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Friday, July 15, 2016

Two 80's movies that would be better to remake now than most

So Ghostbusters is out now and there has been a whole lot said about it. Personally, I like the people involved and their other works, but I'm not going to see it because it's a remake that doesn't need to be made. I've heard good things about it and I hope that the people involved continue to find work and that their careers really take off.

Since there seems to be a lack of either risk taking producers (I get it, you need to make $$) or vacuum of creativity (which I highly doubt), a lot of remakes of 80's movies, cartoons, tv shows, etc. are making it to the big screen. Here are two 80's movies that I think would be fantastic to see 30 years later.

Breakfast Club:
If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it. I watched it earlier than I probably should have (I was 10-12 or so) but it was very eye opening and captured the feelings of white teenagers in the 80's. 5 kids, of varying backgrounds and goals, have to spend a Saturday "writing an essay on who they think they are". That simple premise made movie history for nearly 30 years staring only white teens. Imagine that with more diversity. Any of the characters can switch race and/or sex and keep that movie as impactful as ever. The nerd can become a you black male trying his damnedest to escape his background through study, but could run into the issue of not being "black enough" (I remember that being an issue when Pres Obama ran for his first term). The Princess can be a latina/o that feels to much pressure to actually pursue her desires of acting/singing/writing/whatever.  This would be a wonderful film that explores identity among our youth and with racial tensions high, I think this would be a great film to reemerge in this day and age.
With a grand total of maybe 10 actors/actresses in the whole movie, you can keep it very low budget, which also means low risk.
I just found out a radio crew has been using the name Breakfast Club, so maybe there's some legal stuff there

Krull:
Want interstellar fantasy with Christian themes and motifs? Krull is the movie for you! Great characters, fantastic cast, and a wonderful and uplifting story where a lot of people die along the way. An extra-terrestrial Beast (that's literally his name) arrives and the only thing that can defeat him is a marriage between two rival kingdoms. Throw in a wise-man from a failed marriage with a sorceress, a ton of bandits (including Liam Neeson), two different wizards, and a Cyclops that can witness his own death and poof, adventures galore!! Think of it as if everyone in your D&D group make 2-3 characters and perma-death was in real supply. The Christian themes and motifs should stay since it's a big part of the movie, but what a twist it would be if the marriage happened to be a gay marriage? Two princes fall in love and then shoot fire out of their hands o win the day (cause that's really how they beat the Beast in the original). Or you could subvert it and have the Prince be captured instead of the Princess and boom, whole new take on the tale.

What other 80's movies that you found impactful or meaningful would you like to see remade today? Post in the comments!

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