Missing links
A list of movies that have been subjects of remakes, which I don't have in my collection.
This is list is complementary to my "Interrupted chains" list.
This is list is complementary to my "Interrupted chains" list.
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- DirectorVincente MinnelliStarsRex HarrisonKay KendallJohn SaxonWhile visiting her father, an American teenage girl is thrown into London society during its "Debutante Season."Remade as "What a girl wants" (2003).
Never seen it, never found it on DVD. - DirectorDon SiegelStarsKevin McCarthyDana WynterLarry GatesA small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.Remade 3 times : "Invasion of the body snatchers" (1978), "Body snatchers" (1993) and "The Invasion" (2007).
I used to have a VHS copy but I've never been able to find a DVD one. - DirectorPhilip KaufmanStarsDonald SutherlandBrooke AdamsJeff GoldblumWhen strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city's residents one body at a time.First remake of the latter.
I used to have a VHS copy but I've never been able to find a DVD one. - DirectorPhil TippettStarsBilly BrownRichard BurgiKelly CarlsonIn the sequel to Paul Verhoeven's loved/reviled sci-fi film, a group of troopers taking refuge in an abandoned outpost after fighting alien bugs, failing to realize that more danger lays in wait.Video sequel to "Starship troopers" (1997).
Easy to find but I'm not sure I want to have it. - DirectorEdward NeumeierStarsCasper Van DienJolene BlalockStephen HoganJohnny Rico is called back into action to defeat the bugs.Second sequel to "Starship troopers" released in theaters in Japan and UK (!), straight on DVD anywhere else.
Also easy to find.
But having seen the first scenes of the film on video, I'm absolutely sure I don't want it at home ! - DirectorAdam MarcusStarsJohn D. LeMayKari KeeganKane HodderSerial killer Jason Voorhees' supernatural origins are revealed.Eighth of the numerous sequels to "Friday the 13th" (1980).
- DirectorJames IsaacStarsKane HodderLexa DoigJeff GeddisJason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the 25th century and taken to space. He gets thawed, and begins stalking and killing the crew of the spaceship that's transporting him.Ninth of the numerous sequels to "Friday the 13th" (1980).
- DirectorJack SholderStarsRobert EnglundMark PattonKim MyersA teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.First of the numerous sequels to "A nightmare on Elm Street" (1984).
- DirectorChuck RussellStarsHeather LangenkampRobert EnglundCraig WassonA psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.Second of the numerous sequels to "A nightmare on Elm Street" (1984).
- DirectorRenny HarlinStarsRobert EnglundRodney EastmanJohn BeckmanFreddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.Third of the numerous sequels to "A nightmare on Elm Street" (1984).
- DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsRobert EnglundLisa WilcoxKelly Jo MinterThe pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.Fourth of the numerous sequels to "A nightmare on Elm Street" (1984).
- DirectorRachel TalalayStarsRobert EnglundLisa ZaneShon GreenblattDream-haunting Freddy Krueger returns once again to prowl the nightmares of Springwood's last surviving teenager, and of a woman whose personal connection to Krueger may mean his doom.Fifth of the numerous sequels to "A nightmare on Elm Street" (1984).
- DirectorWes CravenStarsHeather LangenkampRobert EnglundJf DavisA demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?Sixth of the numerous sequels to "A nightmare on Elm Street" (1984).
- DirectorRonny YuStarsRobert EnglundKen KirzingerKelly RowlandFreddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.Seventh of the numerous sequels to "A nightmare on Elm Street" (1984).
Tenth of the numerous sequels to "Friday the 13th" (1980).
That one is supposed to seal the deal on both the series. - DirectorDavid DobkinStarsJackie ChanOwen WilsonFann WongWhen a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.Sequel to "Shanghai noon" (2000).
No time to buy a copy (maybe not feeling it either). - DirectorSteve CarrStarsIce CubeMike EppsJustin PierceA streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles, heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin, to avoid a neighborhood thug with a grudge who has just escaped from prison.Sequel to "Friday" (1995).
No chance to replace my VHS copy.
Yet... - DirectorMarcus RaboyStarsIce CubeMike EppsJohn WitherspoonWorking as security guards, Craig and Day-Day run into the thief who stole their Christmas presents.Second sequel to "Friday" (1995).
No chance to replace my VHS copy.
Yet... - DirectorMichael Caton-JonesStarsSharon StoneDavid MorrisseyDavid ThewlisNovelist Catherine Tramell is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass to evaluate her. Though, like Detective Nick Curran before him, Glass is entranced by Tramell and lured into a seductive game.Sequel to "Basic Instinct" (1992).
Wait 14 years for something so uninspired...
And it's damn hard to find a copy of that thing ! - DirectorVincente MinnelliStarsSpencer TracyJoan BennettElizabeth TaylorThe father of a young woman deals with the emotional pain of her getting married, along with the financial and organizational trouble of arranging the wedding.I own the sequel to AND the remake of this movie.
But I've never seen it.
Or been able to find a copy of it. - DirectorLee UnkrichStarsTom HanksTim AllenJoan CusackThe toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.Second sequel to "Toy Story" (1995).
Seen it and loved it !
Now, all I have to do is getting it ! - DirectorChris AngelStarsJason ConneryA.J. CookTobias MehlerThe evil Djinn is back at again, this time wreaking havoc on the students of Illinois' Baxter University.Second video sequel to "Wishmaster" (1997).
- DirectorChris AngelStarsTara Spencer-NairnMichael TruccoJason ThompsonThis time, the Djinn unleashes his undying love for a beautiful woman in his final attempt to unleash his brethren from Hell.Third video sequel to "Wishmaster" (1997).
- DirectorMary LambertStarsKate MaraRobert VitoTina LiffordOn a prom-night dare, a trio of high school friends chant an incantation, unleashing an evil spirit from the past with deadly consequences.Second video sequel to "Urban legend" (1998).
- DirectorEd WinfieldStarsKellan LutzMarnette PattersonMandy AmanoA group of five led by Julie set up their filming equipment in the hotel of the derelict town of Goldfield, hoping to capture footage of the ghost of Elisabeth Walker, a maid tortured and killed in room 109. Troubled by visions, Julie discovers that a necklace, handed down to her from her grandmother, is somehow connecting her to this tragedy.Third video sequel to "Urban legend" (1998).
- DirectorJ. Miles DaleStarsClare KramerBryce JohnsonBarry BostwickA young college co-ed tries joining the elite, all-male, secret society, the Skulls, and in so doing, she uncovers some unscrupulous methods used by some of the members to get what they want.Second video sequel to "The Skulls" (2000).
- DirectorJake SzymanskiStarsCamilla BelleJesse WilliamsDavid HuntI'm not sure this short is related to the two others "Dirty Dancing" movies.
- DirectorRichard FleischerStarsRex HarrisonSamantha EggarAnthony NewleyAfter the animal communicating veterinarian goes too far for his clientele, he and his friends escape their hometown to the sea in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.Remade as "Dr. Dolittle" (1998).
- DirectorRich ThorneStarsKristen WilsonTara WilsonKyla PrattMaya Doolittle can't fit in at school because of her special gift of being able to talk to animals, so her mother sends her to a ranch to find herself, but at first all she can find is lots of hard work.Second video sequel to "Dr. Dolittle" (1998).
- DirectorCraig ShapiroStarsKyla PrattPeter CoyoteMalcolm StewartMaya Dolittle, who can talk to animals like her father, is placed on special assignment by the President of the United States of America.Third video sequel to "Dr. Dolittle" (1998).
- DirectorAlex ZammStarsKyla PrattTegan MossBrandon Jay McLarenWhile on a trip to Hollywood to help a celebrity starlet's depressed Chihuahua, Maya Dolittle (Kyla Pratt) gets caught up in the Hollywood glitz and glamour when she is offered her own TV show. But with the help of her faithful sidekick Lucky, she is able to see past the facade and stay true to her dreams of helping animals.Fourth video sequel to "Dr. Dolittle" (1998).
- DirectorJack WilliamsStarsJamie TaylorJames GammonDanielle WilliamsRock singer Erika is murdered with her cop boyfriend on the eve of Halloween. Then exactly one year later she is resurrected by a mysterious crow to exact vengeance on her attackers.Remake of "The Crow" (1994).
- DirectorLance MungiaStarsYuji OkumotoMarcus ChongTito OrtizOn his way to becoming an immortal demon, a gang leader orchestrates the murder of an ex-con and his girlfriend.Third sequel to "The Crow" (1994).
- DirectorRobert RadlerStarsTreat WilliamsAngie EverhartPatrick KilpatrickFormer mercenary Karl Thomasson returns once again as a substitute teacher, this time to infiltrate a military school's faculty to cease the actions of white supremacists.Third TV sequel to "The Substitute" (1996).
- DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsSanaa LathanLance HenriksenRaoul BovaDuring an archaeological expedition on Bouvetøya Island in Antarctica, a team of archaeologists and other scientists find themselves caught up in a battle between the two legends. Soon, the team realize that only one species can win."Follows" "Alien : resurrection" (1997).
- DirectorColin StrauseGreg StrauseStarsReiko AylesworthSteven PasqualeShareeka EppsWarring Alien and Predator races descend on a rural Colorado town, where unsuspecting residents must band together for any chance of survival.Sequel to "Aliens vs Predator" (2004).