Seven Films Due for a Remake

Hollywood remakes of classic films are touchy territory. If the original is so beloved, why mess with perfection? But there are certainly reasons to revitalize an old script. If the original has fallen into obscurity or was poorly made to begin with, a remake can preserve the good things about the film and fix what went wrong. Films also take on new meaning as times change, so a remake is due if cultural and global events provide a script with a renewed context its makers never anticipated. The following seven classics have not only withstood the test of time but would be socially relevant to today’s audiences. Related Stories: Four Iconic Looks from Breakfast at Tiffany’s The Most Memorable Movie Makeovers Celebrity Breakups: Who Burned Who?

By Molly Mann

The film: 9 to 5 (1980)

The plot: A housewife whose husband has left her for his secretary begins her own secretarial career at a large corporation called Consolidated Companies. On the job, she befriends two other women, and together they fantasize about revenge against their unfair boss. That’s when the trouble begins.

The reason for remaking it: This film was made in 1980, during another recession. Then, as now, many people were working jobs they didn’t love because the alternative was having no job at all. As films like Horrible Bosses show, the tension between employer and employee is a timeless on-screen conflict that resonates with many movie-goers.

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