As hollywood continues to churn out remakes and reboots of movie favorites there. Jun 08, 2016 aubrey page runs down 10 80s movie remakes that nobody wanted including red dawn, the thing, conan the barbarian, fame, endless love, arthur, and more. Perfectly pampered lady and streetsmart tramp embark on thrilling adventures with an unforgettable cast of ch more tessa thompson, ashley jensen, kiersey clemons more play trailer buy on amazon. Jun 30, 2017 hollywood is running out of blockbuster films from the 1980s to remake or reboot, after a string of movies celebrating the era of big hair, shoulder pads and ronald reagan. The original movie was distributed by disney owned buena vista pictures, and debuted in summer of 1987. The hangover star will also be playing an allgrownup version of rusty griswold in what s being described as a reboot of national lampoon s vacation even though it s techinically a sequel if helms is playing rusty and not a new version of chevy. A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. It only serves them right to have one with an allwomen crew. With an audience who loves complex characters, magic, the undead, and dragons, dragonlance seems poised to be a successful series.
Me before you bad santa 2 central intelligence ghostbusters. Momoa of course went on to game of thrones and aquaman, but nispels next movie went straight to dvd. Listen to iheart80s radio live commercialfree 80s hits. How do 80s movie remakes stack up to the originals. A remake of the 1983 horror film about a an overnight summer camp that goes horribly wrong. They are going to destroy yet another one of our movies. Sometimes thats just not the case, especially in movies like true grit, the fly, and the thing john carpenters 1982 remake of the 1951 original, that is, which all make a good case for how strong remakes can be.
Originally a sweet and cooing hit for jackie deshannon in 1968, this gooey, soulful number was given a fullon 80s power remake for the movie. Yet another 80s film returning to the big screen and thats just one. Disney eyes channing tatum for genderreversed splash remake. Oct 11, 2016 my top 5 favorite slasher horror flicks from the 1980 s. Jul 26, 2016 in fact, it has sort of become the ultimate sign of respect for a movie to be remade. Whether it arrives in 2016 remains to be seen, but the rumour is that netflix are developing a remake of 1965 cult classic lost in space. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. And yet, hollywood cant seem to shake its appetite for re. Nov 20, 2018 121 movie remakes and reboots currently in the works. The 15 worst remakes of classic 80s movies screenrant.
Hollywood loves a good remake, even if moviegoers dont always agree. Mass hysteria has gripped the nation since the hyperventilating presence of a femme ghostbusters swooped in with a trailer, becoming the most disliked in youtube history. A cover can always serve as a demonstration of pop culture parody, but these particular versions generally focus on respect for the quality material. Emily niland is an illustrator and comedy writer living in brooklyn. Were certainly more a 70s society than an 80s, which was built on a counter to that. Hollywood is running out of blockbuster films from the 1980s to remake or reboot, after a string of movies celebrating the era of big hair, shoulder pads and ronald reagan. Considering that in the last seven years weve witnessed more than ten 80s movie and tv show remakes, youd think that hollywoods obsession with the decade of wham. Sep 29, 2008 every movie on this list is an awkward and misguided attempt to cash in on nostalgia, but top gun is probably the worst offender because it makes the least sense, like the producers printed out the wikipedia page on popular 80s movies, threw a dart and greenlit a remake for wherever the dart landed. As the ghostbusters franchise crosses the mainstream once again, we look at 25 more 80s movie remakes, ranked best to worst by tomatometer. Oct 23, 2014 if you loved the 80s and 90s, 2015 is going to be your year. Fuller house is just one of many other longforgotten tv shows getting rebooted, remade and spun off. They had to mess with red dawn, the karate kid, robocop, annie, and the upcoming ghostbusters.
Iconic films from the decade like scarface, dune, and clue are all set to be remade. Now, we get the remake, but its being tailored for disney channel audiences. Ghostbusters was a wellreceived hit, and an allfemale version of oceans eleven is in the works. The writers of dracula untold are apparently behind the. The two films are set to premiere beginning in fall 2015 and. I really hope you seek out the movies you havent seen here. The 15 best 80s movies on netflix are best served with a can of new coke. We provide 2016 movie release dates, cast, posters, trailers and ratings. The original is the definitive cabin in the woods movie, and the remake hits all the right notes the flooded bridge, the living vines, the. May 24, 2016 when it comes to remakes, there is a common phrase that goes the original is always better. This lou christie classic from 1966, a number one hit from that year, came out in 1983 as a dance cover from female led studio group called sfx.
A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village and murdered his father when he was a boy. Top 25 best cover songs and remakes music junkie press. Remakes original version a southern yankee 1948 dir. Frank drebin isnt the only 80s comedy character that will be rebooted in the form of ed helms. Fuller house and other reboots, remakes, spinoffs of 80s. Only original properties included no annie or conan while movies like 2011s the thing, which explicitly extend the original plot, are excluded. Top 10 remakes of classic movies that are actually good. This beloved 80s movie is getting a disney channel remake and were freaking out. In 2016, timur bekmambetov released his reboot of benhur, and it. Lady gaga, bradley cooper, sam elliott, greg grunberg. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. This list started with about 30 to 40 incredible cover songs.
Join watchmojo as we count down our picks for the top 10 remakes of classic and beloved movies that are actually good. Ryan and i worked to bring you our top 25 favorite cover songs. By now, it might seem like every big 80s franchise has gotten the. List of film remakes am list of film remakes nz list of american television series based on british television series. Genderreversed remakes are all the rage these days. Nov 17, 2016 the franchise spans over 200 books plus rpgs, which seems too expansive to be contained in a single film.
In the 80s eighties songs that were remakes, letter. Every 80s movie being remade right now, from scarface to splash. From dune to shrek, behold our list of film reboots and remakes in. These cover songs remakes of the 1980s are ranked according to their initial and lasting popularity, influence and acclaim, as well as their cultural impact. Tom and barbara and margo and jerry could easily be updated for 2016, but could. The 80s remake trend shows no sign of slowing down. Due to the size of this page, the main listing has been split into two sections. In 2028 detroit, when alex murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop, is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate omnicorp sees their chance for a partman, partrobot police officer. When picking these out, we focused mostly on movies that have not been remade, that have no plans to be remade, or that have had plans at one time but since fallen. A young german soldier s terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during world war i. This beloved 80s movie is getting a disney channel remake.
But beyond all of that, the most disturbing aspect of these movies is that nostalgia will drive people to the theaters regardless of how good or bad the movie is. The hollywood remake machine shows no signs of slowing down, with the 80s emerging as the most popular targeted decade from which to draw the reimagining, rebooting andor regurgitating of various. While some are cheesy and horrible, others are quotable and iconic. There were many more that deserve to be checked out like metallicas cover of when a blind man cries, of mice and men covering lada gaga, to so many more. Sidney furies 1983 horror the entity has landed on the desk of the conjuring and aquaman. Disney announced back in 2016 that tom hanks and daryl hannah. Why 80s movie remakes are usually a bad idea of the three 80s remakes opening this weekend, only about last night really did well. Actually, all the reboots and remakes of movies and tv shows happening next year will either excite you or make you want to curl up. A spokesman for universal pictures announced that the film will open on march 24, 2016 for a fourday. Heres 80s movie thats being remade right now, from scarface to.
Uncle buck, adventures in babysitting and lethal weapon reboots are part of phenomenon at the intersection of nostalgia and the availability. Full house 80s tv series remake fuller house coming to. For sake of this list, versions of songs which fit the newer definition of cover version but not the original one are referred to as remakes. Apr 23, 2014 after some research, we found over 30 remakes and sequels that as of right now are either about to be released, in production, confirmed to be happening or rumored to be happening. Redbook magazine recently compiled a list of 50 of their favorite movies from 1980s. With that in mind, weve put together a list of the 17 1980s movies that deserve remakes. Did you notice that three of this weeks major releases robocop, endless love and about last night are remakes of 80s movies. Holly theisenjones is a translator and plant destroyer from atlanta. Horror movie remake 8 looking at oneself in a mirror 8 paranoia 8 pistol 8 police 8 race against time 8 shot in the chest 8 shot to death 8 slow motion scene 8 superhero 8 sword 8 tattoo 8 attempted murder 7 bar 7 based on comic 7 blood splatter 7 brawl 7 cell phone 7 dancing 7 disarming someone 7 father daughter relationship 7.
One cover song that i would like to share with you, i will call it my honorable mention is a song that. Tessa thompson, ashley jensen, kiersey clemons more. Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, girls in tan speedsuits. The final classic apparently being lined up for the 2016 sitcom season is the feel good 70s series the good life. The spinoff will star many of the actors from the original series, including cameron candace, jodie sweetin, andrea barber and john stamos. The epic story of judah benhur jack huston, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother messala more.
Nov 16, 2016 15 movies that are the epitome of 80s fashion like a time capsule, fashion in movies is often reflective of the eraand nowhere is that more apparent than in these hits from the 80s. The bad animated movie is in desperate need of a reboot. Perfectly pampered lady and streetsmart tramp embark on thrilling adventures with an unforgettable cast of ch more. The epic story of judah benhur jack huston, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother messala toby kebbell, an officer in the roman army. Now, these unoriginal people are going to remake one of our most beloved 80s films the breakfast club. Johnson has had success writing the conjuring 2 for the studio in the past.
Fuller house and other reboots, remakes, spinoffs of 80s, 90s. Remake movies 2019 list movie insider upcoming movies. Disney announced back in 2016 that tom hanks and daryl hannah 1984. Apr 30, 2015 that has to be what fans of the original 80s sitcom full house had to be thinking when netflix announced they would be releasing a spinoff series named fuller house. We put together a list of some of the worst remakes of movies and tv shows. The burning 1981 the funhouse 1981 silent night, deadly night 1984.
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