Why can't Americans watch originals ?

I came across an advertisement for school for scoundrels, and couldn't believe that they had dared to touch such a classic.

I haven't seen it, and I won't see it, it couldn't be a patch on the original with Terry Thomas and Alistair Sim. You've only got to listen to Terry Thomas' voice to start laughing, no-one can call someone a bounder, like he can or indeed say "hard cheese" and have you rolling about laughing.

I just wonder though why it is that the Americans can't seen to be able to watch a movie or TV show in it's origional form ? After all, I seem to be able to watch Frasier, The Shield, Battlestar Galactica (which interestingly gives someinsight to the mentality of TV producers, Apollo - hero - British actor - can't have that, make him have an american accent. Dr Baltar - Baddie - British actor - Not a problem, let him have an english accent)or any number of American shows without any problem whatsoever.

The funny thing is (and you'd have thought that they would have realised by now) that re-makes rarely work it's like a cake, you cant get a recipie for a cake and change the ingredients and expect it to turn out the same.

Next thing you know they'll be taking the excellent Life on Mars an re-making that.... Oh hang about...too late