15 Reboots Worse Than the Original Movies
by
Joal Ryan, for Metacritic
– July 5, 2016
As the Melissa McCarthy-led Ghostbusters may attest, it's not easy being a reboot. Here's a look at 15 reboots, from the mere misfires to the flat-out flops (based on Metascores) that failed to match the acclaim or impact of their predecessors.
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photo by Twentieth Century Fox
Talk about a low bar. Roger Corman's Fantastic Four was never officially released. The one from 2005 was, but was declared "cheesy." All the 2015 version had to do was not be a "catastrophe." Oops...
“It’s a joyless relaunch/re-imaging.” —Roger Moore, Movie Nation
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