Other notable remakes, that worked somewhat better
The Lord of the Rings (1978-1980; 2001-2003)
Ben Hur (1907, 1925, 1956)
The Ten Commandments (1923, 1956)
Titanic (1953, 1997)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory/ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971, 2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979, 2005)
Moulin Rouge (1928, 1934, 1952, 2001)
Cape Fear (1991, 1962)
King Kong (1933, the terrible 1976, 2005)
the Parent Trap (1961, 1998)
The Maltese Falcon was made twice before they got it right with Bogart on the third try.