Best movie remakes?

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There have been many remakes of the years and while some recently have been pretty bad there are still several that are better or just as good as the originals. 
 
1. The Thing
John Carpenter's version of The Thing is better in every way than the original. I understand the cold war fear aspect of the original, but that film is horribly dated. John Carpenter created and unrivaled sense of fear, and isolation.
 
2. Invasion of the body snatchers 1978
The original is a classic, but it is let down but a crappy ending that was thrown in because the studios didn't want a sad one. The remake is just as good if not better because of the acting, atmosphere, and the amazing ending.
 
3. David Cronenberg's The Fly
This is one of the saddest and best horror films ever made. Jeff Goldblum is fantastic and his character's slow, tragic degeneration is horrific to watch.
 
4. 12 Monkeys
The original french film is still fantastic and unique though.
 
5. A Fistful of dollars
 
6. The Magnificent Seven
 
7. The Maltese falcon 1941
 
8. The Departed
Not as good as the Asian original, but still a pretty good film.
 
9. Cape Fear
 
10. The Man who knew too much
 
11. Ransom
 
12. Dirty rotten scoundrels
 
13. Little shop of horrors
 
14. Ocean's 11
 
15. The Blob 1988
The sink scene is awesome.
 
16. Dawn of the dead 2004
Not as good as the original but still a decent film
 
17. The Champ
 
18. The Ring
Not as good as the original but still good in it's own way.
 
19. The Count of monte cristo
 
20. House of wax 1953
 
21. Nosferatu 1979
 
22. Victor/ Victoria
 
23. Dangerous Liasons
 
24. 3:10 to Yuma
 
25. Father of the bride

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I thought the new King Kong was decent at least.

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#3  Edited By monetarydread

Funny Games. Although it is the same film, shot for shot, by the same director, only with English speaking actors.

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#4  Edited By FeatheredRainbows
@thedj93 said:
" I thought the new King Kong was decent at least. "
Yeah it wasn't bad. Better than I thought it would be. Jack Black was a bit miss cast but he wasnt terrible.
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@FeatheredRainbows said:
" @thedj93 said:
" I thought the new King Kong was decent at least. "
Yeah it wasn't bad. Better than I thought it would be. Jack Black was a bit miss cast but he wasnt terrible. "
Not to mention Peter Jackson doesn't know hoe to direct good films.
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@HandsomeDead said:
" @FeatheredRainbows said:
" @thedj93 said:
" I thought the new King Kong was decent at least. "
Yeah it wasn't bad. Better than I thought it would be. Jack Black was a bit miss cast but he wasnt terrible. "
Not to mention Peter Jackson doesn't know hoe to direct good films. "
What is wrong with how he directs? I dont love his films, but he has made some very good films like Heavenly Creatures, Forgotten Silver, and The Frighteners. The Lord of the rings films are good to many, but I am not a fan of them personally though I appreciate them. His earlier campy horror films are fun too like Braindead, and Meet the feebles.
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Does Sherlock Holmes count?

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@LiquidPrince said:
" Does Sherlock Holmes count? "
How is Sherlock Holmes even a good movie? 
 
Anyhow, The Thing is an amazing remake, gotta love John Carpenter. Other than that, I either don't especially love any movie in that list or never heard of it. 
 
I would make a list of my own, but I rarely see the original version of a movie and a remake, so any judgement from my part would be rather unfair. Remakes are usually pretty bad, I usually get bummed when I hear a remake to a great movie is being made, like for instance when I heard they are going to remake Yellow Submarine in 3D and that there will be a remake of Soylent Green.
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#9  Edited By HaltIamReptar

Oh wow, I didn't know that about a third of these were remakes.

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#10  Edited By TheHT

i dunno, some of em are more like localizations than remakes. like the departed and the magnificent seven. well ok, like the departed. infernal affairs isn't really old.
 
lord of the rings should definitely be there, if you think of it as a remake of those old cartoon ones. :p
 
and does star trek count?

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Just for the sake of it, movies like Star Trek, all recent horror movies like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre would be considered reboots.

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I forgot about Rat Race. I quite liked that one too. It is not as good as the original but it still fun.

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@Snail said:
" @LiquidPrince said:
" Does Sherlock Holmes count? "
How is Sherlock Holmes even a good movie?  Anyhow, The Thing is an amazing remake, gotta love John Carpenter. Other than that, I either don't especially love any movie in that list or never heard of it.  I would make a list of my own, but I rarely see the original version of a movie and a remake, so any judgement from my part would be rather unfair. Remakes are usually pretty bad, I usually get bummed when I hear a remake to a great movie is being made, like for instance when I heard they are going to remake Yellow Submarine in 3D and that there will be a remake of Soylent Green. "
It's a great movie. Classic Sherlock in everything except the new swashbuckling portrayal of said hero. Classic story, classic mystery and classic answer. The only thing different is how Robert Downey portrayed Homes. For the better I think.
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@LiquidPrince: Fuck it is. Robert Downey Jr. apparently believes Tony Stark and Sherlock Holmes are the same character, or at least that's what it looked like from the film. 
 
By reading your post I began to wonder if you have ever read any of the Arthur Conan Doyle literary works. Nothing in the movie has anything to do with his works. Not the story, not the characters, not anything. The movie is, if anything, the least accurate adaptation of a novel (or in this case, a series of novels) to the big screen. Sherlock Holmes is supposed to be a dark, mysterious man, not Tony Stark, not the goddamn Iron Man. If you want a faithful representation of what SIr Arthur's stories were all about you should watch the TV series from the 80's starring Jeremy Brett. That was, indeed, one of the best shows ever broadcast.
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Inglourious Basterds. But it didn't really follow the plot of the original.

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I really liked the new Dawn of the Dead with swift zombies.

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@Snail: Actually I have read his books, and I found the story to be very much in the same arena as in the movie. Impossible mysteries, piled one on top of another, to a final climactic resolution where everything is answered and every piece of evidence considered. The only thing different, is that Holmes character is more swashbuckling in this version. I though that was fine. Every one just seemed a bit younger.
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@LiquidPrince: Your description of the novels is too vague. By your standards CSI would be a fitful remake of the Sherlock Holmes stories. I did not find the story to be appealing at all. And the characters simply weren't relatable to the ones of the novels in any way.
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@Snail: If you were unhappy with the style of the performance, its the director you should be annoyed at. I havent seen the movie yet though, so i mightnt fully understand what you mean yet.
 
Anyway, my IMDB feed the  other day mentioned Ferris Bueller's Day Off has been okayed for a remake. That could be terribly good or terribly bad... dont think that movies gonna get a middle ground. I will however wait to see the movie before I decide though, sometimes it pays to have a little faith.
 
Snyders remake of Dawn of the Dead was totally pimp imo, and the hoards of zombie movies shortly after should show it had a pretty significant effect on the industry. I thought the original was ok, but dated. A lot of people hated on Zach for making this, though all of them shut up once they saw it. I believe it to be better and more significant than the original.
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@HaltIamReptar said:
" Oh wow, I didn't know that about a third of these were remakes. "
Same here. And I thought I was relatively well informed.
 
I'd say The Producers was a pretty decent remake.
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3:10 to Yuma was an awesome remake

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#22  Edited By HaltIamReptar
@Snail: Wait, modern audiences actually like the original Sherlock Holmes stories?  What.
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@LiquidPrince said:

" @Snail: Actually I have read his books, and I found the story to be very much in the same arena as in the movie. Impossible mysteries, piled one on top of another, to a final climactic resolution where everything is answered and every piece of evidence considered. The only thing different, is that Holmes character is more swashbuckling in this version. I though that was fine. Every one just seemed a bit younger. "

While I didnt love Sherlock Holmes, I think it is a lot more accurate to the books than people think. Holmes may be more of an action movie, but people forget that in the books Holmes was not a nice perfect gentleman. He was a drug addict, did experiments on his dog, and did many of the things that people dont like about the new Sherlock Holmes film.
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@FeatheredRainbows: I should have read this thread first. The Thing is my choice.
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#25  Edited By Snail
@FeatheredRainbows: I don't intend to be offensive in any way, but your post surpasses ignorance. 
 
The TV series from the 80's, which ran for a total of 41 episodes I believe, starring Jeremy Brett portrayed Holmes exactly like that. He was not a hero, he was an anti-hero, he did not seek to feed his ego through the approval and credit of others. He was a mysterious man, a drug addict, a genius, a compelling character indeed. 
 
What I don't like about the new movie is not what you falsely accuse me of disliking. Not at all. That is the part that I like about the movie. In fact, I shouldn't say "like", more like "forgivable" or "the most bearable" part of the movie. 
 
What I don't like is how they portray him as an action hero. That is the opposite of what Sherlock Holmes is and symbolizes. He is not a hero, and that is exactly how he is portrayed in the movie. As a guy that goes fist-fighting at all times, a man who likes to walk around with his bear chest showing, and whose adventures involve explosions and collapsing structures. It is the opposite of the character imagined by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and while we're at it, quite the opposite of the character portrayed by Jeremy Brett.
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@Snail said:
" @FeatheredRainbows: I don't intend to be offensive in any way, but your post surpasses ignorance.  The TV series from the 80's, which ran for a total of 41 episodes I believe, starring Jeremy Brett portrayed Holmes exactly like that. He was not a hero, he was an anti-hero, he did not seek to feed his ego through the approval and credit of others. He was a mysterious man, a drug addict, a genius, a compelling character indeed.  What I don't like about the new movie is not what you falsely accuse me of disliking. Not at all. That is the part that I like about the movie. In fact, I shouldn't say "like", more like "forgivable" or "the most bearable" part of the movie.  What I don't like is how they portray him as an action hero. That is the opposite of what Sherlock Holmes is and symbolizes. He is not a hero, and that is exactly how he is portrayed in the movie. As a guy that goes fist-fighting at all times, a man who likes to walk around with his bear chest showing, and whose adventures involve explosions and collapsing structures. It is the opposite of the character imagined by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and while we're at it, quite the opposite of the character portrayed by Jeremy Brett. "  
Wow get your head out of your ass, while in the books Holmes wasn't quite the action hero, Doyle wrote that he was a prestigious Boxer and occasionally went down to fight rings in the city. Also the reason he didn't pose at a drug addict (I don't think you brought this up) was Downey's past history for drugs he probably didn't want to be near the stuff which more power to him I say we have had quite enough opium and heroin addicted Holmes. Quite honestly Sherlock Holmes movies and serials were getting old and they needed to mix up the formula. While the movie may have been action heavy they did a good job of setting up the characters and bringing in their original quirks and motivations. In fact the movie takes place when Dr. Watson decides to move out of 211 Baker Street a pinnacle moment in the books. Also Downey did a good job as Holmes and Jude Law was surprisingly likable as Dr. Watson. Was the movie perfect, no but it was probably my 3rd favorite one the Basil Rathbone movies being my favorite and The Great Mouse Detective following up (Really underatted Disney Movie you need to see it.)  
 
So don't be such an elitist you sound way to bitchy over a movie portrayal that was fine. 
 
Also The Thing was awesome.
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#27  Edited By Tireyo

Um, I guess I like the re-make of Cheaper by the Dozen, The Nutty Professor, Freaky Friday, Casino Royale, King Kong, and Yours, Mine and Ours.

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@Gabriel said:
don't be such an elitist you sound way to bitchy over a movie portrayal that was fine.
 
The Thing was great and Invasion of the Body Snatchers is indeed very great.
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@Gabriel: What? You're telling me that Robert Downey Jr. didn't want to do a character that consumes drugs because he has a history with drugs? I had heard of his history and his downfall as an actor due to those issues, but that is just highly unprofessional. No, I would not want to be in his shoes, and I understand how it could affect his stability regarding drugs, but when an actor's personal affair affects his role it is considered unprofessional. 
 
Again, Robert Downey Jr. makes Sherlock Holmes and Tony Stark seem like the same character. That is my issue with the movie and the way characters are portrayed. It seems as if Downey Jr. had to make no effort whatsoever to differentiate these two characters, because they are ridiculously identical (psychologically that is). You did not counter this argument at all.  Agreed, a mix to the formula isn't such a bad idea, but this is a bad mix. It is a cheap change to the formula to please the masses, the younger audiences who are fascinated with Summer blockbusters, such as Iron Man. This is a cheap mix to be done to such an iconic franchise. Nearly blasphemy if you ask me.
 
Yes, I've seen that Disney movie, and I don't see how it can be underrated. It's a standard animation movie, care to explain what makes it different from so many other films to you? I'm intrigued, really. I don't remember anything about the movie being particularly enthralling.
 
On a side note, aren't we kind of highjacking the thread here?
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#30  Edited By chstupid

Do reboots count? Like the new batman seires
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#31  Edited By Gabriel
@Snail said:
" @Gabriel: What? You're telling me that Robert Downey Jr. didn't want to do a character that consumes drugs because he has a history with drugs? I had heard of his history and his downfall as an actor due to those issues, but that is just highly unprofessional. No, I would not want to be in his shoes, and I understand how it could affect his stability regarding drugs, but when an actor's personal affair affects his role it is considered unprofessional.  Again, Robert Downey Jr. makes Sherlock Holmes and Tony Stark seem like the same character. That is my issue with the movie and the way characters are portrayed. It seems as if Downey Jr. had to make no effort whatsoever to differentiate these two characters, because they are ridiculously identical (psychologically that is). You did not counter this argument at all.  Agreed, a mix to the formula isn't such a bad idea, but this is a bad mix. It is a cheap change to the formula to please the masses, the younger audiences who are fascinated with Summer blockbusters, such as Iron Man. This is a cheap mix to be done to such an iconic franchise. Nearly blasphemy if you ask me. Yes, I've seen that Disney movie, and I don't see how it can be underrated. It's a standard animation movie, care to explain what makes it different from so many other films to you? I'm intrigued, really. I don't remember anything about the movie being particularly enthralling. On a side note, aren't we kind of highjacking the thread here? "  
Mainly it brought Sherlock Holmes and his mythos to kids in a way that they could understand while at the same time being entertaing for adults, I just really liked it a lot. As for Downey and the drugs he did want to be Sherlock Holmes he probably just didn't want to have drugs come into the picture, and it's not unprofessional he's just removing himself for the situation and drugs do not define the Sherlock Holmes character to an extent that his character suffers. Downey's performance was over the top because the character when you think of it is like Batman, sure it's whithen the realm of possibility someone like that may exist but very very highly unlikely. And yes we are hijacking this thread but as long as it's kept civil I see no problem with it.
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#32  Edited By Snail
@Gabriel: Adults may have enjoyed it, kids might have enjoyed it, but I, as a fan of the 80's series and Conan Doyle's stories don't find the movie an adequate addition to the iconic franchise. 
 
I think this discussion is pretty much done, each of us has a different view on the movie, and that's that.
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@Snail: Disagree.
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I came in here specifically to mention The Thing and The Blob, even if I do still like the original version of the latter. Steve McQueen, baby.
 
@HandsomeDead said:
" Not to mention Peter Jackson doesn't know hoe to direct good films. "
Uhhh, say what? What about Braindead, The Frighteners and Heavenly... oh, wait. This has been covered. Thanks, FeatheredRainbows.
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#35  Edited By mustachioeugene

I agree with your top four,
though I prefer the original Dawn of the Dead, even though  I hate the green skin on all the ghouls/zombies.  I just turn down the colour saturation on my lcd and it looks a lot better,  I usually turn down the levels in my greens and yellows, then I turn the reds up a bit (for darker blood/skin tones), then finally I turn down the overall saturation. 
 
It might seem a tad obsessive compulsive, but I'd recommend giving it a shot.

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#36  Edited By penguindust

Here are a few more notables:

  1. His Girl Friday (1940) ~ remake of The Front Page (1931)
  2. Freaky Friday (2003) ~ remake of Freaky Friday (1976) which is itself a remake of Turnabout (1940)
  3. Little Miss Marker (1980) ~ remake of Little Miss Marker (1934)
  4. I am Legend (2007) ~ remake of The Omega Man (1971) which was a remake of The Last Man on Earth (1964)
  5. The Parent Trap (1998) ~ remake of The Parent Trap (1961)
  6. The Italian Job (2003) ~ remake of The Italian Job (1969)
  7. The Birdcage (1996) ~ remake of  La Cage aux Folles (1978)
  8. You've Got Mail (1998) ~ remake of The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
  9. The Mummy (1999) ~ remake of The Mummy (1932)
  10. The Quiet American (2002) ~ remake of The Quiet American (1958)
There have been a lot of good versions of A Christmas Carol made over the years.  I like The Muppets, George C. Scott, Alastier Sim and Bill Murray best.
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#37  Edited By Zerook

WAIT WHAT?! They did a Victor/Victoria remake? 0.o
Sherlock Holmes, but they have very different flavours between old and new.

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#38  Edited By ProfessorEss
@FeatheredRainbows said:
16. Dawn of the dead 2004
Not as good as the original but still a decent film
As a massive fan of the original I might just consider this the best re-make ever. 
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I liked the Death Proof remake....

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#40  Edited By gingertastic_10

3:10 to Yuma is a great remake. So well done.

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#41  Edited By ApertureSilence
@MonetaryDread said:
" Funny Games. Although it is the same film, shot for shot, by the same director, only with English speaking actors. "
The same terrible, didactic, condescending film.
 
Admittedly, though, Michael Haenecke's other two movies I've seen, Cache and The White Ribbon, are brilliant.
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#42  Edited By Snail
@LiquidPrince: With what, exactly?
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@Snail said:
" @FeatheredRainbows: I don't intend to be offensive in any way, but your post surpasses ignorance.  The TV series from the 80's, which ran for a total of 41 episodes I believe, starring Jeremy Brett portrayed Holmes exactly like that. He was not a hero, he was an anti-hero, he did not seek to feed his ego through the approval and credit of others. He was a mysterious man, a drug addict, a genius, a compelling character indeed.  What I don't like about the new movie is not what you falsely accuse me of disliking. Not at all. That is the part that I like about the movie. In fact, I shouldn't say "like", more like "forgivable" or "the most bearable" part of the movie.  What I don't like is how they portray him as an action hero. That is the opposite of what Sherlock Holmes is and symbolizes. He is not a hero, and that is exactly how he is portrayed in the movie. As a guy that goes fist-fighting at all times, a man who likes to walk around with his bear chest showing, and whose adventures involve explosions and collapsing structures. It is the opposite of the character imagined by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and while we're at it, quite the opposite of the character portrayed by Jeremy Brett. "
When did I accuse you of disliking it? I never saw the TV series from the 80's so I wouldn't know how Holmes was portrayed there. I wasn't a bit fan of the new Sherlock Holmes movie, but like you I kinda liked how he was portrayed as an anti hero.
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@MurderByDeath said:
" @MonetaryDread said:
" Funny Games. Although it is the same film, shot for shot, by the same director, only with English speaking actors. "
The same terrible, didactic, condescending film.  Admittedly, though, Michael Haenecke's other two movies I've seen, Cache and The White Ribbon, are brilliant. "
You should see his film The Time of the wolf.
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#45  Edited By Snail
@FeatheredRainbows:  
 
You said:

"... it is a lot more accurate to the books than people think (...) people forget that in the books Holmes was not a nice perfect gentleman. He was a drug addict, did experiments on his dog, and did many of the things that people dont like about the new Sherlock Holmes film.

I assumed that you included my in the "people" you were referring to. That's why I assumed you were saying I didn't like these things about the movie.
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#46  Edited By ApertureSilence
@FeatheredRainbows: I'll definitely check it  out. Thanks for the recommendation.
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#47  Edited By bungiecord

Man On Fire, the remake with Denzel Washington is far superior to the original.