Greatest Film Remakes

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The Fly [1986] [Cinema Reserve Edition] [DVD]
1.  The Fly [1986] [Cinema Reserve Edition] [DVD] DVD ~ Jeff Goldblum
The list author says:
  "The greatest remake ever made.  A Romantic Sci-Fi-Horror masterpiece which improves on the entertaining original in every conceivable way."
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The Thing [Blu-ray][Region Free]
2.  The Thing [Blu-ray][Region Free] 
The list author says:
  "John Carpenter's superb, incredibly intense remake of the Christian Nyby/Howard Hawks 50s Classic is a superior work."
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The Man Who Knew Too Much [DVD]
3.  The Man Who Knew Too Much [DVD] DVD ~ James Stewart
The list author says:
  "Superior remake by Hitchcock of Hitchcock!  Still underrated."
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House of Wax (1953) [DVD]
4.  House of Wax (1953) [DVD] DVD ~ House of Wax
The list author says:
  "Andre De Toth's 1953 remake remains the best of the House of Wax films.  Price is at his best, Charles Bronson co-stars as Igor and Phyllis Kirk has a memorable nude scene involving boiling wax!"
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Body Snatchers [DVD]
5.  Body Snatchers [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Crackingly paced, stylish and highly underrated Abel Ferrara remake."
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Black Caesar [DVD]
6.  Black Caesar [DVD] DVD ~ Fred Williamson
The list author says:
  "Larry Cohen's excellent blaxploitation remake of the Edward G Robinson classic."
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The Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan Collection [DVD]
7.  The Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan Collection [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "The 1932 adaptation remains the best."
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Invasion Of The Body Snatchers [DVD]
8.  Invasion Of The Body Snatchers [DVD] DVD ~ Donald Sutherland
The list author says:
  "Excellent remake [or it could be seen as a sequel due to Kevin McCarthy's cameo!] which introduced the memorable pod people 'screams'!  Chilling ending."
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The Maltese Falcon (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD]
9.  The Maltese Falcon (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ The Maltese Falcon
The list author says:
  "John Huston's masterful debut."
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Blob [DVD] [1988] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
10.  Blob [DVD] [1988] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Shawnee Smith
The list author says:
  "Chuck Russell's gory, stylish remake is much superior to its 50s progenitor."
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Scarface (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD]
11.  Scarface (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Al Pacino
The list author says:
  "Brian De Palma's superb, arguably superior remake of Howard Hawks' classic Gangster Thriller."
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Beauty and the Beast (Blu-ray + DVD, with Blu-ray Packaging)
12.  Beauty and the Beast (Blu-ray + DVD, with Blu-ray Packaging) DVD ~ Paige O'Hara
The list author says:
  "A Classic!"
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Tarzan (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD]
13.  Tarzan (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Tarzan
The list author says:
  "Lively, thrilling, funny update with great tunes from Phil Collins [yes really]."
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The Jungle Book (Disney) (1967) [VHS] [1968]
14.  The Jungle Book (Disney) (1967) [VHS] [1968] VHS Phil Harris
The list author says:
  "'Come on baggy, get with the beat!'"
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Scrooged [DVD]
15.  Scrooged [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Superbly mean-spirited modern update of Charles Dickens' classic.  Bill at his acid tongued best!"
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Little Shop of Horrors [DVD] [1986]
16.  Little Shop of Horrors [DVD] [1986] DVD ~ Rick Moranis
The list author says:
  "Brilliant Musical remake."
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She [DVD] [1965]
17.  She [DVD] [1965] DVD ~ Ursula Andress
The list author says:
  "Spiffing Hammer remake of the Randolph Scott classic."
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Curse of Frankenstein/Horror of Dracula/the Mummy [DVD] [1959]
18.  Curse of Frankenstein/Horror of Dracula/the Mummy [DVD] [1959] DVD ~ Peter Cushing
The list author says:
  "Hammer's Dracula is still the best adaptation of the classic novel [if not hugely faithful], while their version of Mary Shelley's masterwork is still the one to beat. Their Mummy remake is decent too"
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Dillinger [DVD]
19.  Dillinger [DVD] DVD ~ Warren Oates
The list author says:
  "John Millius directorial debut was this cracking Gangster remake [recently remade by Michael Mann as Public Enemies], starring Warren Oates, Ben Johnson & a young Richard Dreyfuss as baby face nelson!"
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Hard Target [DVD] [1993]
20.  Hard Target [DVD] [1993] DVD ~ Jean-Claude Van Damme
The list author says:
  "Absolutely superb updating of The Most Dangerous Game"
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Avenging Force [DVD]
21.  Avenging Force [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Surprisingly ace update of the highly influential The Most Dangerous Game from the team that brought you American Ninja."
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Turkey Shoot A.K.A. 'Escape 2000' [DVD]
22.  Turkey Shoot A.K.A. 'Escape 2000' [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Cheap and nasty remake of The Most Dangerous Game [I sense a pattern emerging!] and all the better for it!"
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Last House On The Left - 3 Disc Ultimate Edition (Uncut) [1972] [DVD]
23.  Last House On The Left - 3 Disc Ultimate Edition (Uncut) [1972] [DVD] DVD ~ Wes Craven
The list author says:
  "Excellent modern day Horror update of Bergman's The Virgin Spring.  Still divides audiences to this day!"
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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1993) (Disney) [VHS] [1992]
24.  The Muppet Christmas Carol (1993) (Disney) [VHS] [1992] VHS Michael Caine
The list author says:
  "Arguably the best version of Dicken's classic tale.  Full of great, catchy songs, it's a wonderfully warm hearted entertainment."
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A Fistful Of Dollars (Special Edition) [DVD]
25.  A Fistful Of Dollars (Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Clint Eastwood
The list author says:
  "Sergio Leone's excellent remake of Kurosawa's masterful Yojimbo."
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