Was That Really Necessary?

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

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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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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 92.96MB - Duration: 1:07:42 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


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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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 90.07MB - Duration: 1:05:35 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


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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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 96.09MB - Duration: 1:09:58 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


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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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 88.71MB - Duration: 1:04:36 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


8 - Pee Wee's Big... Something

06-07-2019

I know you are, but what am I? Buckle up for a couple of weird road trips with everyone's favorite Man-Child!

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 57.71MB - Duration: 1:03:02 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


7 - Look Out, Here Comes the Spiders-Man

04-23-2019

The fight of the century: Maguire vs Garfield! Who will win in the fight of wieners that played Peter Parker? Tom Holland, that's who.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 67.1MB - Duration: 1:13:17 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


5 - When is it not Morphing Time?

03-15-2019

Did we really need an update to the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers? And did it need to have a Breaking Bad crossover element?

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 86.94MB - Duration: 1:03:18 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


3 - They Shot a Ghost in the Dick

02-20-2019

We watched both Ghostbusters and we ain't afraid of no ghost... Paul Feig scares us a bit though.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 81.77MB - Duration: 59:33 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


2 - Welcome to the Bungle

02-13-2019

Kevin Hart was in a movie and wasn't the most annoying pop culture figure. That may be the most interesting thing to say about it.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 79.82MB - Duration: 1:27:11 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


1 - Feeling Dreddful

02-05-2019

Karl Urban rules, Stallone drools. Or maybe not? After watching these movies, I'm not sure I even know what is real anymore.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 73.16MB - Duration: 1:19:54 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)