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.

Benjo Colautti

Published: Nov 28, 2012 04:44 pm

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Ghostbusters

The perfect blockbuster consists of all the ingredients that Ghostbusters contains. The off-beat humor, the memorable imagery, exciting set-pieces, a montage accompanied by the title theme song, clever use of special effects, perfectly timed one-liners and of course, Sigourney Weaver. Sometimes you see a movie that you can’t stop blabbing about to your friends; these are examples of the magic that movies have. Until 1984, no one had seen or possibly imagined something as original as Ghostbusters. It was like the Jurassic Park or the Star Wars of the 1980s. Re-watching it now just makes you smile.

Why it should be left alone: Imagine how joyless and redundant the climax would be if the Stay Puft Marshmellow Man was a CGI creation. Sometimes Hollywood forgets how effective old school methods once were.

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