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[jason10mm]

Flash Gordon could be fun. They need a Nathan Fillion type to play him as a total alpha male chauvinist just completely oblivious to the shocked looks a pro-feminist Dale Arden throws at him (John Cena might be able to pull this off, actually). She initially turns to beta Dr. Zarkov for help but eventually realizes that when the end of the world is at stake, MEN are called for, even if they are a little bit flawed and don't ask for your opinion all the time. I've not read a lot of the old comic serial to know how faithful the movie even was.

Critters is another one. Those shapeshifting bounty hunters were pretty cool (hmmm, seems like this was just done, anyone see it?)

I think this was the 70's but Logan's Run could also be apropos these days given our obsession with youth. Instead of a gem in the hand it would be some other external evaluation and every one is a plastic surgery/botox junky to avoid getting the boot. The back half of that story is a bit vague for me though.

Back to the Future is the one that I have the greatest fear of seeing redone. No f'ing way they don't screw that up.

 

[belmarduk]

Red Dragon

This. Red Dragon was a thousand times better than Manhunter.

 

[belmarduk]

Would It (1990) count? Not sure a great movie with the obvious exception of Tim Curry. The 2017 film was a lot better.

 

[jason10mm]

I feel like there is a difference between different adaptations of source material (like IT, my example of Flash Gordon, Dune, etc) and a remake of a wholly original at the time movie IP like (to the best of my knowledge) Highlander, ET, Ghostbusters, Robocop, etc. There is no source material before the primary film so any modern remake is going to be almost solely using the film as inspiration with maybe some stuff from sequels, comics or a subsequent TV show.

What I really would like to see are remakes of films in a totally different genre. Kinda like how the best music covers are in at least a slightly different genre than the original. Like an action version of "Driving Mrs. Daisy" that is more like "Collateral"

 

[eastcoastkody]

Red Dragon & Hair Spray are the only ones that come to mind.

didn't they remake one or more of the Police Story movies?

It wasn't 80s. But Fist of Legend with Jet Li is a great remake of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury (chinese connection) from the 70s

 

[Torrent of Pork]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre though that’s from the 70’s.

Admit it though, R. Lee Ermey carried that entire film on his shoulders.

 

[dorkimoe]

both in my opinion far better than the originals

That dawn of the dead is so fucking good.

Also +1 for Evil Dead, i really enjoyed that remake

 

[Revolutionary]

The fright night remake from 2011 wasn't garbage

The best part of Fright Night remake is the cameo by the original vampire. For just a moment I thought they were going to pull a huge twist with Chris Sarandon being the big bad instead of Colin Ferrell... but nope, he just gets killed and the movie continues. Sad.

 

[8bitpill]

Yes, the Evil Dead remake,

Successful. box office wise, not so much.

I've been watching the Evil dead films since I was five. I watched the second film before I watched the first film. My father had the original and wouldn't let me watch it when I was that age due to the rape scene with the tree and woman being a bit more graphic in the original (which he told me years later was the reason he would let me watch it). Even though it's in the second film it's a bit more subtle.

It also had the so called fandom bitching left and right because they thought Hollywood was treading on scared ground and going to fuck it up like they do with their cash grab remakes.

I could go on with this one but not to lose those that actually read this far, just watch it, its good and I hope they jump back into this one.

 

[Keihart]

That dawn of the dead is so fucking good.

Also +1 for Evil Dead, i really enjoyed that remake

Both dawn of dead are fucking good, i saw the remake first but i ended up warming up more to the original later.

 

[BigBooper]

I think the modern Robocop was successful and an ok movie, as long as you don't mean successful = better.

 

[Keihart]

Yes, the Evil Dead remake,

Successful. box office wise, not so much.

I've been watching the Evil dead films since I was five. I watched the second film before I watched the first film. My father had the original and wouldn't let me watch it when I was that age due to the rape scene with the tree and woman being a bit more graphic in the original (which he told me years later was the reason he would let me watch it). Even though it's in the second film it's a bit more subtle.

It also had the so called fandom bitching left and right because they thought Hollywood was treading on scared ground and going to fuck it up like they do with their cash grab remakes.

I could go on with this one but not to lose those that actually read this far, just watch it, its good and I hope they jump back into this one.

I love the blood rain scene.


Such a cool flip on an iconic moment too, i feel it somehow inherits this scene idea:

 

[MaestroMike]

was the childs play remake any good ?

 

[Classicrockfan]

was the childs play remake any good ?

No

 

[poppabk]

Not full on remakes rather than reboots but Punisher, Captain America (ok 1990 but it is an 80s movie in spirit), probably some more cheesy as fuck 80s super hero movies that got remade.

 

[Classicrockfan]

Not an 80s movie but I enjoyed the a team movie.

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[RJMacready73]

Both dawn of dead are fucking good, i saw the remake first but i ended up warming up more to the original later.

i used to love the original Dawn, was a big Romero fan but man he sure as shit in my eyes fucked his legacy up when he went back and made those abominations, Land and that other god awful one, now when i rewatched Dawn & Day i see them for what they are, horribly dated movies.. Dawn maybe not so much as Day.. fuck i cant even get past the soundtrack on Day ffs

 

[UnNamed]

IT movie was good. I also liked Total Recall, or at least I remember it as a good movie.

Robocop had some very interesting ideas behind the story: the politics about drones outside US, the free will, the technology developed in China (the only movie were China is not a blatant promotion), the need of a human touch in a robot. The problem is the main story is boring and have no proper villain. It's a film with many ideas but without courage.

 

[joedan]

Scarface? [Wrong decade]

 

[jshackles]

Obligatory "not a movie but"...

I have not seen this, just comparing the girl on the cover who I find more attractive than Ricardo Montalbon

 

[BadBurger]

Gonna go with Dawn of the Dead here. Snyder really pulled it off.

 

[Evil Calvin]

I guess Evil Dead doesn't count either then.

Yes, Evil Dead wasn't a remake but more of a spinoff or reboot. It's really good though.

 

[*Nightwing]

Tried to check on this list

'80s Movie Remakes - IMDb

'80s Movie Remakes

www.imdb.com

The only one I can say is better than it’s predecessor is

Arthur (2011) ⭐ 5.7 | Comedy, Romance

1h 50m | PG-13

www.imdb.com

But solely because Russell Brand is more charming than Dudley Moore. Other than that they are equally as shitty although the original was more successful

 

[jshackles]

Tried to check on this list

'80s Movie Remakes - IMDb

'80s Movie Remakes

www.imdb.com

The only one I can say is better than it’s predecessor is

Arthur (2011) ⭐ 5.7 | Comedy, Romance

1h 50m | PG-13

www.imdb.com

But solely because Russell Brand is more charming than Dudley Moore. Other than that they are equally as shitty although the original was more successful

Boy, that "pre-production" and "announced" sections just makes my skin crawl.

The Naked Gun, An American Werewolf in London, War Games, Time Bandits, Escape from New York, Highlander, Weird Science....

 

[GeekyDad]

Ctrl + F

Dune

I thought that hasn't released yet.

 

[sol_bad]

Boy, that "pre-production" and "announced" sections just makes my skin crawl.

The Naked Gun, An American Werewolf in London, War Games, Time Bandits, Escape from New York, Highlander, Weird Science....

You want it to stop, get you friends and family to support original ideas at the theatre.