The 1980s were an unbelievably awesome time to be a kid. The cartoons and toylines were of a varied nature that will never be replicated and were so abundant in number that kids were spoilt for choice. Franchises such as
Transformers have been adapted in to big-budgeted modern blockbusters, proving that the staying power of 80s kids franchises is extrememly impressive. Another big screen adaptation of
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is also on the way, while fans still press movie studios in to making sequels to movies like
Ghostbusters. So what of the other popular kids franchises of the 1980s? Why not turn them in to big-budget Hollywood blockbusters for the people of the 2010s to embrace and enjoy? Some of them could be absolutely fantastic with the utilisation of modern cinematic technology. On that note, here are five superb kids franchises of the 1980s that definitely need the Hollywood treatment...