The best movie remakes are those that can stand on their own merits, and have their own identity separate from their source material. This is especially true for remakes of movies that are considered by both critics and general audiences to be untouchable classics. That said, there are some remakes that are so well-made and popular that they don't just surpass the original, but outright bury them and leave them in obscurity.
This doesn't mean that the original movie was inferior or never good to begin with. Truth be told, many of the original movies still hold up well under modern scrutiny. It's also not difficult to see why audiences of the time loved them. But thanks to a combination of the passage of time, the new cast's and crew's talents, and modern tastes, these remakes' original versions were forgotten and fell through the cracks.
The Ten Commandments Transformed a...
This doesn't mean that the original movie was inferior or never good to begin with. Truth be told, many of the original movies still hold up well under modern scrutiny. It's also not difficult to see why audiences of the time loved them. But thanks to a combination of the passage of time, the new cast's and crew's talents, and modern tastes, these remakes' original versions were forgotten and fell through the cracks.
The Ten Commandments Transformed a...
- 9/25/2024
- by Angelo Delos Trinos
- CBR
Cecil B DeMille's film does justice to the tale of lust and betrayal, despite the stuffed lion and bouncing temple stones
Samson and Delilah (1949)
Director: Cecil B DeMille
Entertainment grade: B
History grade: B
The story of Samson is recorded in the Bible's book of Judges, thought to have been written in about the 7th or 6th century BC.
Politics
The tribe of Dan are oppressed by the cruel Philistines, which everyone in the film doggedly pronounces "Fliss-teens". "Tyranny rose!" exclaims the voiceover, "But deep in man's heart still burned the unquenchable will for freedom." There's a political message here for the 20th century. The film is based on a treatment by Harold Lamb and leading Zionist Vladimir Jabotinsky, who died in 1940, nine years before the film's release. The modern state of Israel was established in 1948.
People
Samson (Victor Mature), hero of the Danites, dumps big-eyed girl-next-door Miriam (Olive Deering...
Samson and Delilah (1949)
Director: Cecil B DeMille
Entertainment grade: B
History grade: B
The story of Samson is recorded in the Bible's book of Judges, thought to have been written in about the 7th or 6th century BC.
Politics
The tribe of Dan are oppressed by the cruel Philistines, which everyone in the film doggedly pronounces "Fliss-teens". "Tyranny rose!" exclaims the voiceover, "But deep in man's heart still burned the unquenchable will for freedom." There's a political message here for the 20th century. The film is based on a treatment by Harold Lamb and leading Zionist Vladimir Jabotinsky, who died in 1940, nine years before the film's release. The modern state of Israel was established in 1948.
People
Samson (Victor Mature), hero of the Danites, dumps big-eyed girl-next-door Miriam (Olive Deering...
- 6/20/2013
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
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