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TV shows, movies, whatever.

There are a few... But Scarface jumps straight to mind

I enjoyed the True Grit remake more than the original. The Thing is definitely better (both are versions of the book).

I think the old film has its charms but the newer one is truer to the source material (if more sweary than was allowed when the book was written).

I'm tempted to say Hammer's (Horror of) Dracula is better (certainly better-paced) than the Universal film but the two are different enough that the Hammer film might be legitimately called a re-imagining.

Oooh, True Grit is a good one.

The Thing for sure!

Most of the ones I can think of aren't really remakes, the are second/third adaptions.

But I'd say Battlestar Galactica the remake is better. The Mummy, Brenden Fraser version.

The live action Disney Cinderella, the only one of the live actions that improves on the original.

Stargate: SG1 vastly improves on the movie. The TBH I still like the movie.

I enjoyed the Thomas Crown Affair remake a lot more than the original.

I don’t think I’d argue it’s necessarily a better film, but I think it’s a very well executed reimagining for another era.

I’m even kind of excited about the idea of a new remake, which is supposedly in the works. If nothing else, it’ll be interesting to see what they think needs changing for the modern moment.

(They say it stars Michael B. Jordan and my money is on adding some “Robin Hood” type aspect to the main character’s crimes.)

It kinda feels like every movie that was released in the 90s fits this. The Mummy, True Lies, Cape Fear, and Heat spring to mind immediately. But outside of the 90s there is also Little Shop of Horrors, Oceans 11, Scarface, and True Grit.

I thought about another, possibly more controversial one.

I genuinely think that the TV version of The IPCRESS File (2022) is better than the film version (1965). And I say that as a big fan of Michael Caine.

I remembered the film as so cool, but on rewatching, the plot is quite thin and the characters never get much depth either. The TV version takes bits from the book and the film and adds some new things that make it all feel better developed.

Top tier remake imo.

The Fly (1986) is a grosser, but better movie than the 1958 one.

The Fugitive (1993) movie is better than the original TV show, not because the show was bad, just, the movie is awesome. They also did a TV show remake in 2000 and that was not as good as the original.

The Flash (2014) show is better than the 1990 TV show.

The original was completely full of the worst of the 70s movie styles. The remake is so much better. Ethan Hawke and Lawrence Fishburne are always a plus.

the Peter Jackson King Kong, and not just because of the special effects. (the original had EXCELLENT special effects by 30's standards)
the women Ghostbusters and I don't care how many dudebros get all pissy at me.
The Mel Brooks To Be or Not To Be
The Judy Garland Star is Born
the Humphrey Bogart Maltese Falcon is actually a remake. there were two others before then and neither one is all that great, even though Bette Davis is in one of them. (she's good but the rest of the movie is just plain embarrassing)

2016 Ghostbusters? I love that film! I'm surprised so many people had such issues with it given most of the original actors had cameos in it. They didn't hate the script so why the hate?

You know why.

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Thomas Crown Affair

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Oceans 11

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Assault on Precinct 13

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