This Friday, a duo of ’80s remakes, The Thing and Footloose , hit the multiplex. And that’s just the beginning — because Hollywood is currently in various stages of redrafting your favorite films from that decade including Red Dawn , War Games and Dirty Dancing . In honor of this trend, let’s take a look at the most successful ’80s remakes so far and see what made them work.
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5 Successful ’80s Remakes — and Why They Worked
