Road House
Summary
Now thatRoad House 2024has proven Jake Gyllenhaal is a perfect leading man for ‘ 80s action movie re - imaginings , there is a string of other reboots and remake that the star could headline . Road House ’s 2024 remake castJake Gyllenhaal as Dalton , a fresh new take on Patrick Swayze ’s eccentric from the original 1989 craze classic . Gyllenhaal had some big horseshoe to fulfill when he signed on for the reboot , but byRoad House 2024 ’s ending , it is clear that the actor managed to extract off this tough assignment . Gyllenhaal detect the correct balance of mood , charm , and grit .
Now that Gyllenhaal ’s risky remaking has proven a critical succeeder , it is only a matter of prison term before the sensation headlines another ‘ 80 activity film remaking . Hollywood has been obsessed with remaking action mechanism movies from the decennary for age , with a remake ofRobocoparriving ten years ago in 2014 . Swayze ’s own star vehicleRed Dawnreceived a P.O. - faced re - ideate back in 2012 , although that dud could have done with some of the charm found inGyllenhaal’sRoad Houseremake .
9Stakeout
This Older, More Cynical Gyllenhaal Could Replace Stakeout’s Richard Dreyfuss
Director John Badham’sStakeoutis an underrated crony cop movie from 1987 starring Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez . The pair play tec who are task with trailing Madeleine Stowe ’s Maria , a glamorous young civilian whose vicious ex - boyfriend has just get away prison . Inevitably , Dreyfuss ’s charismatic veteran falls for Maria , while Estevez ’s clueless rookie sail his first big case with assistance from the older police officer . The leisurely rapport between the fundamental 3 make Stakeout a forgotten classic .
However , Gyllenhaal’sRoad House 2024roleproves that he would be complete in a remake of this largely forgotten hitting . Stakeoutwas a big striking with consultation and critics likewise upon release , but its strong reviews were mostly eclipse by the same twelvemonth ’s darker , grittierLethal arm . With his sardonic Dalton , Gyllenhaal proved that he is now old enough to play a tough , sententious veteran like Dreyfuss ’s Chris . Thus , Stakeoutcould be an idealistic paroxysm for the champion .
8Midnight Run
Gyllenhaal Could Play Charles Grodin Or Robert DeNiro’s Role In A Remake
Like John Badham , Martin Brest made a fistful of great ‘ 80s classics before his contribution to buddy cop comedy were overshadowed by Shane Black ’s more cynical take on the genre . 1988’sMidnight Runis a masterpiece of buddy drollery that pairs Robert De Niro ’s harden H.M.S. Bounty hunter with Charles Grodin ’s canny mafia accountantfor a transverse - country chase involving the FBI , the mob , and a rival bounty hunter . Thanks to De Niro and Grodin ’s chemistry , it ’s a Oliver Stone - cold-blooded classic that deserves to be revisit .
Interestingly , althoughGyllenhaal’sRoad House 2024 antihero proveshe could bring De Niro ’s bad - as - nails bunny hunter in a remake , his earlier career show up that he would be a just fit for Grodin ’s part too . Grodin instill the character with a charming combination of slick , prompt wit and jumpy boldness , something Gyllenhaal nailed as far back as his breakout hitDonnie Darko . Thus , aMidnight Runremake would be twice thoroughgoing for the genius .
7Escape From New York
John Carpenter’s Sci-fi Thriller Deserves A Gyllenhaal-led Reboot
1981’sEscape From New Yorkis one of manager John Carpenter ’s well - have it off movies for a reason . The story of Snake Plissken saving the US President from a nightmarish New York that has deteriorate into everlasting barbarism is a gritty futurist thriller that does n’t stint on thrills or barbarism . It would be hard for any actor to outdo Kurt Russell ’s iconic functioning as Snake Plissken , but Gyllenhaal ’s darker role prove he is a adept fit for this task .
Gyllenhaal excelled inEnd of Watch , Prisoners , andSouthpaw , all of which fancy him play turbulent , tough antiheroes . The morally greyish earth ofEscape From New Yorkwould be a great fit for the action virtuoso , while Gyllenhaal ’s soft side imply he could also lend Plissken a more sympathetic aviation . The original movie never offer viewers a glance into Plissken ’s human side , something that a reboot could modify .
6Invasion U.S.A.
A Self-aware Gyllenhaal Reboot Could Make Up For Red Dawn’s 2012 Remake
One of the good thing aboutRoad House 2024is the Patrick Swayze remaking ’s sense of wittiness . Director Doug Liman ’s movie cognize that it is a little preposterous , just like the original cult collision , and plays into its sappy side with a ego - cognizant wink . In contrast , 2012 ’s ludicrously self - seriousRed Dawnfailed to find any humor in its campy root material . It is still too presently for anotherRed Dawnre - imagining , but Gyllenhaal could make up for this with a remaking ofInvasion U.S.A.
Essentially an even more brainsick and superpatriotic spin onRed Dawn ’s premise,1985’sInvasion U.S.A.saw Chuck Norris ’s former CIA agent turn himself into a one - man armyto stop a Soviet invasion . It ’s absurd , reactionary , and ultra - violent , but a Gyllenhaal - led remaking that keep its tongue hard in nerve could reinvent this forgotten action at law moving picture as an ironic , self - aware kick ride . yield a sensation of humor , Norris ’s 1985 pic could be reinvent as a hilarious hit .
5To Live and Die In LA
William Friedkin’s Underrated Classic Deserves Gyllenhaal For A Reboot
Althoughall of William Friedkin ’s movieshave their darker moments , To Live and Die In LAmight be as far fromInvasion U.S.A.as two action movies from the same twelvemonth could be . This gritty , relentlessly downbeat thriller see William Petersen ’s fuzz and his partner chase down Willem Dafoe ’s cool villain Eric Masters . grisly , black , but unbelievably kinetic , To Live and Die In LAis notable for devoting a third of its runtime to one long car pursuit .
Although this may sound like typical ‘ 80s action movie overkill , the fact that this chronological sequence comes from the director ofThe French ConnectionandSorcererhelps . Gyllenhaal ’s function in Michael Bay’sAmbulanceproves that he would be uniquely well - suited to a propellant , brushing re - imagining of this thriller . He could also pull off Dafoe ’s purpose instead of the larger-than-life central cop , as raise by his shuddery turn inNighthcrawler .
4Cobra
Gyllenhaal Could Take Stallone’s Infamous 1986 Thriller To Even Wilder Heights
1986’sCobrais so violent and bleak that some critics compare the Stallone vehicle to a straight - up horror picture upon its release . channelise byRambo : First profligate Part IIhelmer George P. Cosmatos , Cobra ’s fucking , brute floor sees Stallone ’s Orcinus orca bull mop down gang appendage by the 12 to protect a looker . Gruesome , simplistic , and undeniably silly , Cobrais also a guilty pleasure for ‘ 80s action fans .
LikeInvasion U.S.A.,Cobracould gain from a remake with a sense of body fluid . Gyllenhaal’sRoad Houseroleproves that the star can sell even the most ludicrous cloth with a knowing nod to the quaternary rampart , andCobracould be super fun if the pic did n’t take itself so painfully seriously . As such , a more playful ( but no less grisly ) re - think could play like Gyllenhaal ’s take onDeadpool .
3The Hidden
Gyllenhaal Can Replace Kyle MacLachlan In A Re-imagining Of This Cop Thriller
1987’sThe Hiddenis , suitably enough , one of the most underrated hidden gems in ‘ 80s action history . Beginning with a killer chase episode that end on a truly shocking punchline , The Hiddensees a beleaguered cop and an odd FBI federal agent furrow a body - hopping alien across LA . It would be tough for any player to duplicate Kyle MacLachlan ’s superb turning as the FBI agent with a strange mystery , but Gyllenhaal would be up for the challenge .
If flick likeEnemy , Nightcrawler , Velvet Buzzsaw , andDonnie Darkohave proven anything , it is thatGyllenhaal is n’t afraid of play oddball roles . The Hiddencould reinvent his screen door persona by permit the star to play a zep who is unlike any of his early characters . Meanwhile , Sholder ’s original movie provides a premiss that has build up - in difference of opinion and endless chance for inventive action sequences thanks to its organic structure - hop villain .
2The Terminator
Gyllenhaal Could Give Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Villain A Nightcrawler-Style Redo
WhilerecastingThe Terminatoris a difficult task , Gyllenhaal is uniquely suited to a reboot of the sci - fi enfranchisement . destruction of WatchandThe Guiltyproved that he could take on Michael Biehn ’s heroic role , giving Kyle Reese the gravitas that he needs . However , NightcrawlerandSpider - Man : Far From Homeshowed that Gyllenhaal also has the chop shot to play a ruthless villain whose smug grin hides a world of malefic misbehavior .
Gyllenhaal is one of few player who could dally the hero or the scoundrel of aTerminatorremake . Gyllenhaal playing the Terminator would be a major pin away from the franchise ’s earlier villains , as the actor ’s charisma could allow for him to play an android bravo with an eldritch ability to win over human character . Meanwhile , his considerable experience as a lead man in thriller and sci - fi jewel likeSource Codemeans he would also be well suitable to the use of Kyle Reese .
1Die Hard
Gyllenhaal’s Sardonic Road House Antihero Proves He Could Be John McClane
It is hard to imagine how anyone could replace the iconic Bruce Willis in the theatrical role of John McClane . However,2024’sRoad Houseremakeshowed just how much Hollywood has missed out on Gyllenhaal ’s potential as a furrowed , sarcastic antihero in action moving picture . As such , a reboot of theDie Hardfranchise could cast the star as its everyman hero .
It would be tough to justify remakingDie Hard , but the engagement of a major gift like Gyllenhaal could go a long way to wee-wee a reboot smell warranted . Gyllenhaal has the proper balance of humanity and humour to pull off the character , and his animalism inRoad House 2024shows that he can hold his own in a conflict scene . As such , if this iconic ‘ eighty action enfranchisement is ever resurrect , Road House 2024 ’s moderate valet should be cast as its antihero .
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