Below is a list of popular movie remakes, along with the titles of the originals. Which ones do you like best?
1. ‘The Thing’ (John Carpenter, 1982) based on Howard Hawks’ ‘The Thing’ (1952). Parasitic aliens are us!
2. ‘Scarface’ (Brian De Palma, 1983) based on Howard Hawks’ ‘Scarface’ (1932) With screenwriter Oliver Stone, De Palma moved the action from the Italian mob to the Miami drug cartels.
3. ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ (Alfred Hitchcock, 1956) based on Hitchcock’s first ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ (1934). A stressed-out James Stewart And Doris Day.
4. ‘Cape Fear’ (Martin Scorsese, 1991) based on J. Lee Thompson’s ‘Cape Fear’ (1962). De Niro in the 1991, Robert Mitchum in the 1962—who’s more menacing?
5. ‘The Magnificent Seven’ (John Sturges, 1960) based on Akira Kurosawa’s ‘The Seven Samurai’ (1954). Lights, camera, ACTION!
6. ‘The Departed’ (Scorsese, 2006) based on “Infernal Affairs’ (Lau and Mak, 2002). A Hong Kong crime thriller gets remade for the wearin’ o’ the green up in Boston.
7. ‘The Fly’ (David Cronenberg, 1986) based on Kurt Nuemann’s ‘The Fly’ (1958). Jeff Goldblum’s first goofy scientist role! With the beautiful Geena Davis.
'Ocean’s 11’ (Steven Soderbergh, 2001) based on Lewis Milestone’s ‘Ocean’s 11' (1960). Ensemble acting at its best.
'A Star Is Born’ (George Cukor, 1954) based on Wiliam Wellman’s ‘A Star Is Born’ (1937). The movie that gave Judy Garland a second chance at stardom.
'A Fistful of Dollars’ (Sergio Leone, 1964) based on Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Yojimbo (1961).A Spaghetti Western introduces Clint Eastwood’s Man With No Name.
List is based on: "The 25 Best Movie Remakes of All Time," by Sandie Angulo Chen, on moviefone.com. Check it out!
