Definitely would have to cut parts and make serious edits if they made a remake of the original instead of the upcoming sequel, but Beetlejuice.
The slit wrist joke would definitely be cut. The ghost advisor woman who smokes through her neck would most likely be on the chopping block due to the decline of smoking. The scene where Beetlejuice is stuck on the diorama and goes to the hooker/strip club(?) would probably be out. And the scene that would without a doubt be completely removed or reworked entirely no questions asked in a modern remake would be the scene with the centuries old creep Beetlejuice trying to marry an underage teenager.
There’s a lot of really racist and rapey stuff out there that didn’t seem like a big deal back in the day. From the 80’s especially.
A lot of Mel Brooks films (yeah, it’s humor, but would it fly today?)
Nerds.
The Meaning of Life
Porky’s
Fast Times
maybe even Sixteen Candles?
Sean Connery’s Bond movies and character were racist, homophobic, misogynistic as hell…
The Mel Brooks movies I’ve seen…
Young Frankenstein…I think you could make this movie, but there’s no one in Hollywood that could play Marty Feldman’s Igor.
Blazing Saddles…It’s often cited as an outright dare to censors but really it’s a very special episode. The most important line in it is “Ah prairie shit. Everybody!”
History of the World Part 1: The naked homophobia in the Caesar’s Palace sequence isn’t going to work in the 21st century. I think you could make The Musical Inquisition starring a singing dancing Torquemada but it would still have to be played by a prominent Jewish comedian. And from the French part of the movie, I think the main thing they’d cut is the old man freeing all his dead birds.
Spaceballs: no notes? Modern Hollywood wouldn’t greenlight this movie because they can’t sell parodies in China.
Robin Hood: Men In Tights: I’m not sure how “Testicles of a newt. Guess he’s a transsexual now!” would fly in 2024. Can I share something strange? I 100% believe modern Hollywood would be able to make Robin Hood Prince of Thieves complete with the scene where Alan Rickman forces Mary Elisabeth’s legs apart with his feet, but I don’t think they’d be okay with making a lighthearted parody of that same scene where he uses an anachronistic jackhammer on an Everlast brand chastity belt.
I had a great idea for a movie a while back, a bunch of guys in their 50s trying to relive their youth by doing classic “pranks” from the movies from their youth and figuring out half way through that they were committing sex crimes and felonies and then hilarious hijinks ensue as they try to unravel their idiocy.
You can’t make “The Princess Bride” nowadays because optimism and feel good emotions aren’t things that we’re allowed to have anymore.
You couldn’t make any movie today, because you probably arent someone that knows how to make movies, and has the relevant equipment and team of actors on hand, and even if you do or try to get by with the sub-par equipment on like your phone camera or something, one day just isnt enough time to make a whole movie in.
It’s literally never been easier to make a good-looking movie than today.
Mirrorless cameras can shoot good enough quality for the big screen, and you can get one under $1000 including a lens or two.
All the post-processing can be done in software, including special effects.
And more people than ever are comfortable acting out in front of a camera.
You couldn’t make Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone now because you’re not Warner Brothers and don’t own the copyright.