Hollywood Really Messed Up With These Awful Remakes

The Shining (1997)

It's a known fact that Stephen King didn't love the way his novel, "The Shining" was portrayed in the film. So, in 1997, King wrote a mini-series based on the novel in order to give it another shot. It notably did not include any of the cast from the movie, and fans were already attached to Jack Nicholson and that plot that they just didn't connect with the series.

Melrose Place (2009)

Aaron Spelling had a knack for writing young adult dramas in the 1990s, and saw huge success with "Beverly Hills: 90210." His follow-up, "Melrose Place" followed the love lives of young adults living in the same apartment complex. However, the 2009 reboot of the series wasn't as dramatic or hard-hitting, and the chemistry between the actors just didn't spark.

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