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The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Remake of: Shichinin no Samurai (Seven Samurai) (1954)
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King Kong (2005)
Remake of: King Kong (1933) (and, to a much lesser extent, the 1976 King Kong)
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The Departed (2006)
Remake of: Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs) (2002)
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War of the Worlds (2005)
Remake of: The War of the Worlds (1953) (though it could also be considered just another adaptation of H.G. Wells' original novel)
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The Last House on the Left (2009)
Remake of: The Last House on the Left (1972)
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Scarface (1983)
Remake of: Scarface (1932) (though both versions were based off a novel)
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I'm sure most of us are adamantly against remakes, but every once in a while a remake comes along which surpasses our expectations and is actually good! It's rare, but it happens. Here are a few of my picks.
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