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Depp's version of Willy Wonka was more insane and malicious. Wilder's rendition was mysterious and playful

No mention of how they totally ruined the Robocop story with the remake? They threw out the most interesting part of the story, Murphy trying to recover his humanity after his memories were wiped and they tried to make him an automaton.

Loved Robert Englund as Freddy, and nobody can do what he did for the franchise

I see alot of Charlie Chocolate Factory love here. I think the thing with Depp's Wonka was that it lacked the nuance and groundedness of Wilder's. It was weird and quirky for the sake of it and nothing else. Despite the eccentricities, Wilder's Wonka still felt like a real person and not a caricature.

I was mixed on Charlie. IMO it righted some things the first got wrong about the book, but i found Depp’s portrayal a bit too weird, plus adding a backstory took away a lot of the character’s mystery.

Maybe it's because I like both versions, but just as "The Muppet Christmas Carol" isn't a remake of the Alastair Sim version of "A Christmas Carol," (or the 100 other versions of the story,) "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" isn't a remake of "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" - they are both adaptations of the same source material.

It would have been funny if the Number 1 choice for Psycho was “Not changing anything”.

Remakes need to stop , go back to the good ol' days where movies we're original or came from books

*I Am Legend* also randomly changed from thinking vampires to mindless zombies for some reason, but then gave the zombies the same characteristics as vampires (strength, aversion to sunlight). And by ignoring the entire "Legend" portion of the name, missed out on a _spectacular_ ending.

The Pink Panther - Steve Martin tried his best as Inspector Clouseau, but it leaned so far from it's Original version it lost all of it's charm.

Gaston leaving Maurice for dead in the remake is stupid, but Gaston helping Maurice was actually good because he wanted to get Maurice’s approval, so help him out even if you don’t believe him. I liked that idea, hated leaving Maurice for dead.

I can’t believe that they actually remade psycho. Hitchcock original still holds up 63 years later now

They really didn’t need to remake Planet of the Apes, but I didn’t hate the 2001 remake. I enjoyed Heston’s cameo and the nostalgic use of some of the more icon lines. It was just kinda fun. The ending wasn’t supposed to make sense. It was obviously left open for a sequel, which of course never materialized because it flopped at the box office.

I agree with this list because Hollywood spin their version of classic movies and fans are still hating them

Fun fact; karate was developed from Kung Fu (modern name White Crane/Pak Hok Pai, originally Fist of the Lion’s Roar). As an instructor in White Crane, I agree it should be called Kung Fu Kid, and that all the flip fighting was completely unnecessary when they could have just had two martial artists in a martial arts fight. It’d be nice to see that in a movie again.

Dishonorable mention: Child's Play - Making the doll an evil robot by enabling security features

I don't think the Psycho peephole change was so shocking. That's what a creeper would do. They just didn't show it in 1960 because it was 1960. Hitchcock had to fight to show a toilet for crying out loud.

Depp's Wonka was more faithful to the book.Wilder has the advatange of nostalgia from those who most likely never read the book. Wilders Wonka seems...unstable. His blow up at the end seens to imply that hes not unfamilar with portraying himself in an acceptable manner. He knew Charlie and Grandpa Joe decided to test tbe fizzy lifting drink..and never once made any mention of it until his rage blow up at the end. Depps Wonka wasnt hiding anyrhing. The overuse of CGI was a big downside to the Burton version, but its more faithful and its Wonka doesnt come across as someone who probably has bodies in the basement

I thought Charlie and the chocolate factory was a free adaptation of the book instead of a remake of the previous adaptation.

I like the Depp version of Wonka better because he’s truer to the books. But Wilder’s is great too.

Cartoon Gaston I had a hard time believing that he would go full psycho after just being an arrogant jerk. It's like Hans in Frozen, there's almost no buildup. You can't have something like that come out of nowhere. Also, it's incredibly stupid having something that isn't even a remake on the thumbnail. Tim Burton's Charlie & the Chocolate Factory is NOT a remake. There's a difference between a remake (like Total Recall with Colin Farrell) and a new adaption of the same book. Book movie versions of Wonka act wildly out of character at times. Depp has the childlike demeanor, Wilder has the snark, but neither one really gets the character as such.

I loved the Gene Wilder version of Willy Wonka and the Johnny Depp version. Now I can't wait to see the Timmothee version.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is *NOT* a remake!

I really don't know what people have aganist the remake of "Charlie and the choclate factory", it's a fine movie and I really don't see the problem with the new Willie Wonka design

Actually I love both versions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

For Halloween I do understand the view point against Ron Zombie's remake. The original does a good job of showcasing Michael's menace because it offers no reason for his motives. But I do like Zombie's remake because I do like his take on Michael's motives.

I actually thought Johnny Depp’s portrayal was better in some ways. Sure he wasn’t charming, but he made a perfect eccentric weirdo/mad genius, which is kind of what you would expect of a mysterious reclusive chocolatier who’s owns and operates a borderline magical factory staffed by Oompa Loompas. Don’t get me wrong, Gene Wilder was a classic, but I think this was a valid direction to take the character, kind of like how every iteration of the Joker is done from a different angle.

I think the lesson here is never try to remake a movie that starred the great Charlton Heston.

For Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocalate Factory they had Roald Dahl's wife as a consultant, so that they could get a film that was more accurate to the book. This video is redundant. Timothy Chalamet is a far worse casting than Johnny Depp. Depp did an excellent job with what he was given, and he still kept the character of Willy Wonka eccentric. Just in a different way from Gene Wilder.

#20 is not a bad change. Sounds like something his character would do.

The animated Beauty and the Beast, Gaston could actually be considered the hero of another story. He was willing to work hard all day to support a family. He viewed the Beast as a threat to his home and was willing to risk his life to fight what he perceived as a threat. Gaston was obviously not without flaws, but if the audience's sympathy hasn't been made pro-Beast, Gaston would very much be a hero.

I did not like the remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street. And I really wish people would give the whole who's Wonka is better debate a rest. But I know once the movie, Wonka comes out at Christmas, it's gonna get worse.

I actually didn’t mind Freddy’s new look in the remake. What really bothered me was switching him from a child murderer to a kid diddler, and the “maybe he was innocent” angle they were going for. And as for the peephole scene in the remake of Psycho? From what I understand, that was actually more source accurate to the original novel and something that Hitchcock wanted to include in his version but wasn’t able to due to the level of censorship of movies at the time. I don’t know if that’s 100% true or not, but it’s what I’ve heard.

Dishonorable Mentions: - Changing motivations around (Lady and the Tramp) - Captain Hook's backstory (Peter Pan and Wendy) - Everything!!! (Tom and Jerry and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) - No plot focus (The Mummy 2017) - Rushed plot and making King Kong a bad musical (Mighty Kong) - Casting Matthew Bored-wick as Harold Hill (The Music Man 2003) - Not changing anything (both Psycho and Lion King) - Disgusting imagery (The Shaggy Dog 2006) Any I missed?

Wait... the worst problem in Nightmare's remake is... the REALISTICALLY BURNED face? Ah, the problem isn't how it seems, but how it looks. Ok, ok.

When Phoebe is a video narrator, it’s best to have her re-dub her lines from earlier videos, as her stock audio is a problem I have with her.

Karate Kid in 2010 remake should change the title "Kung Fu Kid"

Introducing first the idea that remake Freddy was a child *molester* as a human and then worse, teasing he was innocent of his crimes when they killed him made an already questionable remake pretty icky.

The common denominator here is NONE of these movies needed to be remade. They are timeless and are as enjoyable to watch today as when they were made. We didn't need a CGI chariot race or an updated Oldboy. We need new stories, not re-dos.

keep in mind the TIM BURTON'S BERSION is NOT necessarilly a remake and more of a mostly faithful adaptation with some creative changes in its own superior right

Goldar Being a Smelted Gold Giant Kaiju Power Rangers (2017) I kinda prefered the armored Wizard Of Oz primate Goldar from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-1995)

Much as I dislike the Nightmare remake, I do love Freddy's "Why are you screaming" line.

17:32 Fun fact: Sony considered changing the title to "The Kung Fu Kid", but this idea was nixed by producer Jerry Weintraub.

Wonka being recast isn't a bad thing, because it's two different versions of the movie. The Wilder version has less to do with the book whereas the Burton version had more involvement with the book AND Roald Dahl's widow to boot.

This is why Classic Movies should stay Classic, and NEVER be Remade, especially all that Crap Disney is doing right now with their Renaissance Era Movies.

I think you forgot John Goodman reprising John Belushi, in the Blues Brothers! Should of been an honorable mention..Clooney as Batman? Ed Norton as the HULK! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 😂😂😂

Even as an adult, I relate myself so much with Depp's Wonka.

That remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street was so bad that it literally gave me nightmares 😅

Are you seriously still complaining about Charlie & The Chocolate Factory?!

I liked Rollerball. 1. Because it was the only version I've seen and 2. Paul Heyman. 😊

The 2005 Charlie and the chocolate factory is superior to the old one and is actually way more accurate to the book.

Sorry i refuse to take any Tim Burton slander !😠✋🚫

Look at this stuff Isn't it neat Wouldn't you think our collection's complete Wouldn't you think we're the company The company who has everything Look at this vault Legends of old How many of our movies can be resold Looking around here you think, sure They've got everything We've got Marvel and Star Wars aplenty We've got Frozen and Pixar galore You want sequels? We've got twenty But who cares? No big deal I want more I want to be where the reboots are I wanna make, wanna make some money Taking advantage of What are we calling it? Nostalgia For original ideas you don't get too far Creativity is required for an imagination Why make things that are What's the word again? New This can't be stopped Our will shall be done It's way too late we've already won That's going to be We'll get that money We'll remake your world What would we give If you could relive all of our movies How would they pay Spending a day to watch something bland Betcha we can do it again Later on with the Pixar movies Lightning McQueen Live-action machine Starring the Rock We're ready to make what's already there It might be sacred, classic tradition To be honest, I guess we don't What's the word? Care Our time's arrived We're second to none Our company will truly be number one Our legacy We'll get that money We'll remake your world ...and that's DISNEY world! Show less

WatchMojo, in general, I avoid remakes because it becomes Nothing like original. As Walt Disney himself said, “You can’t toppings with pigs”. . In my opinion, if the box office failure of the remake of “Ben-Hur” doesn’t teach people to stop making remakes, nothing will. Since we both like “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, I took my daughter to see the remake. When we left the theater, I asked her, “What did you think of it?”. She asked, “Would you be mad at me if I said I hated it?”. I said, “Me, too”.

Happy Guillermo won Oscar for his adaptation of Pinocchio 🤥

The original Willy Wonka was disowned by the author. The Johnny Depp version was praised by the author's family for being more like the book. I prefer the Depp version as well. Aside from that, I agree with all of your picks.

I am surprised only two of Disney's remakes were added. There's a lot more than that.

What about going to Paris in Beauty and the Beast. I mean wtf would the Enchantress give the prince such a nice gift when she was supposed to be harshly punishing him? Wasn't the whole point of the mirror that it was his only insight to the outside world?

Having Mulan magically gifted right from the getgo instead of her journey and training to overcome herself and get better and solve issues with her witts instead of supernatural 'chosen one' powers...

@WatchMojo Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is NOT a remake of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It's another ADAPTATION. The story was a book first in 1964 and a movie second in 1971, then another movie in 2005. Even Tim Burton admitted that he loved the book and hated the 1971 film. He even requested the screenwriters of his film to not watch the 1971 film because he wanted his film to be its own thing that it is.

The rob zombie Halloween is actually pretty good

My son and I got to see part of the remake of "Total Recall" being filmed in Toronto. They had the flying cop cars Attached to huge trucks with arms moving them up and down while driving under the Gardiner Expressway. We were on our way to the Rogers Centre to see former Blue Jay and Hall of Famer Robbie Alomar get his number retired, and see our Jays beat Texas 7-3. What a great day.

Thank You for the List and Video 😀

While I liked both versions of "Chocolate Factory", I wished that the remake hadn't give so much attention to Wonka's backstory with his strict father, since it took away from what made the original such a classic, in my opinion.

I didn’t like Will Smiths pertrayal of Genie in the live action Aladdin

Ha! Before the countdown started, Beauty and the Beast was the first that popped in my head. Then again, it was for the entire movie.

Everyone complains about Depp's version of Willy Wonka vs. Gene Wilder's. I mean, Gene Wilder's version was good, but as someone who LOVED the book, Depp's version is almost spot on from the book's version. But I know I'm in the minority.

You didnt have enough 2022 and 2023 Disney movies. Haha

For the last time, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is NOT A REMAKE!!!

To be fair, none of the OG slasher icons should have been remade when they were

The second Willy Wonka was more fitting to the real Roald Dahl story and he was insulated by the first film cause it wasn’t the direction he had in mind when he came up with the book “ Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator “ That was of his choosing I am a huge fan of his - that’s why I know about that

Mulan becoming a mary sue

Johnny Depp was great as Willy Wonka. It was more like the books

17:37 What bothered me most about it is, if they were just honest about it it the marketing, The Kung Fu Kid probably would have been a hit. “We remade it, but changed it”

Very good as usual, Mojo. It's funny because in almost all of your remake examples, you could have piled-on even more negatives. I laughed when I saw 'Pretty Much Everything' for Pinocchio. But felt you went easy on some others. I recall Rollerball in early 2000s as one of the first examples of Hollywood portraying men and women in the same playing field of physical competition as equals. I can remember my friends and I, who are athletes, walking out afterwards and saying how ridiculous it was. The first thing any serious opponent would do is violently take out the females. They would be relatively easy targets of elimination. Not sexist, just true.

I do not even think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a remake. It is an adaptation of the book, not a remake of the musical

I think godzilla's look was good especially in the animated series

The original Planet of the Apes innovated a cinematic depiction of the twist ending in the book which was far more resonant. Some intellectuals still consider the book's version more powerful, however. The idea was that the planet of the apes was indeed a different planet that was once ruled by humans in the past like Earth until apes eventually took over, but readers finally learn that the same thing happens on every planet in the universe, including Earth in the future. This is a theme of fate and psychological horror too cerebral to really convey with a movie. The remake only proved it by trying to be more true to the source material. The first adaptation had already found the best possible approach.

While I was watching the remake for Nightmare on Elm Street, I thought maybe they were going to throw in a twist, where Freddy was actually innocent, but became the victim of a mob. I think that would’ve made for an interesting remake with a fresh take on the character, and they could’ve had Freddy murdering the parents in their sleep instead.

Charlie and the chocolate factory is not a remake. It's another movie based on the book

The Italian Job remake was amazing

I think Jumanji should have been in here... I grew up with the old classic, and loved the slight comedic but serious tone in the 90s movie...The new ones rely too much of slap-stick comedy and avoid the spirit of the old one.

The Day the Earth Stood Still: Updating the setting. The original film's dawn-of-the-nuclear-age setting is vital to its plot and its themes. A remake that maintained that setting could have been quite interesting, even with Keanu Reeves in the lead, but movie execs have this idea that audiences won't be able to relate to a movie unless it's set in "modern day" (whenever that happens to be).

Why is the Johnny Depp version of Willy Wonka universally hated on? in my opinion it was one of my favorite movies from my childhood and I thought he did an amazing job It honestly just shows the depth that Johnny Depp has as an actor

I never knew Pinocchio came out in 2022! Was it that bad?

Another note: they didn’t remove “God” from the name “Godzilla” in the Japanese title of the remake because it became ungodly (which it indeed was). The name “Godzilla” has nothing to do with God at all, it’s a combination of the Japanese pronunciation of “gorilla” (gorira), which Godzilla has the power of, and the Japanese word for whale, “Kujira”. Hence, “Gojira”, or “Godzilla” in English. In fact, the Japanese name for the remake is not in English anyway, so the whole point of the English “g-o-d” being in there is moot. Not criticizing, just pointing it out. Love the videos always, thank you.

I’m not a person who drones on and on about “ONLY Robert Englund can play Freddy!” This argument is dried up and tired, but the remake didn’t help anyone’s belief on this. I still believe with the right actor and script, Freddy CAN be well-played by another actor. Watch a fan film, and see for yourself. There are several interpretations of the character that are GREAT.

Hey, leave "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" outta this one. Johnny Depp played Willy Wonka very excellent, and was incredible at it.

I always knew the psycho remake will always be on number 1 as the worst, does watchmojo hate this movie so much?

I saw Clash of the Titans (2010) in theaters in 3D. The 3D glasses were useless, the only thing really 3D was the preview for Nightmare on Elm Street of all things.

It's really fascinating to see how remakes of iconic movies can sometimes misstep in their changes. Deviations from the originals-like modifying characters, plots, or even visual aesthetics-usually lead to widespread criticism. As a viewer, it's intriguing to compare these changes and understand the importance of staying true to certain elements when recreating classic films. While remakes offer the opportunity to modernize and reinvent, they can also risk losing the very aspects that made the original films so beloved.

This was a very good list! I would have also liked to see an honorable mention of the remake of Aladdin. The change of Iago the parrot getting massively huge and terrorizing Agrabah, why couldn’t they just GCI the heck out of Jafar’s original power hungry turn, from Sultan to the most powerful genie in all the world? That would have made a much more scary scene and true to the original than a dang monster bird that runs (ahem, flies) amuck! Also, Will Smith sucked as the Genie. There, I said it. No one can ever step into Robin Williams shoes.

I’ve never seen this original Italian Job but the remake was an incredibly fun movie to watch. I really enjoyed it and it’s highly rewatchable.

while I've got mixed feelings about Rob Zombies Halloween remake, it's certainly not where the "sister plot point" was established. That was in Halloween II in 1981

565: I heard that the director made the face of Freddy Krueger from his inspiration of pizza. Having cheese and pepperoni mixed together, all messy like

I much prefer the of chocolate factory movie!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Disney thinks that making something mean-spirited will make us care But it ends up showing how lazily written the movie is

LOVED the Karate Kid remake… I’d even call it a reboot more than a remake. It’s so different, and you gotta love Jackie Chan. A couple of notes, it’s called “Best Kid” in Japan because Japanese change titles for maximum association effect. A number of successful movies at the time were titled “Best…”, so, they called this one “Best Kid” hoping the association in the name alone would drive people to see it. Likewise, after the HUGE success of Pretty Woman in Japan, they began titling everything with a female protagonist and/or underdog coming into her own as “Pretty…”. For example, “Pretty League” (A League of Their Own), and Pretty Princess” (Princess Diaries). They didn’t do it with Best Kid because of the karate Kung Foo/Karate thing (and btw, they, and also Tae Kwon Do, are all the same sport; it’s not the nationalities that make it different but the individual schools that dictate the styles).

Trust me, the asylum was worse. There's no way Maurice would have been released, even IF Gaston tried to do so.