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Better Than the Original

Let's make a collection of second attempts - what's something you can think of that was better than the original? Could be a sequel that was better than the first installment, a movie that was better than the book it was based on, a cover song, or pretty much anything that's been done before, except worse . Add yours below, and we'll see if we can stir up some controversy.

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  • The 2010 Chevy Camaro returns after an absence of 7 years. Already receiving rave reviews, I want one!

    Frank N Stein
    3 years ago
  • The version of “Maltese Falcon” with Humphrey Bogart is the third time the book was filmed. The earlier versions sucked pretty bad.

    Matthew Hubbard
    3 years ago
  • Lindsey Weber
    3 years ago
  • Lindsey Weber
    3 years ago
  • Billy
    3 years ago
  •  The Wrong Trousers
    I love the harp, mandolin and bass. Check out their version of Video Killed the Radio Star as well.

    The Uniblogger
    3 years ago
  • Way better than the first.

    Jack Shepherd
    3 years ago
  • Amanda Little   Better Than the Original  about 3 years ago
  • So much better than York.

    Scott Lamb
    3 years ago
  • Short Circuit 2, waaaay better!

    Matt VanCleve
    3 years ago
  • Wicked GAme covered by HIM. It sounds so much better than Chris Isaacs original.

    Andrew Eben
    3 years ago
  • Personally, I like this version way better than the original

    Kate Zuparko
    3 years ago
  • Songsmith and Billy Idol

    Tim Atkinson
    3 years ago
  • Christopher Nolan's Batman is better than Tim Burton's Batman.

    Mike Byhoff
    3 years ago
  • Fight Club. Hands down.

    Adam Hyland
    3 years ago
  •  

    -Pretty much any cover of any Dylan or Cohen song.
    -The movie of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is better than the book.
    -Mr Pibb is better than Dr. Pepper.
    -New York is better than York.
    -What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong is better than the actual world.

    HemlockEcho
    3 years ago
    gold-star
  • Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    David S
    3 years ago
  • Joey Hannukah
    3 years ago
  • I think these cover songs surpass the originals:
    Soft Cell's “Tainted Love”, originally Gloria Jones
    Jimi Hendrix' “All Along The Watchtower”, originally Bob Dylan
    Jonathan Coulton's “Baby Got Back” originally Sir Mix-A-Lot I produce a podcast called Coverville.com that tries to feature cover songs that are as good or better than the originals.

    Brian I.
    3 years ago
  • On the Road Again, by Les Rockets.

    Phil S.
    3 years ago
  • Vanilla sky (2002, dir:Cameron Crowe with Tom cruise, penelope cruz, Cameron Diaz,…) is a lot better than the original Open your eyes (1997, Alejandro Amenabar with penelope Cruz)

    LH
    3 years ago

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