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Has there ever been a Tv Series or Movie series where the reboots have been better than the originals?
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reboots are usually just trying to cash out on something that really worked for a spontaneous reason so this basically never happens.
Came here for these two.
I'll also add She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.
Addams Family + Addams Family Values from the 1990s:
Yes! This too.
Edit: I will say I do love the og stargate movie still, Jaye Davidson was incredible despite apparently hating the part. But the show just had so many seasons and it really did the movie justice and beyond.
Yes! This too.
Edit: I will say I do love the og stargate movie still, Jaye Davidson was incredible despite apparently hating the part. But the show just had so many seasons and it really did the movie justice and beyond.
I was going to say this but it's a weird one cause they basically rebooted it every time they changed Dr's. In the original series some are rougher than others.
Team Knightrider was better than the OG
Just watched this last night. Better than the original for sure.
People posting "The Thing" were getting me riled up because I thought some of you believed the 2011 version improved on the 1980s masterpiece. Then I remembered the 80's was a re-make/boot/envisioning of the old black and white movie. Urge to kill...falling.
I agree with this one. Evil Dead 2 contains an enhanced remake of Evil Dead
Honestly a lot of modern cartoons are better than their counterparts when you take off your nostalgia glasses.
I'll add despite being a massive Voltron fan as a kid that the Netflix version is better.
I'll add despite being a massive Voltron fan as a kid that the Netflix version is better.
I'm quite a fan of The Fly from Cronenberg since he just knows what to do with it.
War of Worlds (Tom Cruise) is way better than the old movie based on the novel and radio drama.
Dawn of the dead is definitely better, I don't care if people think fast zombies are dumb.
War of Worlds (Tom Cruise) is way better than the old movie based on the novel and radio drama.
Dawn of the dead is definitely better, I don't care if people think fast zombies are dumb.
But...
BUT...
Evil Dead.
Duck Tales.
TMNT 2012.
Rise of TMNT was getting there but probably needed one more season.
Didn't people like Ring more than Ringu?
Bumblebee (have they said if it was same timeline yet or not?)
We calling prequels reboots now? Cause that's The Thing 2011. You want reboot/remake of The Thing, that is Frozen Hell within the next year or so.
Duck Tales.
TMNT 2012.
Rise of TMNT was getting there but probably needed one more season.
Didn't people like Ring more than Ringu?
Bumblebee (have they said if it was same timeline yet or not?)
We calling prequels reboots now? Cause that's The Thing 2011. You want reboot/remake of The Thing, that is Frozen Hell within the next year or so.
Rankin-Bass The Hobbit is better than the live action The Hobbit though
I enjoyed The Ring (2002) much more than Ringu and as bad as the American sequels are, they're still than better than most of the sequels and side series stuff. Ringu 0 had some interesting moments but didn't have a great story.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes and its sequels
Stargate SG-1
Battlestar Galactica
I really liked the 12 Monkeys show too.
Stargate SG-1
Battlestar Galactica
I really liked the 12 Monkeys show too.
I think I'm in agreement with most of what has been posted so far.
It may not be a popular opinion, but despite seeing Abre Los Ojos (1997) first, and originally insisting that Vanilla Sky (2001) was a bad Hollywood remake: I eventually came around to preferring Vanilla Sky after re-watching them both a decade later.
But it's been another decade since then (just writing that hurts) and my opinion may change again if I were to watch them now.
Though I don't know that I'd call the remake better, I remember thinking that both Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movies were good in their own right.
Heat (1995) was apparently a remake of Michael Mann's own made-for-TV movie L.A. Takedown (1989) - and though I've never seen it, I can't imagine that being better.
I haven't seen The Departed (2006) since it was released - so I can't say if I like it more, but I was a bit disappointed with Infernal Affairs (2002) after finally watching it recently.
I'm always hesitant to recommend any media if it's not fresh in my mind - especially older media, but it might be worth seeking that out if you haven't seen it.
It may not be a popular opinion, but despite seeing Abre Los Ojos (1997) first, and originally insisting that Vanilla Sky (2001) was a bad Hollywood remake: I eventually came around to preferring Vanilla Sky after re-watching them both a decade later.
But it's been another decade since then (just writing that hurts) and my opinion may change again if I were to watch them now.
Though I don't know that I'd call the remake better, I remember thinking that both Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movies were good in their own right.
Heat (1995) was apparently a remake of Michael Mann's own made-for-TV movie L.A. Takedown (1989) - and though I've never seen it, I can't imagine that being better.
I haven't seen The Departed (2006) since it was released - so I can't say if I like it more, but I was a bit disappointed with Infernal Affairs (2002) after finally watching it recently.
I remember thinking Manhunter (1986) was better than anything which came after it; but I did not watch much of the Hannibal TV show.
I'm always hesitant to recommend any media if it's not fresh in my mind - especially older media, but it might be worth seeking that out if you haven't seen it.
The Terry Gilliam movie 12 Monkeys (1995) might also be considered a remake, as it was inspired by the short La Jetée (1962).
The 2010 Karate Kid that takes place in China and has Jackie Chan as the mentor is easily the best thing in the franchise IMO.
Most of mine have already been mentioned, but I'll reiterate:
-HBO Westworld
-Battlestar Galactica
-The recent Planet of the Apes trilogy
-Many of the Transformers reboots are superior to the original. Prime, Animated, Bumblebee, etc. (Beast Wars isn't a reboot or I would have included it).
-The 2015 Disney Cinderella remake
-HBO Westworld
-Battlestar Galactica
-The recent Planet of the Apes trilogy
-Many of the Transformers reboots are superior to the original. Prime, Animated, Bumblebee, etc. (Beast Wars isn't a reboot or I would have included it).
-The 2015 Disney Cinderella remake
Nope, and the 2010 movie is the Kung Fu Kid.
best thing is Cobra Kai.
