Some movies are so well-loved and iconic that movie studios can’t help but make new versions for modern audiences. Unfortunately, they aren’t always worth the effort. Someone asked, “What is the most unnecessary remake ever made?” We compiled the 23 best replies.
Poltergeist (2015)
“That didn’t make sense to me at all. If they were going to remake Poltergeist, it needed to be a reboot. Like the main character should have been adult Carol Ann.”
“I could pen an essay on why I absolutely loathe the Poltergeist remake from just the trailer alone. Poltergeist is one of my all-time favorite films of any genre, and the degree to which the remake butchered its attempt to retell the story is wretchedly evident.”
Robocop (2014)
“It wasn’t even bad in a good way, which makes it even worse. It was just so boring. It’s like they took the original and boiled all of the satire fuelled joy out of it.”
“I saw it twice, and the only memorable scene is when they strip away the body revealing just lungs and nervous system; that was a good body horror moment. I literally remember nothing else about the film.”
Flatliners (2017)
“I’m honestly shocked I’m the first person to mention it after 473 comments.”
“I remember when that came out, my wife said it looked good. She then confessed to never having seen the original. So we watched them both. She agreed the original did not need to be remade.”
Total Recall (2012)
“They don’t even get themselves to Mars! They should have called it ‘Partial Recall’ instead.”
“Came here to say this. They took a stupidly funny sci-fi concept movie and took out everything but the dumb parts, and then added more.”
“I have a friend who likes it more than the original, and I question his sanity.”
Overboard (2018)
“They reversed the gender roles because a woman taking advantage of a man with memory problems isn’t wrong, apparently.”
“I thought that was the weirdest gender swap ever. It made no sense.”
“I agree with this 10000%. The original is classic, though.”
Point Break (2015)
“There is no point in a remake because the first movie is still good. If you want to watch the same movie with slight differences, watch The Fast and the Furious franchise.”
“It is poor in comparison to the original movie. Absolute nonsense.”
“I don’t even consider it a remake. It’s not even the same movie. It’s not even close to the same intensity level.”
Psycho (1998)
“It’s kind of appropriate that the movie was pretty much taxidermy.”
“This is the correct answer. A pointless shot-for-shot remake facsimile.”
“I heard a rumor that Van Sant heard that the studio was interested in remaking Psycho already and, thinking that was a bad idea, decided to put himself on the line and prevent anyone else from doing it.”
Arthur (2011)
“It was a Dudley Moore vehicle. It’s all about his fantastic portrayal of the drunken wealthy guy. There is no point in redoing that with a different actor. It would be like remaking Rocky without Stallone.”
“The original also worked because Liza Minnelli worked great with him. No need to remake that.”
The Lion King (2019)
“The live-action remake was especially heinous in terms of destroying everything that the animation brought to life. I was like watching the live-action Jungle Book, only ten times worse.”
“They sing, ‘Can you feel the love TONIGHT’ in the daytime. I mean, what?”
“It’s low-hanging fruit, but every live-action Disney remake should be on this list.”
The Karate Kid (2010)
“Which doesn’t even feature any karate anyway. So, the karate kid doesn’t do any actual karate, only Kung fu. What is the point?”
“And they put Jaden Smith in it. Might as well flush your money down the toilet.”
“I liked some parts of it because Jackie Chan is awesome, but I do agree with you that they should’ve just called it The Kung-Fu Kid.”
Oldboy (2013)
“I can’t vote for this hard enough. Its only redeeming thing feature is being the one movie where Scarlet Witch and Thanos do it. Thank the heavens it tanked so hard into oblivion that it’s pretty much forgotten and should stay that way.”
“There’s only one scene that could ever make me rewatch that trash pile, and you already mentioned it.”
Red Dawn (2012)
“The remake was completely neutered by the studio, not wanting to upset communist China. Absolutely nobody is worried about a solo-Noko invasion of the mainland US.”
“Part of the fear present in the original is that it was a blend of adversaries invading, which made the plot plausible. The remake was more like the US against the world.”
“The original was a product of the 80s and Cold War fear of the Russians invading.”
Cabin Fever (2016)
“They came out in 2002 and 2016. The last one was so bad I just laughed the whole way through. At least the first had originality. The second one improved nothing.”
“The remake was word-for-word the same movie. Makes no sense to me.”
“Completely unnecessary remake if there ever was one. The original is such a great and fun movie. The shot-for-shot remake butchers it in every way.”
Ben Hur (2016)
“No need to make another one after the epic version starring Charlton Heston.”
“Funnily, the one we call the original from 1959 is also a remake. There was a silent film starring Ramon Navarro made in 1925, and even a short film made in 1907.”
“There have been 5 Ben Hur movies. The latest one came out in 2016. It is terrible.”
Martyrs (2015)
“It comes with a heavy reputation, and I watched the remake not knowing it wasn’t the original. I wondered why people liked it until I saw the original.”
“The American remake is trash. The original is a masterpiece. Much like Oldboy, all the atmosphere was completely lost in the remake.”
Carrie (2013)
“The remake was such trash. Why do a remake when De Palma already adapted the novel pitch perfectly without even any major adjustments?”
“Chloe Grace Moretz is one of my favorite actors, but that remake was totally unnecessary.”
“It’s a boring pile of turd that’s directed in the most pedestrian manner possible.”
Jacob’s Ladder (2019)
“I accidentally watched the remake, and it was really boring and terrible. Then I watched the 1990 original, and I hated the remake even more. The original is a masterpiece of psychological horror.”
“Wow. I did not even know they made a remake. What a waste of time. You can’t improve on perfection.”
Hellboy (2019)
“Absolutely no film viewer wanted that reboot. Even David Harbour and Neil Marshall eventually disowned it.”
“The Del Toro movies were fun. This latest version was boring and unpleasant.”
“I have no idea how close that remake was to the source material, but I was thoroughly repulsed by that movie. I went into it with high hopes for David Harbour.”
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
“Everything the first movie wanted to convey was successfully conveyed in the original.”
“One of the most pro-nuclear weapon movies made. It was produced after the US had the bomb but before the USSR had it. Remaking it makes no sense because we are no longer in that time period, and it doesn’t have the context.”
Road House (2023)
“They are remaking it with Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor.”
“I think it comes out this year; terrible casting. Why must they ruin the classics?”
“Oh yeah, Conor McGregor! The actor literally absolutely no one asked for.”
Rollerball (2002)
“Supposedly, the script started as a good movie, but when John McTiernan got involved, he had the film massively re-written and downplayed many of the script’s socio-political themes in favor of a WWE style spectacle.”
“To be fair, it’s a good-bad movie. It’s so laughable and ridiculous. Basically, a re-mock.”
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
“The whole movie feels like a fan flick created by an edgy teenager.”
“The cast was good, but it is one of the absolute worst remakes ever. Truly awful.”
“I fell asleep halfway through the movie. I don’t remember the part I did watch. My girlfriend was annoyed at me, but only because she wished she’d fallen asleep by the end.”
Get Carter (2000)
“I agree it was unnecessary and nowhere near as good as the original (1971), but I did enjoy Stallone’s performance at least.”
“Yes, good god, anyone who’s seen the original wonders why Stallone’s version missed the fact that Carter is not a hero in touch with his feelings but an unredeemable remorseless psychopath! Apparently, he didn’t do much character study.”
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