A remake is a new version of an already released film.
Remake is a term that is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ). It is an English word that can be translated as reissue .
The concept is used in our language to name a type of adaptation of an artistic work . A remake is a new version of a film or television series that repeats its story quite faithfully and maintains the same characters.
The remake, therefore, usually consists of narrating the same thing that was previously narrated, but using different actors or modifying the context of the story , to name some of the most frequent changes.
Rise of remakes
The rise of remakes in the film industry reveals a lack of creativity and fear of betting on innovation. Hollywood studios prefer to revive a film that has proven successful in the past and reshoot it with minimal changes. This leaves less room for new stories and different films.
On many occasions it is not possible to repeat the success of the original film or have the support of critics and the public. However, it is also true that there are many other remakes that have been more praised and praised than even the feature films on which they were inspired.
Tom Cruise is the protagonist of a remake of "The War of the Worlds."
Some examples
– “Heat” . In 1995, the premiere of this film took place, which was a new version of a television movie titled “LA Takedown” . Both productions were directed by Michael Mann , but the last one was the one with which he felt most satisfied and with which he achieved the support of the public thanks, among other things, to the performances of its protagonists: Robert De Niro and Al Pacino .
– «Scarface» . Under this title there are two identical films: the original, starring Paul Muni , and its remake, which achieved success and good reviews. The great work carried out by the actor Al Pacino , the screenwriter Oliver Stone and the director Brian de Palma contributed to this.
– «Her parents» . Although very few people know it, this American comedy, one of the most successful in recent decades, is a remake of an indie feature film from the 90s that was called “Meet the parents” . The humorous duo formed by Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro was largely responsible for the remake having a real boom at the box office.
Another example of a remake is “The War of the Worlds” , a film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise that was released in 2005 . This film is based on another film of the same name from 1953 , which had Byron Haskin as director and Gene Barry as protagonist.
Remake of foreign films
In many cases, remakes of films from other countries are made in the United States .
It is a way of taking what was successful in other parts of the world and adapting it to American culture, bringing the proposals to the English language and with actors recognized by the local public.