Every week, it seems, more remakes get announced, and every week people are eager to complain about them. Has Hollywood finally run out of ideas? How could they dare besmirch a timeless classic like
? And why do they even bother, since remakes always blow?
Except, they don’t always blow. Some of the best movies ever made are remakes, and sometimes they’re so good that audiences forget that the original film(s) even existed. It’s important to keep Hollywood in context, and remind ourselves that the remake phenomenon is nothing new and, frankly, nothing to worry about. Some of them will be good, and quite a few of them will stink out loud, but some of them will surpass the original. That’s why filmmakers keep trying.
Source: IGN.com 14 Remakes That Are Better Than the Original