Not only The Raven: 5 remakes that no one asked for and were a failure

That the new movie The crow It could be a resounding crash, it was something that seemed to be coming, why fool yourself. The trailers already raised more than one eyebrow when they saw the light at the time, and its premiere has done nothing but fulfill the bad omens. This is what happens, one assumes, when trying to update a cult film, which for many was perfect.

The crow Not only was it mythologized by the strange death of Brandon Lee (what also), but it was already in itself a great action adventure with gothic aesthetics and a fantastic story. Its new version cannot be considered unique in its kind. Hollywood has insisted on making remakes of classics that no one had asked for before. And they failed, of course.

Psycho (1998)

Psycho is one of the great thriller and horror films of all time, an absolute masterpiece by the master Alfred Hitchcock. So how to improve the unbeatable? It can’t be done. Change it? It would have been sacrilege. The only plausible solution seemed to simply be to emulate it. That’s at least what director Gus Van Sant must have thought when he launched this remake.

The result It was seen as something absolutely unnecessary, because it contributed absolutely nothing. Everything, even the mythical shower scene, was copied. Of course, without the grace of black and white and the disturbing presence of Anthony Perkins.

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

Conan the barbarianthe film starring Schwarzenegger that he brought to fame, marked a before and after. It made epic fantasy fashionable in Hollywood, with a multitude of better and worse imitators, and not even its sequel managed to live up to the original (although it was not as disastrous as was said at the time).

In 2011, however, someone must have understood that the time had come to bring the barbarian back and, taking advantage of Jason Momoa’s pull, things would work. Well, it wasn’t like that. The remake of Conan failed to convince both critics and the public. Crashed in the ticket office.

Ben Hur (2016)

Perhaps it is fair to say that Ben-Hur It is a classic… but a classic from another time. Although the 1959 production won 11 Oscars and dazzled audiences at the time, The same did not happen with people today, who did not know or want to enjoy the epic nature of their story.

The attempt to modernize its story simply did not resonate with the modern audience, and the film also went directly to the dark drawer of the cursed remakes.

RoboCop (2014)

RoboCopthe film and the character, are two classics of the 80s. Both the original film and its sequels achieved enormous success thanks to their elaborate and adult cyberpunk proposals. Instead, The remake that took place in 2014 gave the impression of not having understood anything about the eighties installments.

It is true that the story was more or less the same, but it did not have the humor, charisma or charm of those from then. Everything was too serious, predictable and lacking in charm. Another unnecessary remake that, although it was not an absolute disaster, was not very funny either.

Fright Night (2011)

Fright Night is one of the great horror films of the 80s. A kind of modern version of Dracula (with men, bouffant hair and neon lights) that had touches of comedy and a great influence of rear window. It cost little and became a great success, which today also has a cult following.

The new Fright Nightstarring Colin Farrell, was not as regrettable as everything indicated it would beand it even had some notable things (Colin Farrell among them, surprisingly), but the public raved about its premiere and it hit it hard at the box office. Still, it had another second part, although it went directly to DVD.

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