Watch: 3-Minute Supercut Highlights Original Movies Against Their Remakes

We tend to think of remakes as an unfortunate thing: a byproduct of Hollywood’s ongoing refusal to forge a path for more potentially unique creative voices by retreating to dusty, shopworn cultural properties that are financially reliable and proven to have a built-in audience. Don’t listen to Paul Feig and the rest of the creative brain trust behind the upcoming “Ghostbusters” reboot when they tell you it’s not about the money: there is literally no reason for a studio to dredge up an ancient property like “Ghostbusters” unless their explicit aim is to make a ton of cash and potentially lay the foundation for a future movies.

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This begs the question of why would anyone make a remake at all if the goal is not strictly monetary. Well, in some (rare) cases, the remake can turn out to be every bit the equal of the original film. I will go on record...