80’s Movie Remakes – And Why I’m Sick to Death of Them
I have a gripe….what else is new right? This time, I simply want to say that I am sick and tired of this 80’s movie remake craze. Every time I see another announcement of an “in production” movie, its another movie that I really enjoyed from my childhood getting served up as the latest bastard child of this decade.
Lets take a look at just a couple of the movies that are awesome, and still relevant, that are in production today.
- They Live (2011)
- Short Circut (2010)
- He-Man (no date announced)
- Red Dawn (2010)
- Robocop (2010)
- Weird Science (no date announced)
- Karate Kid (2010)
- ETC, ETC, ETC
Can you believe some of the movies on this list? This doesn’t include the abominations that have already been re-made….like Friday the 13th. How about the sequels that have been coming out…like Indiana Jones and they Crystal Dildo.
I started thinking about this because it was just announced that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Total Recall is being remade. Although Total Recall was released in 1990, it still has that 80’s action vibe, and was really “made” in the 80’s….so I say it counts.
As for whether or not they should remake TR, I would say that the remake would be worse than if they remade Psycho in color, using the exact same script ….. wait they did that and it sucked. So don’t expect much out of a Recall Reboot.
Remakes seem to be a sign of the times. Looks like 2010 will be the year of 80’s movie remakes. I know why they do this….to capitalize on the name recognition, cut back on marketing costs etc. However, I don’t care how it’s easier to market a remake as a “sure thing” money maker, and I’m started to get a little jaded by all the crap that’s being made. Eventually everyone will stop seeing these, and they’ll stop making them – that time just can’t come quick enough.
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February 27th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Yeah before you know it, these ass-hats will remake, The Goonies, Back to the Future and any or all of the John Hughes classics…
I seriously doubt that I will go see any of the remakes you listed above in the theaters. He-Man aside, there is NO way that a re-make can make the films better..no chance, they are already classics.
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February 27th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Indiana Jones & the Crystal Dildo…..
Did you pick that up that the infamous “Movie Store” you used to work at? Pehaps next to Nailin’ Palin?
Anyway. I’m not big into the remakes either but it does not grind my gears too much. I mean i’m gonna dig seeing the cartoons come to life on the big screen like He Man, Transformers, GI Joe etc. I guess those are a bit different then the movies though.
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February 27th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I’m also excited about the upcomming GI Joe and Transformers 2 respectively. However, these really aren’t remakes.
He-Man was a Movie that came out in 83…I thought it was awesome at the time (many would disagree). I kind of relate one like that to the multiple tries they have taken at the Punisher Franchise…what are we at number 3 (and they all sucked). I don’t want to see He-Man turn into something like that.
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March 2nd, 2009 at 7:39 am
Hmm…I’d pass on the Total Recall and remake the Govern-ator’s mess of Running Man. That book kicked too much ass to be associated with such a shitty movie.
And short circuit? Really? Didn’t they just remake that as Wall-e? I never saw Wall-e, but I swear that’s the offspring from Johnny 5’s oil slick running around in the trailer.
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March 2nd, 2009 at 7:41 am
Oh shit…how did I miss the Red Dawn picture?
WOLVERINES!!!!
AVENGE ME!!!!
WOLVERINES!!!!
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