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.

3D AGO

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

34 min
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

41 min
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

17 min
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

51 min
12/31/2025 · BONUS

2025 Wrap- Up: Our End of Year Movie Recommendations

Here are some of the movies we really enjoyed watching in 2025. There's always something good out there to watch! Feel free to add your picks in the comment section. We'd love to hear what movies you enjoyed watching this year (and it didn't have to be released in 2025!) Sources: Companion trailer - Warner Bros https://youtu.be/Qr_kX0D3DNA?si=lieefD8n1RmRAByp Weapons trailer - Warner Bros https://youtu.be/OpThntO9ixc?si=wx78kjE2l1ic8aMk Sinners Trailer - Warner Broshttps://youtu.be/bKGxHflevuk?si=AUbCjftOxN_VdYiK In the Tall Grass Trailer - Netflix https://youtu.be/7afc9gTbVFI?si=NpDy-2CJTCjncBjv Grass Traps People in a Time Loop - Movie Recaps https://youtu.be/EADnqfl5fFU?si=oTrZzwBdFBaJFYNS Mickey 17 Official trailer - Warner Bros https://youtu.be/osYpGSz_0i4?si=IeI2OHP7uVTXBtdB When I saw Her Mickey 17 Clip - Warner Bros Entertainment https://youtu.be/xTCPEYtQ95I?si=dJ6emhBc4vGXRhnP Robert Pattison Calls Stephanie Meyer Crazy - Twilitardhttps://youtu.be/Qcv1P1GI1jc?si=nL9wBVbeXJfHvu1r Vampire Baseball Scene - Movieclipshttps://youtu.be/qhDPJ7ozL6s?si=kJyH5WfgUmj52xU7 Twilight (2008) The Crash Scene - Movieclipshttps://youtu.be/RrXV9wcNG5o?si=3FWx92VC2b9PXqDC Does Kristin Stewart Know Her Most Famous Lines from her Most Famous Movies? - Varietyhttps://youtu.be/AVvnKCJ8rCg?si=N24T3-jpxBXvgotg The Runaways - Joan Jett Meets Cherie Clip - RunawaysMovie https://youtu.be/RvWo6UKBTbU?si=54tjJs4B4YSZDQMI The Devil All the Time (2020) Robert Pattison as Reverend Preston Speech - fluffy bunnyfarts https://youtu.be/ySTa2j527_k?si=Bvxh01WquhkpeWEQ The Twilight Saga Eclipse Scene “Imprinting” - TaylorLautnerNationhttps://youtu.be/SpsdzM2BwVo?si=E7skoNz5xu1vWFmU Jacob’s Secret Destroys Bella New Moon - Clip Queens https://youtu.be/_loYJXElGb8?si=BvexMnqxdaf2dvad Companion Extended Preview - Fandango at Home https://youtu.be/gaT5QIYjFE0?si=fuqQCQdHyR76K0liThe Roses Trailer Alexei is proud of his girls https://youtu.be/acZCd4rYOOg?si=AtBZGoLK5M0dxWLs Natasha Take Red Guardian Out of Prison - Cinema Kawluwa https://youtu.be/eXr_RIUngTc?si=wO88oDIXQe61gMJs Mickey 17 | But I'm You | Movie Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment Hughie And Starlight's Cutest Moments | Hall Of HeroesJo Blo Movie Clips BARBARIAN Clip - "Who Are You?" (2022) Bill Skarsgård, Horror Thunderbolts* Extended Look - Desert (2025) | Fandango at Home Captured By Winter Soldier Scene | THUNDERBOLTS* (2025) Marvel - YouTube Maximum Overdrive (1986) “You Wanna Rock’N’Roll With Me?!” - YouTube #review #podcast #remake #reboot #originalfilm #series #sequel #superhero #horror #thriller #2025film #netflix #hbo #warnerbros #searchlightpictures #indiefilm #companion #inthetallgrass #stephenking #weapons #theroses #sinners #thunderbolts #welcometoderry #bridehard #rebelwilson #michaelbjordan #sophiethatcher #jackquaid #barbarian #zachcregger #twilight #thedevilallthetime #theboys #superman #waroftheroses

22 min
12/25/2025

Episode 26: A Christmas Karen (2022)

Chug the egg nog and harass the homeowner’s association, it’s time to celebrate the holidays with a silly indie film that demands to speak to your manager. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. Some of those ideas have been remade literally a hundred times. About 35 and counting if we’re just talking cinematic adaptations. That’s right, we’re covering a Christmas Carol adaption, but this one is a lot saucier and involves a Scrooged-like delivery in sunny Celebration, Florida. A Christmas Karen (2022) IMDB Description: Karen is an entitled middle-aged woman whose demanding nature has alienated her neighbors and family. After a series of instances displaying her privilege and prejudice, she receives an "intervention" by some unconventional spirits. *** 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 You can also find us on Letterboxed! @Stroutocaster and @bridgetlamonica. 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 #christmas #karen #canispeaktoyourmanager #indiefilm #2020film #holidayfilm #christmas #hallmark #lifetime #achristmascarol

49 min
12/11/2025

Episode 25: Freaky Friday (1976) Part 1 of 2

Let’s get freaky! In celebration of a sequel that has come 20 years later, we’re looking at the first two adaptations of Freaky Friday. 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! Another split episode because we talked too long. Freaky Friday (2003) is coming next episode! Freaky Friday (1976) IMDB Description: A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday. *** 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 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 #jodiefoster #barbaraharris #1970sfilm #podcast #review #film #disney #comedy #bodyswap

56 min
12/03/2025

Episode 24: Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) Part 2 of 2

Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we ask the question “has Hollywood run out of ideas?” Our Mondo-sized Happy Gilmore 2-parter ends with the 2025 Netflix sequel. Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) IMDB Description: Revisit Happy Gilmore's golf career after his win in the Tour Championship. Rotten Tomatoes: Happy Gilmore was at the top of his game — until a stroke of bad luck changed everything. Can golf's onetime bad boy make a comeback fit for a legend? *** 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 bridgetlamonica.com Erica Strout @stroutocaster gimmesomeservice.bandcamp.com 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 Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠ References: Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 Budget Is So Massive It Broke Records All 10 Adam Sandler Netflix movies ranked from worst to best Here’s How Adam Sandler Landed His $250 Million Deal With Netflix 'Happy Gilmore 2' star Adam Sandler on his kids: 'I'm just proud' #golf #golfmovie #happygilmore #adamsandler #christophermcdonald #carlweathers #netflix #comedyfilm #90sfilm #2025film

47 min

"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.

Creator

Bridget LaMonica
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

33
Rating

Clean
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