Alice in Wonderland:
WATCH:
Disney's Alice in Wonderland (animated 1951) so much fun!
SKIP:
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010) meh
All Quiet on the Western Front:
WATCH:
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) The production and sound is phenomenal
SKIP:
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
All The King's Men:
WATCH BOTH:
All The King's Men (1949) I liked this best
All The King's Men (2006) close second
Anastasia:
WATCH:
Anastasia (animated 1997) beautiful music
SKIP:
SKIP:
Anastasia (1956) snooze
Arthur:
WATCH BOTH:
1. Arthur (1981) I liked this best. Moore and Minnelli are fab
2. Arthur (2011)
Babes in Toyland:
WATCH:
March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934) always a holiday classic, if a little creepy
SKIP:
Babes in Toyland (1986) absolutely horrible
The Big Sleep:
WATCH:
The Big Sleep (1946)
SKIP:
The Big Sleep (1978) this had no spirit. so flat
Carrie:
WATCH:
WATCH:
Carrie (1976)
Carrie (2026, miniseries)
SKIP:
SKIP:
Carrie (2013) a joke
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:
WATCH:
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) classic!
SKIP:
SKIP:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2003) Johnny Depp's acting is bazaar
Charlotte's Web:
WATCH:
Charlotte's Web (animated 1973) heartwarming
SKIP:
SKIP:
Charlotte's Web (2006) meh
A Christmas Carol:
WATCH:
1. A Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) the best
2. Mickey's Christmas Carol (animated 1983) very good
3. Scrooged (1988) so funny
4. Disney's A Christmas Carol 3D (animated 2009) entertaining
5. Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (animated 1962) love the music
6. A Christmas Carol (1951) classic
7. A Christmas Carol (1984) George C. Scott is excellent
8. A Christmas Carol (2000) decent modern twist
9. A Christmas Carol (1999) meh
SKIP:
SKIP:
1. A Christmas Carol (1938)
2. Scrooge (1935)
3. Scrooge (1970)
4. Scrooge (2022)
5. All American Christmas Carol (2013)
5. All American Christmas Carol (2013)
6. A Christmas Carol (animated 2001) worst!
A Christmas Memory:
WATCH:
WATCH:
A Christmas Memory (1966) Geraldine Page is Amazing
SKIP:
SKIP:
A Christmas Memory (1997)
Cinderella:
WATCH:
1. Disney's Cinderella (animated 1950) Classic
2. Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) a lovely retelling
SKIP:
SKIP:
Cinderella (1965)
Dawn of the Dead
WATCH:
Dawn of the Dead
WATCH:
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Recommend: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
SKIP:
SKIP:
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas:
WATCH:
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated 1966)
SKIP:
SKIP:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) soooo bad
Dracula:
WATCH:
Nosferatu (1922) chilling
Dracula (1931) Dwight Frye as Renfield is acting perfection
Dracula (1979) very charming Dracula
Dracula (2026) sad retelling (should have left out the gargoyles, very fake)
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) has its funny moments, could have used a few more.
Love at First Bite (1979) a great comedy
SKIP:
Dracula (1973) boring and lacked any special effects
Dracula (1992) I can't get past Keanu and Winona's terrible acting.
Nosferatu (1979) horrible Zzzzzzzzzzz
The Fly:
WATCH BOTH:
The Fly (1958) creepy for the time
The Fly (1986) sad love story with different ending from original, very gory
Frankenstein:
WATCH:
Frankenstein (1931) good acting
Frankenstein (2025) excellent, production design was mesmerizing
SKIP:
Frankenstein (1994)
The Great Gatsby:
WATCH:
The Great Gatsby (2013) great costumes and sets
SKIP:
SKIP:
The Great Gatsby (1974) so dull. Zzzz
Gulliver's Travels:
WATCH:
1. Gulliver's Travels (animated 1939) cute
2. Gulliver's Travels (1995) highly entertaining
SKIP:
SKIP:
Halloween:
WATCH BOTH:
1. Halloween (1978) I liked this best. Jamie
2. Halloween (2007)
Hamlet:
WATCH:
1. Hamlet (1996) decent
2. Hamlet (2000) I liked the modern twist
Recommend: Hamnet (2025)
SKIP:
SKIP:
Hamlet (1948) zzzzzzzz
Hamlet (1990)
The House on Haunted Hill:
WATCH:
The Haunting of Hill House (mini-series, 2018) scary
SKIP:
SKIP:
House on Haunted Hill (1999) terrible
House on Haunted Hill (1958) slightly less terrible
Invasion of the Body Snatchers:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers:
WATCH BOTH:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) well done
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) I liked the ending better, chilling
IT:
WATCH:
WATCH:
IT (mini series, 1990) love Tim Curry
SKIP:
IT (2017) Bill Skarsgard does a good job as clown
IT pt. 2 (2019) no no no
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World:
WATCH BOTH:
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World (1963) funny
Rat Race (2001) hilarious
Judgement at Nuremberg:
WATCH:
Nuremberg (2025) deep
SKIP:
Judgement at Nuremberg (1961) boring, despite excellent cast.
Les Miserables:
WATCH:
Les Miserables (1997) phew, no singing!!!!
SKIP:
SKIP:
Les Miserables (2012) too much bad singing
Little Women:
WATCH:
WATCH:
Little Women (1994)
SKIP:
SKIP:
Little Women (2019) nope! very miscast
Lord of the Flies:
WATCH:
Lord of the Flies (1990)
SKIP:
SKIP:
Lord of the Flies (1963) zzzzzzz
A Man For All Seasons:
WATCH BOTH:
A Man For All Seasons (1988) I liked more
A Man For All Seasons (1967)
Miracle on 34th Street:
WATCH:
Miracle on 34th Street:
WATCH:
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) I liked this best. classic!
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
SKIP:
Miracle on 34th Street (1973) no
Mortal Kombat:
WATCH:
Mortal Kombat (2021) entertaining
SKIP:
Mortal Kombat (1995) cheesy
Mutiny on the Bounty:
WATCH BOTH:
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) excellent
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) I slightly liked this more
A Nightmare on Elm Street:
WATCH BOTH:
1. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) I liked this best
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) decent
Poltergeist:
WATCH:
WATCH:
Poltergeist (1982) scary
SKIP:
Poltergeist (2015) terrible
Oliver:
WATCH:
1. Oliver! (1968) I liked this best, great songs and acting
2. Disney's Oliver and Company (animated 1988)
SKIP:
SKIP:
Oliver Twist (2005)
The Omen:
WATCH BOTH:
1. The Omen (1976) I liked this best
2. The Omen (2006) good
101 Dalmatians:
WATCH BOTH:
1. Disney's 101 Dalmatians (animated 1961) I liked this best
2. 101 Dalmatians (1996) good acting
The Parent Trap:
WATCH BOTH:
1. The Parent Trap (1961) I liked this best
2. The Parent Trap (1998)
Pet Samatary:
WATCH BOTH:
1. Pet Samatary (1989) gross
2. Pet Samatary (2019) I liked this best
Peter Pan:
WATCH:
1. Disney's Peter Pan (animated 1953) great classic!
Recommend: Hook (1991)
SKIP:
SKIP:
Peter Pan (1960)
Pinocchio:
WATCH:
Disney's Pinocchio (1940)
SKIP:
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) surprising bad
Piranha:
WATCH:
Piranha (1978) bad
SKIP:
Piranha 3D (2010) worse
The Producers:
WATCH BOTH:
The Producers (1967) I liked this best
The Producers (2005) meh
Psycho:
WATCH:
Psycho (1960)
SKIP:
SKIP:
Psycho (1998) horrible
Robin Hood:
WATCH:
1. Disney's Robin Hood (animated 1973) I liked this best
2. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) wish Costner attempted a British accent
3. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) so funny
SKIP:
SKIP:
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Scarface:
WATCH BOTH:
1. Scarface (1932) very good
2. ScarFace (1980) I liked this best
The Shining:
WATCH:
The Shining (1980)
SKIP:
SKIP:
The Shining (mini-series, 1997) sooo bad
Snow White:
WATCH:
1. Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (animated 1937) I liked this best
2. Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
SKIP:
SKIP:
Snow White: a Tale of Terror (1997)
The Stand:
WATCH:
The Stand (2020) (mini-series) meh
SKIP:
The Stand (1994) (Mini-series) terrible
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:
WATCH BOTH:
1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) meh
2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) I liked this best
The Thing:
WATCH BOTH:
1. The Thing (1982)
2. The Thing (2011) (watch first as this version poses as a prequel)
Trap For a Single Man:
WATCH BOTH:
1. One of My Wives is Missing (1976) I liked this best
2. Vanishing Act (1986)
The Trip:
WATCH:
The Trip (2021) meh
SKIP:
Over Your Dead Body (2026) terrible
True Grit:
WATCH:
True Grit (2010) perfection
SKIP:
SKIP:
True Grit (1969)
Village of the Damed:
WATCH:
Village of the Damned (1960) sooo good
SKIP:
Village of the Damned (1995) sooo bad
The War of the Worlds:
WATCH:
War of the Worlds (2005)
SKIP:
SKIP:
The War of the Worlds (1953) corny
