The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. 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. Dec 21, 2015 5 classic 80s movies that actually deserve remakes. Apr 29, 2015 we are not likely to see remakes of gandhi, reds, babette s feast or chariots of fire, said john baick, a professor of history at western new england university in springfield, mass. Actually, all the reboots and remakes of movies and tv shows happening next. Only original properties included no annie or conan while movies like 2011s the. Due to the size of this page, the main listing has been split into two sections. But there are 5 movies from the 1980s that are worth remaking. 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. As such, he told us in june 2015 that i think its moved on. And yet, hollywood cant seem to shake its appetite for recreating past hits. Here are the movies that could easily be revamped for new.
This list started with about 30 to 40 incredible cover songs. We watched academy award winner sam rockwell give a not so oscar worthy performance in a tragic remake. Actually, all the reboots and remakes of movies and tv shows happening next year will either excite you or. It came to light in 2015 that dwayne the rock johnson himself would be taking the lead role in the remake of the 1986 john carpenter movie, which sound just about perfect to us.
Top 25 best cover songs and remakes music junkie press. This decade bred some of the most loved and celebrated movies of all time. Only original properties included no annie or conan while movies like 2011s the thing, which explicitly extend the original plot, are excluded. A young german soldier s terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during world war i. Tessa thompson, ashley jensen, kiersey clemons more. Only original properties included no annie or conan while movies like 2011s the thing, which.
One cover song that i would like to share with you, i will call it my honorable mention is a song that. Jun 02, 2015 the movie or the federally offensive private lessons for 2015 audiences, but there must but there must be something to be done with these precious gems. I really hope you seek out the movies you havent seen here. On this list, youll find your old favorites and new movies that are screaming to be added to your future movie watching list. A young orphan girls adventures in finding a family that will take her. Of the three 80s remakes opening this weekend, only about last night really did well. Redbook magazine recently compiled a list of 50 of their favorite movies from 1980s. Just about everything changed, including film and movies. Holly theisenjones is a translator and plant destroyer from atlanta. Studios are injecting films from the 1980s into todays cinematic culture with reboots and remakes. 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. Movie reboots and remakes are overrated firestream. The project is still at the writing stage, and at one stage jennifer lopez was linked to it.
From underground comedies and uplifting family films to groundbreaking action franchises and beyond, this list includes some of our favorites from the 80s. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. As the ghostbusters franchise crosses the mainstream once again, we look at 24 more 80s movie remakes, ranked worst to best by. If you loved the 80s and 90s, 2015 is going to be your year. While the 2015 remake did have some intense action scenes. Frank drebin isnt the only 80s comedy character that will be rebooted in the form of ed helms. Eighties cover songs, index thanks to warren bakay for suggesting this page to me, i hadnt even realized until he mentioned it, the music industry is dredging up big hits from the last decade due to a notsosurprising lack of imagination by the current stars. With such a wonderful and intriguing story that inspired a dedicated cult following, its sad to think about all of the obstacles that prevented it from becoming what it could and should have been in 1983, instead of falling into the shadow of. Ryan and i worked to bring you our top 25 favorite cover songs. Big and cheesy 80s movie posters gallery ebaums world. Based on novel 16 psychotronic film 16 one word title 15 no opening credits 11 character name as title 10 character name in title 10 based on comic book 9 surprise ending 9 double cross 8 father son relationship 8. The sam raimiproduced remake is currently in production with a cast that includes sam rockwell, jared harris, rosemary dewitt and jane adams, with a release date of feb. Give work to thousands of starving writers use their ideas instead of.
The hollywood remake machine shows no signs of slowing down, with the. Released friday, may 22, 2015 poltergeist described as a revisionist take on the classic horror film in which a family struggling to make ends meet relocates to an outdated suburban home and is confronted by an angry spirit who kidnaps their youngest daughter and challenges them to band together to rescue her from the clutches of evil. No subscriptions, extra hardware or installation required. The thing about remakes is they have to happen when the generations need to be introduced and the old one is out dated or needs improvement. Now, these unoriginal people are going to remake one of our most beloved 80s films the breakfast club. Best 80s movies a lot of people associate the 1980s with john hughes movies and high school hijinks, but there were so many other great films to come out of the decade. Covers of classic 80s tunes that make you want to puke, a list of the offenders. Remake 52 murder 20 bare chested male 18 violence 18 death 17 title spoken by character 17 blood 15 cell phone 15 chase 15 father son relationship 15 horror movie remake 15 mother son relationship 15 one word title 15 flashback 14 husband wife relationship 14 shot in the chest 14 stabbed in the chest 14. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more.
Even the number one movie at the box office in 2015 was a remake. Dec 4, 2012 watch fulllength 80 s movies on your pc, tablet, or laptop. Angel city 1980 tv movie with jennifer jason leigh full movie by jjlchannel2. This is why were dedicating a whole category to the decade and featuring the best of the 80s movies on dvd. Listen to schweet shiznitz pop culture with an x episodes free, on demand. Jun 03, 2015 my problem with remakes, besides that tingly feeling of my childhood evaporating, is with the exception of maybe transformers, they rarely bring these 80s characters themselves to the present. 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. From dune to shrek, behold our list of film reboots and remakes in development. 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. Some take great departures from the original work, while others stick closely to their inspiration but not quite as closely as gus van sants shotbyshot remake of. The only thing certain when it came to movies in 2015 was that there were remakes and reboots aplenty. They had to mess with red dawn, the karate kid, robocop, annie, and the upcoming ghostbusters. 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. Poltergeist 2015 takes one of the laziest and unoriginal methods of modern horror, the jump scare, and beats the audience over the head with it.
We put together a list of some of the worst remakes of movies and tv shows ever made. Emily niland is an illustrator and comedy writer living in brooklyn. Dec 17, 2015 if ever there were a perfect example of an amazing movie that was horribly made, it would definitely be the magnificent scififantasy adventure krull. The wrath of khan the 1982 scifi movie featuring william shatner and leonard nimoy at the award winning 80s movies rewind. Our first schweet remakes bonus episode for the 2015 remake of poltergeist. If you are the original creator of material featured on this website and want it removed, please contact the webmaster. These are the 50 best remakes of the past 50 years. As the ghostbusters franchise crosses the mainstream once again, we look at 25 more 80s movie remakes, ranked best to worst by tomatometer.
May 24, 2016 good casting cant redeem the efforts however, and for a movie that deals with the wonders of the supernatural, 2015s poltergeist comes off surprisingly unimaginative. The following 147 pages are in this category, out of 147 total. 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. And yet, hollywood cant seem to shake its appetite for re. Get your own ideas stop the 80s remakes home facebook. Perfectly pampered lady and streetsmart tramp embark on thrilling adventures with an unforgettable cast of ch more.
The 15 worst remakes of classic 80s movies screenrant. The 80s comedy vehicle for kurt russell and goldie hawn is being prepped for remake treatment. This is a note that the filmmakers of 2015s remake should have taken into consideration. Mar 03, 2015 with brewster s millions now joining the seemingly endless list of 80s films heading for a remake, here s your chance to put your childhoodpillaging anger aside for a few minutes and show how. Lady gaga, bradley cooper, sam elliott, greg grunberg.
It came to light in 2015 that dwayne the rock johnson himself would be taking the lead role in the remake of the 1986 john carpenter movie. Apr 21, 2010 so there is a lot of 80s movie remakes in the works. List of englishlanguage films with previous foreignlanguage film versions. A remake of the 1983 horror film about a an overnight summer camp that goes horribly wrong. But not with these atrocious remakes of 80s classics. While some are cheesy and horrible, others are quotable and iconic.
They are going to destroy yet another one of our movies. Best and worst movie remakes since 2000 metacritic. 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. Top 10 remakes of classic movies that are actually good. Why 80s movie remakes are usually a bad idea of the three 80s remakes opening this weekend, only about last night really did well. Hollywood is running out of hit 80s movies to reboot. A cover can always serve as a demonstration of pop culture parody, but these particular versions generally focus on respect for the quality material. Nov 18, 2018 released friday, november 20, 2015 secret in their eyes a tightknit team of rising fbi investigators ray chiwetel ejiofor and jess julia roberts, along with their district attorney supervisor claire nicole kidman is suddenly torn apart when they discover that jesss teenage daughter has been brutally and inexplicably murdered. A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. A spokesman for universal pictures announced that the film will open on march 24, 2016 for a fourday.
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. 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. List of film remakes am list of film remakes nz list of american television series based on british television series. So here is the list of the best and worst 80s movies remakes and the best part is you get to vote which one is better. The 80s were a decade of fast changefashion, music, political climate. Join watchmojo as we count down our picks for the top 10 remakes of classic and beloved movies that are actually good. Jul 16, 2010 80s clothing 80s fashion 80s movie remakes 80s remakes ateam about last night ally sheedy andrew mccarthy anthony michael hall back to the future betsys wedding blue city brat pack brat pack interview brat pack movies charlie sheen class demi moore emilio estevez ferris bueller s day off fresh horses james spader john cusack john hughes john. Johnson has had success writing the conjuring 2 for the studio in the past. How do 80s movie remakes stack up to the originals. Oct 23, 2014 if you loved the 80s and 90s, 2015 is going to be your year. Nov 20, 2018 121 movie remakes and reboots currently in the works. High quality 80s movie inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Hit movies of the 80s have just that 80s movies are new enough to have title recognition with movie going audiences. A few of these remakes actually improve upon the original either technically or narratively.
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