When a film or television show is near perfect, we often seek to keep our favorite characters with us through sequels and extra seasons. When we inevitably have to say goodbye, it is quite sad. However, with the passage of time, some titles get the remake treatment such as Mortal Kombat II and its 2021 predecessor, Mortal Kombat, as the 1997 original was rebooted. While some remakes can be classed as essentials — like the 1960 Rat Pack film, Ocean’s Eleven, directed by Steven Soderbergh — others get shelved under the disappointing column, wherein the remakes fall horribly short of the standards set by the original titles.