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This page is inspired by the comedy of David Spade. Yes, David Spade. During his stay on Saturday Night Live, he would occasionally put things down that seemed to copy things before them by saying something like "I liked 'Black Sheep' the first time I saw it, when it was called 'Tommy Boy'". So this is my attempt at ranking on the movies and television programs of the nineties (and present) by pointing out what they copied from the eighties. Since there always seems to be a lot or unoriginal ideas in Hollywood, this should be an easy page to fill up quickly.

This page currently edited by: Indy Gent. Past editor: Banasy



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I liked "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" when it was called Dirty Dancing
"Havana Nights" wasn't quite as sexy.
I liked "Dead Silence" when it was called Child's Play
I liked "Shooter" when it was called First Blood
I liked "1408" when it was called The Shining
I liked ""Man, I Feel Like A Woman" by Shania Twain" when it was called "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
Both songs have the same general idea. However, Cyndi Lauper was not obviously a country singer trying to make it big on the comtemporary charts, and I still prefer her song to Shania's.
I liked "Extreme Home Makeover" when it was called This Old House
I liked "Jawbreaker" when it was called Heathers
Evil bitches anyone?
I liked "Mean Girls" when it was called The Breakfast Club
It's kinda like the same except "The Breakfast Club" had all different kinds of clicks. [Ed.'s note: I think Ashley has her source material mixed up. "Mean Girls" had all the chicks. "The Breakfast Club" only had 2 that I know of.]
I liked "Will Ferrell" when it was called Phil Hartman
Both do a Bill Clinton impersonation that's very difficult to diferentiate the actor from the real thing. I think Phill's Clinton schtick was much better than Will's Clinton schtick.
I liked "Will Ferrell" when it was called Phil Hartman
Both do a Bill Clinton impersonation that's very difficult to diferentiate the actor from the real thing. I think Phill's Clinton schtick was much better than Will's Clinton schtick.
I liked "Derek Jeter" when it was called Ozzie Smith
Entertaining infielders
I liked "David Beckham" when it was called Pele
Top international soccer stars ending their careers in a US pro league and making an impact to the nation (Beckham with the MLS, Pele with the NASL). Let's hope that the MLS will still be around in the next generation.
I liked "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince" when it was called Prince
He changed his name and then he went back to his old name after his recording contract with Warner Music was up. He said he changed his name as a means of "freeing himself from all undesirables", whatever the h*** that means.
I liked "Love Don't Cost A Thing" when it was called Can't Buy Me Love
Both are about a geek who bribes the popular girl into pretending she's going out with them. She changes who they are and turns them into jerks. In the end, the guy realizes he was a jerk and becomes himself again and gets the girl.
I liked "Paul Walker" when it was called Keanu Reeves
Both are popular good-looking actors whom seem to come off as surfer boys when they act. However, Keanu Reeves has broken out as a serious actor with movies like Little Buddha, My Own Private Idaho and The Matrix Trilogies.
I liked "Some Kind Of Wonderful" when it was called Pretty In Pink
Yeah, I know they came out like a year apart, but if you change the genders of the main character, the love interest, and the quirky best friend, they're pretty much the same movie.
I liked "Brandon Flowers from The Killers" when it was called Freddie Mercury from Queen
They both look alike with the moustache.
I liked "The Perfect Man" when it was called Mermaids
So early nineties, but still mother has yet another failed relationship and packs up her two daughters and moves. Sound familiar, anyone?!?
I liked "The Indiannapolis Colts" when it was called The Baltimore Colts
Not a movie, but a lost legacy. Bob Irsay still sucks. [Ed.'s note: Even when he's dead?]
I liked "She's The Man" when it was called Just One of The Guys


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What else can you think of that is ripped off from the 80s?

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