Most Copied Movies of All Time

[Chris_Sanders]

Taken from another thread. These movies have spawned multiple classics. The themes / characters have lasted far beyond their films and have influenced cinema for decades.

#1. Seven Samurai
#2. It's a Wonderful Life

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I said It's a Wonderful Life #1 but that is incorrect. It's Seven Samurai for sure and It's a Wonderful Life #2.

 

[Chaplin]

Neither one is correct. Countless screwball comedies from the 40's are still being copied today.

It Happened One Night
His Girl Friday
Philadelphia story

All copied more than the others.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

It's laughable to list It's A Wonderful Life since it isn't an original but an adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Shouldn't A Christmas Carol be listed since that is how IAW came about?

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Cinderella is one of the most copied films.

 

[jf-08]

Jaws
Star Wars
Human Centipede

 

[Chaplin]

Jaws
Star Wars
Human Centipede

You do know Star Wars is a copy of Shakespeare and a mish mash of Kurosawa films right?

 

[Brian in Mesa]

You do know Star Wars is a copy of Shakespeare and a mish mash of Kurosawa films right?

And Joseph Campbell and Tolkien and Buck Rogers/Flash Gordon serials, etc. Lucas had lots of inspirations.

 

[jf-08]

You do know Star Wars is a copy of Shakespeare and a mish mash of Kurosawa films right?

I do now!

 

[gimpy]

You guys making this stuff up, right?

 

[Rivercard]

You guys making this stuff up, right?

Ya, I too am having a tough time seeing King Lear = Jaba the Hutt.

 

[Beaver]

I'm going with "Mona the Virgin Nymph"

 

[Devilmaycare]

You guys making this stuff up, right?

You never know what inspires. Strange Brew is Shakespeare.

 

[Dan H]

Trying to think of new ones …

I Am Legend has been made three times now. Four, I guess, if the new one is a sequel or reboot.

Dracula in various iterations has to be up there.