Every once in a while, a visionary director comes along with a bold new interpretation of an old classic. Like a fresh voice singing an old jazz standard, these exceptional artists can recontextualize a masterpiece for the modern era, preserving the original’s artistic legacy and enriching contemporary culture. These 10 films? The only legacy they create is a lingering stench, and the only thing they could ever enrich is the bottom of a garbage can. To paraphrase a certain art critic from SpongeBob SquarePants, some remakes are bold and brash, others belong in the trash. These 10 god-awful remakes that no one asked for belong in the latter category.
