20 Movie Remakes That Turned 'Meh' Originals into Must-Sees
It's no secret that most fans hate the idea of remakes, accusing Hollywood producers of trying to cash in on beloved original movies without offering anything new to viewers.
However, every once in a while, the producers responsible for remaking the great classics actually care about the source material, updating it with such care and attention to detail that the remakes actually come out better than the original films.
Here are 20 remakes that are better than the originals:
While most of the films on this list are well known as remakes, we bet you didn't know that such acclaimed classics as "CODA," "True Lies," and "The Departed" were actually remakes of lesser-known international films. Needless to say, the American remakes completely eclipsed their predecessors by expanding the scope and updating the story to Hollywood standards.
Of course, big fans of the original films will argue that the source material is always better than a remake, but both critics and the general public have long since come to the conclusion that these 20 films are objectively better than the films on which they are based.
It's fun to wonder if the remakes on this list will get their own remakes in ten or twenty years, and if the remakes will be even better than the ones we're praising. A tough question to answer, right?