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American actors Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis on the set of The Fly, directed by David Cronenberg. Corbis via Getty Images “Hollywood is all sequels, reboots and remakes! There are no new ideas.” While that statement certainly isn’t true, sometimes it feels that way. It is true that Hollywood loves rehashing old ideas. However, that doesn’t mean all remakes are bad. Movie remakes are nothing new and come from film industries worldwide. While horror, sci-fi and comedy genres are a bit overrepresented when it comes to remakes, great remakes can come from any genre, including drama and action. Many classic films are remakes or have been remade themselves. There is no one kind of movie remake. However, all the best movie remakes add something to the original. The very best can even improve on their source material; yes, some remakes really are better than the original. Movie Remakes That Rival The Originals Not every film on the list is better than the original. However, every remake on this list is well worth watching. There are a couple of types of remakes. Often, directors choose to remake older films for a new audience (often decades after the original) or films from other countries in a new language (which are usually made shortly after the original). Sometimes remakes are confused with reboots or adaptations (and sometimes even sequels). Reboots take existing IP and tell an original story with it. Adaptations are often harder to differentiate from remakes. An adaptation uses non-cinematic source materials to make a film. Usually, adapted films are based on plays or books. Many source materials have seen multiple adaptations. For example, the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott has been made into several films, including notable 1949, 1994 and 2019 versions. While they are based on the…

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