Where do the Disney live action adaptations fall in the remake spectrum? I quite enjoyed the Aladdin live action because it changed some bits and added new stuff. Whereas I found the Lion King one pretty dull because it was largely a shot for shot, beautifully done admittedly, re-do of the...
I think remakes can be great if done right. A recent example for me is the Apes trilogy. Those three films are excellent and different enough from the original films (and Tim Burton's godawful effort) that they comfortably fall into the good remake category.