Watch 100+ Perfect Movies that No Remake Needed
have a strong opinion about remakes and classic movies.
- Shawshank Redemption
- The Princess Bride
- Back to the Future: Not opposed to a reboot, but should never be remade.
- The Mummy: Did not need a remake.
- Lord of the Rings (LOTR): Must never be remade.
- The Warriors: Should NEVER be remade.
- Mob/Gangster Movies: Classic films like Goodfellas, The Godfather, Scarface, etc., should be left alone.
- ET
- The Thing
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Should never be remade.
- Footloose
- Classic Films Remade: It’s odd that many classic, popular, and critically acclaimed films are remade.
- Remakes: If something is going to be remade, it should be films that weren’t very good the first time around.
- Best Movie Trilogies: Star Wars, Back to the Future, LOTR, Toy Story (in your opinion).
- Death in Venice: Should never have a remake. Visconti’s film perfectly brings the story to life.
- Taxi Driver: Interested in a remake with a fresh take on it, where the music doesn’t feel like a character in the story.
- The Breakfast Club
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Uncle Buck
- Planes, Trains, Automobiles
- The Big Lebowski: Should never be remade or have a sequel, as it was lightning in a bottle.
- Conclusion: LOTR should never be redone.