C3PX said:
In other words, remake does not always = crappy disposable money grabber, but more often than not they do. Same for sequels, some exist just for the sake of milking a little more out of an already successful film. But sometimes they are very worthy continuations of the original story.

I agree and I should have elaborated in my original post. There have been a few remakes that I thought were fantastic, well-written, and well-performed films that were worthy of the originals.

It just seems like we've entered a period where the mindset is that everything suddenly needs to be remade - and I don't agree with that at all. So many people seem lost to the story of a film - the true essence of what's being presented, the reason we're sitting in the theater in the first place.

Thousands of stories have been told very well over the years and don't need updating or fixing. Better special effects, shorter skirts, more blood, and current slang don't necessarily make the story better.

The list of remakes that I've enjoyed and felt were as good or better than the originals is short. These come to mind right now;

Ocean's 11

Solaris

King Kong (2005)

3:10 To Yuma

Batman Begins