Are re-makes ever better?

[Toriver]

OK, thank you to everyone for the information, I understand. Please stop quoting me with corrections.

 

[Mouse_Crouse]

Only remake I can remember liking more is "The Italian Job".

 

[Aurgelmir]

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?

Well some times the originals are so old, and so not on peoples mind that it can work. Oceans 11 is a really good movie, though I have never seen the original.

Some times the "original" was just so low budget/quality, like Captain America.

All in all it depends on which version you saw first. Old movies tend to be paced differently than new movies, so they don't always work with younger audiences.

 

[Mausthemighty]

Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood compared to Full Metal Alchemist.
I loved the story better and the characters were better fleshed out.