Do you like remakes, or do you believe that nothing can beat the original? In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Kassy discuss remakes of movies and video games, and whether the remakes can be better than the originals of our childhoods. They also talk about why remakes have become so popular lately and share their own opinions on this matter. Tune in to find out what they think while improving your English conversation skills!
Fun facts
“Perfect Strangers”, a 2016 Italian comedy-drama directed by Paolo Genovese, is holding the Guinness World Record for the most remade movie in the history of cinema. Within three years since it was first released, it was remade 18 times in many different languages!
Expressions included in the study guide
To drive someone up the wall
Let alone
Right up [one's] alley
Off the top of [one's] head
Top-notch
Up to snuff
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Simplified Speech #174 – What do you think about remakes? | Culips Everyday English Podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
