It's been said time and time again that there are no more new ideas. Judging from the onslaught of sequels and reboots these past two decades — I'm inclined to agree.
But every once in awhile, a reboot comes along that far surpasses the original. And then there are those that manage to fall flat on their face. Have a look and check out these 5+ reboots that were actually good (and 5+ that were just awful).
In the beginning, I was skeptical. But Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Kevin Hart proved to be a formidable comedic duo.
Watching these two on-screen together is some of the most fun you can have while going to the movies.
This movie was just plain bad.
It was a poor attempt to pay homage to Christopher Reeves' Superman, and all it managed to do was tarnish the legacy of the actor as well as the iconic comic book character.
After the god-awful spectacle that was Batman & Robin, I had serious doubts as to whether or not we'd ever get to see Batman on the big screen again.
We all owe Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale a serious debt of gratitude.
2017's The Mummy starring Tom Cruise was nothing more than the answer to a question that nobody asked: "should we make a reboot to The Mummy?"
The answer was unequivocally and unquestionably "no." This one may take the cake for being the worst reboot of all time.
I'm always on board for anything that happens to star Chris Pratt.
Throw in some dinosaurs and the odd person getting eaten for good measure, and you've got yourself a recipe for one heck of a franchise reboot.
I love you, Chris — I really do. But even your Down Under charm wasn't enough to right the wayward ship that was Men In Black International.
They need to bring back Agent K and Agent J. Otherwise, I simply don't care.
The original mini-series from the '90s isn't without its merit, but it was in dire need of a 21st-century touch-up.
After watching the IT reboot, I'm proud to admit that I had nightmares for days. Bill Skarsgård was absolutely terrifying.
My biggest issue with Tennage Mutant Ninja Turtles stemmed from their new aesthetic. All of a sudden, I didn't recognize the classic comic book characters from my youth.
This film is a trainwreck and does nothing but sully the legacy of the heroes in a half-shell.
In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the audience is taken back to the very beginning and able to bear witness to the series of events that led to the hostile Ape takeover of earth.
James Franco and Andy Serkis shine as brightly as can be.
I don't understand how Marvel has subjected their audience to three different Fantastic Four films and not a single one of them was worth watching.
Here's to hoping that they finally get it right with John Krasinki as Reed Richards.
Not a lot of people realize that The Ring is actually a reboot of the Japanese film Ringu.
As far as I'm concerned, The Ring remains atop my list of scariest movies of all time. This film absolutely scarred me in my youth; I'm still not over it.
I know that a lot of you are probably thinking that I goofed up and meant to say that the Beauty and the Beast reboot is actually good — but you'd be mistaken.
This movie was nothing more than a cheap imitation of an animated classic.
The original Ocean's Eleven starred Frank Sinatra along with the other members of the Rat Pack.
George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and the rest of this star-studded cast combine to make this reboot the absolute best in the franchise.
The original version of Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock is far and away one of the most well-respected and groundbreaking horror films of all time.
Conversely, 1998's remake starring Vince Vaughn is one of the absolute worst horror films you're ever likely to find.
Henry Cavill is the Superman that we all need and deserve. As far as I'm concerned, he's the greatest actor to ever wear the 'S.'
Man of Steel raises the bar not only as far as the Big Blue Boyscout is concerned, but also for comic book storytelling as a whole.
