There were 3 versions of Maltese Falcon made in 10 years, the 1931 and 1941 (Bogie) versions were both called Maltese Falcon, Satan Met a Lady was done in 1936. Hollywood has always loved remakes.
I’ve got some truly great films made in the last 10 years, they just tend not to be the tent poles you have to go find them. Though even some of the tent poles, Hunger Games is a DAMN good movie. But really for story telling this is the age of TV, owing to their ability to use many more hours, and finally their willingness to really USE the hours they have available, the depth of story telling on TV is leagues above even the great movies.
The Hunger Games was a damn good movie, and what's more it didn't deviate from the book unnecessarily and added characterization where it was needed. I can't wait for the sequels. Now there are movies to look forward to!
Here I admit to being a hypocrite of sorts, because I frequently mock the Twilight Moms who drag their teen and preteen daughters to the movies to gush. On the day THG opened, there I was with my 14 year-old. I looked around and saw nothing but older women with their daughters and thought, “Oh, crap, I'm one of them now.”
But the Hunger Games Trilogy is not a love story, although romance is part of it. It's so much more than that, and I'm glad guys realize it's not just a chick-flick.
Gotta walk the dog, now; she's looking angsty. :)