Nominees for Best Remake / Reboot
The Dark Knight - Not sure how this is a remake, or reboot. Fantastic film, but it's a sequel.
Thomas Crown Affair - Haven't seen this film.
Red Dragon - Ed Norton and Ralph Fiennes couldn't save this movie. It wasn't as bad as some people go on about, but it didn't live up to Manhunter, and it didn't need to, but wasn't even close. I really enjoyed Fiennes, as usual, but the rest of the cast, including Norton, seemed to be sleepwalking.
Little Shop of Horrors - Haven't seen the film.
Father of the Bride - Steve Martin is funny, and I think this film worked. It did exactly what it was supposed to do; took the story, and moved it into the 90's. I really enjoyed it, but not a classic.
Ocean's 11 - I liked it. Clooney was his usual, solid self, and Pitt brought some personality. The heist turned out to be quite complex, which is always good. Not a personal favorite, but I liked it (a hell of a lot more than the sequels).
Cape Fear - I love this film. Scorsese and DeNiro have never been given enough praise for what they did here. Big differences, in terms of the family, from the original, and it worked. Changing the dynamic of that family (Nolte basically being a scumbag, the mother a basket case, and the daughter a curious, rebellious teen) made sure the film never slowed down. The pace never dropped off. Even when Max wasn't around to terrify the audience, the family kept you hooked, with all of the problems they had. I think this is probably the best remake of the 90's, might get my vote.
The Fly - Haven't seen the original, actually.
Casino Royale - This is how you reboot a series. Daniel Craig is probably my 2nd favorite Bond (Connery obviously being #1), and he has done that in only two films. Just an action film, although some will make another argument. But, it was a great action film.
True Grit - Really, really good. In fact, I think I enjoyed this film more than I did the original, and that doesn't happen very often. I won't go into everything I liked about, as that would take hours, but, along with Cape Fear, this is at the top of the list (so far).
Let Me In - Like the original, I walked away feeling something. I usually hate the word "haunting" when used to describe a film, but I cannot think of a better word. This movie stuck with me, like the original, for days. It wasn't scary, more creepy. I don't know how to describe, but I really liked it. Some film snobs automatically hate it, mainly because they hate American versions of such films, but this worked, really well.
I Spit on Your Grave - Haven't seen the film.
Scarface - Technically a remake, especially the brother/sister relationship. But, these films didn't have a similar feel to them. Changed setting probably had a lot to do with it. I like this movie, a lot, but it's overrated. Some people attempt to make more out of it than what it is. It's a glorified action film, with amazing dialogue. Like I said, I really like it, but it's not that great.
The Departed - I really enjoyed this film, one of the best of the 2000's. As with Let Me In, it suffers from some hating remakes, especially American takes. However, this film was as entertaining as they come, and the pacing was perfect. It never stopped to take a rest, and was never boring. Each character meant something, really meant something, and the dialogue was some of the best Scorsese has put out there. Great film, right up there with True Grit and Cape Fear.
Halloween - I was certain I would hate this film. Absolutely certain. And, I didn't. I didn't love it, but Zombie didn't do a terrible job with it. The backstory of the killer was probably the best part of the film, in my opinion. Really liked it, but it's nothing special.
The Thing (1982) is the only remake, in my opinion, which completely surpassed the original. Shame it's not on this list. Same goes for Heat, A Fistful of Dollars, Batman Begins, Star Trek, Sling Blade, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Not sure which film is getting my vote, so I'll have to narrow it down.
