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Happy Independence Day! There are many reasons to celebrate America. And then, there our tendency to borrow other people stuff. Sometimes when Americans remake foreign properties, it turns out okay, like Let Me In. But often 8230; not. Here are the dozen worst attempts to remake foreign TV shows and films. Note: Some of these actually got made, while others just got as far as concept art
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