10 Sacred Movie Franchises That Should Never Be Remade Or Rebooted

10. The French Connection

We've seen plenty of times over the years that even classic movies aren't safe from a modern-day retelling now matter how unnecessary it seems, and with Hollywood's cop thrillers becoming increasingly stale and formulaic it's a little surprising that they haven't started cannibalizing more of the all-time greats yet.

The French Connection has endured for almost half a century as one of the greatest thrillers ever made, and as well as winning Academy Awards for Best Picture, Actor, Director, Adapted Screenplay and Editing it was also a huge box office that earned its budget back 40 times over and spawned a sequel.

Admittedly, the second installment didn't fare anywhere near as well from either a critical or commercial perspective, but it still couldn't dent the reputation of the first, or Popeye Doyle's distinction as one of cinema's most iconic police officers.

The character did return in a self-titled TV movie in 1986, but so far the industry has resisted the temptation to try and update the story for modern audiences, which is exactly the way it should stay.