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again exactly welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top 10 best movie remakes
clinched kill me use it please be
advised the following clip contains
mature content number 10 3:10 to Yuma
kicking off our list is the Western
remake that manages to outrun its
50-year old predecessor the similarities
the 2007 version also focuses on a
desperate man who is trying to claim a
reward by escorting a gang leader to a
prison train well right on time
the differences the new one is a much
grittier picture with a deeper sense of
tone and scale and ramped up action also
Russell Crowe brilliantly depicts the
cruel yet oddly charming villain L
spared no expense this time Byron you
gotta say though probably cheaper just
let me rob the damn thing number 9 the
ring Hollywood remakes have a tough time
replicating the quality and success of
original films so remakes of foreign
films barely stand a chance
but the 2002 Hollywood version of 1998’s
Japanese horror flick Ringu manages to
outclass the outright creepy original
the English adaptation introduces the
curse of a girl and her deadly videotape
to Americans and ups the ante by
crafting a more coherent plot than the
original complete with unbelievably
disturbing visuals and terrifying scares
number 8 True Grit leave it to the Coen
brothers to tackle one of the greatest
movies ever made by making one of the
greatest movies ever remade like its
namesake the 2010 retake focuses on the
emotional depth contained within the
tale of a young woman’s quest for
justice putting it over the edge is Jeff
Bridges absorbing characterization of
the one-eyed alcoholic gunslinger
rooster cogburn help me undo nothing for
your son your part is killed and I’ve
done for him yes he even tops John Wayne
if you’re looking for trouble I’ll
accommodate you otherwise leave it alone
number 7 the fly only David Cronenberg
could create a gruesome reimagining of
this seemingly untouchable 1958 sci-fi
classic
like the original a scientist gets fused
with an insect however as you can
imagine the newer version has better
special effects a darker tone and is
infinitely more memorable
they really do pull out all the stops
for this cautionary tale about the
perils of science after all it stars
Jeff Goldblum you’re just I’ve become
free
I’ve been released and you can’t stand
it number six Dawn of the Dead a remake
of George Romero’s landmark zombie
classic from 1978
sounds like blasphemy to us thankfully
director Zack Snyder builds on greatness
he wisely takes cues from the original
and adds complexity to the characters
while greatly benefitting from modern
special effects
he also ramps up the terror by giving
his undead hordes a dramatic speed boost
number five Scarface
the original black-and-white Scarface
came out way back in 1932 so it was due
for a reboot Brian De Palma’s version
became an indisputable classic by adding
countless unapologetic updates these
include changing the title character
from an alcoholic Italian to Al Pacino
as an ultra violent cocaine sniffing
loudmouth Cuban gangster with a little
friend up to my ear
number four The Departed didn’t know
this was a remake it is in fact an
American ization of the 2002 Hong Kong
classic Infernal Affairs both Center on
a cat-and-mouse game between an
undercover cop and a mole but the
Hollywood version one director Martin
Scorsese a long-overdue Oscar by
outshining the original with its perfect
casting choices deeper focus on the
theme of identity and it’s father-son
relationships you know I never give you
up you’re like like a son to you is that
what this is about
number three Ocean’s eleven the makers
of this casino heist flick were aiming
pretty high when they remade a seemingly
untouchable 1961 Rat Pack classic day
after tomorrow gentlemen we’ll be in Las
Vegas
George Clooney takes over from Frank
Sinatra to recruit a memorable cast of
ex-cons to help him knock over an
underground casino vault Clooney in his
clan managed to live up to and even
surpass the original cast by bringing
the laughs and respecting the source
material by not simply rehashing its
story verbatim so unless we intend to do
this job in Reno
we’re in Barney Barney Rubble trouble
number two the Magnificent Seven this
iconic Western is a remake of Akira
Kurosawa’s 1954 samurai epic trading
east for West and swords for guns this
film is about seven men hired to defend
a Mexican town from bandits one of the
greatest American eyes ations ever it
benefits from a faster pace mesmerizing
gunfights and an all-star cast that
includes the likes of Steve McQueen
Charles Bronson and Eli Wallach as the
bad guy
good ammunition you know how much money
that cost number one the thing taking
the top spot on our list is john
carpenter’s horror masterpiece it’s the
go to film for paranoia suspense and
cinemas most gut-wrenching special
effects it easily Trump’s the 1951
original the thing from another world
everything was pitch perfect right down
to Kurt Russell’s beard this remake even
manages to be truer to the premise and
characters of the original novella
though were sure the author never
imagined this
do you agree with our list which movie
remake is your favorite for more great
top tens be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com smart now too bad
again exactly welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top 10 best movie remakes
clinched kill me use it please be
advised the following clip contains
mature content number 10 3:10 to Yuma
kicking off our list is the Western
remake that manages to outrun its
50-year old predecessor the similarities
the 2007 version also focuses on a
desperate man who is trying to claim a
reward by escorting a gang leader to a
prison train well right on time
the differences the new one is a much
grittier picture with a deeper sense of
tone and scale and ramped up action also
Russell Crowe brilliantly depicts the
cruel yet oddly charming villain L
spared no expense this time Byron you
gotta say though probably cheaper just
let me rob the damn thing number 9 the
ring Hollywood remakes have a tough time
replicating the quality and success of
original films so remakes of foreign
films barely stand a chance
but the 2002 Hollywood version of 1998’s
Japanese horror flick Ringu manages to
outclass the outright creepy original
the English adaptation introduces the
curse of a girl and her deadly videotape
to Americans and ups the ante by
crafting a more coherent plot than the
original complete with unbelievably
disturbing visuals and terrifying scares
number 8 True Grit leave it to the Coen
brothers to tackle one of the greatest
movies ever made by making one of the
greatest movies ever remade like its
namesake the 2010 retake focuses on the
emotional depth contained within the
tale of a young woman’s quest for
justice putting it over the edge is Jeff
Bridges absorbing characterization of
the one-eyed alcoholic gunslinger
rooster cogburn help me undo nothing for
your son your part is killed and I’ve
done for him yes he even tops John Wayne
if you’re looking for trouble I’ll
accommodate you otherwise leave it alone
number 7 the fly only David Cronenberg
could create a gruesome reimagining of
this seemingly untouchable 1958 sci-fi
classic
like the original a scientist gets fused
with an insect however as you can
imagine the newer version has better
special effects a darker tone and is
infinitely more memorable
they really do pull out all the stops
for this cautionary tale about the
perils of science after all it stars
Jeff Goldblum you’re just I’ve become
free
I’ve been released and you can’t stand
it number six Dawn of the Dead a remake
of George Romero’s landmark zombie
classic from 1978
sounds like blasphemy to us thankfully
director Zack Snyder builds on greatness
he wisely takes cues from the original
and adds complexity to the characters
while greatly benefitting from modern
special effects
he also ramps up the terror by giving
his undead hordes a dramatic speed boost
number five Scarface
the original black-and-white Scarface
came out way back in 1932 so it was due
for a reboot Brian De Palma’s version
became an indisputable classic by adding
countless unapologetic updates these
include changing the title character
from an alcoholic Italian to Al Pacino
as an ultra violent cocaine sniffing
loudmouth Cuban gangster with a little
friend up to my ear
number four The Departed didn’t know
this was a remake it is in fact an
American ization of the 2002 Hong Kong
classic Infernal Affairs both Center on
a cat-and-mouse game between an
undercover cop and a mole but the
Hollywood version one director Martin
Scorsese a long-overdue Oscar by
outshining the original with its perfect
casting choices deeper focus on the
theme of identity and it’s father-son
relationships you know I never give you
up you’re like like a son to you is that
what this is about
number three Ocean’s eleven the makers
of this casino heist flick were aiming
pretty high when they remade a seemingly
untouchable 1961 Rat Pack classic day
after tomorrow gentlemen we’ll be in Las
Vegas
George Clooney takes over from Frank
Sinatra to recruit a memorable cast of
ex-cons to help him knock over an
underground casino vault Clooney in his
clan managed to live up to and even
surpass the original cast by bringing
the laughs and respecting the source
material by not simply rehashing its
story verbatim so unless we intend to do
this job in Reno
we’re in Barney Barney Rubble trouble
number two the Magnificent Seven this
iconic Western is a remake of Akira
Kurosawa’s 1954 samurai epic trading
east for West and swords for guns this
film is about seven men hired to defend
a Mexican town from bandits one of the
greatest American eyes ations ever it
benefits from a faster pace mesmerizing
gunfights and an all-star cast that
includes the likes of Steve McQueen
Charles Bronson and Eli Wallach as the
bad guy
good ammunition you know how much money
that cost number one the thing taking
the top spot on our list is john
carpenter’s horror masterpiece it’s the
go to film for paranoia suspense and
cinemas most gut-wrenching special
effects it easily Trump’s the 1951
original the thing from another world
everything was pitch perfect right down
to Kurt Russell’s beard this remake even
manages to be truer to the premise and
characters of the original novella
though were sure the author never
imagined this
do you agree with our list which movie
remake is your favorite for more great
top tens be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com smart now too bad
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