I just don't get it in regards to movie remakes... Leave those iconic, vintage movies alone... Why mess with it?.. I think what Hollywood has to do is come up with an original, quality story that would last.
The simple fact is, we don't need this many remakes; they're a waste of space. They push unique, imaginative works out of the marketplace. Besides, we know that the public will pay to see original movies that aren't based on a pre-existing source. We have proof. E.T.. Star Wars. Alien. Back to the Future. Scream. The Sixth Sense, and more recently, Paranormal Activity, Inception, Avatar.
Again,.. all Hollywood should do is come up with something innovative... The highest-grossing horror movie last year was Shutter Island. Not a remake. That movie made a healthy $128 million domestic due to a combination of factors, but one major element was undoubtedly Martin Scorsese. He is a proven filmmaker, one of the greatest of all time. Not to mention, he is now a brand unto himself. That film's chances of crossing the $100 million mark would have been much more limited had his name not been plastered across the poster... Just sayin'...