Yahoo Lifestyle 26 Movies People Love SO Much That They Should Never Ever Be Remade
TBH, movie remakes are always hit or miss. I'm usually a sucker for the original and that can often be hard to beat.
When Reddit user Aaaaaaarrrrrggggghh asked, "Which movie should NEVER get a remake?" many people chimed in with their thoughts. Here are the fan-favorite films no one ever wants to see changed:
1.Titanic
"I don't want to see a CGI iceberg ruining the iconic handprint scene."
"Pulp Fiction is iconic and any remake would just fall flat in comparison."
"The original film still holds up, and aside from more accuracies in the dinos, there's not much to be gained."
"Jurassic Park was groundbreaking and still holds up today. Leave those dinosaurs alone."
"Forrest Gump is one of a kind. Tom Hanks brought such a unique charm to the role."
6.Ferris Bueller's Day Off
"It's perfect as it is."
7.Clue
"100% one of my favorite movies to watch with the different endings to surprise people."
8.The Godfather
"Some things are sacred."
9.The Fifth Element
"You know it would suck."
10.The Princess Bride
"The casting, the acting, and the dialogue were superb, and NOTHING would be gained by a remake."
"There's a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It would be a shame to ruin this one."
11.Shrek
"Even 20 years later it holds up. Do not touch it."
12.Fight Club
13.Schindler's List
"I think a Schindler's List remake would be pretty embarrassing."
14.Mystery Men
"Such an underappreciated movie!"
15.Back to the Future
"Back to the Future should stay untouched for its classic charm."
16.Die Hard
"It's perfect. Doesn't need to be modernized."
17.Jaws
18.National Lampoon's Animal House
19.The Shawshank Redemption
"Perfect movie. Don't touch it."
20.Home Alone
21.The Goonies
"It's more than good enough."
22.The Sandlot
23.Labyrinth
"That movie was the cause of my sexual awakening. I was the only 8-year-old who put down David Bowie for 'Who's your celebrity crush.' I cried when that man died.
It's also just an amazing movie. Jim Henson has a magical power to make you legitimately forget you are watching puppets.
It can't be redone. Nobody could replace Bowie as Jareth. Anybody else would make it just upsetting and weird instead of magically weird. No man should be able to be that pretty, with better makeup than me yet still be a HUNK. Many had tried."
24.The Emperor's New Groove
"A remake of The Emperor’s New Groove would probably be live-action with The Rock as Kronk."
25.The Big Lebowski
26.The Lord of the Rings franchise
"LOTR has no remake. LOTR needs no remake."
Which other movies should never be remade? Share your pick in the comments!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
