This entire blog could be dedicated to the Hollywood rape and pillaging of the 80′s. Last week we gave a few examples of remakes coming out this year (The Karate Kid, Red Dawn, The A-Team). But let’s not confuse remakes with reboots. Remakes are basically the same thing (storyline, characters, etc) with a modern twist. They are a cop out.  Reboots take the essence of the original and try to create something new and fresh for modern audiences. Although some reboots are misguided, others (the latest Star Trek comes to mind) are worthwhile and necessary to bring a strong franchise back into the fold.

Here are a few more remakes of 80′s classics potentially soiled for life by modern filmmakers:

Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Clash of the Titans (2010)

Short Circuit (2011) – From the acclaimed director of Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Robocop (2011) – Possibly directed by Darren Aronofsky

Footloose (2011)

Mannequin (2011) – No joke!

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (2011)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2012) – Impossible to replace Steve Martin and Michael Caine

I have not yet heard of any John Hughes films being remade with Miley Cyrus taking the Molly Ringwald roles, but don’t underestimate the depths studios will go to make a buck.

The following movie trailer is very relevant in this conversation. It takes everything fun and cheesy from the 80′s raunchy comedies with a touch of 2010.

1) Let’s start with the title. Hot Tub Time Machine. That’s all I needed to hear to get onboard. I love Time Travel and who doesn’t love Hot Tubs? It’s a no brainer.

2) One of my favorite comic actors, Craig Robinson, is finally in a starring role. He seems to pop up in every comedy nowadays, which I have no problem with. If Craig Robinson or Danny McBride are in a film, I’ll probably see it.

So we have a perfect title and Craig Robinson…

3) The premise: After a night of drinking Red Bull and vodkas, a group of guys travel back in time to when they were younger cads. Perfect. And what year do they travel back to? 1986…ah yes.

4) This seems to be the latest film to join the sacred skiing genre. Have you ever seen Hot Dog: The Movie? What about 1990′s Ski Patrol?  I know…wow and wow. Unreal. This film seems to be channeling the greatness in BOTH of them.

5) The Red Band trailer. Hilarious. See it here, but you’ve been warned, it ain’t PG: RED BAND TRAILER

6) Lastly, a man that not only understands films of the 80′s…he lived them. None other than John Cusack.

Here at Film Savior, we told you about (500) Days of Summer, Avatar, Inglorious Basterds, and Where the Wild Things Are before the hype became deafening.

We now want to guide you to potential comic greatness. Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and girls, if you loved The Hangover…if you loved The Godfather, if you loved No Country For Old Men, if you loved Pretty Woman…then you’ll love Hot Tub Time Machine*.

* I reserve the right to take back these statements once I actually see the film.

Release Date: March 19th, 2010

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