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Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 6:21 AM

Live Poll: Remakes of Best Picture Oscar Winners

​Which one is your favorite?​

​https://www.imdb.com/list/ls562476602/​

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@Peter_pbn​ From Here to Eternity is listed as a miniseries, I'd rather having only movies.

I'll add A Man for All Seasons.

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I gotta think the list is greater than thirty-five options, I will post ones as I find them.

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@Pencho15 The following Oscar Best Picture movies have subsequent remakes as theatrical films, foreign films, animated movies, TV movies or single episode TV broadcasts (ie NBC Live! TV Specials or 50's anthology TV series, like Philco Television Playhouse, a television anthology series) broadcast live based on the same source material: a play,  a story or original screenplay as the Best Picture). Since it the basically the same story, I assume it doesn't matter.

These are ones with titles that are still not listed completely in your answer pool: It Happened One Night, You Can't Take It with You, Mrs. Miniver, All The Kings Men, On the Waterfront, Ben-Hur, Hamlet, The Sound of Music, Oliver! (Oliver Twist) and Kramer vs. Kramer. I would focus your efforts on those eleven Best Pictures and their remakes.

I found them on Wikipedia from the Best Picture winners page. Either listed under the films and TV adaptations (excl. TV series) section for the B.P. movie or the same section for the original book, story, play or source material that the Best Picture was based on. I found about 40-50 titles in all that are not on your list, half of which were Oliver Twist movies. The other half were Best Picture movies that had 1-4 remakes a piece. I had them all listed for you, but lost my tab before I hit send. (see the posts below for lists) You should easily hit the 35 max option if you want. However, almost all more obscure versions with very few current or mainstream offerings that most people would recognize.

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Adaptations It Happened One Night

(based on "Night Bus")

It Happened One Night has been adapted into numerous Indian films. These include three Hindi adaptations: Chori Chori (1956), Nau Do Gyarah (1957) and Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), one Bengali adaptation Chaoa Paoa (1959), two Tamil adaptations: Chandrodayam (1966) and Kadhal Rojavae (2000), and one Kannada adaptation Hudugaata (2007).

Kramer vs. Kramer

(based on the novel Kramer Versus Kramer)

-In 1990, the film was remade in Turkish as Oğulcan, directed and acted by Cüneyt Arkın,

- in Hindi as Akele Hum Akele Tum in 1995, starring Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala and

- in Urdu as Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay in 2016 starring Sajal Ali and Feroze Khan.

Adaptations The Sound of Music

(based on memoir, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers)

-The Sound of Music Live!, 2013 live television production starring Carrie Underwood

-The Sound of Music Live, 2015 live television production starring Kara Tointon

-Sarigama (Sinhala: සරිගම), 2016 Sinhala musical film written and directed by Somaratne Dissanayake

Adaptations Ben-Hur

(based on novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ)

- Ben Hur (2003 film) is an animated direct-to-video film featuring the voice of Charlton Heston

Adaptations On the Waterfront

(suggested by "Crime on the Waterfront")

-The Indian film Ghulam (1998) is inspired by On the Waterfront.

Adaptations Mrs. Miniver

(Mrs. Miniver, 1939 book compiled from newspaper columnMrs. Miniver)

-In 1960, a 90-minute television adaptation directed by Marc Daniels was broadcast on CBS, with Maureen O'Hara as Mrs. Miniver and Leo Genn as Clem Miniver.

Adaptations All the King's Men

(based on novel All the King's Men)

-1)NBC network's Kraft Television Theatre broadcast a television version of All the King's Men in May 1958. This adaptation was directed by Sidney Lumet and starred Neville Brand as Willie Stark.

-2)A Soviet TV adaptation titled Vsya Korolevskaya Rat was produced in 1971 by Byelorussian TV. It starred Georgiy Zhzhonov (Willie Stark), Mikhail Kozakov (Jack Burden), Alla Demidova (Anne), Oleg Yefremov (Adam), Rostislav Plyatt (Irwin), Lev Durov (Sugar Boy). Initially Pavel Luspekayev starred as Willie Stark, but he was gravely ill at that time and died of aortic dissection only after 30% of filming was completed, thus the movie director asked Georgiy Zhzhonov to substitute the vacated role.

Adaptations You Can't Take It with You

(based on the play, You Can't Take It with You)

1)CBS produced a notable television adaptation of the original play in 1979. It featured Art Carney as Grandpa, along with Jean Stapleton, Beth Howland, Blythe Danner, Robert Mandan, Harry Morgan, Barry Bostwick, Kenneth Mars, Howard Hesseman and Polly Holliday.

2)A second television adaptation was produced in 1984 by Public Broadcasting Service. This version, featuring Jason Robards as Grandpa, was based on the Broadway revival and filmed at Royale Theatre, New York City and was included in Great Performances (November 21, 1984).

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@urbanemovies​ Originally I meant to have only feature films. Adding TV, video movies and specials would fill the poll with movies titles that few have seen and are unlikely to be competitive.

I also tried to avoid filling the poll with Hamlet adaptations as there are so many it could end up as a Hamlet poll. For that reason I added a maximum of three adaptations per film.

Regarding Oliver, I think that to be considered a remake of the Oscar winning film, it has to be a musical with at least part of the songs used in the Oscar winners, as far as I could find, none other of the Oliver Twist adaptations in Chalres Dickens filmography is a musical except two animated films, one Oliver and Company, definitively has different songs, while the other Oliver Twist, has no soundtrack information so I'm not certain it is a direct remake.

I also tried to avoid films with few votes, I added some of the Kramer vs Kramer adaptations, and Singara, which has very few votes (100), but being the only feature film remake of The Sound of Music is worth to add it as a curiosity.

I have also added a third Hamlet film and Ghulam for On the Waterfront.

I'm up for replacing some options if there are better options.

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I posted everything just to be thorough, and yes there was a lot of junk out there. I agree with your approach. However, since it seems like Hamlet and Oliver Twist film adaptations are 65-80% of the Best Picture remakes overall, you could allow for five to six options each (it doesn't mean you have to use all six for both).

I will point out these from the list, since I don't think you might find more than a few more new ones. They might be worth a second look. I only feel strongly about the three Oliver Twist films and the animated Ben-Hur (Heston's last role). I think the Lion King and Strange Brew are notable enough, but the question is whether you consider them Hamlet remakes. I am a bit shocked that someone hasn't spoofed the 'West Side Story' or that there isn't a Bollywood version of it. It might be because it is a remake of Romeo & Juliet, but I think there has to be something out there like it.

It might be worth a closer look to find something.

Adaptations It Happened One Night

(based on "Night Bus")

It Happened One Night has been adapted into numerous Indian films. These include three Hindi adaptations: Chori Chori (1956), Nau Do Gyarah (1957) and Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), one Bengali adaptation Chaoa Paoa (1959), two Tamil adaptations: Chandrodayam (1966) and Kadhal Rojavae (2000), and one Kannada adaptation Hudugaata (2007).

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@urbanemovies​ Ogulcan, with only 50 votes is far to little seen to be considered, and since there are already other Kramer vs. Kramer films it doesn't get an inclusivity pass.

None of the Oliver Twist films are musicals, and as such I can't consider them to be remakes of the Oscar winner. The exception is the 1974 film, but unless it has at least some of the same songs, which I have not been able to confirm, I can't add it.

Ben-Hur's animated film was direct to video, while it is interesting that it is Charlton Heston's last role, if I open it for inclusion it would also open the gate for several other video films that are out of the scope of the poll. It can be an interesting inclusion for another poll.

I don't think The Lion King can be considered a remake of the Oscar winning Hamlet, is a very different work based on the same play, but to be considered a remake it should have place on the same setting.

Under that consideration, I have replaced the third Hamlet film I added, which is set on modern times, for a 1969 version.

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin is already listed representing the Indian film remakes of It Happened One Night. With the exception of Chori Chori, the rest of the films are below 100 votes, and one is as low as 19. 

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Again, your call and I can't disagree with your logic and interpretation of how these titles measure up.

The last two points I will make are about the 2003 Ben-Hur, but could be applicable to any title. Isn't the idea behind a remake or reboot that it is a fresh look at an older work, so I might be more forgiving of the ones that are different. Plus, the whole point of making an exception, is in not following the established rules, that some noteworthy candidate that doesn't meet those rules is allowed entry. On the other hand, I think letting in unworthy titles weakens the overall pool, because, after all, you have to have some standards.

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I think some TV titles, like A Man for All Seasons, may be more competitive options than some on the list, given the stars involved. It also has more IMDb ratings than some of them.

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@Peter_pbn​ Probably, but I would still like to keep this to feature films. Given the interest this has created I might do another for TV movie adaptations.

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Good idea for a poll and a good list! The research must have been taxing so bravo on the good result. I still haven't seen the new 'Quiet on a Western Front,' and I really want to, so that'd probably be my vote. 

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@rubyfruit76​ Thanks, the new All Quiet is quite different from the original, I have read that they actually don't like it in Germany because its too far away from the source novel, it is interesting that it has been so well received otherwise.

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FYC, I like how you have covered yourself both ways,  whether they have seen these movies or not. It is smart considering the amount of older movies and non-American productions in the answer pool.

I took a stab at your question and reversed the order, since I think it is more likely polltakers have not seen the vast majority of them. I think it flows better and is very clear in what is being asked. It is a little longer, but with no introduction, I don't think that is a big deal.

Which of these remakes of a previous Oscar Best Picture winner are you most interested in watching, or be your favorite of those you have seen?

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@urbanemovies​ Changed, thanks.

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The question was fine before, but this version should be corrected:

Which of these remakes of a previous Oscar Best Picture winner are you most interested in watching or is your favorite of those you have seen?

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@Peter_pbn​ Thanks.

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Did you see Peter's correction above?

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@Jessica​ On it, I am out of home almost all day on saturdays, that's why I review and check messages so late this day. 

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I'm assuming you only list the Best Picture winner where the remake has a different title, but it might look better if you do it for all options.

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@Jessica​ I did, but I'll add them to all.

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All Quiet!

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@Pencho15 Congratulations​

Live Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/5IgdSqoWA5M/

Please change "Poll Suggestion" to "Live Poll" in the discussion thread title and change the settings so that it appears under "Praise" now, rather than "Idea."

 

FAQ: Updating Threads After Poll Goes Live

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@urbanemovies​ Thanks.

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Is the 2022 All Quiet on the Western Front really a remake?

It has some of the same characters, and it takes place in WWI, but that's the only similarity. The 2022 version is very far from the novel, and the original was true to it.