TopBilled Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 one thousand eight hundred ninety-seventh category Foreign films remade by Hollywood The French classic BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING (1932) was remade as DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS (1986). MAN IN THE ATTIC (1953) was a Hollywood remake of the British silent film THE LODGER (1927). Japan’s SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) turned into THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960). 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaGirl Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 The Birdcage was a remake of La Cage aux Follies 3 Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Das doppelte Lottchen, a 1950 German film became...The Parent Trap 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 The Return the Martin Guerre (1982) and Sommersby (1993) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
cinemaman Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Japan's Rashomon 1950 was remade in Hollywood as The Outrage 1964 3 Link to post Share on other sites
GGGGerald Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Le Femme Nikita (1990) became Point of No Return 1993) Viktor und Viktoria (1933) became Victor/Victoria (1982) Godzilla (1954) eventually (2014) and beyond... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 LE DINER DES CONS (hilarious!!!!) became DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Richard Gere's SHALL WE DANCE is a remake of a Japanese movie also called SHALL WE DANCE 3 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 4 hours ago, shutoo said: Das doppelte Lottchen, a 1950 German film became...The Parent Trap NO WAY!!!!! MIND BLOWN!!!!!!!! THanks for that cool bit of trivia! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 SOME LIKE IT HOT apparently is a remake of FANFARE D'AMOUR And we all know HUNGER GAMES is a remake of BATTLE ROYALE 3 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 one thousand eight hundred ninety-eighth category Oh brother! BROTHER ORCHID (1940)THE BROTHERS RICO (1957)THE BROTHERHOOD (1968) Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Brotherhood of Man (song from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) Brother John (1971) Brother Rat (1938) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
starliteyes Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 All the Brothers Were Valiant Seven Brides for Seven Brothers The Brothers Karamazov 3 Link to post Share on other sites
starliteyes Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 O Brother, Where Art Thou? 3 Link to post Share on other sites
cinemaman Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 THE CORSICAN BROTHERS 1941 WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM 1962 BLUES BROTHERS 1980 UNDERCOVER BROTHER 2002 3 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Have to include a company... Warner Brothers 4 Link to post Share on other sites
chaya bat woof woof Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Brother From Another Planet 3 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 1984 -- "Big Brother is watching you!" BROTHERS (1930, 1947, 1977) Cheech & Chong's the Corsican Brothers (1984) Rocco and His Brothers (1960) Dynamite Brothers (1974) -- which just sounds like a drama version of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE Brothers in Law (1957) The Devil's Brother (1933) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 BROTHER ALFRED BROTHERS OF THE WEST The song "He ain't heavy, he's my brother" THe Broadway musical BLOOD BROTHERS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
starliteyes Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 His Brother's Wife (1936) 4 Link to post Share on other sites
GGGGerald Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Band of Brothers (2001) Dynamite Brothers (1974) And of course, all of these films: 4 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, GGGGerald said: And of course, all of these films: That reminds me to add the Ritz Brothers, the Mills Brothers, The Smothers Brothers, Dr Joyce Brothers, the Ringling Brothers Circus, and the amazing Nicholas Brothers 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 Great job yesterday! Loved the variety of examples. one thousand eight hundred ninety-ninth category Baby in a stroller BACHELOR MOTHER (1939) BUNDLE OF JOY (1956)TWINS (1988) Link to post Share on other sites
Marianne Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005): The opening is a schtick with Sandra Bullock wheeling a baby in a stroller into a bank, but the baby is really a doll with a camera watching the events in the bank unfold after Bullock's character is recognized. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Marianne Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 20 hours ago, chaya bat woof woof said: Brother From Another Planet Great film from John Sayles! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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