Sure, there are series like House of Cards or Orange is the New Black on Netflix, but sometimes nothing beats a good old fashioned trip to the local cinema.

Although ticket sales have shown a recent decline, the industry is still thriving and as glamorous as always. Special effects are better than ever ( just go see any action movie if you think otherwise) and quality storylines can still be found.

There is one interesting Hollywood phenomena of note, that is the “remake”. This includes the recent resurrection of classic pop culture stars such as “The Smurfs” and “Mr.Peabody and Sherman”.

This is slightly different to another kind of Hollywood ”remake”: the sequel – where established movie brands are rehashed until extinction.

The remake we refer to is a six letter word for nostalgia.

Let’s look at “Mr.Peabody and Sherman” or as it was originally “Peabody’s Improbable History“. The series first came in to existence during the 1960′s. Many current parents of young children can remember watching and enjoying reruns of the animated cartoon in their youth.

This is an interesting calculus on Hollywood’s part. They grab a piece of the Baby boomers childhood and repackage it for their kids (and grand kids). The hope is to get multiple generations buying the same product. But does it work?

Other movie remakes of cartoon classics like Popeye, George of the Jungle and Dudley Do-right were done wrong and now wallow in the dustbin of movie shlock.

We at U.S. Democrazy hope “Mr.Peabody and Sherman” bucks the trend. We like the idea that a part one generation’s childhood can be shared the generations that follow. Sure, maybe it is just a Hollywood ploy to get bottoms on seats in cinemas… but we still hope the movie delivers. What’s better than families sharing a good laugh together?

Speaking of movies delivering… the remake of “Godzilla” looks totally badass and deserves a much better rendition than what Hollywood dished out in 1998!

What remake movies are you looking forward to seeing in 2014?