I have seen a few that paid good homage to the original and/or were even better...however I think it should not be done at all (and especially if the original was/is a classic gem) because way too many more are really bad and take away from or destroy the magic of the original. So what if it is a "dated"? If Hollywood is hurting so badly for new idea and want to remake things, I say leave the classics alone. There are plenty of films that were made and just simply flopped out there (or didn't even make it all), many had potential to be really good films had they been better written and put together.