Some films are so good that they've got to make other versions twice or multiple times. The remakes give a chance to filmmakers and actors to deliver unique performances and give the audience a different perspective of the film, even Disney films are doing remakes. Some Hollywood reboots vary reactions from super fans, and the results could be great or worst. Some audiences think of their best-known movies as questionable, but like many things, the film industry which Daniel Radcliffe seem to hate, is just a big loop but differs in style.
Movie makeover is nothing new; the first movie reboot happened in 1895, a French black-and-white short film called Partied'ecarte, directed and produced by Louis Lumière and Starring Antoine Feraud. Through the years, filmmakers made movie do-overs for them and the studios as a way to make money. You'll find the classic and the remake showing the difference between them on this list.
8 King Kong
Before the monstrous titan, Godzilla roamed the earth; there was King Kong, the world's famous giant. This brutal rampaging ape hit the screen in 1933, directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper. The "Eight Wonder of the World" King Kong is the inspiration for numerous films. All of its film paint an exciting picture with different cinematic landscapes and settings.
Despite the multiple remakes of the film, Peter Jackson's King Kong(2005) was considered the second remake of the 1933 movie. It stars Naomi watts as Ann Darrow and Jack Black as Carl Denham.
7 A Star Is Born
From Janet Gaynor and Fredric March (1937) to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (2018). The various iteration of this film took 80 years of history and involved some of the most extraordinary Hollywood talents. Cooper and Gaga's version may not consider their movie a remake. They had a different perspective, drew it in a different tradition, and never followed the film's prosperous history path.
Without further ado, the real thing about the movie A Star is Born before was all about Hollywood and love interests, Cooper's version was different, and it entails all about music and fame.
6 The Mummy
Through the years, this monster movie has evolved on the big screen. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's 1999s The Mummy flipped its 1932 horror classic version into an all-out adventure that pumped into several franchises, and it went skyrocketed. On the other hand, Tom Cruise also starred in a reboot of the same film, but it got a lot of lousy accreditation. The Mummy (2017) reboot director Alex Kurtzman said that his version was probably the biggest failure of his life.
The film gave him tons of regrets, more than anyone could expect in his potential as a Sci-Fi director. But he is grateful for his mistakes, and his experience rebuilt him into a more challenging person. In conclusion, Brendan Fraser's The Mummy was the best remake of the franchise back in 1932.
5 Beauty And The Beast
This tale is as old as time, and the 2017 live adaptation starring Emma Watson has an even more complex storyline. (Spoilers Alert) In the animated version of the film back in 1991, have you ever wondered what Belle's mother went through? Well, it was all mentioned in the new 2017 version. It never changed its course as the two said films were both musical, and they added new beautifully crafted songs that fans would genuinely love. Beauty and the Beast (2017) offers the old tale yet fresh, restating the true source of the storyline.
4 Ocean's Eleven
The classic film Ocean's Eleven, released on August 10, 1960, was an American heist film that starred Hollywood's hottest stars: Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, and Dean Martin. At the time, Sinatra as Danny Ocean had already won an Academy Award for the best supporting actor before. We knew Sinatra for his charismatic voice, but he also got skills in performing an act. George Clooney, who took the role of Mr. Ocean in the 2001 remake, the film remains true to its original form. Alongside casting Brad Pitt who has been linked to several celebrities, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts, to name a few.
3 Aladdin
Disney nowadays is fond of bringing back their animated classics into live-action. One of the few was Aladdin, retelling the colorful and whole new world live in action. This time around, young actors starred in the modern version of the film. Will Smith played the goofy and fancy old genie, but never as good as the late Robin Williams, who donned the blue guy in the 1991 animated classics. The same songs were played, added new ones to excite super fans, and they stayed musical as always.
2 Casino Royale
While this dapper Secret Service agent has been around for decades, the installment in the James Bond film in 2006 was Daniel Craig as the charming and elegant spy. Casino Royale was based on the 1953 novel of the same title by Ian Fleming and was later hit the big screen in 1967, and original star David Niven took the role. Casino Royale which had some controversial scenes has served as the first venture of Daniel Craig as the iconic suave secret agent. His career as James Bond ended his last film in 2021 with No Time To Die.
1 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Candyman Willy Wonka has been on the screen twice. Gene Wilder was the first to appear on-screen as Willy Wonka in 1971, and Johnny Depp starred in the same role in 2005s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Not to compare, but they both played the character's eccentric personalities with underlying darkness and a peculiar sense of humor. Tim Burton's dark contrast technique in filmmaking made Depp's version more hair-raising. Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka was well-received by critics and considered a gem of the classics, and his performance was praised widely.