Remakes Lazy Film-making?

[Bargo]

I don't really mind remakes, if the people doing the remake are approaching the material from a different, interesting perspective. The Fly, The Thing and Dawn of the Dead were the first examples I thought of; all great films (the former two easily surpassing the originals) that took the source material in a different direction.

On the whole, though, I agree with what some people are saying. A lot of times it is definitely an easy money-making exercise.