Which do you prefer, Original classics or Remakes?

[nikkyteewhy]

I find remakes to be substandard I always prefer the original version of a movie or even book to the remakes. Most times when they remake a movie, they change the story line and it becomes more of a sequel than a remake. What do u think?

[Hannahing]

I cant decide sometime I like the original version sometimes I like the remakes. It depends on which one I see first or how old or outdated the original versions are. But most times the original wins this battle

[JuliaKay]

I usually like originals (if we are talking about movies), but there have been a couple times that I preferred the remake. Journey to the Center of the World is one of those. There are a couple I would like to see remade, such as Rigoletto. I actually don't know that I have seen to many original classics remade. There have been some movies, like A Christmas Story, that years later came out with a second part, and most of those have been terrible, in my opinion.

[Ganiyat]

i prefer the originals too (movies) for books well most remakes or adaptations well sometimes the adaptaions are better like Going Bovine is a remake of Don Quitxote, which I enjoyed both very well.

[KRay93]

It depends on the case. For example, I prefer the remakes of Scarface (1983) and The Fly (1986) to the original versions. The case of Ben-Hur is unique. The original silent film is good, but the first remake became a classic, while the most recent one was an absolute failure. The remakes of movies like Robocop, Psycho (which is, actually, a very inferior copy) or Planet of the Apes are not up to the originals. On the other hand, the Americanized versions of foreign movies like The Departed, The Magnificent Seven or The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo are quite good on their own.

[TaaraLynn]

Usually, the originals. I would watch Turner Classic Movies with my grandparents, so I've always seen the original first. TCM is my love and my go to.

[elanaswanepoel12]

Very rarely do I enjoy the remake of a movie. I prefer the original. Unless the original was shot back in the day in black and white.
I saw recently that Overboard has been remade. The original, stars Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and even though I love Anna Farris, I think the remake will bomb. Hasn't been released in my country yet, but won't waste my time on it.
As a child I spent one school holiday watching that movie up to three times a day. I still have the movie on DVD and every now and then pop it in for a good laugh. That's just one of the many originals I enjoy watching over and over.

[love_b00ks]

It depends on the quality, sometimes there are orignals that are better than the remake and vice versa.

[AliceofX]

If the original was a classic then the remake will nearly always be bad. Sometimes you can just tell the filmmakers want to cash in on the original film's name.

I agree with KRay93 that remakes of foreign films can be good. For instance, The Ring is probably my favorite horror movie. I think in that case they can't expect audiences to recognize the name so they can't do a half-assed job and call it a day.

[Ihopethisworks2018]

They are called classics for a reason. Remaking a classic is basically blasphemy. But I guess it depends on what you consider remakes. I guess technically you could consider a translation a remake.

[thaservices1]

Blasphemous as it is, I liked the remake of True Grit better than the classic.

[Mely918]

Always the original classics for me. Remakes seem to often try too hard to match the success of the original,and I think that's what makes it so that they usually turn out mediocre at best.

[gkgurley]

Overall I agree, EXCEPT the movie Sabrina. The remake was stunning and gorgeous. It had way more emotion and heart as well.

[Alena_Surya]

I really hate it when the remake's plot differ from the original. An author's original work must be respected.

[selena0698]

It depends on the product. If it is good and suitable the trends.