Did You Know These Classic Films Were All Remakes?

Apocalypse Now

If you recognized some plot points from Apocalypse Now in your high school English class, you're not alone. The original plot came from 1958's Heart of Darkness, adapted from the novel of the same name. The 1958 movie didn't get a whole lot of attention, but the 1979 recreation sure has left quite an impact...

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The More You Know

  • Will Smith wanted to adopt the German Shepherd in I Am Legend.
  • In Home Alone, Buzz's girlfriend is actually a boy in a wig. The director thought it would be too mean to ask a girl to be in the film this way.
  • Jackie Chan voiced the Beast in the Chinese dub of The Beauty And The Beast.
  • In the entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy, no two female characters ever speak to each other.
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