Not all remakes are bad

List creator: ColonelKong Created on: May 25, 2003 - 11:32 AM PDT Description: These are a few remakes that I think are almost as good as, equal to, or better than their predecessors. (Leans rather heavily toward sci-fi and horror. There are probably a few that I forgot or haven't seen yet)

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	The Thing (1982)
A tougher, meaner, more paranoid film than....
	The Thing (1951)			Not Rated
	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Collector's Edition) (1978)
This one is arguably a sequel, since Kevin McCarthy shows up for a cameo appearance. I'm not a Bay Area resident, but I imagine this one is fun for those who are. Depending on what mood I'm in, I sometimes actually prefer this one to...
	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)			Not Rated
My favorite 50s sci-fi movie, it's aged a lot better than most of them
	Body Snatchers (1993)
The weakest entry in the Body Snatchers "trilogy", but still a pretty good film.
	Sorcerer (1977)
I would give a slight edge to....
	Wages of Fear (Criterion Collection) (1953)			Not Rated
over Sorcerer, but the first part is somewhat dull compared the first 20 minutes or so of Sorcerer
	Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)
A fine, moody vampire film, but not as creepy as.....
	Nosferatu (1922)			Not Rated
	Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
This is a remake of....
	The Quiet Family (1998)
which I haven't seen yet
	Ringu (1998)			Not Rated
is really the one to watch first. Of course, it's a remake too (of the 1995 Japanese TV version)
	The Ring Virus (1999)			Not Rated
Korea actually beat Hollywood to remaking the Japanese version. If you liked any other version of the story (where's the Bollywood Ring? :) ), it's worth seeing,
	Metropolis (2001)
I know, I know, this isn't really a remake of....
	Metropolis (The Complete Restored Edition) (1927)			Not Rated
...but I'm sure Rintaro and Katsuhiro Otomo watched it several times
	Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Sort of a quasi-remake of...
	Rio Bravo (1959)			Not Rated
and....
	Night of the Living Dead (1968)			Not Rated
	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Not a remake, but heavily influenced by Hong Kong fantasy films such as...
	Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain (1983)			Not Rated