Foreign vs. Amerrorcan

I haven't scene the original, but since it has high rating and I hate a chance to watch the remake I did, but I shouldn't have because I didn't find it very good.

Then I thought about all American remakes, are any better than the original Foreign movie?

Here are some opinion results on IMDb, Original Foreign rating first, then American remake.

Solaris (1972): 8.1, Solaris (2002): 6.2 - I found the original to dry to watch, but the remake wasn't that great.

The Wicker Man (1973): 7.6, The Wicker Man (2006): 3.7 - I like the original, a good creepy mystery, the remake I quit watching after half an hour, very different style and didn't find it to be a good story.

Funny Games (1997): 7.6, Funny Games (2007) 6.5 - I found both to be almost identical and liked them the same.

Oldboy (2003): 8.4, Oldboy (2013): 5.8 - I thought the original was played when yet the second was done very poorly, it felt like I was reading a kids comic book instead of a hard cover mystery book.

District B13 (2004): 7.2, Brick Mansions (2014): 5.7 - The original has great action and for the lead actors acceptable acting with a decent moral, the remake I quit after twenty minutes because it felt like they only cared about the action and completely over doing it.

Starbuck (2011): 7.3, Delivery Man (2013): 6.4 - I thought the original was a wonderful film of emotion and it never should have been remade, so I never plan on watching the remake.


These are fair in rating, but aren't same

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009): 7.8, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) 7.8 - I have only seen the remake I thought it was very good.

Infernal Affairs (2002): 8.1, The Departed (2006): 8.5 - I like the original more, it felt like more of a realistic story. The remake was more of an entertainment movie.