3 Cult Oscar Winners That Should Never Get a Remake

Critically acclaimed movies are traditionally quite a frequent object of remake lovers’ attention, with the latter ones seeing the flick as a guaranteed path towards the immense success that the original film had back in the day. Whether it’s for better or for worse, not everything usually goes according to plan, and remakes might end up being a pitiful mimicry forgotten by everyone in a couple of days.

However, there is also another type of movies out there, the ones that stood the test of time and proved themselves to be untouchable; it doesn’t really matter if a remake of one of them is helmed by an already prominent director or an aspiring filmmaker — it’s just a generally bad idea to encroach upon their legacy.

Gone With the Wind (1939)

There’s a bunch of reasons why a remake for Gone With the Wind just wouldn’t work in the right way, but probably the most important one of all is that the story won’t make much sense after being reimagined thanks to the finest technologies that exist now.

Despite all the merits that the movie has, it’s safe to say that Gone With the Wind didn’t age well and all of its controversial storylines might come as a big trigger for the modern audience, especially considering Black Lives Matter movement’s impact on society and the current US political situation.

Moving to more obvious reasons, Gone With the Wind’s potential remake simply has almost zero chances to stand up to the original movie where the unmatched chemistry among all the lead actors conquered everyone’s hearts.

Even the Academy didn’t remain aside, letting Gone With the Wind take home a record-breaking number of 8 Academy Awards, including the ones for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

The Godfather (1972)

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather is the absolute classic of the cinema that just can’t be beaten by whoever accepts the challenge. The movie received universal acclaim from both critics and viewers, more than 50 years after its release remaining quite a popular watch or rewatch for viewers of all generations.

Apart from Coppola’s brilliantly written script, The Godfather owes its immense success to the cast that includes Hollywood’s favourites like Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan and Diane Keaton; assembling a team like this one wouldn’t be a big deal for a potential remake’s director, yet the movie would still be likely to struggle with recreating the chemistry that radiates through the screen during the original film’s watch.

Lastly, an attempt to reimagine the cult classic like The Godfather would seem like an insult for a movie that changed the cinema forever; 10 Oscar nominations and the Best Picture win are yet another proof of that.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Well, Quentin Tarantino ’s stories are like nothing else in the cinema world, so it’s really hard to imagine someone even thinking about a remake of one of his movies, especially when it comes to Tarantino’s pure gems like Pulp Fiction.

The movie won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and that’s actually more than deserved — Tarantino has been long known as a master of dialogues and impressive visuals, with many of his movies’ scenes, lines and performances eventually becoming true pop cultural phenomena.

Pulp Fiction is a movie that belongs only to Tarantino’s unique directorial vision, and trying to reimagine his story through someone else’s eyes would be a crime against humanity.