remake
1) A movie that tries to make a classic film relevant by modernizing it.
2) A movie redone by the same director with changes.
3)A movie based on a book, play, or musical that imitates & does not diverge much from a previous movie based on the source material.
2) A movie redone by the same director with changes.
3)A movie based on a book, play, or musical that imitates & does not diverge much from a previous movie based on the source material.
Example:
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory does not qualify as a remake of Willy Wonka, as they are both based on the book & are very different.
There are over 12 Alice in Wonderland movies, some based on the play, some based on the book. None of them are remakes of eachother.
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies do not qualify as remakes of the Rankin & Bass & Ralph Bakshi movies.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella has been remade 3 times.
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory does not qualify as a remake of Willy Wonka, as they are both based on the book & are very different.
There are over 12 Alice in Wonderland movies, some based on the play, some based on the book. None of them are remakes of eachother.
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies do not qualify as remakes of the Rankin & Bass & Ralph Bakshi movies.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella has been remade 3 times.