Remakes Often Miss The Mark From The Original But That’s Okay
By Morning ShiftRemakes Often Miss The Mark From The Original But That’s Okay
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The remake of the classic Ben Hur isn’t seeing a good return on investment. The remake of Ghostbusters was met with tepid response. But not all new versions of movies are a waste of time at the theater. Some actually give the original a nice update. NPR’s Monkey See blog host Linda Holmes joins us to share some of her favorite and least favorite remakes.
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