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21 Terrible Hollywood Reboots And Why They Failed

It takes a lot for a remake to outdo the original. In fact, we often write them off with a groan before seeing the new film because reboots just never quite hit the mark ... or actually miss it entirely and just destroy the audience's brains.

But why do remakes fail, exactly? Well ...

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