Unless marked by *(year), cultural reference in feature presentation indicates original was favoured over remake.
** different film bearing same title also existed.
Also, additional notes will be made at my discretion.
Miscellany
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About Time - Amélie |
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Boogie Nights - Serpico |
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Charlie's Angels - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
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Don Jon - Titantic
James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster was nothing like 1953 film of same name. |
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Enemy - Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) |
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Kidulthood - Enter the Dragon |
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Paranormal Activity 3 - The Bad News Bears (1976) |
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Pink Flamingos - Baby Doll |
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Rabid - Carrie |
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Run, Fatboy, Run - Team America: World Police |
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Saturday Night Fever - Rocky |
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Trainwreck - *Scarface (1983) |
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Zathura: A Space Adventure - Bullitt |
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Hot Tub Time Machine Okay, we've got Rocky IV (far left) and Red Dawn (left).
Fine, because both were released before 1986.
However, the same thing can't be said about Rambo III (far right), as that wasn't shat into existence until 1988. |
I love anachronisms.
From now on, multiples only.
Last Action Hero
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A Few Good Men |
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Bram Stoker's Dracula |
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Single White Female |
Wayne's World
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Beast of the Yellow Night (top left) and Creature with the Blue Hand (bottom left) |
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Pet Sematary (Megadeth version).
Ha ha ha! |
L.A. Without a Map
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The Big Red One (left), Breaking the Waves (middle), Mystery Train (right) and The Man Who Knew Too Much (bottom right) |
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A Matter of Life and Death (left) and Dead Man (right) |
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Vertigo |
Final Exam
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The Toolbox Murders (left), The Corpse Grinders (middle) and Murder Is My Beat (right) |
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Born to Kill was originally released as Cockfighter, meaning reissue could be confused with 1947 film of same name. |
Eli Roth's tribute to Italian cannibal films
The Green Inferno is dedicated to Ruggero Deodato (Per Ruggero).
After all, Cannibal Holocaust is 'the mother of all cannibal films'.
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37° 2 le matin (original French title for Betty Blue) |
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Christiane F |
Swimming with Sharks was a darkly humorous satire on Hollywood, with Kevin Spacey unsurprisingly giving a great performance.
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Gas, Food Lodging |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark |
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1941 |
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Casualties of War |
Swedish horror comedy
Evil Ed may be an obvious play on Evil Dead, but title comes from Stephen Geoffreys' nickname in Fright Night.
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Evil Dead 2 cannot be missed, but slapped on side of computer monitor is a miniature of Trans-Gen (Spanish title for 1987 horror The Kindred). |
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Critters |
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Cherry 2000 |
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Dr. Giggles |
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Prince of Darkness Title also subs a 1966 Dracula film. |
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*The Fly (1986) |
What's wrong with
Little Nicky?
EVERYTHING.
Anyway...
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Blow-Up |
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Psycho (1960) |
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The Birds |
Loosely based on the novel of same name,
The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) is definitely not teenage trash and comes highly recommended.
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Zombie (centre), Shock Waves (right) and Murders in the Rue Morgue (far right) |
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Those with keen eyes will notice mirror casting Maniac (1980) in its reflection. |
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The She-Creature (left) and The Brain Eaters (right) |
At nearly three hours long, David Fincher's
Zodiac is both boring and absorbing.
Whatever your opinion, take a skeg at these beauties.
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**Conquest (1937) (left) and Key Largo (right) |
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I Died a Thousand Times |
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Illegal (left) and Atomishe duivels (Flemish title for Them!) |
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The Asphalt Jungle (top left) and The Wrong Man (centre) |
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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms |
I'll finish off with John Landis's classic
An American Werewolf in London.
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Gloria |
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The Long Good Friday |
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Prom Night (left), The Formula (top right) and Airplane! (bottom right) |
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Monty Python's Life of Brian |
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Raging Bull |
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Battle Beyond the Stars |
Later in porno theatre, subway victim Gerald Bringsley (Michael Carter) informs he was the victim of David's carnivorous lunar activities.
Oh, here's one more in sexy Nurse Price's apartment.
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Casablanca |
Here's looking at you, kid.
Until next time.
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