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The Good, The Bad and The Remake: Movie Podcast The Good, the Bad, and the Remake
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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The Good, the Bad, and the Remake: Movie Podcast. Where we watch some classic films, some not so great, and their respective remakes. Will the recreation be an Unmake, an Agreemake, or Re-mazing!
Hosted by Neal, Catherine, and Ben, you will hear them discuss:
- Movies from a range of genres (including: Comedy, Horror, Thriller, Classic, Action)
- Thoughts on the original, including expectations for the remake
- A deeper dive into the remake, considering its merits and faults against the original
The watchlist will be published on social media so you can watch along as well as listen in.
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Episode 35 - High Noon & Outland
It's the end of season 3, its Neal's choice and it's... not really a remake? Or is it? Rules being broken left, right and centre in this episode...
High Noon is considered a classic of the American West, one of the most significant Westerns ever made and an influence on an entire sub-genre. And none of the GBR crew have seen it before. No pressure then, High Noon.
Outland is a fondly remembered, if underseen, sci-fi appropriation, which everyone is quick to point is really stretching the definition of "remake". But it's got Sean Connery, exploding heads and an impressive, Jupiter moon-base set. And at the end of the day, isn't that all we really want?
Subscribe, follow and get in touch in these places:
If you're interested in the team's views on non-remake properties, you can follow us on Letterboxd:
Neal's profile - https://boxd.it/1EHhT/
Ben's profile - https://boxd.it/1lH3J/
We want your feedback, 3-word reviews and suggestions for any other films that have been remade, so find us in these places:
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodbadremake/
and on Twitter: twitter.com/GoodBadRemake/
And get in touch here: goodbadremake@gmail.com
Music is 'Bring Me the West' by phlaala -
Episode 34 - The Manchurian Candidate
It's Ben's turn to get a pick in, so he's gone for the 1962 paranoid, political thriller The Manchurian Candidate starring Frank Sinatra and Angela Lansbury, followed up by the Denzel Washington-led remake from 2004, with a supporting cast to die for.
Both films are uniquely disturbing, commenting on the times in which they were produced and dealing with some difficult ideas. But can the powerhouse combo of Denzel and his Philadelphia director, Jonathan Demme, possibly de-throne a film that has, in many ways, entered the cultural zeitgeist?
Subscribe, follow and get in touch in these places:
If you're interested in the team's views on non-remake properties, you can follow us on Letterboxd:
Neal's profile - https://boxd.it/1EHhT/
Ben's profile - https://boxd.it/1lH3J/
We want your feedback, 3-word reviews and suggestions for any other films that have been remade, so find us in these places:
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodbadremake/
and on Twitter: twitter.com/GoodBadRemake/
And get in touch here: goodbadremake@gmail.com
Music is 'Bring Me the West' by phlaala -
Episode 33 - The Fly
It's the one we've been waiting for.
After watching Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Thing, The Fly was the natural third part of the sci-fi/horror remake trilogy.
An original that has its own fair share of iconic moments, not least a genuinely unsettling climax (even to this day), it's something rather special: a glossy, technicolor studio film with some radical ideas and a fractured narrative that sets it apart from the pack. Plus Vincent Price, which never hurts.
But David Cronenberg's remake is close to genre-defining. Smart, remarkably gooey and disgusting, with star-making performances from Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, its something of a classic of its time.
So the question is, is this as Remazing as expected, or does the original hold unexpected qualities?
Subscribe, follow and get in touch in these places:
If you're interested in the team's views on non-remake properties, you can follow us on Letterboxd:
Neal's profile - https://boxd.it/1EHhT
Ben's profile - https://boxd.it/1lH3J
We want your feedback, 3-word reviews and suggestions for any other films that have been remade, so find us in these places:
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodbadremake/
and on Twitter: twitter.com/GoodBadRemake
And get in touch here: goodbadremake@gmail.com
Music is 'Bring Me the West' by phlaala -
Episode 32 - Fist of Fury & Fist of Legend
Two of the greatest performers in martial arts history go head-to-head this week.
Firstly, one of the most iconic actors of all time, the inimitable, the game-changing, the one and only Bruce Lee. Before Enter the Dragon made him a worldwide star, Fist of Fury (AKA The Chinese Connection) displays Lee's furious speed and charisma in a barnstorming action adventure. Awesome fights, gorgeous cinematography and an early 20th century tale of honour and conspiracy.
Twenty years later, the equally incredible yet, stylistically, very different Jet Li took on the same role in Fist of Legend, teaming up with legendary choreographer Yuen Woo-ping in the process. The styles of fighting and film are massively different, but are the results? And who will come out on top?
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Subscribe, follow and get in touch in these places:
If you're interested in the team's views on non-remake properties, you can follow us on Letterboxd:
Neal's profile - https://boxd.it/1EHhT
Ben's profile - https://boxd.it/1lH3J
We want your feedback, 3-word reviews and suggestions for any other films that have been remade, so find us in these places:
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodbadremake/
and on Twitter: twitter.com/GoodBadRemake
And get in touch here: goodbadremake@gmail.com
Music is 'Bring Me the West' by phlaala -
Episode 31 - The Ladykillers
One of the most beloved Ealing comedies of all time takes on one of the most beloved filmmaking duos of our time.
Alexander Mackendrick's The Ladykillers has long endured, thanks to its brilliant concept, dark humour and excellent cast. So, why on earth did the Coen brothers, coming off of nearly two decades of critical adoration, choose to remake it? Well, we think we know and we've got some feelings about both films too. Join us.
Subscribe, follow and get in touch in these places:
If you're interested in the team's views on non-remake properties, you can follow us on Letterboxd:
Neal's profile - https://boxd.it/1EHhT
Ben's profile - https://boxd.it/1lH3J
We want your feedback, 3-word reviews and suggestions for any other films that have been remade, so find us in these places:
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodbadremake/
and on Twitter: twitter.com/GoodBadRemake
And get in touch here: goodbadremake@gmail.com
Music is 'Bring Me the West' by phlaala -
Episode 30 - The Night of the Living Dead
The grandaddy of all modern zombie films is our subject this week, as we take a look at the OG, George A Romero's black and white gamechanger, The Night of the Living Dead. The team all have varied history with it, but also all felt the impact of key scenes.
So when it comes to watching an all-colour remake by makeup maestro Tom Savini, working from a reworked script by Romero himself, does it have any chance of being Remazing, or was it always destined to be an also-ran?
Subscribe, follow and get in touch in these places:
If you're interested in the team's views on non-remake properties, you can follow us on Letterboxd:
Neal's profile - https://boxd.it/1EHhT
Ben's profile - https://boxd.it/1lH3J
We want your feedback, 3-word reviews and suggestions for any other films that have been remade, so find us in these places:
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodbadremake/
and on Twitter: twitter.com/GoodBadRemake
And get in touch here: goodbadremake@gmail.com
Music is 'Bring Me the West' by phlaala
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