Two other good re-makes I can think of that were good, and I'd say needed. "The Fly" and "The Thing." I think they were both remakes, and from what I've gathered most would consider those superior to the originals - but not taking anything away from the originals since I have not seen them. However, it seems the environment those re-makes were made was completely different then the re-make cash-out frenzy currently gripping Hollywood. Though, I do not know for sure. Maybe there have been other greedy re-make eras before, and we are just suffering through the current one.