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 Sony Pictures
Here's the lesson: Don't reboot a Sam Raimi Spider-Man movie or the no-budget 1983 horror film ("an instant classic") that made Raimi’s career.
“There is nothing about Evil Dead as groundbreaking as Raimi’s films (particularly the first two).” —Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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