{"id":23414,"date":"2016-08-02T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=23414"},"modified":"2018-09-27T22:33:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T02:33:21","slug":"10-remakes-that-are-just-as-good-as-the-originals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/10-remakes-that-are-just-as-good-as-the-originals\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Remakes That Are Just As Good as the Originals"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Friday marks the release of what is now a very controversial remake of Ivan Reitman\u2019s \u201cGhostbusters.\u201d Whether it should be defined as a reboot or remake, \u201cBridesmaid\u201d director Paul Feig\u2019s rendition of the beloved supernatural comedy has been getting a lot of flack with criticisms running the gamut from targeting the all female cast to the potential defiling of a sacred cow. But for most fan boys and girls, the overarching issue evolves around Hollywood\u2019s propensity for constantly remaking everything as if no original idea exists in Tinseltown anymore. Although the rhetoric against the new \u201cGhostbusters\u201d seems to be more negative than those received by remakes past, a prevalent notion does exist that a remake cannot be as good as the original film. Fair enough. However, that is not always the case. And to prove this, here are ten great remakes that are just as good the first.<\/p>\n

1. The Magnificent Seven (remade from \u201cSeven Samurai,\u201d 1954)<\/h4>\n
\"Magnificent-Seven\"
Left: The Magnificent Seven (1960). Image courtesy of MGM. Right: Seven Samurai (1954). Image courtesy of the Criterion Collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the mid-20th<\/sup> century there seemed to be a mini-trend \u2013 for European and Americans at least \u2013 to remake Asian films as Westerns. Sergio Leone did his part with the now legendary \u201cA Fistful of Dollars\u201d which in itself was a remake (or, rather a rip-off of) Akira Kurosawa\u2019s \u201cYojimbo.\u201d But prior to that, Kurosawa\u2019s other<\/em> classic \u201cSeven Samurai\u201d was remade as the John Sturges directed \u201cThe Magnificent Seven.\u201d As it turns out, Americanizing a Japanese masterpiece was more apt than you\u2019d think because Kurosawa\u2019s originals could be perceived as Asiatic takes on the western genre. And as fantastic as \u201cSeven Samurai\u201d is (it ranks 17 on the BFI\u2019s \u201c50 Greatest Movies of All Time\u201d<\/a> list), Sturges\u2019 \u201cMagnificent Seven\u201d is an absolute classic in its own right. To such an extent it is getting a remake of its own starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt.<\/p>\n

2. Sorcerer (remade from \u201cThe Wages of Fear,\u201d 1955)<\/h4>\n
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Left: Sorcerer (1977). Image courtesy of Warner Home Video. Right: Wages of Fear (1955). Image courtesy of the Criterion Collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It should be said that the author of this article is a huge fan of Henri-Georges Clouzot\u2019s \u201cThe Wages of Fear.\u201d It has a tense, almost foolproof premise: seedy, morally dubious individuals attempt to navigate trucks filled with unstable nitroglycerine across extremely treacherous terrain. We\u2019re talking Hitchockian levels of suspense and one of the best action flicks ever made! Twenty-two years later, \u201cThe Exorcist\u2019s\u201d William Friedkin decided to take on Clouzot\u2019s classic by directing a version of his own. The result was one of the most disaster fraught productions of the 70s and a film cited as one of several that ended the 70s auteur movement. It was a financial disaster whose fiscal woes were aided in no doubt by the release of a little film called \u201cStar Wars\u201d around the same time. However, after little re-releases here and there and recent 35 mm screenings across the country, \u201cSorcerer\u201d is not only now considered an adventure worthy of the Clouzot original\u2026 in some respects it actually improves<\/em> on it. In fact, while \u201cWages of Fear\u201d was one of my favorite films of all time, \u201cSorcerer\u201d is currently my favorite remake of a classic film.<\/p>\n

3. True Grit (remade from \u201cTrue Grit,\u201d 1969)<\/h4>\n
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left: True Grit (2010). Image courtesy of Paramount Home Video. Left: True Grit (1969). Image courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By bringing up \u201cTrue Grit\u201d we have to acknowledge that dicey fine line as to whether a film can legitimately be construed as a remake or simply another adaptation of the same source. Otherwise, we\u2019d be accusing every version of \u201cFrankenstein\u201d for being remakes of a film first produced by Thomas Edison. And to be fair, one could say the same for Friedkin\u2019s \u201cSorcerer\u201d as well (\u201cWages of Fear\u201d is based on the novel \u201cLe salarie de la peur\u201d). But when the similarities between the first and most recent adaptions are too much to ignore, then it\u2019s kinda\u2019 hard not to view something like the Coen Bros. \u201cTrue Grit\u201d as being a remake of the 1969 version which earned John Wayne his only Best Actor Oscar. Having said that, the Coen Bros. version is one of those rare remakes? Second adaptions? That is actually better than the first. The original definitely has its charms. John Wayne is a lot of fun to watch and female lead Kim Darby brings oodles of energy to her role. But it is not quite as memorable as Wayne\u2019s more epic efforts. Whereas the latest take not only features across-the-board memorable performances from the entire cast, so much attention is paid to period detail. And that signature Coen style really enhances the story initially spawned from the imagination of novelist Charles Portis.<\/p>\n

4. A Star is Born (remade from \u201cA Star is Born,\u201d 1937)<\/h4>\n
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Left: A Star is Born (1954). Image courtesy of Warner Home Video. Right: A Star is Born (1937). Image courtesy of Reel Media International.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

William A. Wellman\u2019s \u201cA Star is Born\u201d has not only been remade once but twice. <\/em>And yet it is the first remake that demands our attention. <\/em>Directed by George Cukor in 1954 (he was offered the opportunity to direct the first version but turned it down), his \u201cStar is Born\u201d is probably the best version yet. Running at over three hours long, it was cut down to an audience friendly 180 minutes. However, some of that excised footage was thought to be lost forever. While attempts continue to restore the film to it\u2019s original form, it still features two career best performances from actors Judy Garland and James Mason. Warning: while \u201cA Star is Born\u201d was heavily promoted as a musical, it is not of the uplifting variety. It actually goes down some dark and depressing paths.<\/p>\n

5. The Thing (remade from \u201cThe Thing From Another World,\u201d 1951)<\/h4>\n
\"The-Thing\"
Left: The Thing (1982). Image courtesy of Warner Home Video. Right: The Thing From Another World (1951). Image courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the argument comes up against remaking anything \u2013 that a remake could never be as good as the original \u2013 film fans often cite John Carpenter\u2019s \u201cThe Thing\u201d as the<\/em> exception to the rule. Which is very interesting considering how poorly received it was by critics and audiences during its 1982 release. But time has been very kind to Carpenter\u2019s scifi tale of paranoia. And, ironically, \u201cThe Thing\u201d is a far more faithful adaption of the same source material that inspired \u201cThe Thing From Another World.\u201d Although the 1951 version is credited to Christian Nyby, its artistic success is more or less attributed to producer Howard Hawks. But getting back to that source, John W. Campbell, Jr\u2019s novella \u201cWho Goes There?\u201d is about scientists and military personnel doing battle against a shape-shifting alien somewhere in the Arctic Circle. While the Nyby\/Hawks version focuses on the camaraderie and teamwork of the main protagonists, Carpenter highlights the grim isolation and loss of personal identity. It\u2019s not that Carpenter\u2019s take is better<\/em> per se\u2026 it\u2019s just different. And just as a good.<\/p>\n

6. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (remade from \u201cInvasion of the Body Snatchers,\u201d 1956)<\/h4>\n
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Left: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). Image courtesy of MGM Home Entertainment. Right: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Image courtesy of Artisan Home Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is it about 1950s alien invasion flicks that make for good remakes? Philip Kaufman\u2019s 1978 version of the Don Siegel classic is no exception. Transposing the original premise to 70s new age, health obsessed San Francisco was a stroke of genius. And the cast lead by Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy bring a quirky, borderline eccentricity to their characters. While the atmospheric cold war feel of Siegel\u2019s film ended on a hopeful note, it is Siegel\u2019s nihilistic final shot that feels the most iconic.<\/p>\n

7. The Departed (remade from \u201cInfernal Affairs,\u201d 2002)<\/h4>\n
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Left: The Departed (2010). Image courtesy of Warner Home Video. Right: Infernal Affairs (2002). Image courtesy of Miramax.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Going all the way back to the aforementioned \u201cSeven Samurai,\u201d there has been a long Hollywood tradition of reinterpreting critically acclaimed foreign films into something with a more American sounding twang. Some could be surprisingly good (Matt Reeves\u2019 version of \u201cLet The Right One In\u201d), some are just okay (Chris Nolan\u2019s take on \u201cInsomnia\u201d) and others are down right terrible (the less said about George Sluizer\u2019s remake of his own, brilliant \u201cThe Vanishing\u201d the better). And then there is Martin Scorsese\u2019s 2006 crime caper \u201cThe Departed.\u201d Adapted from the Hong Kong thriller \u201cInfernal Affairs\u201d directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, \u201cThe Departed\u201d takes a less somber tone and, in parts, is surprisingly comedic. Basically, this is Scorsese trying his hand at mainstream filmmaking. And what an awesome result this is! While Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon are excellent as the two leads, they are more than ably supported by a great cast including Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Vera Farmiga, Ray Winstone, Alec Baldwin and, ultimately, a heartbreaking Martin Sheen. The best thing about \u201cThe Departed\u201d is in how Scorsese finds a rhythm and personality completely separate from \u201cInfernal Affairs.\u201d And it works: successfully veering from tense and disturbing to darkly hilarious, \u201cThe Departed\u201d was one of the best films of 2006.<\/p>\n

8. The Fly (remade from \u201cThe Fly,\u201d 1958)<\/h4>\n
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Left: The Fly (1986). Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Right: The Fly (1958). Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

50s scifi\/horror were ripe for the remake pickings during the late 1970s through 1980s. We\u2019ve already mentioned \u201cThe Thing,\u201d \u201cInvasion of the Body Snatchers,\u201d not to mention Tobe Hooper\u2019s update of \u201cInvaders From Mars.\u201d But it took another well-respected genre filmmaker to creatively redo one of the more meme worthy creature features of the mid twentieth century: the Vincent Price starring \u201cThe Fly.\u201d The original is actually pretty nifty for a b-movie. However, Canadian visionary David Cronenberg put his own bold if not oftentimes icky stamp on a popular mad scientist trope. Setting the outstanding make up effects aside, \u201cThe Fly\u201d is actually a touching yet tragic love story bolstered by actors Jeff Goldblum and Gena Davis.<\/p>\n

9. Heaven Can Wait (remade from \u201cHere Comes Mr. Jordan,\u201d 1941)<\/h4>\n
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Left: Heaven Can Wait (1978). Image courtesy of Paramount Home Video. Right: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941). Image courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1978, Warren Beatty made his directing debut (along with writer-actor Buck Henry) with \u201cHeaven Can Wait,\u201d a comedy about a pro football player who is sent to the great beyond seconds before he was supposed to die. Due to this error, he has to be sent back to earth\u2026 but in someone else\u2019s body (because his actual body has now been cremated). If the premise sounds similar to 1941\u2019s \u201cHere Comes Mr. Jordan,\u201d well, you wouldn\u2019t be wrong about that. Because \u201cHeaven Can Wait\u201d is a remake and a damn good one at that. Beatty himself essays the role of LA Rams quarterback Joe Pendleton, James Mason adds class as the angel Mr. Jordan and the rest of the cast \u2013 Charles Grodin, Dyan Cannon, Julie Christie and Jack Warden \u2013 are great and are a lot of fun to watch. The film itself was nominated for many Academy Awards, a distinction shared by the original movie that inspired it.<\/p>\n

10. Twelve Monkeys (remade from \u201cLa Jet\u00e9<\/em>e,\u201d 1962)<\/h4>\n
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Left: Twelve Monkeys (1995). Image courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Right: La Jet\u00e9e (1962). Image courtesy of the Criterion Collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Terry Gilliam\u2019s \u201cTwelve Monkeys\u201d is one of the more unique remakes out there if not the most unique remake on this list. This is largely due to the fact that the original film is an experimental short that lasts no longer than 28 minutes. Chris Marker\u2019s \u201cLa Jet\u00e9<\/em>e\u201d is presented in film schools all over the world thanks to its artsy approach and reliance on still rather than motion imagery. Gilliam took the basic gist of Marker\u2019s speculative tale and expanded it into a feature length movie starring Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt and Madeline Stowe. Although \u201cTwelve Monkeys\u201d represents the rare occasion Terry Gilliam did not direct from a script he either collaborated on or wrote himself, this is considered one of his best flicks and a worthy reinterpretation of Marker\u2019s classic work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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