The 10 Movies That Should Never Be Remade
We are in the golden age of reboots, remakes and legacy sequels but I think there are some films that should be preserved and never remade.
10. Goodfellas (1990)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 96% CRITIC RATING | 97% AUDIENCE RATING
“Goodfellas” is one of the greatest gangster movies ever made.
Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci were perfectly cast in the film, I love the script, and it all came together under the guidance of Martin Scorsese.
9. The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 95% CRITIC RATING | 95% AUDIENCE RATING
“Hello Clarice.”
Jonathan Demme gave us one of the best psychological-thrillers ever made with “The Silence of the Lambs”.
Anthony Hopkins gives a gripping and chilling performance as Hannibal Lecter and Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling is one of the best protagonists in movie history.
8. Face/Off (1997)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 92% CRITIC RATING | 82% AUDIENCE RATING
“Face/Off” is one of my favorite movies from the ’90s and it was instrumental in defining the era.
I love John Woo’s direction, it’s filled with fun action sequences, a really cool concept, and I don’t think anyone would be able to capture the same magic that John Travolta and Nicolas Cage brought to film.
7. Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 96% CRITIC RATING | 96% AUDIENCE RATING
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” was the film that sparked my interest in archaeology and really spoke to my inner adventurer.
Harrison Ford was perfectly cast as Indiana Jones, it was perfectly paced, John Williams’ score is iconic and Steven Spielberg’s direction takes the audience on a wild ride as Indie tries to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
6. The Matrix (1999)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 88% CRITIC RATING | 85% AUDIENCE RATING
“The Matrix” changed cinema forever and Hollywood spent the next few years trying to recreate the magic of the film (with little success) and all of those wannabes only added to the prestige of this incredible film.
Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss, and Lawrence Fishburne were born to play Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus. It’s brilliantly directed by the Wachowskis, it has some of the best fight sequences ever put to screen, an awesome score, and asks the audience to think about what it truly means to have free will, fate, and existing outside of the status quo.
5. Alien (1979)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 98% CRITIC RATING | 94% AUDIENCE RATING
From Ridley Scott’s direction, H. R. Giger’s haunting Xenomorph design, and Derek Vanlint’s gorgeous cinematography, to the phenomenal acting from the entire cast, “Alien” still holds the crown as the single greatest sci-fi-horror film ever made.
4. The Terminator (1984)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 100% CRITIC RATING | 89% AUDIENCE RATING
James Cameron elevated sci-fi and time travel movies forever with 1984’s “The Terminator”.
The film plays out like a true horror movie as Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) and Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) try to outrun the relentless Terminator that will stop at nothing to kill Sarah to preserve Skynet’s future.
3. Jaws (1975)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 97% CRITIC RATING | 90% AUDIENCE RATING
“Jaws” turned 47 years old this year and is still the greatest shark movie ever made.
It has a great script brought to life by legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, and the entire film is filled with great moments of suspense and tension that are only amplified by John Williams’ incredible score.
2. Blade Runner (1982)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 89% CRITIC RATING | 91% AUDIENCE RATING
“Blade Runner” is one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made and is still my favorite movie of all time.
The film masterfully directed by Ridley Scott is filled with incredible cinematography and set design, a great score, great performances, and challenges the viewer’s perception of consciousness and what truly makes a person…human.
1. Back To The Future (1985)
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 97% CRITIC RATING | 94% AUDIENCE RATING
I that think “Back To The Future” is a perfect movie.
It’s brilliantly directed by Robert Zemeckis, brilliantly edited, it has one of the most recognizable and iconic scores ever made by Alan Silvestri, great music, it’s perfectly paced, and Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd are one of the greatest duos ever put to screen.