Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, except when it’s not.
Home Alone — Edvard Munch
Here's Edvard Munch's famous 1893 painting of Kevin putting on aftershave in Home Alone. It seems OK at first, but then you compare them and...well...
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Basic Instinct — Salvador Dalí
Dalí's version of Sharon Stone's saucy leg crossing scene is a lovely homage, but Dalí, dear, we don't think you're quite there yet.
TriStar Pictures / Creative Commons
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — Henri Matisse
We all love Gene Wilder's classic look as Willy Wonka. But WTF is this Matisse?!? It's like he's never even seen the movie.
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Tron — Kazimir Malevich
OK, so Tron's 1982 special effects are never going to be as good as Avatar's, but come on, Malevich! The Russian art theoretician's homage to the film just looks like a bunch of squares! SMDH.
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