2020: Year of 80s

I don't think it will be like this for next year, but to see some of these 80s movies getting sequels is astounding.

The one I am eager to see is the new Bill and Ted that comes out around this time next year. You got the same two actors, same screenwriters who did the other films and a decently sized group of cast members. How it will work for the new generation will be its true test. It's an 80s product along with Wayne's World. Could it handle the 2010s/2020s?

Lots of anticipation has been seen for Top Gun: Maverick. It was supposed to come out back in July but was pushed back to 2020 last year for a ton of technical reasons. Can't say I blame them. Sure, it would be nice to see quotable moments from Tom Cruise's Maverick, but you got a bit of action. I'm willing to bet tons of plane shots with firing their weapons and missiles, barrel rolls and stunts. Not on my list of movies I'm dying to see, but depending on how it does, it's a maybe.

This one was just talked about recently, but this strikes me as unnecessary in a way. I don't know how big of a demand a new Beverly Hills Cop would be, but I'm not sure how high it is now for a new Coming to America. At the very least, they are getting everybody that is still alive to work on it. A lot of the major characters. I'm curious because the original from 1988 was a funny film with tons of great moments throughout. Stuff like "Your rent's due, motherfucker" or the barbershop scenes are what made it entertaining. I don't think if this does get made that it will live up to the original. But, it will be something to see in the sea of comic book movies clogging the summer. Either it's coming out next August or next December. Hard to know what is true.

There are films from the 80s that could benefit in today's world. But will audiences bite? Can't say for sure. But we'll see next year with the nostalgia overload.