This thread of famous films reimagined as classic comedy wins the internet – the 23 best takes

Certain films just seem to enter the public consciousness, along with iconic scenes that define them. There’s no mistaking this, for example …

The Graduate (Nichols, 1968)

or this …

King Kong (Cooper & Schoedsack, 1933)

When writer Steve O’Brien posted an alternative take on Basic Instinct, using a still from classic comedy, George and Mildred, rather than that scene, he set into motion a string of replies that formed something glorious. These are the 23 best tweets from that thread.

1.

Basic Instinct (1992)
Dir: Paul Verhoeven pic.twitter.com/2GSBhpG0BE

— Steve O'Brien (@MrsSteveMOBrien) November 19, 2018

2.

Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976) pic.twitter.com/mhkQwUb4He

— James Cooray Smith (@thejimsmith) November 19, 2018

3.

War Horse (Steven Spielberg, 2011) pic.twitter.com/mWCQUaPqY2

— Paul Jenkins (@fourfoot) November 19, 2018

4.

Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994) pic.twitter.com/yqUHhqPkGZ

— Sam Read (@SammyPotatoes) November 19, 2018

5.

Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1981) pic.twitter.com/ip0JcbdH9G

— Nick Brice (@BluePenguinUK) November 19, 2018

6.

Beau Geste (1939) pic.twitter.com/VymzURiOuY

— Aonghas Curran. (@Anguscurran) November 19, 2018

7.

Die Hard (John McTiernan, 1988) pic.twitter.com/JUfnLf4guR

— Graeme Leith (@Graeme_L) November 19, 2018

8.

Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Dir: Ang Lee pic.twitter.com/537pUv47fJ

— Ape Linus (@Ape_Linus) November 19, 2018

9.

Seabiscuit (2003, dir. Gary Ross) pic.twitter.com/NLFNoIUnno

— Martin (@_SmartUK) November 19, 2018

10.

Clerks (1994)
Dir: Kevin Smith pic.twitter.com/Q2A0LcphOG

— Paul Childs (@paulychilds) November 19, 2018

11.

The Shining (1980)
Dir: Stanley Kubrick pic.twitter.com/3pXKqualLt

— Kara Van Park (@KaraVanPark) November 19, 2018

12.

BATMAN & ROBIN (1997) | Dir Joel Schumacher pic.twitter.com/MgzPbTXGAr

— wellyousaythat© (@realarsenalism) November 19, 2018