**The Worst Movie Remakes Ever Made**
Remaking a movie can be a great way to bring a classic story to a new audience or to update it with modern twists. However, not all remakes are successful. In fact, some of them are so bad that they become an insult to the original film. Here are some of the worst movie remakes ever made:
### 1. **The Lion King (2019)**
The 2019 remake of Disney’s beloved animated film “The Lion King” was a highly anticipated project. Unfortunately, it failed to impress many fans of the original. The remake used realistic-looking lions, but it lacked the heart and soul of the original. The story was also less intelligent, with a focus on blockbuster action rather than deep thoughtfulness.
### 2. **Annie (2014)**
The 2014 remake of “Annie” was produced by Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith. The film starred Quvenzhané Wallis as Annie and included some strange changes to the original story. Annie no longer looked for her new parents, and the character of Daddy Warbucks was changed to a germophobic cell phone billionaire. The film also included a fake-kidnapping plot and a poorly received performance by Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan.
### 3. **The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)**
The 2009 remake of “The Taking of Pelham 123” was directed by Tony Scott and starred John Travolta. While the original film was tense and original, the remake was a generic action movie with a volatile, neck-tattooed investment banker-turned-hijacker as the main character. The plot was confusing and lacked the logic of the original.
### 4. **Rollerball (2002)**
The 2002 remake of “Rollerball” was a disaster. The film was set in 2005, which was a far cry from the dystopian world of 2018 depicted in the original. The remake abandoned much of the political commentary of the original and focused on skate stunts instead. The film also had a notorious night vision scene that was hard to watch due to poor editing.
### 5. **Psycho (1998)**
The 1998 remake of “Psycho” was pointless and added very little to the original. The film was a shot-by-shot remake of the classic horror movie, which made it redundant and unimpressive. The original “Psycho” was a significant film in the horror genre, and remaking it without adding any new elements was a waste of time.
### 6. **Cabin Fever (2016)**
The 2016 remake of “Cabin Fever” was almost a shot-by-shot remake of the original. The film added very little to the first one and was essentially a rehash of the same story. The original “Cabin Fever” was derivative enough, so making it slightly more violent was hardly an excuse for redoing a film that was only 14 years old.
### 7. **Ben-Hur (2016)**
The 2016 remake of “Ben-Hur” was criticized for its addiction to blockbuster action. The film lacked the deep thoughtfulness of the original, particularly in a scene where Ben-Hur and his family quietly took in the crucifixion of Jesus. The remake also abandoned much of the political commentary of the original, leaving audiences with a simplistic, black-and-white morality.
### 8. **Poltergeist (2015)**
The 2015 remake of “Poltergeist” was a disappointment. The film had fewer ghostly encounters and less effective ones. The original movie featured a scene where an investigator seemingly tore off his own face in chunks, using very effective practical effects. In contrast, the remake used cheap CGI, making the supernatural occurrences less engrossing.
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