Imagine youre a film studio executive. Your job is to pick the movies that will make millions and put them into production. And an established brand name with a ready-made audience can be a tempting proposition when youre in such a position. Thats why we get so many reboots, remakes, sequels and spin-offs to existing properties; a recognisable name can put bums on seats like nothing else. If a film was a massive hit at the box office, even if a long time has passed since its initial release, you can be fairly confident that people will flock down to the multiplex to see a new take. Heck, even if an older film didn't make much money at the cinema, but later became a cult classic on DVD, Hollywood will eventually try to cash in by producing a new version. The problem with this is simple: some films are perfect. They cant be remade any better than they were originally made. Yes, audiences will probably still go see them out of intrigue, but theyre not going to happy when they witness a shoddy rehash of one of their favourite movies. Remakes often make money, but they rarely make audiences happy. Indeed, they often do the very opposite, inspiring bitter vitriol in articles, comments sections and lengthy discussions down the pub. Here are ten examples of films that Hollywood should never even consider remaking, unless they deliberately want to enrage us all in exchange for an easy buck...
