Fandom High School

There was a television sitting at the front of the room and John was leaning an arm against it while the students filed in. Once they'd settled and gotten their early morning jitters out of the way, he launched into the lecture.

"Today, we're going to be talking about something that's pretty relevant in Hollywood lately. Remakes are re-imaginings of source material that has come before it, whether it be a film or a television show. Most of the time, when a film or television show is remade, it's updated and changed a bit for the era it's being remade for. For example, check out a few clips from the original Kung Fu Kid movie."

John got the television going, bringing the students into Daniel LaRusso's world and showing off again how awesome Mr. Migayi was. When the clip stopped, John said, "And now, take a look at a clip from the remake of the Kung Fu Kid.

He switched DVD's and showed a clip from the new version of the movie. Once it was done, he turned off the DVD player for the moment. "You saw some differences right? And the second movie is completely based on the first movie but it's been remade and changed to go with today's era. So, why do you think people would do that? Why not come up with original scripts instead of possibly damaging the legacy of a very good or very bad movie? Some people say Hollywood's just losing its originality but I personally think they're just getting lazy. Remaking a movie or a television shows means the idea is ready made and cuts a lot of the fat out of the film making process."

Shrugging, John crossed his arms. "Today, I want you to find the worst film or television remake ever made. I've got boxes of DVD's up here and a list of remakes that you can take a look at. It's very rare for a remake to hold up to the original so we're looking for crap here today. Find your remake and tell me why it's crap. Have fun!"