Have you seen the movie? Or is that opinion based simply on the fact that it's a remake? Genuine question, because I've watched and liked La Famille Beliers but would quite like to know if the US version is worth a punt or not.
I think people forget that remakes and reboots have been going on since forever. Movies which people think of automatically as originals, turn out to be no such thing - The Wizard of Oz, Quo Vadis, Ben Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty...
You could also argue that - being based on stage musicals - all the classic musical movies are not really original in and of themselves.
Yes - you get shit remakes. But a remake isn't shit simply because it's a remake.
I much prefer the later versions off both The Thin Red Line and True Grit.