Remakers Mark
Summary: Remaking our favorites, for you. In this podcast, a group of über nerds talk about how we would recast our favorite movies and properties, what plot holes we would fill, and how technology (both in filmmaking and in today’s world) would change things. Throw in some fun and funny segments, and you’ve got Remakers Mark!
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From cover bands, to ‘Back to the Future Day’, to a seemingly endless churn of sequels and remakes, the world of entertainment owes a lot to nostalgia for the money it makes. Sometimes this nostalgia can be a fun, positive force, and other times it can feel unoriginal, uninspired, and, frankly, overwrought to the point where […]
Thelma & Louise IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to part two of our discussion of Thelma & Louise. Here we start with revealing some really great listener recasting suggestions, as well as the big winners from our picks in part one. From there we go into […]
Thelma & Louise IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to the first part of our discussion of the genre-bending chase/buddy/crime caper film Thelma & Louise. Here we tackle recasting the film, with the titular main major characters as well as five wonderful minor characters. Along the way […]
Romancing the Stone IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to part two of our discussion of the 1980’s action/adventure/romance/comedy (acvenmancedy) ‘Romancing the Stone’. We start out by going over some great listener casting suggestions, and reveal who the big winners were from our picks in part one. […]
Romancing the Stone IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes After a rewarding but rough viewing and discussion of Saving Private Ryan, we decided to go a bit lighter this time around, tackling the 80’s adventure/romance/comedy ‘Romancing the Stone’. Here we recast the film, and along the way talk […]
The Maltese Falcon IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes In this, the last of our first round of ‘For Shame‘ films, we discuss the beloved film noir ‘The Maltese Falcon’. While there’s lots to love about the original, there’s definitely lots that are tough to love, and things […]
Saving Private Ryan IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Here in part two of our discussion of Steven Spielberg’s gritty and emotional war film ‘Saving Private Ryan’, we start out with some casting suggestions from listeners, as well as reveal the winners amongst our choices from part one. […]
Saving Private Ryan IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes This week’s episode focuses on one of the most harrowing films ever made, 1998’s ‘Saving Private Ryan’. Here we recast three major roles and fine minor roles. Along the way we talk about recasting the whole of America in […]
The Apartment IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Streaming Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes For our fourth ‘For Shame’ episode, Lee chose Billy Wilder’s ‘The Apartment’, which appeared at first to be a pretty silly romantic comedy, but proved to have a much more serious, thoughtful tone and plot. Here we talk about our […]
Here, in part two of our discussion of the good and bad of movie remakes (see part one for our specific picks for each of those), we talk about properties (whether book, movie, video game, etc.) that would pay very good money to see made or remade today. Your move, Joe Hollywood! Links, Movies, Actors, […]
In our tenth special episode, we defend our honor as movie remakers. Okay, so that might be a little strong, but we do talk about the fact that while movie remakes often get a bum rap (and often said bum rap is entirely deserved), that doesn’t mean that the entire genre should be disregarded. Here, […]
Goldfinger IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes In part two of our discussion of Goldfinger, we begin by sharing some truly excellent listener submitted re-casting suggestions, as well as which of our choices from part one were the big winners. Then we move on to discussing lots of […]
Goldfinger IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes GOOOOOOLDFINGER…WAHWAAAAAHWAAHHH. An iconic (if not a bit cliched) movie featuring an iconic actor in maybe the most iconic of roles – absolutely ripe for remaking, right? Well, we decided to go for it, at least, and had a blast doing so. […]
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • iTunes Here in the third episode of our ‘For Shame’ series, we watched and discussed the challenging but excellent ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’. While it was definitely tough to take at times, we’re very happy that we did […]
Smokey and the Bandit IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Here in part two of our discussion of the southern backroads car chase spectacular ‘Smokey and the Bandit’, we first reveal our CB names, which we will all absolutely insist you refer to us as going forward. Or not. […]
