Huffington Magazine Issue 8 | Page 78

Exit HIT! An Officer and A Gentleman (1982) This film grossed $129.7 million in 1982 (almost $300 million in today’s dollars) and made stars out of Richard Gere and Debra Winger. A remake now, with Channing Tatum and Greta Gerwig, just feels right. TOP TO BOTTOM: PARAMOUNT/EVERETT COLLECTION; COLUMBIA PICTURES/EVERETT COLLECTION (THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN/SPIDERMAN 3); EVERETT COLLECTION; PARAMOUNT/EVERETT COLLECTION THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2012) YEARS BETWEEN: 5 REBOOT/REMAKE WORLDWIDE GROSS: $654 MILLION (AND COUNTING) The Godfather Sony was chastised for rebooting the Spider-Man franchise just five years after Spider-Man 3, but the studio has had the last laugh. Amazing Spider-Man could top $800 million worldwide, making it the biggest reboot ever. (1972) F LO P ! Eventually, this will become an offer Paramount can’t refuse. The studio — in a downturn after high-profile misses like The Dictator — could use the lift from one of the most successful and highly-respected franchises ever. ALFIE (2005) YEARS BETWEEN: 39 YEARS REBOOT/REMAKE WORLDWIDE GROSS: $41.3 MILLION What’s it all about, Alfie? Apparently, an unwanted remake. Like Get Carter, this was another failed attempt at remaking a oncesuccessful Michael Caine film.