Well, prepare to have your mind blown, people.
I would suggest wrapping it in bandages so you don’t get brains all over your nice carpet. Seriously, your mom just had it washed.
*Dinner for Schmucks*
This… well, let’s be honest, the odd movie from 2010 was a remake of a French film called Le Dîner de Cons which, as my 12 years of Canadian French immersion tells me, translates to Dinner of Fools.
*Jungle 2 Jungle*
While the American title is a little more subtle (leaving one literal Jungle to enter a metaphorical jungle of a city) the French title is… well, a little on the nose.
It was called Un indien dans la ville or An Indian in the City
*Down and Out in Beverly Hills*
Fun fact, this remake of a 1932 French film called Boudu Sauvé des Eaux (Boudu Saved from Drowning) was actually Disney’s first Rated R film.
Okay, it was produced by one of their subsidiaries.
*Angels in the Outfield*
It was a remake of a 1951 movie of the same name.
The only difference was the team: the original had the Pittsburgh Pirates, the remake had the Los Angeles Angels.
*True Lies*
While the American title has some interesting juxtaposition in it, the title from the 1991 French original is simply La Totale! .
Which I’m pretty sure means… the total?
*Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey*
Oh, I remember this movie! The one with the talking dogs and the cat that talked too!
Well, it’s a remake of a 1963 movie called The Incredible Journey . No talking animals in the original.
*Dirty Rotten Scoundrels*
This movie about con men starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine actually originally starred Marlon Brando and David Niven. Jeez!
Talk about big shoes to fill.
*You’ve Got Mail*
This movie has been done more times than… well, a lot of other movies.
It was a play first, called Parfumerie , then made into two movies called The Shop Around the Corner and In the Good Old Summertime .
*The Uninvited*
This story about two sisters who become suspicious about the circumstances of their mother’s death is a remake of A Tale of Two Sisters , a Korean film from 2003.
*A Fistful of Dollars*
This Clint Eastwood classic was actually ripped off from a Japanese film called Yojimbo … and I mean ripped off.
The Japanese creators actually successfully sued the producers of A Fistful Of Dollars , that’s how ripped off it was.
*The Departed*
Call me a no-class philistine, but I liked the American version better than it’s Chinese original 無間道 . Oh, you can’t read that? Who’s the no-class philistine now?
It translates to: “The Unceasing Path”
*12 Monkeys*
This 1995 film was a remake of a French film called _ La Jetée_. Which, of course, means… actually, I have no idea.
Thanks a lot for nothing, Canadian Education system!
*Scent Of A Woman*
This 1992 film starring Al Pacino was actually a remake of an Italian film that was made in 1974.
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In Italian, the title was Profumo di Donna , which sounds a lot sexier.
*Scarface*
Yes, the 1983 film is actually a remake of a 1932 film produced by Howard Hughes.
They have some parallels, most notably the main character dying under the words “The World Is Yours”.
*The Sound of Music*
Oh yeah, believe it. And guess what: it’s a remake of a German film.
I know, weird, right? The 1956 original was made in West Germany (obviously) and was called: Die Trapp-Familie .
