10 unnecessary extensions and restart the series and 5 more that are essential
Cinema / / December 19, 2019
In recent years, television producers, it seems, took up the restart of all possible series. On the screens out dozens of projects that many people remember from childhood. However, some of them just do not make a copy cost: the classical version is much more interesting than a remake, but no new ideas from the authors. Although there are still very successful exceptions.
Remakes that did not need
The odd couple
The Odd Couple
- United States, 2015.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 3 seasons.
- IMDb: 6,4.
Number of versions of this comedy series, even difficult to count. The self-titled first Broadway production was turned into a movie, and in the early seventies was removed and the first series. Since then repeatedly went remakes, cartoons and the version where I floor heroes. However, the basis of history has always remained the same: live two friends, one of which is lazy and sloppy, and the second one in the apartment - chistyulya and a pedant. Each of them teaches another look at the world more widely.
In 2015, the project has once again decided to restart Matthew Perry. He produced a new series and he also played a major role. But critics immediately work was not to the soul. Most of them considered that the authors are trying in vain once again retell all the same story. Moreover, in addition to the two main characters in the show a little interesting actors. As a result, in the middle of the third season of "The Odd Couple" decided to close.
The new agent MacGyver
MacGyver
- United States, 2016.
- Action, drama, adventure.
- Duration: 3 seasons.
- IMDb: 5,2.
It all started with the fact that the producer and screenwriter Peter Lenkov restarted the series "Hawaii 5.0". Start turned out successful, and he decided to take over and other classic designs. But with "MacGyver" was released blunder. The original story of the ingenious secret agent liking to viewers for two reasons. Firstly, thanks to the charm of the protagonist. Secondly, because of unusual inventions featured in the series. For example, a bomb of toothpicks or bamboo aircraft.
But modern technology and dynamic shooting did not help, but only damaged the restart. The series was faceless and lost against the background of many other spyware projects. Do not save him even more successful crossover with "Hawaii".
Secret materials
The X-Files
- USA, 1993.
- Science fiction, drama.
- Duration: 11 seasons.
- IMDb: 8,7.
The ninth season of the legendary "classified material"I ended in 2002. After that released two full-length film, and only in 2016 the project was restarted. The tenth season of adventures agents Mulder and Scully took very good: the authors successfully beat the best of classic moves, adding to them a lot of self-irony. But then they decided to extend the story further. As a result, 11 season went very much a country with an incomprehensible mixture of global pans in the style of cyberpunk and overly melodramatic stories themselves heroes.
After finishing the season shooting, Gillian Anderson announced that he was leaving the show, after which it was closed permanently.
SWAT
S.W.A.T.
- United States, 2017.
- Crime drama, action.
- Duration: 2 seasons.
- IMDb: 6,6.
The Original Series S.W.A.T. He appeared in the mid-seventies as a spin-off protsedurala "recruits." He spoke of the special police detachment, which uses military hardware and takes on the most difficult and dangerous things. In 2003 we showed the eponymous film with Samuel L. on large screens Jackson and Colin Farrell.
A new version of "SWAT" was launched in 2016 on CBS. Given that over the years have changed and technology, and the process of shooting, and do the topics that are addressed in the story, it is strange to call it a remake, and give the name of the original. Any other series of spetsnaz units can also be called reset S.W.A.T.
Dynasty
Dynasty
- United States, 2017.
- Soap opera.
- Duration: 2 seasons.
- IMDb: 7,2.
Classic TV series "Dynasty" is considered one of the greatest soap opera for all time the existence of television. Background of two wealthy families each year attracts more and more spectators. A massacre at a wedding they staged long before the writers'The game of thronesยป.
In 2017, under the command of the legendary producer Aaron Spelling ( "Beverly Hills 90210") launched a series of new. The whole story has not changed, except that the focus has shifted to the female characters conflicts. The series is gaining popularity, but it is still unclear why the talk about the same stories that are sure to be interested in just nostalgic for the classic audience.
Private detective Magnum
Magnum, P.I.
- United States, 2018.
- Detective.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 4,9.
All the same, Peter Lenk, responsible for "MacGyver", decided not to stop and re-shooting the classic TV series, which once glorified actor Tom Selleck. The new version of the detective just investigating the case, driving an expensive car. But Jay Hernandez, who now has got a major role, it is not call up the charisma of classic Magnum. And it lacks the first lush mustache and bright Hawaiian shirts.
Charmed
Charmed
- United States, 2018.
- Fantasy, Drama.
- Length: 1 season.
Plans to restart cult TV series about three sisters witches battling the demons spoke for a long time. And then, finally, he started on small screens. The authors promised to "cruel, but funny feminist reset". But in fact, in the remake did not offer anything new, but only replaced the darker-skinned actresses. Against the new "Charmed" made even one of the participants of the original structure, but this does not stop the TV producers.
unnecessary plans
five of us
Party of five
- Drama, Family.
This series was once glorified several young actors. His first role in it played by Neve Campbell, Matthew Fox and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Viewers touched the story of five children, whose parents killed by a drunk driver. The oldest of all 16 characters, but they themselves must learn to survive in a complex world.
The planned restart, which will be released on strimingovoy Freeform platform, decided to add the tragedy of immigrant overtones. The game's story will also be five children, but this time they will come from Mexico, whose parents were deported to their homeland. This change apparently affect the atmosphere of the series itself, replacing the loss of bitterness social problems.
Bewitched
Bewitched
- Fantasy, comedy.
In the sixties the American public simply adored series Bewitched. Light comedy about a witch, which is contrary to the wishes of his mother married a mortal and Now I try not to use it at his magic lasted eight seasons screens and entered the history. In 2005 even released a full-length remake with Nicole Kidman in the lead role. Moreover, the authors came to this release unexpectedly on the story the main character of the film is removed in the restart of the series, and thus itself - a real witch.
Now ABC channel had planned to return pretty witch on the TV screens. But now it wants to make a dark-skinned single mother who has to work hard. And on top of that, she marries a white slacker. Why was it necessary to restart a social - is unclear.
Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero
- Comedy.
A similar story is unfolding, and with another comedy. Original "The Greatest American Hero" tells the teacher to replace. He was an alien suit that had virtually unlimited possibilities and would have made it superhero. But the character has lost the instructions from him, and so all the features included by chance, and always at the wrong time.
According to the plan, in the remake of the main character must be a woman of Indian-American descent over the world who loves tequila and karaoke. After the filming of the pilot project issue until frozen, so that whether it will be released - is unknown. It is interesting that in 1986 had tried to run version of the series with a female character, but it just stopped on the pilot.
Remakes and sequels that pleased
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
- United States, 1990.
- Detective fiction, drama, horror.
- Duration: 3 seasons.
- IMDb: 8,8.
"I'll see you in 25 years," - said Laura Palmer in the final of the second season of the classic TV series David Lynch. Since then, the fans were waiting for any news from authors and avidly read all the books that were released for the world series. Continued to be late for the year - the third season of "Twin Peaks"I was released after 26 years. 18 series, photographed by Lynch, involving almost all the classic and the cast of dozens of popular actors, led audiences and critics enthralled. All the present day debate about the significance of the final and showered directed questions about plans for the fourth season. Lynch remained silent.
Lost in Space
Lost in Space
- United States, 2018.
- Science fiction.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 7,2.
Remake of the classic science fiction series waited with great care. The thing is that it has restarted in the form of a feature film, and he failed. All versions of the talk about the same story: spaceship with the family Robinson on board lost in space and crashes because of the machinations of Dr. Smith. But once on a distant planet, Smith has to cooperate with the enemies, otherwise it is impossible to survive.
The first episodes of the series met cool. Some confused, that the new version of Smith - woman. But gradually it became clear that modern effects have benefited the story and relationships within the family are no less touching. In addition, communication with the younger son Robinson accompanying robot shown very interesting.
DuckTales
DuckTales
- United States, 2017.
- Adventure, Comedy, Family.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 8,3.
When the first episodes of the new version of the animated series, the audience divided into two camps. But even those who criticized the new cartoon, had claims only to simplify the picture, especially to the square heads of some characters. But the plot "DuckTales" became much more interesting. They appeared humor for both children and adults, and Twin Huey, Dewey, and Louie began to differ in character.
Mystery Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
- United States, 2017.
- Humorous fiction.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 8,5.
Initially, this episode could be called the progenitor of every style reviews BadComedian, So even with the crazy-fi overtones. In the story, scientists, aliens want to take over the land and trying to understand how the image of a person's thoughts. To do this, they put a guinea watch movies worst of mankind in the company of two robots. And he was constantly sarcastic comments on what is happening on the screen.
The original series ended in the late nineties. And in 2017 on Netflix released the first season to continue. Bad films in the world has become even more wit and the authors have not lost. So the new version of the watch is no less interesting and fun than the classics.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
- United States, 2018.
- Mystery, Horror, Fantasy.
- Length: 1 season.
Witch Sabrina Spellman is familiar to most viewers sweet Sitka late nineties. But the world of the heroine is not limited to funny situations and jokes cat Salem. The authors of the new version have decided to show a more serious story of the same name comic about how the heroine is torn between the witches and the essence of the human world of his friends. A great cast of interesting visuals and does not cause any associations with the classics, and creates a sense of a whole new story.
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