12 Movie Remakes That Completely Screwed Up Iconic Scenes

7. Godzilla's Rampage - Godzilla

The Original: The 1954 Gojira may be incredibly dated (especially in the face of Gareth Edwards' impending remake), but its charm accounts for a lot. As a metaphor for the nuclear destruction of Japan in World War II, it is among the most powerful and meaningful blockbusters of all time. The various sequences depicting Godzilla rampaging were achieved by putting a man in the famous Godzilla suit, and having him destroy a miniature cityscape: it's crude by today's standards, but it's still a lot of fun to watch.

The Remake: It's difficult to separate my general disdain for Roland Emmerich's 1998 remake, given how all-encompassing the awfulness is. Even ignoring the cheesy "humour" and poor performances, the real kicker is that despite spending so much money on creating a digital Godzilla, it's really a pretty boring film to watch.

The new Godzilla design feels like an attempt to copy Jurassic Park, and Emmerich spends far too long shooting the character's feet above all else, obscuring him in the New York skyline as much as possible. The scenes of destruction may look objectively better, but Emmerich's direction holds us at arms length for too long, while the original just gives us the gratification we desire. The guy-in-suit goofiness of the original is considerably outdone by the corny punchlines which distract so much from all that digital mayhem in the 1998 version.