10 Classic Films That Are Ready for a Remake

10 Classic Films That Are Ready for a Remake

Although remakes get their fair share of criticism, sometimes a remake improves on the original or offers a different angle on a great idea.

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In an age of remakes and reboots, it seems like nothing original hits the big screen anymore. But an argument could be made that remakes serve the purpose of telling the same story from a different angle. As audiences crave more and more media, movie producers would do well to dive into the archives for inspiration.

Retelling a plot from a different perspective or point of view turns it into a whole new work of art. Some classics are due for an upgrade, whether to rectify mistakes they originally made or to be more inclusive and representative of movie audiences.

10 Some Like It Hot (1959)

Musicians Jerry and Joe witness a crime they shouldn’t have and must go on the run. They disguise themselves as women with an all-female band and go on tour as Daphne and Josephine. This classic is an absolute laugh riot and rather progressive for its time.

But the times have changed, and some attitudes about men in drag don’t land as well as they used to. A remake could make this an even more progressive narrative to explore in modern society.

9 Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Audrey Hepburn in such an iconic role. But there are many fans who felt the film didn’t dive deep enough into the themes from Truman Capote’s novel, from which it was adapted. The movie’s source material reveals that Holly is a call girl and the narrator without a name is a gay man.

Incorporating these issues that were once ignored makes Breakfast at Tiffany’s a prime contender for a modern reboot. It has the qualities of contemporary storytelling that delve into the grit behind the glamor.

8 The Outsiders (1983)

Adapted from the S.E. Hinton novel, this film follows the rivalry between a small town’s two gangs, the Greasers and the rich Socs. The tensions between the gangs seem like kid stuff at first, but when one gang member kills a member of the other, things escalate quickly.

The themes of class division and coming-of-age never grow old. But the conversations around these subjects become more intersectional as society progresses. It’s time this classic film gets updated for a modern audience and delves into some hard-hitting issues.

7 The Running Man (1987)

The 80s were rife with cheesy action hero movies, but some of them may stand the test of time with a little updating. This Arnold Schwarzenegger classic follows the exploits of a wrongfully-accused man that must survive a public execution televised as a game show.

The Running Man contains some oddly prescient themes that audiences today can connect with now more than ever. It wouldn’t go amiss to update the story with a more diverse cast and delving deeper into the issues that caused the narrative’s society.

6 The Vampire Lovers (1970)

The first in the Karnstein trilogy is an adaptation of the novella Carmilla, famous in the LGBTQ+ community as a sapphic classic. With audiences demanding more queer representation on the big screen, now is the perfect time to bring the seductive Carmilla Karnstein back from the dead.

A remake of this classic film could take a more nuanced approach in depicting lesbian relationships than the original. Plus, everyone knows it is only a matter of time before an obsession with vampires makes a comeback. It might as well be now.

5 Rebecca (1940)

Book-to-movie adaptations are not a modern invention, but a remake of the Daphne Du Maurier classic could update the gothic story for a modern-day audience. The story follows a new, young wife to an aristocrat who is haunted by the presence of his first wife, Rebecca.

The narrative blurs the line between paranormal and psychological when playing with the concept of a haunting. A remake of the film could even work as a limited series, in the same style as Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House.

4 The Breakfast Club (1985)

Remaking the John Hughs classic sounds like sacrilege, but there is always room for improvement. The premise of five teenagers from different cliques coming together in detention to find they have more in common than they originally thought is a timeless story.

But certain elements of the movie didn’t age well, like the dynamic between Bender and Claire. A remake would allow creators to set right scenes that make light of things like acts of sexual violence. It’s also a chance to diversify the cast for a modern audience that’s hungry for representation.

3 WarGames (1983)

The premise of this ’80s classic sounds cheesy, but that’s the fun of it. A computer geek teenager accidentally stumbles into a backdoor entrance to a military supercomputer where it challenges him to a game between the U.S. and Russia. Except it’s not a game, and he sets off the countdown to World War III.

The story dives deeper than that though, as it contends with dilemmas of morality and government power. A reboot of the film could focus more on those elements to create a compelling story for modern audiences.

2 Network (1976)

This satire follows a news anchor who gets the boot from Union Broadcasting System. He doesn’t take the news well and goes on air to perform an angry rant that does wonders for the network’s ratings. The new vice president of the media company takes advantage of the former news anchor’s mental breakdown and turns it into a profitable new segment.

In a time when the news and media are under intense scrutiny from the public, a remake of this ’70s classic feels right for the social climate.

1 Mars Attacks! (1996)

The sci-fi parody of how America would have reacted to a Martian invasion in the 50s garnered a bit of a cult classic status. The plot plays out with grotesque aliens from Mars claiming to come to Earth in peace, but proceed to cause mayhem and destruction out of sheer pleasure.

What made this film popular was the question it posed: Why would a technologically advanced race want to come to an intelligently inferior Earth? Simply put, they reveled in cruel violence. A remake would serve to further the satire of the absurdity of disaster flicks.

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