Hollywood is clearly out of ideas if these films are being remade welcome to
these films are being remade welcome to
these films are being remade welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 worst mainstream Hollywood remakes
worst mainstream Hollywood remakes
worst mainstream Hollywood remakes number 10 The Day the Earth Stood Still
number 10 The Day the Earth Stood Still
number 10 The Day the Earth Stood Still kicking off our list is the adaptation
kicking off our list is the adaptation
kicking off our list is the adaptation that failed miserably to understand that
that failed miserably to understand that
that failed miserably to understand that the original was a product of its time
the original was a product of its time
the original was a product of its time this was due to the era’s ever-present
this was due to the era’s ever-present
this was due to the era’s ever-present undercurrent of threat annihilation and
undercurrent of threat annihilation and
undercurrent of threat annihilation and paranoia sure the remakes somehow made
paranoia sure the remakes somehow made
paranoia sure the remakes somehow made loads of money but it was a tedious ly
loads of money but it was a tedious ly
loads of money but it was a tedious ly boring picture that won’t be watched
boring picture that won’t be watched
boring picture that won’t be watched again any time soon number 9 Charlie and
again any time soon number 9 Charlie and
again any time soon number 9 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory this Tim Burton
the Chocolate Factory this Tim Burton
the Chocolate Factory this Tim Burton remake was another dreadful waste of
remake was another dreadful waste of
remake was another dreadful waste of celluloid like the original the film was
celluloid like the original the film was
celluloid like the original the film was similarly centered on a boy who wins a
similarly centered on a boy who wins a
similarly centered on a boy who wins a golden ticket
golden ticket
golden ticket however the remake was tainted as it
however the remake was tainted as it
however the remake was tainted as it lacked the heart of the original and
lacked the heart of the original and
lacked the heart of the original and featured unlikable Oompa Loompas
featured unlikable Oompa Loompas
featured unlikable Oompa Loompas don’t even mention Johnny Depp’s
don’t even mention Johnny Depp’s
don’t even mention Johnny Depp’s repugnant Michael Jackson impersonation
well let’s keep on truckin number eight
well let’s keep on truckin number eight Dinner for Schmucks this film was a
Dinner for Schmucks this film was a
Dinner for Schmucks this film was a screwball comedy that starts Steve
screwball comedy that starts Steve
screwball comedy that starts Steve Carell and Paul Rudd it was a vague
Carell and Paul Rudd it was a vague
Carell and Paul Rudd it was a vague remake of the French film the genetic
remake of the French film the genetic
remake of the French film the genetic comb otherwise known as dinner for
comb otherwise known as dinner for
comb otherwise known as dinner for cretins in it a financial executive was
cretins in it a financial executive was
cretins in it a financial executive was forced to find himself an idiot to take
forced to find himself an idiot to take
forced to find himself an idiot to take to a mean-spirited dinner like many of
to a mean-spirited dinner like many of
to a mean-spirited dinner like many of the films on this list
the films on this list
the films on this list it took likable actors and great source
it took likable actors and great source
it took likable actors and great source material and turned everything into a
material and turned everything into a
material and turned everything into a mess number seven the invasion this was
mess number seven the invasion this was
mess number seven the invasion this was the third reboot of 1956 –is the
the third reboot of 1956 –is the
the third reboot of 1956 –is the invasion of the Body Snatchers as the
invasion of the Body Snatchers as the
invasion of the Body Snatchers as the tale of an alien epidemic it should have
tale of an alien epidemic it should have
tale of an alien epidemic it should have been exciting but the film proved to be
been exciting but the film proved to be
been exciting but the film proved to be soulless after becoming infected the
soulless after becoming infected the
soulless after becoming infected the film’s characters were forced to
film’s characters were forced to
film’s characters were forced to struggle to stay awake
struggle to stay awake
struggle to stay awake this of course paralleled the experience
this of course paralleled the experience
this of course paralleled the experience of bored audiences everywhere
of bored audiences everywhere
of bored audiences everywhere number six Planet of the Apes this
number six Planet of the Apes this
number six Planet of the Apes this project was Tim Burton’s first failed
project was Tim Burton’s first failed
project was Tim Burton’s first failed attempt to remake an untouchable classic
attempt to remake an untouchable classic
attempt to remake an untouchable classic he placed an uncharismatic mark wahlberg
he placed an uncharismatic mark wahlberg
he placed an uncharismatic mark wahlberg in the iconic role of the shipwrecked
in the iconic role of the shipwrecked
in the iconic role of the shipwrecked astronaut that was originally occupied
astronaut that was originally occupied
astronaut that was originally occupied by Charlton Heston the result was a film
by Charlton Heston the result was a film
by Charlton Heston the result was a film that tried to mimic the originals
that tried to mimic the originals
that tried to mimic the originals profound social commentary while also
profound social commentary while also
profound social commentary while also adding action
adding action
adding action unfortunately the movies ending fell
unfortunately the movies ending fell
unfortunately the movies ending fell flat was Burton just aiming to out twist
flat was Burton just aiming to out twist
flat was Burton just aiming to out twist and night shyamalan number 5
and night shyamalan number 5
and night shyamalan number 5 Godzilla this film was the product of
Godzilla this film was the product of
Godzilla this film was the product of Dean Devlin and roland emmerich you
Dean Devlin and roland emmerich you
Dean Devlin and roland emmerich you would think that they of all people
would think that they of all people
would think that they of all people wouldn’t drop the ball after all
wouldn’t drop the ball after all
wouldn’t drop the ball after all Godzilla was a monster movie legend
Godzilla was a monster movie legend
Godzilla was a monster movie legend despite his towering might this
despite his towering might this
despite his towering might this production was no match for a corny
production was no match for a corny
production was no match for a corny script total lack of plot and Matthew
script total lack of plot and Matthew
script total lack of plot and Matthew Broderick’s questionable acting
Broderick’s questionable acting
Broderick’s questionable acting performance we did you find this guy
performance we did you find this guy
performance we did you find this guy he’s from France number 4 the Wickerman
he’s from France number 4 the Wickerman
he’s from France number 4 the Wickerman Nicolas Cage starred as a haunted and
Nicolas Cage starred as a haunted and
Nicolas Cage starred as a haunted and determined policeman who travels to a
determined policeman who travels to a
determined policeman who travels to a remote island to solve the mysterious
remote island to solve the mysterious
remote island to solve the mysterious disappearance of a child Cage took very
disappearance of a child Cage took very
disappearance of a child Cage took very few cues from the 1973 cult horror
few cues from the 1973 cult horror
few cues from the 1973 cult horror classic and he just confused audiences
classic and he just confused audiences
classic and he just confused audiences by randomly punching women stealing
by randomly punching women stealing
by randomly punching women stealing bicycles screaming and wearing a bear
bicycles screaming and wearing a bear
bicycles screaming and wearing a bear costume oh not the bees
number three rollerball in this sci-fi
number three rollerball in this sci-fi action film the main event was an ultra
action film the main event was an ultra
action film the main event was an ultra violent sport that emerged in 2005 while
violent sport that emerged in 2005 while
violent sport that emerged in 2005 while the original was grim and ludicrous it
the original was grim and ludicrous it
the original was grim and ludicrous it stood on much better footing than this
stood on much better footing than this
stood on much better footing than this brain-dead retread like many other
brain-dead retread like many other
brain-dead retread like many other would-be blockbusters it put all of its
would-be blockbusters it put all of its
would-be blockbusters it put all of its resources into action and noise and went
resources into action and noise and went
resources into action and noise and went nowhere in the process
nowhere in the process
nowhere in the process simply put LL Cool J was the best
simply put LL Cool J was the best
simply put LL Cool J was the best element of this picture and that’s never
element of this picture and that’s never
element of this picture and that’s never a good thing when the surface came to
a good thing when the surface came to
a good thing when the surface came to town did they let the elephant’s take a
town did they let the elephant’s take a
town did they let the elephant’s take a cab to the hotel
cab to the hotel
cab to the hotel you’re the elephant number two the Pink
you’re the elephant number two the Pink
you’re the elephant number two the Pink Panther this money grab was wrapped in
Panther this money grab was wrapped in
Panther this money grab was wrapped in the promise of nostalgia and honest
the promise of nostalgia and honest
the promise of nostalgia and honest laughs what Hollywood didn’t realize was
laughs what Hollywood didn’t realize was
laughs what Hollywood didn’t realize was that Peter Sellers single-handedly made
that Peter Sellers single-handedly made
that Peter Sellers single-handedly made the iconic series work with his use of
the iconic series work with his use of
the iconic series work with his use of subtle comedy while Steve Martin was
subtle comedy while Steve Martin was
subtle comedy while Steve Martin was full-on lowbrow shockingly
full-on lowbrow shockingly
full-on lowbrow shockingly this remake managed to spawn an even
this remake managed to spawn an even
this remake managed to spawn an even more atrocious sequel number one psycho
more atrocious sequel number one psycho
more atrocious sequel number one psycho taking the most dishonorable spot on our
taking the most dishonorable spot on our
taking the most dishonorable spot on our top 10 countdown is the shot-by-shot
top 10 countdown is the shot-by-shot
top 10 countdown is the shot-by-shot Massacre of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic
Massacre of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic
Massacre of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller the film introduced color which
thriller the film introduced color which
thriller the film introduced color which was something Hitchcock himself did not
was something Hitchcock himself did not
was something Hitchcock himself did not need it also added atrocious
need it also added atrocious
need it also added atrocious performances by Anne Heche and Vince
performances by Anne Heche and Vince
performances by Anne Heche and Vince Vaughn that proved this update was
Vaughn that proved this update was
Vaughn that proved this update was completely unnecessary she just goes a
completely unnecessary she just goes a
completely unnecessary she just goes a little mad sometimes
little mad sometimes
little mad sometimes we all go though mad sometimes
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