Are re-makes ever better?

[Squilookle]

Yeah I'll say Oceans 11 as well. I just wish they didn't do that horrible Italian Job remake, and even think about remaking Rififi.

I quite enjoyed the King Kong remake, and you could say some elements of A Night to Remember were borrowed for Titanic, so I'll say that one too.

And does The Mask of Zorro count? if it does then that one. In spades.

 

[chaosyoshimage]

Does Casino Royale count? I haven't seen many movie remakes, and the ones I have, I haven't seen the original.

Cartoonwise, most of the newer versions of old cartoons are better than the older ones. DC and Marvel cartoons, ThunderCats, Transformers, G.I. Joe, He-Man, etc.

Games, we see great remakes all the time.

The only the non-cartoon remakes I've seen are The Office and Battlestar Galactica. I think they're both better than the originals. Although, The Office is now a zombie...

 

[Hollock]

Yes, but it pisses me off a little.

 

[dessertmonkeyjk]

Most remakes ARE better than the original. just some people prefer the original because of nostalga, however if a movie is good enough it does not need a remake, I mean you would not remake star wars V empire strikes back.

Dude... don't be giving George Lucas any ideas.

 

[astrav1]

Have you ever sat through a re-make of a movie and thought that it was actually an improvement of the original? Or are they always just hollywood money grabs trying to pull a few of the older fans into a movie they would other-wise never see?

The only re-make that I ever liked more than the original was The Thing from the 80's. But, to be honest it pretty much has nothing to do with the original black and white version. Other than an being set in an arctic setting, it has no similarities. So, I really do not think it should have been called The Thing.


So what do you think, are re-makes ever a good idea?

Ever watch the new Thundercats? Kicks massive ass.

 

[Kingjackl]

The Producers remake was better than the original. Twelve Angry Men, Cheaper By the Dozen. Their are remakes which are better than the original.

 

[PAGEToap44]

I really, REALLY dig the remake of Dawn Of The Dead. I absolutely adore the end credits. That was what propelled it from a great remake to better than the original.

Yes...

I thought the newer Dawn Of The Dead was way better that George A. Romero's one.

...and yes.

Love this film. I used to think this was the one and only Dawn of the Dead film. The original just passed me by completely. I'd say this was the film that got me interested in the zombie genre.

 

[Brandiferous]

I thought the remake to Fright Night was actually really good. So much so that it didn't even really feel like a remake, it just happened to have the same storyline as the original.

 

[TheKramers]

Have you ever sat through a re-make of a movie and thought that it was actually an improvement of the original? Or are they always just hollywood money grabs trying to pull a few of the older fans into a movie they would other-wise never see?

The only re-make that I ever liked more than the original was The Thing from the 80's. But, to be honest it pretty much has nothing to do with the original black and white version. Other than an being set in an arctic setting, it has no similarities. So, I really do not think it should have been called The Thing.


So what do you think, are re-makes ever a good idea?

Wow, what a vague title. Of course some remakes are going to be good, and others aren't, therefore the question in the aforementioned title, can't be answered.

OT: War of the Worlds (2005) was better than the remake. However, that might be because in 1953 they didn't even have the technology required to make it believable in the least.

 

[Srkkl]

I liked the second Producers better than the original.

 

[ChupathingyX]

And does The Mask of Zorro count? if it does then that one. In spades.

As much as I love that film, no, it was not a remake.

Personally I can't really think of any, however, I did enjoy Peter Jackson's King Kong (it wasn't perfect but I enjoyed it) but I haven't seen the original so I can't really compare.

 

[Kae]

I really, REALLY dig the remake of Dawn Of The Dead. I absolutely adore the end credits. That was what propelled it from a great remake to better than the original.

Yes...

I thought the newer Dawn Of The Dead was way better that George A. Romero's one.

...and yes.

Love this film. I used to think this was the one and only Dawn of the Dead film. The original just passed me by completely. I'd say this was the film that got me interested in the zombie genre.

Well that is a really good movie, and I still like it, I watched the original after and although I like it I do think the remake is better but let's be honest here the single best zombie movie ever has to be Day of the Dead, seriously I watched that movie just because I had watched the Dawn of the Dead Remake and it is now one of my favorite movies of all time, it's a shame about the remake for that one though, I mean with the vegetarian zombie and all that.
Also I'm pretty sure Evil Dead 2 is a remake of the first one so I'm going to go with THAT.

 

[dave1004]

Does anime count? The remaking of Hellsing was brilliant and tactfully done.

 

[Quantum Star]

The Resident Evil REmake managed to turn RE 1 from a laughable, not-scary game into an utterly terrifying one. I'd call that a victory for remakes.

 

[rosemystica]

Rarely, but it is possible. John Carpenter's The Thing was a remake of an old 1950s movie, and it's one of the best horror movies of all time. I think it all just comes down to the amount of effort, attention, and thought put into it. If it's made just to cash in and not add much to the story or characters, then it sucks. I hate the remakes of Halloween and Halloween 2 for this reason; they added blood, gore, boobs, and a stupid backstory to one of the greatest slasher movies of all time, but not anything *worthwhile.*

The modern 80s-cartoon remake/reboot/updates are pretty damn great, too--My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is brilliant, and so are GI Joe: Renegade and Thundercats. These are quality remakes because fans made them with love, rather than solely looking towards cashing in on a trend. (Also: I would LOVE to see a modern reboot/remake of Bravestarr. A lot could be done with that series these days!)

 

[Snake Plissken]

I thought the newer Dawn Of The Dead was way better that George A. Romero's one.

I have to agree with you there. I enjoyed the 2004 version well enough to buy the dvd and watch it several times over. But I found the original very boring, so boring that I couldn't bring myself to finish watching it.

No. No. Bad. Wrong. No. Uh-Uh.

George A. Romero > Everything ever

 

[Infernai]

We are talking of better remakes and nobody has brought up Hellsing Ultimate yet? That one basically blew the original anime out of the water.

Does Casino Royale count? I haven't seen many movie remakes, and the ones I have, I haven't seen the original.

You silly sod, there wasn't any Casino Royale films made prior to the one with Craig! *in denial*

 

[sivlin]

I looked up some good remakes and found that The Departed was actually a remake of some random movie called Infernal Affairs. Can't imagine Infernal Affairs was anywhere near as good as The Departed... but I could be wrong as I haven't seen it

 

[Hatchet90]

Scarface, The Crazies, True Grit, The Departed, Little Shop of Horrors, The Thing, The Fly, Twelve Monkeys, 3:10 to Yuma, and more recently Fright Night. Yes, remakes can be greater than or equal to the quality of the original. It just depends on the hands the material is put in.

And for those saying Dawn of the Dead.... just.... no.

 

[necromanzer52]

I looked up some good remakes and found that The Departed was actually a remake of some random movie called Infernal Affairs. Can't imagine Infernal Affairs was anywhere near as good as The Departed... but I could be wrong as I haven't seen it

It's actually much better. Go watch it.