I'm going to sound a right BOF here but I think alot of remakes just want to shove the sex factor in your face - the originals are more often than not far sexier as subtlety usually is. iyswim.
Talking of oozing understated sexiness - Ever Decreasing Circles is being repeated once a week on BBC4 to celebrate 30 ( ) years since it was first shown.
There was a scene last week between Paul (swoonerama) and Ann that absolutely oozed sexiness without as much as a hint of cleavage!