17 People Share Movies That Would've Been More Interesting From Another Character's POV

A Bucky movie about when he was the Winter Soldier? Or Forest Gump from Jenny's perspective?

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• June 23, 2022

The movie industry seems to be stuck in a loop. We keep seeing Marvel Universe superhero movies and reboots, followed by DC Comics’ relatively successful attempts to cash in on the trends.

And with the latest Batman reboot hitting the movie theaters, it is hard not to ask yourself what the hell is going on here. We haven’t seen an original movie idea in years.

We somehow started believing it is only a myth. Do studio executives even receive scripts with original ideas or are they focused on finding new ways to cash in on already warn-out superheroes and ways to revive them?

One Reddit thread addressed this issue. It starts with a question: “If instead of rebooting movies, retelling them from a different point of view became popular, which movie would you like retold?”

People are more than happy to share their ideas, probably tired from all these reboots and relaunches, and… It looks like the marketing teams in studios are going into overdrives trying to figure out different names for the same thing- lack of inspiration and ideas.

We have selected some of the most interesting answers. Take a look, we know you will agree with them:

1. Jumanji (1995)

"I want to see it through the eyes of Bonnie Hunt's character, Sarah. She suffered years of emotional turmoil because her best friend got sucked into a board game right before her eyes and, no doubt, no one believed her. ...

Then, years later, some man shows up claiming to be him along with two other kids and the board game that probably plagued nightmares for years, and she was told that she had to finish playing it. That’s a whole different genre of movie there!"

—britleedance

2. Dracula (1931)

"I know the idea has been floated around for a while, but I'd love this classic story told from Renfield’s point of view."

—stacia

3. Thor (2011)

"The fact that no one so far has said absolutely ANY of the Marvel movies from Loki’s POV disappointments me greatly."

—ipurdy14

4. The Hunger Games (2012)

"I’d love to see the whole thing play out from Prim’s perspective. It’d be a tragic coming of age story that ends like The Bridge to Terabithia or My Girl."

—mira2018

5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

"Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is going to be a thing, but I still really want a Bucky movie about when he WAS the Winter Soldier."

—reallyreallyreallyreallytired

6. Twilight (2008)

"Honestly, I'd love to see it from any POV that’s not Bella, Edward, or Jacob. There are a lot of interesting people with interesting backgrounds and human lives throughout the books, and their take on these stories would be so interesting."

—lovinglm

7. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

"When Kevin gets in a taxi and says, 'Man, it's scary out there!' and the driver responds by saying, 'It ain't much better in here kid.' I want to know about THAT guy's day-to-day life and what drove him to having such low self-esteem."

—jackb4e3cbedc4

8. Forrest Gump (1994)

"I had a dream years ago that they were making a sequel to this, but it was just the same movie from Jenny's perspective. I remember waking up thinking it'd be cool to see all the things she'd been through and how she eventually grew and changed as a person."

—Kori Lynn

9. The Little Mermaid (1989)

"You all know this movie from Ursula's perspective would be great. She lived in the palace, is holding a huge grudge against the king, AND practiced sea sorcery?!

She probably has the best backstory of any Disney villain."

—margaritaluv

10. Black Panther (2018)

"T’Challa is a fine main character, but almost every character in the movie would be a more interesting lead, and I'd love to see the events through other eyes. Shuri? Yup.

Killmonger? Definitely. M’Baku? Okoye? Yes AND yes.

That supporting cast killed it!"

—reginaldcartwright

11. Avatar (2009)

"I want to see the whole thing from perspective of Colonel Miles Quaritch."

—oldhedgehog93

12. Poltergeist (1982)

"As told from Carol Anne's perspective. Can you imagine what it'd be like to be sucked into another dimension filled with spirits chasing you around another version of your house?!"

—yellowcamisole1

13. Sex and the City (2008)

"I want the first movie told from Big's ex-wife, Natasha's POV.

I’d love to know how Natasha reacts hearing about their engagement, having a huge wedding, Carrie getting dumped, etc. But also how she’s doing in general...

I hope Natasha is having a kick-ass life."

—stipyit

14. It (2017)

"I want to see the same cast of this movie, but just following the Losers Club as teenagers hanging out and recovering from the events of the first movie told like a coming of age movie."

—cecilcovs

15. The entire Marvel Cinematic Universe

"Told completely as a story from that one super-passionate guy [Luis] in Ant-Man's POV."

—James Scott

16. Trick ‘r Treat (2007)

"This is gonna be a kind of odd one, but this horror movie told from the character Sam’s perspective. Like, I just kind of want to know what's going on in his head during everything."

—peachy_jeans

17. The full Harry Potter franchise

"I have always wanted the Harry Potter films from the perspective of Draco Malfoy. I think it would be fascinating."

—termen

When it comes to cinematic suspense, there are a variety of ways for a writer to try to surprise the viewer with a plot twist. When a movie can take a single event or subplot and entirely transform the audience's view of that moment, it's one of the most impactful plot twists.

And it could also make a great standalone movie. Are you reading this, studio executives?

Damjan