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while i usually prefer "the original," i tried to come up with remakes i liked better. the best example is cape fear. the remake had a lot of claustrophobic cinematography and was quite intense, which made the original seem pretty weak.
the studios also do a lot of instant psedo remakes. cheaper by the dozen (the remake) spawned another movie with 18 kids with dennis quaid, i think. two movies about mars came out at the same time....and how many movies feature a spunky secretary/assistant/housekeeper/dancer who woos some big shot lawyer/producer/doctor/playboy who has recently sworn off love? (industry heads obviously hope foreign or past successes will work here and now.)
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