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80’s Movies That Hollywood Should Not Remake

Hollywood has a horrible track record at remaking older movies. Achieving one or two successful attempts a year, compared to the dozens that fall flat on their face, is not a passing grade. The majority of remakes have - and will continue to be - a perfect way to butcher a former film's credibility. Upon further examination, it seems that the majority of remakes come from the most schlocky and progressive decade in film's history: the 1980's.
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Back to the Future

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One of the biggest films of the 1980s was also one of the most widely adored. Marty McFly, Christopher Llyod’s hair, the DeLorean, the energetic soundtrack and the most persistently abusive bully next to Hitler, it’s no wonder that this was an enormous hit. Robert Zemeckis was an early pioneer of using cutting edge special effects for maximum effect, and in 1985 this movie was an absolute blast for the audience to experience. It also included smart time travel conundrums such as dealing with resisting the hormones of your mother back when she was a teenage bombshell. Say what you want about the trilogy as a whole, but the first one will always remain a cherished gem.

Why it should be left alone: Michael J. Fox and Christopher Llyod could never be replaced. Never. Not even by the likes of actors such as Ryan Gosling and Bryan Cranston. That was not a suggestion by the way.

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