Lights, Camera, Remake!

Bridget LaMonica
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"There's no originality in Hollywood anymore!" You've heard it, we've heard it. Let's talk about it. This podcast explores remakes, sequels, adaptations and more and asks "Has Hollywood run out of ideas?". The answer is not always as clear cut as you think.

  1. Sep 3

    S2E6: Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) and (2000)

    "I just stole fifty cars in one night! I'm a little tired, a little wired and I think I deserve a little appreciation!" - MemphisGone in 60 Seconds (1974) An insurance investigator moonlighting as a car thief must steal 48 cars in five days. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) To save his brother, ex-thief Memphis must steal 50 luxury cars in 3 days for a crime boss. He reunites his old crew, including his mentor Otto and ex-girlfriend Sway, while police track them. *** On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?” Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify!  Mailbag: Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com Sources: The ‘Car Crash King’ who risked his life to make Gone in 60 SecondsThe Truth about the Shelby Mustang Eleanor from Gone in 60 Seconds

    S2E6: Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) and (2000)

  2. Jul 24

    S2E5: The Fifth Element (1997) with Mitch Colegrove and Stitch Ficklin

    Earth, Air, Fire, Water… and Milla.  We are joined by two good folks who work in the G&E Department: Mitch Colegrove, a gaffer, and James Stitch Ficklin, a dolly grip. They share their own unique insight into how the Fifth Element and its practical filmmaking, still works so well today. The Fifth Element (1997) IMDB Description:  In the colorful future, cabdriver Korben Dallas unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep the great Evil, and Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg at bay. *** On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?” Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Guests: Gaffer Mitch Colegrove @mcgrove_ Dolly Grip James “Stitch” Ficklin @stitch_ficks Follow the show on Spotify!  Mailbag: Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com Sources: The Fifth Element 2 Was Supposed to Happen, Here's What Killed It  https://movieweb.com/the-fifth-element-2-box-office-bomb/  The Fifth Element: Trivia  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119116/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv  The Fifth Element 1997 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know Growing Up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U6u1aq5wnQ&t  #lucbesson #millajovovich #thefifthelement #sciencefiction #practicalfilmmaking #scifi #brucewillis #garyoldman #christucker

    S2E5: The Fifth Element (1997) with Mitch Colegrove and Stitch Ficklin

  3. Jun 10

    S2E4: Godzilla (1998) with Cineifier Podcast Host Eric Vornoff

    Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, which is now basically a Godzilla stan account.  Bridget is joined by host of the Cineifier podcast Eric Vornoff.  Godzilla (1998) IMDB Description:  French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.  *** On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?” Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Eric Vornoff. @ericvornoff on Instagram Cineifier Podcast on Youtube. Youtube.com/@Cineifier Follow the show on Spotify!  Mailbag: Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources:  Godzilla (1998) on Wikizilla, the Kaiju Encyclopedia www.wikizilla.org/wiki/GODZILLA_(1998_film) VFX Artists React to Bad & Great GODZILLA CGi www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OM1xQ6j4uo&t Cineifier Podcast on Youtube youtube.com/@cineifier #godzilla #toho #kaiju #matthewbroderick #harryshearer #hankazaria #nancycartwright #simpsons #remake #reboot

    S2E4: Godzilla (1998) with Cineifier Podcast Host Eric Vornoff

  4. May 29

    S2E3: War of the Worlds (2025)

    Normally when we go to watch a bad movie, we’re surprised how it’s not that bad and there was a lot of hype about nothing.  There’s a first time for everything. War of the Worlds (2025) IMDB Description:  A colossal invasion of Earth is coming in this off-kilter take on the legendary novel of the same name, filled with present-day themes of technology, government surveillance, and privacy. *** On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?” Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify!  Mailbag: Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com Sources: 'The War of the Worlds' Broadcast | HISTORYhttps://www.history.com/articles/inside-the-war-of-the-worlds-broadcast The War of the Worlds - Original Radio Broadcast:(2887) The War Of The Worlds: The Original October 30, 1938 Broadcast - YouTube Searching (film) - Wikipedia Searching https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searching_(film)(film) - Wikipedia VFX Artists React to Bad and Great CGI 192: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR76N6_8xG8 The Truth behind the Worst Movie Ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyikDrHDNUEMade

    S2E3: War of the Worlds (2025)

  5. May 6

    S2E2: Spinal Tap The End Continues (2025)

    A comeback tour for the ages. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, the podcast constantly on the search for originality, or at least a reason for all the remakes. It's also a podcast where a song about butts may have broken one of the podcasters and the other has strong feelings about brown M&Ms. We continue our look at the mockumentary/rockumentary about 80s rockers Spinal Tap. Almost 40 years after the original came out, director Rob Reiner and the actors reunited to bring back the band… and gain recognition for their creation.  Spinal Tap: The End Continues (2025) IMDB Description: Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. *** On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?” Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify!  Mailbag: Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com Sources: Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues amazon.com/product-reviews/B0FRXJ9XVD/ref=acr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar This Is Spinal Tap/Production | Moviepedia | Fandom movies.fandom.com/wiki/This_Is_Spinal_Tap/Production The Untold Truth Of Spinal Tap www.grunge.com/854298/the-untold-truth-of-spinal-tap/ #spinaltap #thisisspinaltap #michaelmckean #christopherguest #harryshearer #robreiner #rockumentary #classicrock

    S2E2: Spinal Tap The End Continues (2025)

  6. Apr 22

    S2E1: This is Spinal Tap (1984)

    In order to begin our newest season of the podcast, we gotta turn this thing up to 11. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, the podcast constantly on the search for originality, or at least a reason for all the remakes. It's also a podcast where a song about butts may have broken one of the podcasters and the other has strong feelings about brown M&Ms. This time, we look at the mockumentary/rockumentary about 80s rockers Spinal Tap on their comeback tour. And next episode, we’ll look at the 2025 follow-up: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. This is Spinal Tap (1984) IMDB Description:  Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. *** On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?” Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify!  Mailbag: Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website: ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠ Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com Sources: Spinal Tap 1 star reviews:  Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues The Untold Truth Of Spinal Tap https://www.grunge.com/854298/the-untold-truth-of-spinal-tap/ This Is Spinal Tap/Production | Moviepedia | Fandom https://movies.fandom.com/wiki/This_Is_Spinal_Tap/Production In Character: Spinal Tap Read Your Letterboxd Reviews of This Is Spinal Taphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtceDdqfYs&t=1sead Your Letterboxd Reviews of This Is Spinal Tap #spinaltap #thisisspinaltap #michaelmckean #christopherguest #harryshearer#robreiner #rockumentary #classicrock

    S2E1: This is Spinal Tap (1984)

  7. Apr 15 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Episode: Bad Movie, Good Soundtrack

    A listener suggestion! We take a look at movies whose soundtrack far surpassed their plot. These are bad movies with good soundtracks. This will surely be a divisive topic. Remember this is just opinion! And we appreciate all movies, big and small, indie and blockbuster, samurai and Stephen King adaptation. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. *** On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab. Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first.  Mailbag: Send your movie suggestions and commentary to ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com #originalsoundtrack #moviesoundtrack #soundtrack #stephenking #maximumoverdrive #queenofthedamned #aaliyah #Suckerpunch #emilianatorini #savethelastdance #juliastiles #ACDC #miamiconnection #lastactionhero #biodome #xanadu #eraserhead

    Bonus Episode: Bad Movie, Good Soundtrack

  8. Jan 21

    Episode 27: Freaky Friday (2003) Part 2 of 2

    Wrapping up our Freaky Friday two-parter! We covered the original Freaky Friday on Episode 25. (There was a Christmas and a bonus episode that broke things up. Our bad.) Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. Sometimes that means doing body switch movies. Over. and over. And over again! IMDB Description: Dr. Tess Coleman and her daughter, Anna, do not get along with each other. However, things take a turn when, in a freak accident, they switch bodies and are forced to live each other's lives. Disney + Description: A mother and daughter see things a bit differently when they switch bodies. *** On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab. Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first.  Mailbag: Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website: ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠ References: Wiggan, Alex. “How Many Freaky Friday Movies Are There?” It’s A Stampede!, 3 Apr. 2025, itsastampede.com/2025/04/03/how-many-freaky-friday-movies-are-there/.  #freakyfriday #lindsaylohan #jamieleecurtis #remake #sequel #2000sfilm #jodiefoster #barbaraharris #1970sfilm #podcast #review #film #disney #comedy #bodyswap

    Episode 27: Freaky Friday (2003) Part 2 of 2
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"There's no originality in Hollywood anymore!" You've heard it, we've heard it. Let's talk about it. This podcast explores remakes, sequels, adaptations and more and asks "Has Hollywood run out of ideas?". The answer is not always as clear cut as you think.

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  • Creator
    Bridget LaMonica
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bridget LaMonica
  • Show Website
    Lights, Camera, Remake!