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I find that most of the remakes of the last 10 years are best avoided.
However, I'm not quick to dismiss ALL remakes. For a time from the late-70's through the 80's there were a number of remakes which were actually pretty awesome such as The Thing, The Fly and Nosferatu The Vampyre.
As far as contempt goes, Texas Chainsaw Massacre is up there. For example, Leatherface chasing someone around the farm for three minutes. In the original, lowers the hammer, bang, dead. Far more effective.
Also the Wicker Man because I'm not a Nicolas Cage fan and that it's a film so reviled, I've met many people who won't give the original a chance BECAUSE of the remake...and I just feel they're missing out.
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