1980s Movies Remade For Gen Z

Movies for a kinder generation.

Jennifer S. Brown
Slackjaw

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Photo by Myke Simon on Unsplash

The Breakfast Club

A geek, a jock, an outcast, a princess, and a rebel receive all-day detention for staging a protest over society’s need to define them by a single personality trait. They spend the afternoon really listening to one another.

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Indiana Jones’s students shame him for stealing archeological treasures. Indiana returns them to their countries of origin with a heartfelt apology.

Working Girl

Katherine teaches Tess to speak like an adult, and the two work together to promote a more inclusive work environment.

WarGames

David and Jennifer send each other videos of themselves crying. When Jennifer sends David a laugh-cry emoji instead of a skull, he realizes she’s a Russian bot, and he cyberattacks the Kremlin to prevent them from manipulating the American presidential elections.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones’s students berate him for his white savior complex. Indiana decides not to travel to India with a heartfelt apology.

Sixteen Candles

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Jennifer S. Brown
Slackjaw

I write, drink bourbon & dote on my dogs. Writer of fiction (THE WHISPER SISTER [upcoming] & MODERN GIRLS), essays, and satire. http://www.jennifersbrown.com/