Was That Really Necessary?

A look at Hollywood's obsession with remakes, reboots, sequels, and prequels.

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19 - Putting the FUN in FUNeral

03-29-2021

Why was Peter Dinklage the only person to appear in both movies? Why did Frank Oz direct a British film? Listen, we can't answer either of these questions, but you can hear us try!

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18 - Die Ubermensch

03-18-2021

Take one part cheesy, technicolor superhero, mix in a healthy dose of dreary color palette, add a dash of Brando and a hint of Crowe, what do you have? Two very different Supermen.

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17 - Kung Fu - The Karate Kid Journey

02-24-2021

Wait, is it Kung Fu or Karate? You know what, who cares? Will Smith tries to make his son a star by remaking a beloved 80s flick and taking all the fun out of it.

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16 - Mum(my)'s The Word

01-26-2021

Remember when Brendan Fraser was awesome? Well, he never stopped, but Tom Cruise did. And it was during the new Mummy movie. We can tell you exactly when it happened. And will.

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15 - To Catch a Predator(s)

06-02-2020

Arnie took on a crazy alien once. Did you know Adrien Brody did too? Let's dive in and see what happens when you reboot a beloved action flick like we've never done before (except those other times).

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14 - A New Dawn, A New Dead

05-12-2020

Did you guys know there's a pandemic? Well, inspired by that (and the fact we waited too long for Xmas movies), we dove into Dawn of the Dead to see what the apocalypse would look like if mindless zombies took over. It's... not far off.

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13 - I Broke My Point

12-20-2019

Keanu Reeves? Patrick Swayze? What could go wrong? Well, a remake, for one.

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12 - Dead or Alive, You're Listening to Me

10-21-2019

Can anyone save Detroit in the future? How about in the present? Was a weird Dutch director really the best choice for a robotic police officer movie?

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11 - Not Even Supposed To Be Here Today

09-03-2019

There are a bunch of savages in this town and they think that Clerks didn't need a sequel. But Kevin Smith disagreed and went back to the Quick Stop for our look this week at Clerks and Clerks 2!

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10 - Die the Hardest

08-15-2019

Remember when Bruce Willis cared about his roles? Remember when Justin Long was cool? Neither do we, but we took a look at Die Hard and Live Free or Die Hard for this one, give a listen!

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