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Why These Popular '80s Film Franchises Never Got a Reboot
MovieWeb ^ | 2/12 | Mike Damski

Posted on 02/12/2023 5:10:41 PM PST by nickcarraway

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To: broken_clock; struggle
Buckaroo Banzai was a hoot. They did tease a sequel, with Buck's intrepid crew going up against the 'World Crime Syndicate' or somesuch, but it never came to be.

One movie that would benefit from a remake, simply from a special effects standpoint, would be 'Fantastic Voyage'.

61 posted on 02/13/2023 6:28:09 AM PST by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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To: minnesota_bound

LOLOL... 100%


62 posted on 02/13/2023 7:53:53 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Joe Brower
One movie that would benefit from a remake, simply from a special effects standpoint, would be 'Fantastic Voyage'.

When it first came out I was just a little too young to understand what all the interest in it was all about. Now… as for a remake the question would be who can possibly replace Raquel Welch ;-)

63 posted on 02/13/2023 8:25:24 AM PST by broken_clock (Go Trump! Still praying.)
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To: irishjuggler

And you kids get off my lawn


64 posted on 02/13/2023 8:28:28 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: SeekAndFind

He had a cameo on big bang theory. He was paired up with Howard. Elon is, well, Elon.


65 posted on 02/13/2023 10:18:03 AM PST by AFreeBird
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To: nickcarraway

5 The Naked Gun Leslie Nielsen Remembered by Fans on What Would’ve Been His 95th Birthday Paramount Pictures Despite the recent death of Leslie Nielsen, The Naked Gun reboot appears to have legs, with a Liam Neeson-helmed version reported to be in the works. While it’s hard to see action-star Neeson being able to fill the comedic loafers of the hilarious Leslie Nielsen, the involvement of Lonely Island writer Akiva Schaffer gives us hope for the franchise. Still, Naked Gun fans shouldn’t hold their breath, given how often long-rumored reboots get scuttled before coming to full fruition. Naked Gun remains one of the funniest film franchises to come out of the 80s, and as long as OJ Simpson isn’t involved, we look forward to seeing a new version.

I believe I saw just last week a report that this was being rebooted.

Blazing Saddles will never be remade.

I hear we’re FINALLY getting a “History of the World, Part II”. I want “Spaceballs II - The Search For More Money”, honestly.


66 posted on 02/13/2023 10:49:38 AM PST by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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To: broken_clock
"who can possibly replace Raquel Welch"

That's a tough one, but I'm sure a suitable substitute could be found. Of course, in today's woke-tard Hollywood her role would probably be played by a male transgender with a body shaped like a barrel.

67 posted on 02/13/2023 12:25:12 PM PST by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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Article discusses the enduring popularity of "Back to the Future" despite so many "problematic" scenes that are unacceptable today while totally missing the point. The reason BTTF (and so many other 80s films) remain popular is precisely because they weren't crippled by political correctness.

Why Back To The Future Has Aged So Well (When So Many Scenes Haven't)

68 posted on 02/13/2023 12:32:14 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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