Original Remake
Are you tired of Hollywood releasing derivative sequels and remakes? Yes? Unfortunate. Join Andrea, Amy, Nick, and Pat bi-weekly as they butcher beloved classics, update forgotten flicks, and revamp films they wish were better.
Episodes
30 episodes
#30: Round Six Randomizer
On the the Round Six Randomizer the crew chooses bad movies that have one thing we love and discuss the best movies of 2023.
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1:04:28
#29: AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
This week Amy chooses AI to remake, a film we all like and don't really want to change that much...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:33:46
#28: Antitrust (2001)
A tired crew take on another IT thriller gifted to us from Nick. This time it's Antitrust, a 2001 film that has either held up well or is frighteningly prophetic, depending on how optimistic the viewer is.
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:09:59
#27: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
The team tackles our first animated film. Based off (sort of, maybe, we are not sure) the bestselling video game franchise, The Spirits Within is a unique film that was just too ambitious for the time.
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:25:31
#26: Ravenous (2019)
Prepare yourself for Ravenous. A Western. A Horror. A Comedy? We don't know, and we're pretty sure the studio doesn't either.
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:14:52
#25: Round Five Randomizer
Round Four Randomizer: We discuss our best and worst films from the past round, chat about what films and tv shows we’ve been watching, and answer some audience questions.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:10:11
#24: Cocoon (1985)
Today the crew reviews a film you can't stream anywhere...sorry.Join us as we revisit a understated classic and discuss ILM's amazing special effects, Steve Guttenberg ability to be both 28 and 50 years old simultaneously, and why so ma...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:25:40
#23: Jumper (2008)
This podcast is longer than the actual movie. We review and remake 2008's Jumper, staring Hayden Christensen. Yes, they let him keep acting after the Star Wars Prequels. This is where the fun begins.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:51:26
#22: Executive Decision (1996)
Steven Seagal has called Vladimir Putin "one of the great living world leaders" and said that he "would like to consider him as a brother"Steven Seagal once sold an energy drink known as "Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt" and an aft...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:40:05
#21: Terminator: Salvation
DUNDUN DUN DUNDUN, DUNDUN DUN DUNDUN, DUNDUN DUN DUNDUN, DUNDUN DUN DUNDUN, DUNDUN DUN DUNDUN...DADADA DA DA Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, DADADA DA DA Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa DA
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:09:44
#20: Round Four Randomizer
Round Four Randomizer: We discuss our best and worst films from the past round, chat about what films and tv shows we’ve been watching, and answer some audience questions.
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:15:51
#19: The Happening (2008)
Oh boy, the Happening. Its bad. Real bad. Make it stop. But is it better than Moonfall? No. But the crew debates anyways.We also try and figure out how exactly the plants kill people using...the wind? Pat makes a list of films to watch ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:11:09
#18: In Time (2011)
Like Justin Timberlake's acting career, In Time is a film with a great concept, but poor execution. We discuss the ups and downs of dystopian worldbuilding. Nick asks how much nose is too much nose when it comes to on-the-nose meta...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:31:39
#17: Dragonheart (1996)
The team takes on 1996's Dragonheart, janky CGI dragon and all. We cast some Hollywood nepobabies appropriately as spoiled princes, Pat pitches his 3 hour mythological epic, and, in the strangest version of the egg/chicken paradox...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:33:44
#16: Moonfall (2022)
Well rested from their vacation(?), the gang starts round four by covering one of Pat's guilty pleasures from 2022. Moonfall is brought to us by director Roland Emmerich, who also helmed such "oh yeah, I remember that" movies as In...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:29:14
#15: Round Three Randomizer
"I like my wife, but I adore Kung Pow: Enter the Fist" -Actual line from this weeks episode.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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55:44
#14: Dog Soldiers (2002)
Amy takes us back to 2002 to review Dog Soldiers. We discuss how budget limitations can lead to creative filmmaking, chat about how to develop Megan's character in the film, and Pat teaches the crew some English football slang.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:17:19
#13: Masterminds (1997)
A very sick crew head back to 1997 to discuss Masterminds. After ripping the film apart, we chat about why casting teens is tough, talk about why a remake might actually be a good idea, and ask: how much manslaughter is too much?Conta...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:09:30
#12: Broken Arrow (1996)
This week the team covers Broken Arrow, the 1996 action film starting John Travolta. We chat about our favorite lines, discuss if director John Woo's distinct action style holds up in the 2020's, and try to figure out why we all enjoy a film th...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:26:23
#11: Jupiter Ascending (2015)
Pat chooses yet another science fiction film to discuss. We chat about why Jupiter Ascending fails to live up to it's fascinating premise, question why so many of the Wachowski Sisters directing and producing credits seem to fail in the same sp...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:16:31
#10: Round Two Randomizer
Round Two Randomizer: We discuss our best and worst films from the past round, chat about what films and tv shows we’ve been watching, and answer some audience questions.Contact UsSubmit a question: remake.cast@gmail.comY...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:01:41
#9: Enemy Mine (1985)
Amy remakes the divisive 1985 Sci-Fi film Enemy Mine. We discuss the importance of a back story to character focused film, We ask the question: how bad special effects have to be before they ruin a film. Andrea gives Dennis Quaid acting lessons...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:06:20
#8: Hackers (1995)
We discuss the cult classic Hackers with a tangent into film soundtracks. Nick tells us how hacking actually works (and how little some of it has changed since 1995). Pat adds to his "actors with punch-able faces" list.Contact Us...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:12:54
#7: Trading Places (1983)
Merry Christmas - Let's make fun of rich people! What does a film like Trading Places look like in 2022? We play Six Degrees of Donald Glover, discuss Joel McHale's eternal youth/widows peak, and feel bad for Miley Cyrus. Contact Us<...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:12:20
#6: Prometheus (2012)
The crew discusses the promise of the Prometheus' premise and it's stellar casting, before doing a deep dive on why this film just doesn't quite work. Some of the team hear the phrase "jump the shark" for the first time. We learn the word "pene...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:22:54