Anything a man can do, a woman can do better. At least, that's what we're anticipating from the just-announced all-female cast of the new "Ghostbusters" movie.
The shake-up got us thinking: What other dusty old movies could use a gender reboot? Ditch the male leads for women, or vice versa. Could be fun.
Of course, this tactic hasn't always worked. Remember "The Karate Kid 4" with Hilary Swank? Yeah, no one else does either.
But the female "Ghostbusters" shows promise (especially with Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig signed on). A good reboot happens when the franchise has either grown stale (think "Spider-yawn") or decades have passed since the beloved classic was first released (a la "Ghostbusters").
Hollywood would be smart to relaunch the following movies with these gender switcheroos:
Animal House
The switch: Easy. Set the frat comedy classic in a sorority house.
The cast: Instead of John Belushi, bring in Melissa McCarthy. "College" will never be the same.
Charlie's Angels
The switch: Swapping genders might not sound that revolutionary. After all, there are plenty of dudes fighting crime. But imagine Charlie as a woman.
