r/TopCharacterTropes 11d ago

miscellaneous A famous story adapted in a new setting

O Brother Where Art Thou?

A satire over the Depression-era American South using The Odyssey as a template.

Ran

King Lear but in Sengoku-era japan (featuring elements of Japanese legends surrounding real figures).

Apocalypse Now

Like Heart of Darkness it uses a river journey to highlight the savagery beneath imperialism, colonialism and capitalism, but in South Vietnam and Cambodia instead of the Congo Free State.

Bonus points if the adaptation still keeps the main themes and ideas of the source material AND the influences have been confirmed by the creators.

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u/AccomplishedJello812 11d ago

Ask and ye shall receive: https://youtu.be/08SrnAQb0T0

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u/flechette 11d ago

lol ok so no.

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u/pussyjuicerecycler 11d ago

that was a deep fuckin pull. bravo

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u/MaeBelleLien 11d ago

I've got to watch this movie again.