This is the sort of debate that frequently gets people up in arms - the assertion that "the original is always better". Well, most of the time, but not always. Occasionally, either owing to the passage of time, or a take being so drastically, radically different, a remake can enhance the emotion, visceral impact or sheer entertainment factor of the original, as detailed in the examples that follow.
10. Insomnia
Christopher Nolan once again proved his chops as a craftsman of cerebral cinema with this 2002 remake of the 1997 Scandinavian crime thriller, outfitting himself with a more impressive cast than the original - here Al Pacino plays the cop, and Robin Williams the psychopath - and making the most of the oppressive, forbidding Alaska setting. While it's fair to say that the original's Stellan Skarsgard gives a more sly performance compared to Pacino's explosive turn, the real winner here is Williams, playing brilliantly against type as the lunatic killer squaring off against Pacino's increasingly desperate police officer. It's a simple remake, and to be fair to the original, the 1997 Insomnia is a fantastic film in its own right, but Nolan's knowing casting and wry subversion of the film noir - given that the entire film takes place, as it must due to its setting, in daylight - makes it clear why he scooped up the Batman gig in the wake of this cult classic.