10 Movies Which Were Completely Changed After Test Screenings

8. Robocop (2014)

It's fair to say that last year's PG-13 remake of Paul Verhoeven's seminal sci-fi satire Robocop didn't win itself many fans - while it certainly wasn't terrible, the family-friendly rating and overuse of CGI meant that it isn't likely to earn the same kind of cult following as its predecessor any time soon. Much has been said about José Padilha's frustration with the studio during the filming and editing of Robocop - it's a classic example of a director with a clear vision being hampered at every step by a studio more interested in establishing a franchise than honouring the legacy of a true classic. Padhila faced particular objection to the amount of political satire, which was no doubt incredibly frustrating in light of the superbly done satire in the original. Amazingly, the studio to concede that the political elements worked after viewers in test screenings responded with comments like "I liked it because it was political," and "It feels like it deals with current affairs." Thanks to them, the political satire which remained in the film - as weak as it was in comparison to the original - was one of its saving graces.