Gorrath said:
RoboCop was a terrible remake. Total Recall was a terrible remake. A-Team, Conan, Clash of the Titans, Arthur, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Annie, Poltergeist, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Godzilla, : all terrible!
I agree on all counts. All pale imitations of the originals. However, the worldwide gross receipts (in millions) minus production costs speak mostly for themselves. In your list, only Conan lost money at the box office.
Robocop: $242-$100=$142 (holy crap! This made $184 foreign!??!)
Total Recall: $198-$125=$70
A-Team: $177-$110=$67
Conan: $49-$90=-$41 (yeah, this one was really bad)
Clash of the Titans: $493-$125=$168
Arthur: $46-$40=$6
Friday the 13th: $91-$19=$72
Halloween: $80-???=???
Annie: $133-$65=$68
Poltergeist: $48-???=???
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: $475-$150=$325
Godzilla: $529-$160=$369
Everybody is hoping for that remake that lands solidly and nets them some serious cash. How the hell did Robocop net $142 million dollars? That makes me sad.