been an interesting premise turned into an unsettled broad
premise turned into an unsettled broad
premise turned into an unsettled broad comedy in the remake whereas the
comedy in the remake whereas the
comedy in the remake whereas the original had a sense of darkness and
original had a sense of darkness and
original had a sense of darkness and intrigue doesn’t feel bad about there
intrigue doesn’t feel bad about there
intrigue doesn’t feel bad about there would you mind fetching it please go on
would you mind fetching it please go on
would you mind fetching it please go on for the major has a trained eye catch
for the major has a trained eye catch
for the major has a trained eye catch Tom Hanks admittedly gives it as all but
Tom Hanks admittedly gives it as all but
Tom Hanks admittedly gives it as all but the annoying comedy and pointless
the annoying comedy and pointless
the annoying comedy and pointless characters turn this remake into a farce
characters turn this remake into a farce
characters turn this remake into a farce that garnered mixed reviews upon release
that garnered mixed reviews upon release
that garnered mixed reviews upon release James Keeley number 8 guess who good
James Keeley number 8 guess who good
James Keeley number 8 guess who good young man takes to the car shopping
young man takes to the car shopping
young man takes to the car shopping come on Spencer Tracy and Sydney Poitier
come on Spencer Tracy and Sydney Poitier
come on Spencer Tracy and Sydney Poitier turn into Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher
turn into Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher
turn into Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher oh I suppose it would be all right if I
oh I suppose it would be all right if I
oh I suppose it would be all right if I said my goodness the original film 1967
said my goodness the original film 1967
said my goodness the original film 1967 notable guess who’s coming to dinner
notable guess who’s coming to dinner
notable guess who’s coming to dinner Sawadee a as an african-american men
Sawadee a as an african-american men
Sawadee a as an african-american men meeting his future white in-laws the
meeting his future white in-laws the
meeting his future white in-laws the remake on the other hand reverses the
remake on the other hand reverses the
remake on the other hand reverses the races with Kutcher meeting his
races with Kutcher meeting his
races with Kutcher meeting his african-american girlfriend spokes I
african-american girlfriend spokes I
african-american girlfriend spokes I don’t want to hear you talking about
don’t want to hear you talking about
don’t want to hear you talking about sleep when my daughter you’re sleeping
sleep when my daughter you’re sleeping
sleep when my daughter you’re sleeping with me now
with me now
with me now a good night but the reversal isn’t the
a good night but the reversal isn’t the
a good night but the reversal isn’t the problem Kutcher and Mac make a boring
problem Kutcher and Mac make a boring
problem Kutcher and Mac make a boring pair and the writing is so bland that
pair and the writing is so bland that
pair and the writing is so bland that any hints of cultural observations or
any hints of cultural observations or
any hints of cultural observations or thematic importance are instantly
thematic importance are instantly
thematic importance are instantly flushed away if you beat me
flushed away if you beat me
flushed away if you beat me I’ll loan you the money really your
I’ll loan you the money really your
I’ll loan you the money really your money instead we’re treated to tired
money instead we’re treated to tired
money instead we’re treated to tired racial jokes we’ve heard a million times
racial jokes we’ve heard a million times
racial jokes we’ve heard a million times and an ending that everyone saw coming
and an ending that everyone saw coming
and an ending that everyone saw coming from a mile away
from a mile away
from a mile away look I know I didn’t give you a fair
look I know I didn’t give you a fair
look I know I didn’t give you a fair shake but I was wrong my daughter should
shake but I was wrong my daughter should
shake but I was wrong my daughter should be lucky to happen number seven the
be lucky to happen number seven the
be lucky to happen number seven the women Molly how many times did I told
women Molly how many times did I told
women Molly how many times did I told you no dogs on the bed
you no dogs on the bed
you no dogs on the bed going back to 1939 the women starred
going back to 1939 the women starred
going back to 1939 the women starred Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford among
Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford among
Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford among others as two in a group of
others as two in a group of
others as two in a group of interconnected women who are dealing
interconnected women who are dealing
interconnected women who are dealing with romance well heaven be praised I’m
with romance well heaven be praised I’m
with romance well heaven be praised I’m on to miles but I wouldn’t trust him on
on to miles but I wouldn’t trust him on
on to miles but I wouldn’t trust him on Alcatraz though else a remake was
Alcatraz though else a remake was
Alcatraz though else a remake was released almost 70 years later featuring
released almost 70 years later featuring
released almost 70 years later featuring a who’s who of Hollywood’s female
a who’s who of Hollywood’s female
a who’s who of Hollywood’s female royalty
royalty
royalty however amid all the stars the story
however amid all the stars the story
however amid all the stars the story loses almost all of its impact and
loses almost all of its impact and
loses almost all of its impact and becomes just another lousy remake stop
becomes just another lousy remake stop
becomes just another lousy remake stop telling that story oh sure sure cuz I
telling that story oh sure sure cuz I
telling that story oh sure sure cuz I never mentioned it again I promise I
never mentioned it again I promise I
never mentioned it again I promise I promise
promise
promise with such a powerful cast behind it the
with such a powerful cast behind it the
with such a powerful cast behind it the women should have been a major hit or at
women should have been a major hit or at
women should have been a major hit or at least a critical darling but instead it
least a critical darling but instead it
least a critical darling but instead it misses the point of the original
misses the point of the original
misses the point of the original entirely and becomes a boring preachy
entirely and becomes a boring preachy
entirely and becomes a boring preachy lesson in feminism rather than a funny
lesson in feminism rather than a funny
lesson in feminism rather than a funny yet daring story like the original it
yet daring story like the original it
yet daring story like the original it feels like someone kicked you in the
feels like someone kicked you in the
feels like someone kicked you in the stomach feels like your heart stopped
stomach feels like your heart stopped
stomach feels like your heart stopped beating number six the Stepford Wives
beating number six the Stepford Wives
beating number six the Stepford Wives she’s drunk she’s blonde part comedy
she’s drunk she’s blonde part comedy
she’s drunk she’s blonde part comedy part thriller The Stepford Wives tells
part thriller The Stepford Wives tells
part thriller The Stepford Wives tells the story of the questionable all to
the story of the questionable all to
the story of the questionable all to perfect women of Stepford Connecticut
perfect women of Stepford Connecticut
perfect women of Stepford Connecticut she can look at the food about
she can look at the food about
she can look at the food about photographing it for a Save the Children
photographing it for a Save the Children
photographing it for a Save the Children posted while the 1975 original tilted
posted while the 1975 original tilted
posted while the 1975 original tilted more towards the horrific aspects of the
more towards the horrific aspects of the
more towards the horrific aspects of the story in an effort to criticize domestic
story in an effort to criticize domestic
story in an effort to criticize domestic perfection the remake removes all the
perfection the remake removes all the
perfection the remake removes all the tension and intrigue devolving into a
tension and intrigue devolving into a
tension and intrigue devolving into a flat comedy that doesn’t resonate with
flat comedy that doesn’t resonate with
flat comedy that doesn’t resonate with the audience I love your books it’s
the audience I love your books it’s
the audience I love your books it’s gotta be the last one what was it called
gotta be the last one what was it called
gotta be the last one what was it called it was about your relationship with your
it was about your relationship with your
it was about your relationship with your mother I love you but please die while
mother I love you but please die while
mother I love you but please die while the acting is good and the film looks
the acting is good and the film looks
the acting is good and the film looks great visually the 2004 movie becomes
great visually the 2004 movie becomes
great visually the 2004 movie becomes just what the original was critiquing
just what the original was critiquing
just what the original was critiquing something with a pretty exterior with
something with a pretty exterior with
something with a pretty exterior with no substance to baccarat well it is
no substance to baccarat well it is
no substance to baccarat well it is probably the most important book any of
probably the most important book any of
probably the most important book any of us will ever read number five swept away
us will ever read number five swept away
us will ever read number five swept away where’s God when you made him a remake
where’s God when you made him a remake
where’s God when you made him a remake of a smarter and more ambitious 1974
of a smarter and more ambitious 1974
of a smarter and more ambitious 1974 Italian film of the same name Guy
Italian film of the same name Guy
Italian film of the same name Guy Ritchie swept away follows a capitalist
Ritchie swept away follows a capitalist
Ritchie swept away follows a capitalist woman and a communist man who are
woman and a communist man who are
woman and a communist man who are stranded on an island together what are
stranded on an island together what are
stranded on an island together what are you doing
sorry the story allows for a wealth of
sorry the story allows for a wealth of possible directions and thematic
possible directions and thematic
possible directions and thematic observations until you hear that Madonna
observations until you hear that Madonna
observations until you hear that Madonna the director’s wife is the leading lady
the director’s wife is the leading lady
the director’s wife is the leading lady why you have a gun on your ship peepee
why you have a gun on your ship peepee
why you have a gun on your ship peepee it’s a flare gun a flare gun huh hiding
it’s a flare gun a flare gun huh hiding
it’s a flare gun a flare gun huh hiding anything else you want to tell me about
anything else you want to tell me about
anything else you want to tell me about with her in the role the character
with her in the role the character
with her in the role the character becomes something simply to look at
becomes something simply to look at
becomes something simply to look at rather than a complex nuanced individual
rather than a complex nuanced individual
rather than a complex nuanced individual without any depth to its characters the
without any depth to its characters the
without any depth to its characters the movie was a box-office bomb that was
movie was a box-office bomb that was
movie was a box-office bomb that was awarded a total of five Razzies the
awarded a total of five Razzies the
awarded a total of five Razzies the adventure is just starting for you my
adventure is just starting for you my
adventure is just starting for you my friend
friend
friend just wait till my lawyer picks your
just wait till my lawyer picks your
just wait till my lawyer picks your captain it’s possible that with a
captain it’s possible that with a
captain it’s possible that with a different actress swept away could have
different actress swept away could have
different actress swept away could have succeeded but we doubt it
succeeded but we doubt it
succeeded but we doubt it I’m not interested number four the Pink
I’m not interested number four the Pink
I’m not interested number four the Pink Panther good one thank you originating
Panther good one thank you originating
Panther good one thank you originating in 1963 is the Pink Panther Peter
in 1963 is the Pink Panther Peter
in 1963 is the Pink Panther Peter Sellers French inspector Jacques
Sellers French inspector Jacques
Sellers French inspector Jacques Clouseau is one of comedies greatest
Clouseau is one of comedies greatest
Clouseau is one of comedies greatest creations appears called inspector
creations appears called inspector
creations appears called inspector Jacques Clouseau to the stand me a
Jacques Clouseau to the stand me a
Jacques Clouseau to the stand me a defense witness he’s bumbling and
defense witness he’s bumbling and
defense witness he’s bumbling and annoying but all in fun and innocent
annoying but all in fun and innocent
annoying but all in fun and innocent ways at the attempts to foil a jewel
ways at the attempts to foil a jewel
ways at the attempts to foil a jewel thief have some coffee inspector
thief have some coffee inspector
thief have some coffee inspector you know you two could save yourself a
you know you two could save yourself a
you know you two could save yourself a lot of trouble if you would tell me with
lot of trouble if you would tell me with
lot of trouble if you would tell me with the Julie’s for the 2006 remake the
the Julie’s for the 2006 remake the
the Julie’s for the 2006 remake the beloved Steve Martin dons the signature
beloved Steve Martin dons the signature
beloved Steve Martin dons the signature trench and hat and the results are less
trench and hat and the results are less
trench and hat and the results are less than extraordinary you continue to
than extraordinary you continue to
than extraordinary you continue to surprise me inspector get used to it
surprise me inspector get used to it
surprise me inspector get used to it come talk with me surprises are really
come talk with me surprises are really
come talk with me surprises are really unexpected while Martin at least tries
unexpected while Martin at least tries
unexpected while Martin at least tries the movie is filled with family-friendly
the movie is filled with family-friendly
the movie is filled with family-friendly slapstick that even kids would find
slapstick that even kids would find
slapstick that even kids would find uninspired and most of the lazy humour
uninspired and most of the lazy humour
uninspired and most of the lazy humour derives from a fake French accent
derives from a fake French accent
derives from a fake French accent inspector Juno the killer was a man or
inspector Juno the killer was a man or
inspector Juno the killer was a man or women we live cos I know Zee what has
women we live cos I know Zee what has
women we live cos I know Zee what has his dad the key dude the film was
his dad the key dude the film was
his dad the key dude the film was nominated for two Razzies including one
nominated for two Razzies including one
nominated for two Razzies including one for worst remake or ripoff in that case
for worst remake or ripoff in that case
for worst remake or ripoff in that case did this movie really call for a sequel
did this movie really call for a sequel
did this movie really call for a sequel no not really
no not really
no not really number three taxi hey step on it thank
number three taxi hey step on it thank
number three taxi hey step on it thank you before landing his sweet gig on The
you before landing his sweet gig on The
you before landing his sweet gig on The Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon was known for
Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon was known for
Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon was known for his constant breaking on Saturday Night
his constant breaking on Saturday Night
his constant breaking on Saturday Night Live and for appearing in some subpar
Live and for appearing in some subpar
Live and for appearing in some subpar movies including this one I got to go on
movies including this one I got to go on
movies including this one I got to go on us to M
us to M
us to M modus operandi that’s police jargon
modus operandi that’s police jargon
modus operandi that’s police jargon don’t know what it means
don’t know what it means
don’t know what it means that’s not police jargon is Latin right
that’s not police jargon is Latin right
that’s not police jargon is Latin right pirates both released in 1998 the
pirates both released in 1998 the
pirates both released in 1998 the original taxi is a French film about a
original taxi is a French film about a
original taxi is a French film about a tarnished taxi driver chauffeuring a
tarnished taxi driver chauffeuring a
tarnished taxi driver chauffeuring a police officer
Danka Danka Volvo a van keys of jail
Danka Danka Volvo a van keys of jail released only six years later the remake
released only six years later the remake
released only six years later the remake is entirely unnecessary and considerably
is entirely unnecessary and considerably
is entirely unnecessary and considerably worse in every way your mom’s drunk
worse in every way your mom’s drunk
worse in every way your mom’s drunk always Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon
always Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon
always Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon make an awful pairing and the plot
make an awful pairing and the plot
make an awful pairing and the plot consists of nothing more than a bunch of
consists of nothing more than a bunch of
consists of nothing more than a bunch of hot babes and wacky car chases despite
hot babes and wacky car chases despite
hot babes and wacky car chases despite being a box-office success
being a box-office success
being a box-office success taxi has been described as dismal and
taxi has been described as dismal and
taxi has been described as dismal and idiotic by critics make of that what you
idiotic by critics make of that what you
idiotic by critics make of that what you will I mean I know you know the
will I mean I know you know the
will I mean I know you know the divisionary expert number 2 Dinner for
divisionary expert number 2 Dinner for
divisionary expert number 2 Dinner for Schmucks all right I get it
Schmucks all right I get it
Schmucks all right I get it you said you were fine but what would it
you said you were fine but what would it
you said you were fine but what would it take to keep the lawyers out another
take to keep the lawyers out another
take to keep the lawyers out another misguided attempt at remaking a French
misguided attempt at remaking a French
misguided attempt at remaking a French comedy Dinner for Schmucks a take on
comedy Dinner for Schmucks a take on
comedy Dinner for Schmucks a take on 1998 two dudes in a duck call works on
1998 two dudes in a duck call works on
1998 two dudes in a duck call works on paper with funny man Steve Carell and
paper with funny man Steve Carell and
paper with funny man Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in the leading roles but the
Paul Rudd in the leading roles but the
Paul Rudd in the leading roles but the execution is more than a little spotty
execution is more than a little spotty
execution is more than a little spotty what are you doing oh my god it works
what are you doing oh my god it works
what are you doing oh my god it works receiving mixed reviews the film follows
receiving mixed reviews the film follows
receiving mixed reviews the film follows a group of business people who invite
a group of business people who invite
a group of business people who invite eccentric individuals to dinner in order
eccentric individuals to dinner in order
eccentric individuals to dinner in order to make fun of them Barry
barri the result is an incredibly
barri the result is an incredibly mean-spirited situation and improvised
mean-spirited situation and improvised
mean-spirited situation and improvised jokes that never really land what part
jokes that never really land what part
jokes that never really land what part of no more do you not understand when
of no more do you not understand when
of no more do you not understand when the best thing about your movie is a
the best thing about your movie is a
the best thing about your movie is a group of dead mice you know something
group of dead mice you know something
group of dead mice you know something went wrong go ahead
Wow incredible before we cringe at our
Wow incredible before we cringe at our top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable mentions remember the guy that came by a
mentions remember the guy that came by a
mentions remember the guy that came by a little earlier that we didn’t recognize
little earlier that we didn’t recognize
little earlier that we didn’t recognize dude in the leather jacket yeah well he
dude in the leather jacket yeah well he
dude in the leather jacket yeah well he he came by to study and he showed me
he came by to study and he showed me
he came by to study and he showed me some pictures of him and dare this cave
some pictures of him and dare this cave
some pictures of him and dare this cave is not as it appeared as if I had to
is not as it appeared as if I had to
is not as it appeared as if I had to press this button here it will deploy a
press this button here it will deploy a
press this button here it will deploy a weapon far more deadly than yours that
weapon far more deadly than yours that
weapon far more deadly than yours that note in the bars are asking something
note in the bars are asking something
note in the bars are asking something for nothing doesn’t seem to work out
for nothing doesn’t seem to work out
for nothing doesn’t seem to work out that way does it
hey I guess what Fox sport wants to
hey I guess what Fox sport wants to interview me on TV okay well we got this
interview me on TV okay well we got this
interview me on TV okay well we got this dad got another thing number one
dad got another thing number one
dad got another thing number one Arthur wait give me the whole bubble
Arthur wait give me the whole bubble
Arthur wait give me the whole bubble because my life’s over while Russell
because my life’s over while Russell
because my life’s over while Russell Brand was on a roll leading up to this
Brand was on a roll leading up to this
Brand was on a roll leading up to this film Arthur effectively killed any
film Arthur effectively killed any
film Arthur effectively killed any momentum he conjured you drunk again
momentum he conjured you drunk again
momentum he conjured you drunk again author
author
author no I have remained drunk since our last
no I have remained drunk since our last
no I have remained drunk since our last encounter this remake of the 1981
encounter this remake of the 1981
encounter this remake of the 1981 original about a rich drunk with little
original about a rich drunk with little
original about a rich drunk with little ambition saw brand take over for the
ambition saw brand take over for the
ambition saw brand take over for the revered Dudley Moore to
revered Dudley Moore to
revered Dudley Moore to less-than-stellar effect Oh lovely
less-than-stellar effect Oh lovely
less-than-stellar effect Oh lovely that’s come off his performance was
that’s come off his performance was
that’s come off his performance was called dull and painfully unfunny and
called dull and painfully unfunny and
called dull and painfully unfunny and brand agreed with the reaction himself
brand agreed with the reaction himself
brand agreed with the reaction himself even calling his decision to star in the
even calling his decision to star in the
even calling his decision to star in the movie quote a mistake just for open
movie quote a mistake just for open
movie quote a mistake just for open Annie as a man open money
Annie as a man open money
Annie as a man open money the remake tarnishes the originals
the remake tarnishes the originals
the remake tarnishes the originals reputation and was polarizing for
reputation and was polarizing for
reputation and was polarizing for critics however many did consider it one
critics however many did consider it one
critics however many did consider it one of the worst movies of the year
of the worst movies of the year
of the worst movies of the year congratulations Vivian you in do you
congratulations Vivian you in do you
congratulations Vivian you in do you agree with our list what do you consider
agree with our list what do you consider
agree with our list what do you consider to be an awful comedy remake I’m gonna
to be an awful comedy remake I’m gonna
to be an awful comedy remake I’m gonna send a sin
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