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"That was a big disappointment. I learned the hard way that [remakes], even if you do it better than the original, there's a tremendous nostalgia attached to the original." Those are the words of Sylvester Stallone speaking in 2022 about his massive flop "Get Carter." The "Rocky" and "Rambo" star also classified the movie as "underrated." That's all good and well, but there's no denying that, broadly speaking, it was a disappointment by nearly every measure.

"Get Carter" was a remake of the 1971 film of the same name by director Mike Hodges, starring Michael Caine in the title role. Caine isn't exactly viewed as a

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