We already know that Hollywood is good at recycling ideas and sometimes that’s a good thing. But other times, a bad remake can have you shaking your head in disbelief. Here’s a list of remakes that worked and other that didn’t translate the formula so well the second time around.

I saw “Soul Men” this weekend and I have been grasping for something positive to say about the movie ever since. There isn’t. The bottom line is that I can think of no compelling reason for anyone to spend upwards of $10 to see this movie. (Just wait to watch it free on cable.) But it looks like the public already knew this because they mostly stayed away. The proof: the flick only took in a disappointing five million dollars in its opening weekend. (I was in a half empty late afternoon showing.)
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