Movies - Remake

	Movies - Remake

In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc.) of a previously made film.

The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source. For example, 2001's Ocean's Eleven is a remake of the 1960 film, while 1989's Batman is a re-interpretation of the comic book source material which also inspired 1966's Batman. The same can be said for Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale, which has been adapted three times; as a 1954 television episode, a 1967 spoof, and a 2006 adaptation. These are considered separate adaptations, not remakes, though they use similar characters and a similar plot.

With the exception of remakes such as 1998's Psycho
, which is a shot-for-shot recreation of the 1960 film, remakes generally make significant character, plot, and theme changes. For example, the 1968 film The Thomas Crown Affair
is centered on a bank robbery, while its 1999 remake involves the theft of a valuable piece of artwork. Similarly, when the 1969 film The Italian Job
was remade in 2003, few aspects were carried over. Another notable example is the 1932 film Scarface
which was remade in 1983, whereas the 1932 is centered into bootleg alcohol, the 1983 version is based around cocaine.

Not all remakes use the same title as the previously released version; 1983's Never Say Never Again
, for instance, is a remake of the 1965 film Thunderball
.

In the recent history of cinema, remakes have generally been considered inferior to earlier versions by film critics and cinema-goers alike, but there have been memorable exceptions to the generalization. See the list of film remakes for examples.

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