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		<title>Was That Really Necessary?</title>
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		<description>A look at Hollywood's obsession with remakes, reboots, sequels, and prequels.</description>
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		<copyright>copyright Zach Buehl, 2019</copyright>
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		<itunes:summary>A look at Hollywood's obsession with remakes, reboots, sequels, and prequels.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:subtitle>Was That Really Necessary?</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:name>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:name>
		<itunes:email>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com</itunes:email>
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				<title>18 - Die Ubermensch</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[I don't think this is what Nietzsche had in mind when he wrote about super men, but this is certainly what modern audiences think when they hear that term. I don't know that we've covered two so radically different interpretations of a single character like this before. Donner shows us just what sort of vivid, overly optimistic, and kitschy symbol Superman was in the 70s. He puts together a cast that has... well, they're doing fine with what they have, but I think all of them have done better.Then Snyder looked at that, took a drink of his Code Red Mountain Dew, tilted his trilby (NOT A FEDORA) forward, and typed &amp;quot;edgy&amp;quot; into his Livejournal as he proceeded to take almost everything from Donner and do the opposite. What is it like to go from a crazy color palette to, uhh, 50 shades of brown in the same character's pantheon? I'll tell you, it's not great.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>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.</description>
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				<itunes:duration>1:07:42</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon)</author>
				<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Superman, Zack Snyder, Movie, Reboot, Man of Steel, Snyder Cut, DC Comics</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title>16 - Mum(my)'s The Word</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Where did you go Brendan? Why couldn't you save us from having to sit through Tom Cruise yelling? Remember when a screwed up version of the trailer with no sound besides random yells appeared on the internet? AND THEY WERE GOING TO MAKE A DARK UNIVERSE MOVIE SET?What a time to be alive. Or Undead. Yeah, I said it. Sue me. Listen to the episode as Zach tortures Paul by making him watch Tom Cruise seduce a &amp;quot;sexy&amp;quot; mummy.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>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.</description>
				<link>http://podcast.hellouser.net/?name=2021-01-26_17_-_mummys_the_word_-_12621__10_05_pm.mp3</link>
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				<itunes:duration>1:05:35</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon)</author>
				<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Mummy, Brendan Fraser, Reboot, Movie</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:27:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title>15 - To Catch a Predator(s)</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>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). </itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What happens when you take an endlessly quotable 80s action flick and try to reboot it into a slick, 2000s action film? Well, we've actually asked that multiple times on this show, but this time it's an action sci-fi epic: PREDATOR! We'll talk about unnecessary bicep shots, Topher Grace, not having time to bleed, and Danny Trejo's many cinematic deaths. So why don't you just have a seat right there for us and listen in!]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>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). </description>
				<link>http://podcast.hellouser.net/?name=2020-06-02_to_catch_a_predators.mp3</link>
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				<itunes:duration>1:09:58</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon)</author>
				<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Movie, Reboot, Sequel, Predator, Arnold</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:24:27 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title>12 - Dead or Alive, You're Listening to Me</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>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?</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Robert Oliver Copington was a mild-mannered police officer that is about to have a no-good, very-bad day indeed! But fear not, for he is our savior, risen to avenge the people of Detroit, henceforth known as Robocop!Okay, that's not exactly it, but as far as the remake was concerned, it may as well have been. Come with us as we do bad Dutch accents, talk about Jesus, and hear why Paul likes Sam Jackson unfiltered! We're talking Robocop and it's... a thing.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>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?</description>
				<link>http://podcast.hellouser.net/?name=2019-10-21_12_-_dead_or_alive__youre_listening_to_me.mp3</link>
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				<itunes:duration>1:04:36</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon)</author>
				<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Robocop, Movie, Remake, Reboot</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:56:21 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title>8 - Pee Wee's Big... Something</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>I know you are, but what am I? Buckle up for a couple of weird road trips with everyone's favorite Man-Child!</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Who doesn't love the asexual, perpetual child Pee Wee Herman? Well, even after a 20+ year hiatus, people loved him enough to bring him back with some serious firepower producing it! So, strap in for a wild ride as we go through watching Paul Reubens get his groove back. Don't forget to tell them Large Marge sent you!]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>I know you are, but what am I? Buckle up for a couple of weird road trips with everyone's favorite Man-Child!</description>
				<link>http://podcast.hellouser.net/?name=2019-06-07_8_-_pee_wee_s_big____something.mp3</link>
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				<itunes:duration>1:03:02</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon)</author>
				<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Movie, Reboot, Sequel, Pee Wee, Tim Burton</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:27:23 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title>7 - Look Out, Here Comes the Spiders-Man</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We take a look to see if an experienced, unique filmmaker can make a more interesting looking movie than a music video director can. Well, of course they can, but that's not all we talk about! Who is the better Peter Parker? Can they make an interesting Curt Connors? Does Marvel have anyone that isn't an alliterative name? Join us as we look at Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man (and a dash of Homecoming). And yes, all those hyphens are necessary!]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>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.</description>
				<link>http://podcast.hellouser.net/?name=2019-04-23_7_-_look_out__here_comes_the_spiders-man.mp3</link>
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				<itunes:duration>1:13:17</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon)</author>
				<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Movie, Reboot, Spider-Man, Marvel</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:06:02 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title>5 - When is it not Morphing Time?</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>Did we really need an update to the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers? And did it need to have a Breaking Bad crossover element?</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What do Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, and Bill Hader all have in common? Yep, they've all been on SNL! Oh, and they thought it was a good idea to revive a 90s Childrens' after school show. Come join us as we look to see if taking Ivan Ooze out of a movie will help it at all?]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>Did we really need an update to the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers? And did it need to have a Breaking Bad crossover element?</description>
				<link>http://podcast.hellouser.net/?name=2019-03-15_episode_5_-_morphing_time.mp3</link>
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				<itunes:duration>1:03:18</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon)</author>
				<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Power Rangers, remake, reboot, movie</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:46:17 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title>3 - They Shot a Ghost in the Dick</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>We watched both Ghostbusters and we ain't afraid of no ghost... Paul Feig scares us a bit though.</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is Ghostbusters 2016, with all the promise in its cast, worth a watch? Or is it the lowpoint of the Ghostbuster IP, unseating the overly PC &amp;quot;Ghostbusters Extreme&amp;quot; cartoon from the 90s? Listen to us argue over Melissa McCarthy being funny and explore Slimer's sexuality (thank god 2016 cleared that up for us)!]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>We watched both Ghostbusters and we ain't afraid of no ghost... Paul Feig scares us a bit though.</description>
				<link>http://podcast.hellouser.net/?name=2019-02-20_episode_3_-_they_shot_a_ghost_in_the_dick.mp3</link>
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				<itunes:duration>59:33</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon)</author>
				<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Movie, Reboot, Ghostbusters</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:14:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title>2 - Welcome to the Bungle</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Does a 90s Robin Williams movie hold up to the almighty nostalgia goggles? Does it really need a reboot disguised as a sequel? Do we ever need this much Kevin Hart in our lives? Come on a journey with us as we are sucked into the world of Jumanji and discuss just what the hell really happened in those movies!]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>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.</description>
				<link>http://podcast.hellouser.net/?name=2019-02-13_episode_2_-_welcome_to_the_bungle.mp3</link>
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				<itunes:duration>1:27:11</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon)</author>
				<itunes:author>Zach Buehl, Paul Aubuchon</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Movie, Reboot, Sequel, Jumanji</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title>1 - Feeling Dreddful</title>
				<itunes:subtitle>Karl Urban rules, Stallone drools. Or maybe not? After watching these movies, I'm not sure I even know what is real anymore.</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We're going to start this series off with a bang. A double whammy, if you will. And believe me, Judge Dredd will. Rob Schneider gets shot by a robot, Cersei Lannister is thrown off a balcony, and we get a real Adrienne Barbeau-bot! Listen as we discuss if rebooting Judge Dredd was something that should've happened!]]></itunes:summary>
				<description>Karl Urban rules, Stallone drools. Or maybe not? After watching these movies, I'm not sure I even know what is real anymore.</description>
				<link>http://podcast.hellouser.net/?name=2019-02-05_episode_one_-_feeling_dreadful_lower.mp3</link>
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				<itunes:duration>1:19:54</itunes:duration>
				<author>wtreallynecessary@gmail.com (WT Rlynesesry)</author>
				<itunes:author>WT Rlynesesry</itunes:author>
				<itunes:keywords>Dredd, Movie, Reboot</itunes:keywords>
				<itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
				<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 21:53:00 -0600</pubDate>
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