A story loved by a large fan base most certainly attracts filmmakers from all over the world, including Hollywood. It is surprising to know that a world of cinema as dominant and popular as Hollywood also makes remakes of foreign films. Yet we barely know the movies they drew inspiration from. So we don’t want movie buffs to miss out on the beautiful original foreign movies that didn’t get the spotlight because of the popular remakes. Here are these foreign movie remakes:
1. The dead from Infernal Affairs: The Departed is the remake of a Hong Kong film, Infernal Affairs. The film became hugely popular and also paved the way for Scorsese to the Oscars. The original movie was great and got two more sequels later on, but the remake didn’t get any sequels.
2. Some like it hot from Fanfare of Love: Marilyn Monroe and her films were extremely popular. But out of all, Some like it hot was the most popular film. The movie is said to be responsible for Hays Code’s demise. But instead, a French film, fanfare of love, released in 1935, was ahead of the Monroe classic.
3. 12 monkeys from The pier: classic science fiction, 12 monkeys, was well received by fans and critics was actually a remake of a French short film. The original short was made in 1962 and told primarily through still photographs. As a result, the film was difficult to follow, but the 1995 remake had layers of thoughtful entertainment.
4. Point of no return from Nikita: Point of no return, with Bridget Fonda, is a thriller. It is inspired by that of Luc Besson Nikita. The film is in French and has a very similar plot where a drug addict turns into an assassin.
5. The Magnificent Seven from Seven Samurai: Western films having a plot where samurai save the city from ruthless gangsters are nothing new. The Magnificent Seven shows a similar story, but it all started with Akira Kurosawa Seven Samurai. However, Seven Samurai is an epic film and an excellent adaptation.
6. The last house on the left from The blank source: by Wes Craven The last house on the left is a heart-pounding horror film from the 70s and left audiences in shock. The film’s inspiration is more shocking. It is adapted from Ingmar Bergman’s 1960 film The virgin source. There is a slight change in the plot, but the main plot is the same.
seven. The parent trap from Twice the lottery: family comedy, The parent trap is adapted from a German children’s novel, Lottie and Lisa. However, this is not the first film adaptation. In 1950, a West German feature film, Two-time lottery also showed a similar plot. Even though there are many remakes, the main story remains common to all.
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