^ A few of the remakes you mentioned there worked because, in my opinion, offered something quite different in the direction of the film. The Departed, for example. I think remakes like that require some skill and I feel I can appreciate the work more.
Yeah, sorry, didn't mean to offend with that. I was generally shocked though. I mean, the original was so cool and creative, but George Clooney and Brad Pitt? They have about as much acting skills and charisma than a damp table cloth.
Cool Runnings, after the team's crash: "Dorees, you dead?" "No man, I'm not dead. But I gotta finish de race" They get up, carry the sled and everyone claps. They don't become heroes, they became equals.
I remember reading that a few days ago, before it had written he was banned. My first thought was "This is world news, he requested a server transfer, moron. You gonna get rap..er banned!"