Best Movie Remakes

I was watching TV the other day and saw a commercial for the new movie, Carrie, and got to thinking - do we really need a remake of Carrie?  Also, if they are going to remake that movie, what exactly are the best movie remakes that Hollywood knocked out?  And for that matter, what are the worst movie remakes (which we will delve into next week!)?  So, here are the best movie remakes, at least, the remakes that I think are tolerable:

• 3:10 to Yuma - Other than the fact that a Brit and an Aussie played the two main cowboy characters, this movie was pretty good.  Still an odd casting choice no matter if those two actors are really really good.
• Bad News Bears - Come on, this is a tough movie to remake because of how lovable it was, but Billy Bob Thornton played a great drunk kids baseball coach.  The kid actors were pretty good, too.
• Dawn of the Dead - Of all fictional movie monsters, zombies freak me out the most because I've always felt that they are the most likely to actually happen.  That's all.
• The Departed - Who in the hell saw Leo's death coming in this movie?  It was so violent and so sudden that it made this movie worth it to me.
• The Fly - Jeff Goldblum as a human fly hybrid, what more can you ask for?
• The In-Laws - I actually own this movie.  I thought it was hilarious and starred Ryan Reynolds before he started making terrible movie decisions.
• The Italian Job - I think the only reason I liked this movie is because of Charlize Theron.  So hot.
• Little Shop of Horrors - 'Feed me, Seymour!'.  I honestly didn't even know this was a remake until I was compiling this list, but this movie was awesome.  Also, I miss Rick Moranis.
• Ocean's Eleven - Sure, the sequels sucked, but the first remake wasn't that bad.
• The Ring - I'm not a big horror movie fan, but this movie was actually pretty good and if I like a horror movie then it must have been a good remake.
• The Thomas Crown Affair - This movie was great and that final scene with all of the dudes in bowler hats was awesome especially with that song.  The only problem with this movie was that they thought it would be a good idea to show us Rene Russo's boobs, which just weren't that great, even if they were boobs.
• The Toy - Remember this movie?  Richard Pryor is purchased by a rich guy to be his spoiled brat's toy and every scene in this movie was hilarious because of Pryor.....which can't be said of Superman III.
• True Lies - Raise your hand if you didn't like this movie.  I dare you.  The only problem I had with this movie was that they cast Arnold as an American spy, that seems wrong even if he was great in this movie.

"However, sexy zombies are a different matter.  I would let her eat my brains."