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I am not one to usually bash on the idea of a remake. In fact, I have advocated certain remakes with the argument that there have been plenty of remakes which have gone on to be classics or future classics. The funny thing is I have always used Scarface as an example of such an idea, but now I really feel as if they are milking it for all they can.
The original was directed by the late great Howard Hawks and Richard Rosson, plus a screenplay (based off the novel of the same name by Armitage Trail) by Ben Hect. The remake was directed by Brian De Palma and was written by Oliver Stone, not to mention the lead role portrayed by Al Pacino. What writers, directors, or actors are they going to get, where they think they can better the story and not just rehash the same story.
Granted, I'm sure they are doing this mostly for the profits, but I figure that people are becoming less and less interested in remakes (which haven't been making as much money; i.e. Straw Dogs) and more interested in original content.
At the end of the day, this might be more of a self-destructive move on the part of the producers.
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