ALMOST, every remake of a hit/great movie has been bad except maybe True Grit. Of course, I loved the first one with John Wayne. The second one was also very well done. I have to admit Matt Damon is a better actor than Glen Campbell. Kim Darby was great in the first movie. Jeff Bridges played a great Rooster Cogburn too, but every time I see him I still think of “the Dude”.
The only remake I can think of that is better than the original is BEN HUR staring Charlton Heston.
I like the latest Tombstone. It was great with Val Kilmer.
The fantastic MALTESE FALCON, with THE best cast ( Greenstreet, Lori, Bogart, Astor, etc. ) is the n ot just a remake, but the SECOND remake!
And you're dead wrong about BEN HUR; the silent version's chariot race scene, in particular, is far better than the one with Heston!
The remake with Boyer and Bergman is far and away superior to the original!
I could go on and on, vis-a-vis remakes ( since there are only a few more such ), but these examples should suffice.
I saw what you dude there... ;)