The highly anticipated 1982 sequel failed to meet expectations at the time but has since charmed an adoring following with its ambitious dance numbers and nonstop ear worms.

Finding fun takes on classic stories can be difficult, but some clever creators have found ways to revisit recognizable properties while breathing a ton of life into a franchise that everyone loves.

As Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) teaches us, all you have to do is surround yourself with a mismatched group of badass ladies and, voilà, your brutal breakup can become a fantabulous emancipation. What ...