Comments on: Drop Dead, Fred: We Predict The Next Top 5 Bad 80s Remakes

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:02:41 +0000

I’d be willing to see a 976-Evil remake. Truth be told, like Fright Night and When A Stranger Calls, it could be a vast improvement over the original dud (providing they don’t cast McLovin’).And why not do a remake on The Burning? I miss those old Summer Camp Massacre flicks.

By: Jester of the Apocalypse

Jester of the Apocalypse — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:04:24 +0000

The ultimate 80′s movie remake . . . drumroll . . .

Freejack, starring Emilio Estavez, Mick Jagger, and Anthony Hopkins!

What? 1992? Damn! Well remake it anyways!

By: jman4

jman4 — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:33:08 +0000

I second that! AMEN some people who are finally standing up to this! If I could put this forum at the top of Google's search list I would!

Thank you guys! I've been saying this &^%# for years!

By: Blaze

Blaze — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:52:02 +0000

you can’t remake Ernest Goes to Camp it would not be as funny as it was in the 80′s

By: Denita

Denita — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:33:24 +0000

I was just looking for Drop Dead Fred DVD on the web. Personally I was excited to find out someone’s remaking Drop Dead Fred(1991). I think it would be cool for Jim Carrie to star as Fred. I’m a 80′s baby. I also want to see someone remake Beetlejuice.

By: nixnux26

nixnux26 — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:04:38 +0000

Yeah for Drop Dead Fred. Blah for Russel Brand. However, if it’s to be anyone it’s to be him.
Redo Howard the Duck next… and Ferris B. is a classic, you can never remake that movie!!!

By: steven the git

steven the git — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:21:44 +0000

People who don’t like Brand really aren’t that rare.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:42:35 +0000

@Ian

I’m betting you arrived here from Digg. Hence the Republican comment.

Vic

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:05:55 +0000

dude, drop dead fred was not an 80s movie and reagan was not president when it came out. and for the record i think your the only one under the sun who finds russell brand unfunny. you must be a republican

By: Tirian

Tirian — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:50:38 +0000

I rather liked Drop Dead Fred.

By: FYI

FYI — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:00:08 +0000

Drop Dead Fred (the “original”!) came out in 1991, therefore it’s NOT an ’80s movie any more than Indecent Proposal, Cop and a Half, or Richie Rich were (nor was Reagan President, or probably coherent, at that point); you’re right in pointing our how much it totally sucked (think that era’s Freddie Got Fingered ;( ), though, so congrats on that…

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:51:47 +0000

I usually hate remakes, and I fear the day these classics are remaded and ruined:

Wargames
Ferris Buller’s Day Off
Spies Like Us
The Goonies
The Three Amigos
Labyrinth
The Neverending Story
The Secret of NIMH
The Princess Bride
The Dark Crystal

As for bad 80′s movies they could always redo Space Camp, Leaf Phoenix can ever come back as one of the teachers if they can convince him to do movies again

By: Saturday link love — WHAT WOULD TOTO WATCH?

Saturday link love — WHAT WOULD TOTO WATCH? — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:05:01 +0000

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By: steven the git

steven the git — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:49:12 +0000

Loved Stay Tuned. Especially the various shows that came on – Different Strokes and Wayne’s Underworld.

Have to admit I did enjoy the Cannonball movies when a kid, especially the ending outtakes. Of course it had quite a good cast name wise – with Roger Moore and Jackie Chan as lesser characters in one – and I’m sure a remake would just get an array of C list stars.

Also, I love Krull to bits, but a remake could be interesting. Especially if it could be given more of a dirty dozen vibe by letting us get to know the outlaws better.

By: Zippy

Zippy — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:40:07 +0000

The creator of Ernest is doing a re-make but not ernest- Denton Rose is kinda the same but looks different dentonrose.com has the scoop

By: Nika

Nika — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:04:36 +0000

Hahah. I have no idea why… but I loved Drop Dead Fred. But to remake it, is just stupid.

By: The Big Dentist

The Big Dentist — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:07 +0000

Andy S, that was Stay Tuned.

By: Andy S

Andy S — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:45:53 +0000

I can’t believe I am saying this, but I actually have fond memories of Cannonball Run. OR is that Smokey and the Bandit (when is THAT going to be “rebooted”? George Clooney with a Prius anyone?). Anyway, CR could be a fun remake since it is not a great movie to begin with.

Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if they remade “Every Which Way buy Loose”. Also, what was that movie with John RItter and Pam Dawber where they get sucked into the TV? That has FOX written all over it.

By: Zipper Stevens

Zipper Stevens — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:10:43 +0000

Just to clarify, Big Trouble in Little China is not a bad movie. Just destined to be remade…

By: Zipper Stevens

Zipper Stevens — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:10:01 +0000

Big Trouble in Little China

destined to be “re-envisioned”…