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Battle Remake Podcast - Original vs Remake Movies!

157 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Original vs Remake Movie / Film Reviews! Hosts Buzz Meade and Eric Little take Original and Remade Hollywood movies and throw them into a boxing style brawl, comparing everything from scripts to actors to the music used. Which will come out on top? Tune in to find out!

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Episodes

229: "Dolemite" vs "My Name is Dolemite"

March 09, 2021 15:05 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

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228: "Casino Royale" - 1967 vs 2006

March 02, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

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227: "Blithe Spirit" - 1945 vs 2021

February 23, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

Buzz and Eric review the 1945 and 2021 versions of the film "Blithe Spirit". www.battleremake.com

Precast - News & Previews for upcoming Episodes!

February 17, 2021 02:46 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MB

The guys announce the end of the Podcast and preview the remaining upcoming episodes. www.battleremake.com

226: "Ghost in the Shell" - 1997 vs 2017

February 09, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MB

The guys check out 1995’s “Ghost in the Shell” and compare it to the 2017 live action remake, starring Scarlett Johansson. www.battleremake.com

225: "Anthony Zimmer" vs "The Tourist"

February 02, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

Eric and Buzz review the French thriller “Anthony Zimmer” and it’s Hollywood remake “The Tourist”, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. www.battleremake.com 

224: "Tombstone" vs "Wyatt Earp"

January 26, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MB

The fellers’ go all the way back the early 90’s and review the Westerns “Tombstone” and “Wyatt Earp”. www.battleremake.com 

223: "Air Force One" vs "Big Game"

January 19, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

It’s Inauguration Day in the US, so the guys check out two films that deal with the President’s airplane; 1997’s “Air Force One” and 2014’s “Big Game”. www.battleremake.com

222: "Fail safe" - 1964 vs 2000

January 12, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MB

The guys start the year with a bang! They check out the 1964 cold war thriller “Fail Safe” and its year 2000 remake, spearheaded by George Clooney. www.battleremake.com 

The 2020 Endys Award Nomination Show!

January 06, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 20.1 MB

The 2020 Endys Award Nominations are out! Voting has started! The guys talk about the categories, nominees and even who got snubbed! www.battleremake.com 

221: "The Benchwarmers" vs "The Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls"

December 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

Eric and Buzz check out the baseball comedy films “The Benchwarmers” and its sequel / reboot “The Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls”. www.battleremake.com

220: "Santa Claus: The Movie" vs "The Santa Clause"

December 22, 2020 11:52 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

Christmas is almost here, so the boys check out 1986’s “Santa Claus: The Movie” and compare it to 1994’s “The Santa Clause”. www.battleremake.com

219: "Jingle All the Way" vs "Jingle All the Way 2"

December 15, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

With the Christmas shopping season underway, Buzz and Eric review the 1994 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic “Jingle All the Way” and the 2014 sequel “Jingle All the Way 2”, starring Larry the Cable Guy. www.battleremake.com 

218: "Force Majeire" vs "Downhill"

December 01, 2020 10:30 - 58 minutes - 40.7 MB

Skiing season is here, so the boys checkout the Swedish film “Force Majeire” and its Hollywood remake “Downhill”, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell. www.battleremake.com

217: "Sweet November" - 1968 vs 2001

November 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB

Buzz and Eric check out the 1968 and 2001 versions of the romance film called “Sweet November”, starring Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron. www.battleremake.com 

216: "The Tale of Sweeney Todd" vs "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"

November 17, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

The guys check out two films dealing with the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd: 1997’s “The Tale of Sweeney Todd” and Tim Burton’s 2007 film “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”. www.battleremake.com

215: "Chasing Liberty" vs "First Daughter"

November 03, 2020 10:30 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Voting day in America, so the boys watch the 2004 films “Chasing Liberty” and “First Daughter”, after casting their ballots of course! www.battleremake.com

214: "The Witches" - 1990 vs 2020

October 27, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

The fellas check two films based on Roald Dahl children’s book “The Witches”; The original 1990 film and the 2020 HBO Max release that stars Anne Hathaway. www.battleremake.com

213: "Maximum Overdrive" vs "Trucks"

October 20, 2020 08:15 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MB

Eric and Buzz check out the 1988 horror film “Maximum Overdrive” and the 1997 film “Trucks”, both based of the same short story by Stephen King. www.battleremake.com

212: "Friday the 13th" - 1980 vs 2009

October 13, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MB

The guy’s scare up a review of the 1980 horror classic “Friday the 13th” and it’s 2009 reboot of the same name. www.battleremake.com

211: "The Tuskegee Airmen" vs "Red Tails"

September 29, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.6 MB

The name has been in the news as of late, so the boys check out the 1995 World War II film “The Tuskegee Airmen” and compare it to the more recent 2012 film “Red Tails”. www.battleremake.com

210: "Brian's Song" - 1971 vs 2001

September 22, 2020 10:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

Buzz and Eric check out the 1971 and 2001 versions of the football film called “Brian’s Song”. These are based on the book "I am Third" by Gale Sayers. www.battleremake.com

209: “Mulan” - 1998 vs 2020

September 08, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MB

After a delayed release, the guys finally review the 2020 version of “Mulan”, as well as the original film from 1998. www.battleremake.com

208: "Rear Window" vs "Disturbia"

September 01, 2020 09:30 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

The dudes check out the classic 1954 Hitchcock film “Rear Window” and its 2007 remake “Disturbia”. www.battleremake.com

207: "The Illusionist" vs "The Prestige"

August 25, 2020 09:30 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MB

The fellas check out “The Illusionist” and “The Prestige” in honor of Chris Nolan’s new film “Tenet”. www.battleremake.com

206: "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" vs "Mr. Deeds"

August 11, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

Eric and Buzz check out Gary Cooper in the 1936 film “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town” and compare it to Adam Sandler’s 2002 film “Mr. Deeds”. www.battleremake.com

205: "Coach Carter" vs "Glory Road"

August 04, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Our sports fan hosts compare two different “basketball coach” movies with 2005’s “Coach Carter” and 2006’s “Glory Road”. www.battleremake.com

204: "Rookie of the Year" vs "Like Mike"

July 28, 2020 09:30 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

Sports are coming back in America, so the fellas check out 1993’s “Rookie of the Year” and 2002’s “Like Mike”. www.battleremake.com

203: "Tarantula!" vs "The Spider"

July 14, 2020 09:30 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

The guys watch the 1955 fright flick “Tarantula!” and compare it to its fellow B-Movie release 1958’s “The Spider”. www.battleremake.com

202: “War of the Worlds” - 1953 vs 2005

July 07, 2020 09:30 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

The guys check out the 1953 Sci-Fi classic “The War of the Worlds” and it’s 2005 remake starring Tom Cruise. www.battleremake.com

201: "Judge Dredd" vs "Dredd"

June 23, 2020 09:30 - 41 minutes - 29.1 MB

Buzz and Eric check out 1995’s “Judge Dredd” and its more simply titled 2012 reboot “Dredd”. www.battleremake.com

Battle Remake Remembered: Episodes 16-20!

June 16, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MB

The 4th installment of “Battle Remake Remembered” has our hosts reflecting on Episodes 16-20, where they reviewed such films as “Sabrina”, “The Fog” and “Escape from New York”. www.battleremake.com

200: "Jaws" vs "Orca"

June 02, 2020 09:30 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

It's episode 200 and the boys check out 1975's “Jaws” and compare it to a similar film in 1977's “Orca”. www.battleremake.com

199: “Dunkirk” - 1958 vs 2017

May 26, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Eric and Buzz recall the tale of Dunkirk and discuss the 1958 and 2017 film depictions of the World War II battle. www.battleremake.com

198: “Journey to the Center of the Earth” - 1959 vs 2008

May 12, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

The fellas take a “Journey to the Center of the Earth” with the 1959 and 2008 film versions of this classic Jules Verne tale. www.battleremake.com

197: "The Mark of Zorro" vs "The Mask of Zorro"

May 05, 2020 08:30 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

The boys celebrate the 4k release of 1998's “The Mask of Zorro” by reviewing that film and it's 1940 predecessor “The Mark of Zorro”. www.battleremake.com

196: "Back to the Future Part II" vs "Project 88"

April 21, 2020 09:30 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MB

The quarantined YouTube community has pulled together and created a version of “Back to the Future Part II” called “Project 88”, so Eric and Buzz check out both movies and share their thoughts. www.battleremake.com

195: "A Night to Remember" vs "Titanic"

April 14, 2020 08:30 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

In honor of the RMS Titanic sinking over a hundred years ago, the boys watch 1958's “A Night to Remember” and the 1997 blockbuster “Titanic”. www.battleremake.com

194: “Cats” - 1997 vs 2019

April 07, 2020 08:30 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

The guys perrrrruse 1997's stage version of “Cats” and compare it to the 2019 offering from Director Tom Hooper. www.battleremake.com

193: "The Wild One" vs "Cool as Ice"

March 31, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 42 MB

The guys check out the 1953 Marlon Brando classic “The Wild One” and compare it to the 90's Vanilla Ice marketing vehicle “Cool as Ice”. www.battleremake.com

192: “Adventures in Babysitting” - 1987 vs 2016

March 24, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

The fellas take a look at the 80's teen comedy “Adventures in Babysitting” and its watered down, made for tween, 2016 Disney remake of the same name. www.battleremake.com

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

March 17, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.5 MB

Eric and Buzz discuss the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Hollywood and upcoming film releases. *Note: After time of recording Regal Cinemas, the second-largest movie chain in the U.S. announced it will be shutting down all of its locations until further notice amid the coronavirus pandemic.* www.battleremake.com

191: "The Invisible Man" - Live from Cinemark Theaters!

March 03, 2020 14:27 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

From their non-sponsor sponsor Cinemark, the fellas take a good hard look at the 2020 remake “The Invisible Man”. www.battleremake.com

190: “The Lion king” - 1994 vs 2019

February 25, 2020 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

The guys review the global phenomena that was 1994's “The Lion King” and it's recent 2019 remake. www.battleremake.com

189: "The Intouchables" vs "The Upside"

February 18, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.5 MB

Buzz and Eric check out the French film “The Intouchables” and its Hollywood remake “The Upside”, which stars Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman. www.battleremake.com

188: “After the Wedding” - 2006 vs 2019

February 11, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.5 MB

Our hosts vow to give you the scoop about the 2006 Danish film “After the Wedding” and it's 2019 Hollywood remake of the same title. www.battleremake.com

187: "In Order of Disappearance" vs "Cold Pursuit"

February 04, 2020 09:30 - 49 minutes - 34.6 MB

Eric and Buzz start “Movies We Missed in 2019” month with the Norwegian film “In Order of Disappearance” and its 2019 Hollywood remake “Cold Pursuit”. www.battleremake.com

Battle Remake 2019 Endys Awards!

January 28, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

The 5th Annual Battle Remake Endys Awards! Buzz and Eric highlight the very best and very worst films of 2019. www.battleremake.com

186: "Doctor Dolittle" vs "Dolittle"

January 21, 2020 11:36 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

Buzz takes a solo mission and reviews the 1967 version of “Doctor Dolittle” and checks out the 2020 reboot, simply called “Dolittle”. www.battleremake.com

185: "Gambit" - 1966 vs 2012

January 14, 2020 12:04 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

The boys give a detailed review of the 1966 comedy heist film “Gambit” and its 2012 Coen brothers helmed remake. www.battleremake.com