The Ultimate Standoff: Original Movies Vs. Remakes

Around a gazillion new movies are released every year, but when you watch them, do you sometimes catch yourself thinking “Hmm, have I seen this one before?” And you might have! Well, almost. Today we’re looking at the most iconic movies that have hit the cinemas more than once. From animation to 3D, from old-school to amazing CGI, it’s your turn to decide if the movie industry should leave the classics in the archives or make bigger and better revamps of the movies we love.

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"The Lion King"

Final score:

25points

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James016 2 months ago

Original all the way.

28points

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"Dumbo"

Final score:

19points

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CrunChewy McSandybutt 2 months ago

The scene where Mrs. Jumbo is in jail and she still cradles Dumbo and she's crying and he's crying and I'm crying just thinking about it.

15points

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"The Mummy"

Final score:

19points

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Someone_from_the_Netherlands 2 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mummy_(1932_film) This is the original

16points

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"Jumanji" vs. "Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle"

Final score:

17points

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Winnie the Moo 2 months ago

Can’t choose, they both are really good. The sequel did honor to the original imo.

8points

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"Dune"

Final score:

13points

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Jrog 2 months ago

The old one is nice in a campy, non-serious way. The new one is much closer to the book's spirit and has an incredible production design, incredibly respectful of the book's root, sourcing aplenty from the sci-fi artworks and covers of the 1960s

12points

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"The Karate Kid"

Final score:

13points

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Rayne OfSalt 2 months ago

The new one is called the KARATE kid, but he gets taught kung-fu. Make it make sense.

28points

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"A Man Called Ove" vs. "A Man Called Otto"

Final score:

11points

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 months ago

Haven't seen either, but I've loved Tom Hanks since Bosom Buddies.

7points

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"Ghostbusters"

Final score:

11points

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Rayne OfSalt 2 months ago

why is "girl power" the second poll choice? wtf is this nonsense?

43points

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"It"

Final score:

10points

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Rayne OfSalt 2 months ago

Anyone who thinks Bill Skarsgard was scarier than Tim Curry needs their heads examined by Top Men.Top. Men.

21points

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#10

"Ocean's Eleven" vs. "Ocean's Eight"

Final score:

9points

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Kzincat 2 months ago

The original with the Rat Pack.

32points

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#11

"A Star Is Born"

Final score:

8points

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Eunice Probert 2 months ago

The older version with Judy Garland and James Mason was better. But there was the original in 1937, with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March.

15points

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#12

"Blade Runner" vs. "Blade Runner 2049"

Final score:

8points

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Rayne OfSalt 2 months ago

Who gives a damn about whether you think harrison ford or ryan gosling is hot? The first movie is based on an amazing book, the second movie is a sequel. They're both good, the first is better and the poll options we're offered here are stupid.

11points

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#13

"Charlie's Angels"

Final score:

8points

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Annik Perrot 2 months ago

The 70s one with Farrah Fawcett!!!

68points

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#14

"Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" vs. "Tomb Raider"

Final score:

8points

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DetriMentaL (It/That) 2 months ago

The game was better

26points

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"Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" vs. "Wonka"

Final score:

6points

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Someone_from_the_Netherlands 2 months ago

W***y Wonka & the Chocolate Factory from 1971 is the original

62points

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#16

"Mean Girls"

Final score:

6points

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Jodi 2 months ago

The new one was terrible,pretty much the same storyline with some songs put it and they weren't even good songs

6points

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"Taxi"

Final score:

6points

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Jrog 2 months ago

For real? The New York one is EMBARASSING. It takes away all the scoundrel charme of Naceri for some generic run-of-the-mill ghetto girl stance, and the impossible to like Fallon character. The original is campy, fun and ridiculous on purpose, the american version is just trashy.

10points

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"West Side Story"

Final score:

5points

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Michael Grant 2 months ago

I love the musical. Saw it twice during the latest touring revival - it is simply the best musical ever produced. The original movie is an abomination. Natalie Wood (who I love) in brown-face and dubbed? Nope. Spielberg did West Side Story properly. He even included the best musical piece "Transition to Scherzo" which is usually left out.

4points

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#19

"Pinnocchio"

Final score:

5points

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TotallyNOTAFox 2 months ago (edited)

"Disney's Pinocchio"? Both movies are from Disney (Also were is the Guillermo del Toro option?)

13points

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#20

"Cats"

Final score:

3points

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Carl Roberts 2 months ago

Are you kidding with this one? The 2019 film is literally one of the worst movies ever made

17points

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What do you think ?

Blah Blah Blah 2 months ago

I'll die on the hill of W***y Wonka, The Lion King and Aladdin should NEVER be remade! I know that they do this to keep the trademark but leave original perfection alone.

48points

KatSaidWhat 2 months ago

You've got company on that hill.

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Remi (He/Him) 2 months ago

Why do they keep making new versions of the films they already did well? Shouldn't they be remaking the films with potential that somehow got fumbled?

Amelia Jade 2 months ago

The W***y Wonka with Timothee Chalamet is not a remake. It's a prequel.

2points

Anthorn 2 months ago

Yeah. Wonka wasn't a remake though, so I still love that movie.

1point

Kaeda 2 months ago

Why should you die on the hill? Kill the others on the hill! 😈

Evolbeky 2 months ago (edited)

Oh, I forgot about Aladdin! Will Smith replacing robin williams??? No f'ing thank you!!

0points

Funderthuck 2 months ago

I'm on this hill with you friend!!

Mimi M 2 months ago

I like how some of these missed the actual original.

El Cucuy 2 months ago

Right? In several instances, a remake is being compared to another remake. Sloppy article, BP.

Gergely Kiss 2 months ago

The overwhelming majority of remakes can't hold a candle to the originals. Most of the remakes that end up being actually good are not actually remakes of the original movies, but rather a new adaptation of the same novel / source material (like IT, Dune or even The Thing). Makes sense, in a way - if an original movie flops, nobody would want to touch it for a remake. If it's a hit, then the remake will often be done purely for cash-grabbing purposes and would face an uphill battle, having to live up to the standards set by the original.

Mike F 2 months ago

Agreed, they seem to be made for the visuals rather than the script/story/visual. Just because they can be "remade" doesn't mean that they should be. You want to remake something? Try Metropolis, I fu¢king dare you! You can pump a bazillion $ into your "remake" and you'll still never touch the original. Those losers need to develop new stuff and stop turning the originals into some money grubbing blasphemy of good stuff. Now I'll go take my meds, lol.

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The Ultimate Standoff: Original Movies Vs. Remakes

"The Lion King"

"Dumbo"

"The Mummy"

"Jumanji" vs. "Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle"

"Dune"

"The Karate Kid"

"A Man Called Ove" vs. "A Man Called Otto"

"Ghostbusters"

"It"

"Ocean's Eleven" vs. "Ocean's Eight"

"A Star Is Born"

"Blade Runner" vs. "Blade Runner 2049"

"Charlie's Angels"

"Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" vs. "Tomb Raider"

"Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" vs. "Wonka"

"Mean Girls"

"Taxi"

"West Side Story"

"Pinnocchio"

"Cats"

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