Worst SciFi Candidates for a Remake

First time's the charm. Which of of these movies is most sacred and therefore least wise to be remade, revamped or rebooted?

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1 Alien
This Sigourney Weaver classic's stomach-exploding schtick never gets old, nor is it in need of refreshing. 102 182

2 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Star Jeff Daniels brings Steven Spielberg's dreamy vision to life in a movie that would only suffer from a modern facelift. 59 163

3 A Clockwork Orange
Malcolm McDowell's DeLarge is unparalleled as this movie's charismatic psychopath with a pleasure for rape. 42 172

4 Metropolis
Fritz Lang's subtle silent-film expression of industrialization fears would be lost on Generation Y. -3 141

5 Silent Running
It's hard to condone giving the remake treatment to this eco-minded vision of the future of Earth, directed by 2001 F/X talent Steven Trumbull. -10 124

6 Forbidden Planet
This Leslie Nielsen space drama won the Oscar for its pioneering special effects, a legacy worthy of hands-off respect. -12 134

7 Slaughterhouse-Five
George Roy Hill's Kurt Vonnegut adaptation didn't make much sense in 1972, and there's no indication it would fare better today. -25 115

8 Soylent Green
No modern actor could improve upon Charlton Heston's turn as the hero of this futuristic police procedural from director Robert Fleischer. -26 134

9 The Day of the Triffids
Steve Sekely's adaptation of the classic novel is an endearing low-budget effort best left that way. -31 109

10 Zardoz
John Boorman's eccentric trip into the future, as well as Sean Connery's red banana hammock, are best left in the annals of history. -45 115

Worst SciFi Candidates for a Remake

First time's the charm. Which of of these movies is most sacred and therefore least wise to be remade, revamped or rebooted?

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