Quiz: Which film is better – the original, or the remake?

When films are remade there's usually more money involved second time around – but does more cash make for a better movie?
  
  


  1. True Grit (1969) starring John Wayne, or True Grit (2010) starring Jeff Bridges?

    1. True Grit (1969)

    2. True Grit (2010)

  2. Infernal Affairs (2002) starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung, or The Departed (2006) starring Matt Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio?

    1. Infernal Affairs (2002)

    2. The Departed (2006)

  3. Total Recall (1990) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, or Total Recall (2012) starring Colin Farrell

    1. Total Recall (1990)

    2. Total Recall (2012)

  4. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) starring Gene Wilder, or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) starring Johnny Depp?

    1. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

    2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

  5. The Karate Kid (1984) starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, or The Karate Kid (2010) starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan?

    1. The Karate Kid (1984)

    2. The Karate Kid (2010)

  6. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) starring Cary Grant, or The Money Pit (1986) starring Tom Hanks

    1. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

    2. The Money Pit (1986)

  7. Nosferatu (1922) starring Max Schreck, or Nosferatu (1979) starring Klaus Kinski?

    1. Nosferatu (1922)

    2. Nosferatu (1979)

  8. The Thing from Another World (1951) starring Kenneth Tobey, or The Thing (1982) starring Kurt Russell

    1. The Thing from Another World (1951)

    2. The Thing (1982)

  9. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, or The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo?

    1. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

    2. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

  10. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) starring Robert Englund, or A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) starring Jackie Earle Haley?

    1. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Solutions

1:B, 2:A, 3:A, 4:A, 5:A, 6:A, 7:A, 8:A, 9:A, 10:A

Scores

  1. 5 and above.

    Oh dear, not a great score.

  2. 6 and above.

    A thoroughly respectable score.

  3. 10 and above.

    Perfect score! You correctly ascertained that none of these remakes, with the exception of True Grit, rated higher than the original.
 

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