Best movie remakes ever

The Fly - Great film

12 Angry Men

Lord of the rings - should be allowed

Little Shop of Horrors

Oceans 11 - mentioned already

I'd agree with The Fly, also...

City Of Angels (vs Wings Of Desire). Both excellent, but they chose a different route so allowing them to explore different sides of the same plot.

My Father The Hero was of the same standard as Mon Père Ce Héro.

Lord Of The Rings of course (if going from animation to real life counts).

I don't generally like remakes. but Heat I can watch and watch again. However, I can also watch the original over and over.

Manhunter was brilliant with Wm. Petersen and has not been bettered.( Red Dragon was remake)

The Fly was excellent.

There are not many films that are worth remaking and why dont they spend the money on something original.

Reasons for remakes include translation (some people don't like a film in another language) or updating (e.g. improvements in special effects such as for the fly).

Most of the time it doesn't work well, be there are times when it does. Normally because someone tries to remove originality or subtlety to make something more 'mainstream' (thinks La Femme Nikita -> Assassin).

Best remakes?! Dunno if you can call them "remakes" per se, but I'd say the Star Wars special editions are pretty good, apart from the Empire Strikes Back one.

didn't like oceans 11

thought the new texas chainsaw film was very good though