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I can’t think of a good buddy film where the two buddies are identical types – you need that contrast… Midnight Run IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon/Starz • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to part two of our discussion of Midnight Run, a highly entertaining buddy movie that manages to be […]

Joey Pants is the Kevin Bacon of Movies Midnight Run IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon/Starz • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to part one of our discussion of the wonderfully fun action/drama/comedy ‘Midnight Run’. Here we recast the two major roles and five minor roles, and along the way give our […]

No Senate Miring! Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Having employed a time machine to recast our film back before it was made in part one, we move on to something a bit less likely to create a Butterfly Effect-esque, ‘oh my […]

Veni, Vidi, Thin Mints We came, we saw, we bought Girl Scout Cookies from Chris Rock. Okay, maybe not the last one, but we definitely watched the Oscars, and special co-hosts Andy and Jer had lots to say about it in this special episode! They touch on each award given, as well as how everyone did who played […]

Hello everyone! The past couple years the Remakers Mark crew has done an Oscars ballot, and this year we would love for you to join along! We’ve created an online form where you can play along – all the candidates are listed, and it will only take a couple minutes to complete. There are no […]

Jer: That would be cool, an Australian Obi-Wan. Andy: Isn’t that Paul Hogan? Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Remakers Mark Recommends Switched on Pop Tuner Actors and Actresses Discussed Natalie Portman Anna Paquin Anne Hathaway Claire Danes Scarlett Johansson Sarah […]

He was one of those guys that you were affected by whether you knew it or not. It’s time for us once again to take part in the time honored tradition of looking back on the year that was in Hollywood, and which towering figures we lost. While this year did not seem to have […]

There’s not Enough Bactine in the world to wash our hands of some of these picks. Here, in our lucky number 13th special episode, using Andy’s (patented?) term ‘Umbrage’, we both give ourselves a chance to right some poor re-casting choices that we’ve made, and give ourselves props for those picks that were right on. […]

The Court Jester IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent or Buy: Amazon Welcome to part two of our discussion of the rollicking 1955 physical comedy classic ‘The Court Jester’. Picking up where part one left off, we reveal who the big winners were amongst our casting choices, as well as some excellent recasting suggestions from listeners. Then […]

I feel the presence of something I haven’t felt in a long time…oh, I know! A NEW STAR WARS MOVIE IS IN THEATERS YAAYAYAYYAAYYAY! That’s right, like any good Star Wars nerd should, we all saw The Force Awakens, and are reviewing it in this episode. Sound the spoiler alert gong/horn/conch/giraffe, as we talk about important […]

The Court Jester IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent or Buy: Amazon While many of us previously only knew of Danny Kaye because of a hilariously vulgar line from ‘Christmas Vacation‘, thanks to our episode 37 pick, ‘The Court Jester’, we know him as a brilliantly funny physical and verbal comedian. We had a blast watching this one, but […]

From cover bands, to ‘Back to the Future Day’, to a seemingly endless churn of sequels and remakes, the world of entertainment owes a lot to nostalgia for the money it makes. Sometimes this nostalgia can be a fun, positive force, and other times it can feel unoriginal, uninspired, and, frankly, overwrought to the point where […]

Thelma & Louise IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to part two of our discussion of Thelma & Louise. Here we start with revealing some really great listener recasting suggestions, as well as the big winners from our picks in part one. From there we go into […]

Thelma & Louise IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to the first part of our discussion of the genre-bending chase/buddy/crime caper film Thelma & Louise. Here we tackle recasting the film, with the titular main major characters as well as five wonderful minor characters. Along the way […]

Romancing the Stone IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to part two of our discussion of the 1980’s action/adventure/romance/comedy (acvenmancedy) ‘Romancing the Stone’. We start out by going over some great listener casting suggestions, and reveal who the big winners were from our picks in part one. […]

Romancing the Stone IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes After a rewarding but rough viewing and discussion of Saving Private Ryan, we decided to go a bit lighter this time around, tackling the 80’s adventure/romance/comedy ‘Romancing the Stone’. Here we recast the film, and along the way talk […]

The Maltese Falcon IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes In this, the last of our first round of ‘For Shame‘ films, we discuss the beloved film noir ‘The Maltese Falcon’. While there’s lots to love about the original, there’s definitely lots that are tough to love, and things […]

Saving Private Ryan IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Here in part two of our discussion of Steven Spielberg’s gritty and emotional war film ‘Saving Private Ryan’, we start out with some casting suggestions from listeners, as well as reveal the winners amongst our choices from part one. […]

Saving Private Ryan IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes This week’s episode focuses on one of the most harrowing films ever made, 1998’s ‘Saving Private Ryan’. Here we recast three major roles and fine minor roles. Along the way we talk about recasting the whole of America in […]

The Apartment IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Streaming Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes For our fourth ‘For Shame’ episode, Lee chose Billy Wilder’s ‘The Apartment’, which appeared at first to be a pretty silly romantic comedy, but proved to have a much more serious, thoughtful tone and plot. Here we talk about our […]