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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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 84.15MB - Duration: 1:01:17 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


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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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 85.14MB - Duration: 1:02:00 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


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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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 77.39MB - Duration: 56:21 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


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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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 81.91MB - Duration: 59:39 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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9 - Freakiest of Fridays

07-16-2019

Take a look at the Disney classi... errr, Disney movie Freaky Friday and the remake of the same name.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 70.48MB - Duration: 51:19 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)


6 - Gotta Fever and the Only Cure is More Cabin

04-05-2019

I made Paul suffer through the Cabins Fever with me and as it turns out, I suffered right there with him.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 73.61MB - Duration: 53:36 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)