If you've seen the trailer for Anaconda, you'll know it's not your typical remake. Starring comedy stalwarts Jack Black and Paul Rudd, the new movie isn't just a creature feature about a giant, man-eating snake (though plenty of people get eaten) – it's an extremely meta reboot about four childhood friends who set sail to make their own 'spiritual sequel' to the '97 JLo movie.
This makes sense – there can't be many people who are crying out for a remake of the 39% Rotten Tomatoes-rated original. For stars Paul Rudd and Jack Black, it was this uniquely irreverent approach that made the film stand out in a sea of IP reboots, remakes, sequels and requels.
