Remakers Mark Special Episode 10: Going Meta on Remakes (Part 1)

In our tenth special episode, we defend our honor as movie remakers. Okay, so that might be a little strong, but we do talk about the fact that while movie remakes often get a bum rap (and often said bum rap is entirely deserved), that doesn’t mean that the entire genre should be disregarded. Here, […]

In our tenth special episode, we defend our honor as movie remakers. Okay, so that might be a little strong, but we do talk about the fact that while movie remakes often get a bum rap (and often said bum rap is entirely deserved), that doesn’t mean that the entire genre should be disregarded. Here, in Part 1 of this discussion, we each give an example of a movie remake that worked, and an example of a movie remake that didn’t work. Best of all, for only the second time, we were all in the same room at the same time when this was recorded, including special guest contributor and good friend Kyle Hoff.

Links, Movies, Actors, and Actresses Discussed

The Birdcage (1996)
La Cage aux Folles (1978)
Robin Williams
Nathan Lane
Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1932)
Brian De Palma
Al Pacino
Let the Right One In
Let Me In
Let Me In (Book)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Bedtime Story
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Final Fantasy VI
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Ocean’s 11 (1960)
Steven Soderbergh
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Liam Neeson
Sam Worthington
Ray Harryhausen
Carrie (2013)
Carrie (1976)
Chloë Grace Moretz
Julianne Moore
Kimberly Peirce
Boys Don’t Cry
Valentine’s Day
New Year’s Eve
Point Break (2015)

Point Break (2015) Trailer

Point Break (1991)
Keanu Reeves
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Jason Momoa
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Barbarians
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Tim Burton
Johnny Depp
Gene Wilder
Godzilla (1998)

Godzilla (1998) trailer

Independence Day
Independence Day 2