In 1992 a sequel to a huge holiday hit just needed to change the villains method of thievery from wet to sticky. Ignore the above description of HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK... we assure you that this is a family friendly film. Presumably certified as such by existing on the Disney+ platform until the end of time. On this episode we discuss sequels essentially serving as a remake by doing a cinematic version of jumping the shark in a very special vacation episode where Macaulay Culkin travels ...
Nov 15, 2021•29 min
In 1990 moviegoers learned how to call a small child "incompetent" in French. And then the world would know Kevin McCallister's wrath... or at the very least Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern who got a bit too handsy with Christmas goods. Among other crimes. On this episode one host looks upon with horror as he continues to procreate while the childless host looks on in equal horror at what he's done. Then we enjoy a holiday classic with the Chris Columbus directed original in the HOME ALONE cinematic ...
Nov 09, 2021•35 min
It's 2021 and there's a new cut of JUSTICE LEAGUE and a new SUICIDE SQUAD... ...so everyone must be happy, right? WRONG says Dave of YOUR LIST, MY COMMAND . However his co-host Derek (of the much better THE GRAND GESTURE podcast) calls ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE "better than my own child." Which extreme opinion do you fancy? Find out by listening to an awful lot of debate over funny books on film in our episode on the two Justice Leagues. Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @original...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min
It's a fight to the death between two Mortal Kombat movies that are not Annihilation. For an episode on video game movies we have to bring on a real dork in Jared of SOBER CINEMA . As he speaks with us from the comfort of his gaming chair some important matters discussed in the world of MORTAL KOMBAT: Is using Liu Kang poor form among friends? How about selecting him as your champion to wield against people you despise? Such as maybe a coworker who is an animal and plays with Reptile? Also we ge...
May 05, 2021
David Giannini has unfortunately started a new podcast called OFF SCREEN DEATH . That's bad. But his co-host is the co-host of this show, Mike Denniston . That's good. However as part of the promotional tour for OFF SCREEN DEATH (that's the name of the new movie podcast that is half good and half bad) Dave is the guest on this episode for THE APARTMENT and WICKER PARK. That's bad. But the episode is good. We promise. We make fun of Josh Hartnett's hair, Matthew Lillard's face and feud over right...
Jan 26, 2021•47 min
Jairo of MARK AS PLAYED joins the show to suggest that while Ralph Fiennes is no body builder... his version of a serial killer is still "a touch on the sexy side." This is just the beginning of disagreement as Mike defends the honor of ORIGINAL REMAKE by siding with Michael Mann's version of this Hannibal Lector adjacent story in MANHUNTER and our idiot guest sides with Brett Ratner. Not just RED DRAGON but Brett Ratner. And that's not even mentioning the tiger penis sequence... though our gues...
Nov 29, 2020•44 min
Happy Thanksgiving from Wednesday Adams and Debbie. My brother's wife, the temptress of Waikiki! Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com Hosts: @Podstalgic and @projectingfilm Letterboxd: @Podstalgic and @projectingfilm...
Nov 26, 2020•44 min
No one asked for this. But Peter drinks a beer and ADDAMS FAMILY REUNION ends up on ORIGINAL REMAKE... and also a VHS ripped copy on YouTube if you really hate your family that much over the Thanksgiving holiday. Thankfully the true holiday classic is up next in ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES! Stick with us. Please. Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com Hosts: @Podstalgic and @pro...
Nov 24, 2020•31 min
We take Charlize Theron in any form... even as a cartoon. We can't say the same for Nick Kroll in this version of THE ADDAMS FAMILY from 2019. But then again even Mr. Kroll's family won't take him over The Great Charlize. Enjoy other hot takes by listening to the latest episode of ORIGINAL REMAKE! Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com Hosts: @Podstalgic and @projectingfi...
Nov 22, 2020•31 min
Getting yourself in the mood for the Halloween season is easy if one tries to emulate the passion shared between Raul Julia and Angelica Huston's respective versions of Gomez and Morticia Addams. And while one host was really into the attacking of Christmas carolers and sword-fighting sunshine that dares to enter the marital bed of this great couple... the other was glad that the filmmakers decided to cut away before that passion went too far. But there is no cutting away on Original Remake. Enj...
Oct 18, 2020•40 min
We conclude the " I Know What You Did .." series with the sequel to the 1997 hit and talk about the problematic Jack Black and more of Jennifer Love Hewitt. And like many sequels that get rushed after the success of the first installment, does this one suffer like many of those do? Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com Hosts: @Podstalgic and @projectingfilm Letterboxd: @...
Sep 28, 2020•42 min
In one of the worst movies ever reviewed on this podcast, we attempted to find positive things to talk about in a sequel no one asked for. With a decent idea with a twist on a retelling of the 1997 film I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997), this installment failed to present anything in the franchise worthy of digging back up. Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com Host...
Sep 14, 2020•31 min
In preparation for a holiday weekend of no traveling we attempt to comfort you with some scary tales passed down from the 1998 film URBAN LEGEND. Perhaps the one about the killer waiting in the backseat of the car. Or the scratching sound coming from outside the car on Lover's Lane. Even the one about Tara Reid's career. Truly terrifying. All of this and some love for the great thespians coming out of the even greater state of Kentucky in our latest episode! Support what we do with bonus content...
Sep 06, 2020•43 min
As we wind down the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad summer of 2020 why not make ourselves feel better by at least NOT being stalked by a smelly fisherman with a hook? To make this even more appealing we spend perhaps an unhealthy amount of time talking about Ryan Phillippe's butt, Jennifer Love Hewitt's chest and our complete lack of trust in Freddie Prinze Jr. to do a hard day's work. But he did marry Buffy! All of this is to say watching I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER was a better time ...
Aug 30, 2020•36 min
In this episode we learn that what a young man does when Elisabeth Shue leaves him is travel with a very old man back to his home country so that the very old man can get laid... One. Last. Time. Enjoy our episode on THE KARATE KID PART 2! Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com Hosts: @Podstalgic and @projectingfilm Letterboxd: @Podstalgic and @projectingfilm...
Aug 01, 2020•34 min
In which our hosts agree that Hilary Swank could beat us all up (especially those ANIMAL CROSSING player DORKS) but we can't agree with this franchise going into bowling comedy. Alas this attempt to reboot THE KARATE KID succeeds mostly with comedy of the unintentional variety, which is where both Michael Ironside and ORIGINAL REMAKE come in. Enjoy! Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalrem...
Jul 31, 2020•31 min
In our new format, and continuing " The Karate Kid " month, we review and celebrate The Karate Kid (2010) turning 10 and have a discussion about Dre Parker and Mr. Han in this modern update of the classic film. Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com Hosts: @Podstalgic and @warmachinehorse Letterboxd: @Podstalgic and @projectingfilm...
Jul 15, 2020•30 min
In our new format, we declare July to be " The Karate Kid " month. Celebrating it's 36th anniversary and it's recent return to Netflix, we revisit The Karate Kid (1984) and have a discussion about Daniel's facial expressions throughout the film. Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com Hosts: @Podstalgic and @warmachinehorse Letterboxd: @Podstalgic and @projectingfilm...
Jul 07, 2020•36 min
As we get closer to episode 100 and the much dreaded/anticipated format change we decide once and for all: which of your two hosts is hairier? After that bit of masculinity is settled it's on to LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and THE BIRDCAGE in a battle of deception between two great pairs of fathers and two horrible sons. Happy Father's Day! Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com H...
Jun 21, 2020•43 min
It's been one year since the attempted launch of yet another failed superhero cinematic universe in BRIGHTBURN... so why not bring on one of the most negative movie podcast voices around to revisit Zack Snyder's MAN OF STEEL as well? No need for a #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement here... unless it will help our guest Dave Giannini promote his show A PODCAST DIRECTED BY . Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake...
Jun 01, 2020•51 min
Returning guest Dwight Hurst of THE BROKEN BRAIN podcast returns to accept the mission of once again being our Hitchcock expert in loose remake of NOTORIOUS in John Woo's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2. In keeping with the film selection we pressure our listeners into our loose analysis of the snarling Tom Cruise must face in his second spy adventure, while also pretending to be wine experts for the spy games of Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Pa...
May 20, 2020•55 min
While the practical applications of horror classic FRIGHT NIGHT might have always been in doubt, in the age of social distancing we see two neighbors truly crossing lines in both the 1985 and 2011 versions of these comedic takes on the vampire genre. And while one host likes his vampire neighbor a bit more aggressive when he comes over to borrow a can of beer the other host, perhaps due to his southern gentlemen upbringing, prefers the charm of an unbuttoned shirt and a come hither gaze. I belie...
Apr 30, 2020•56 min
On Easter we celebrate the ultimate New Year's movie... which we planned to release on Valentine's Day... and perhaps you could blame the slow editing crew for missing a better joke release date of April Fool's... but YOU KNOW WHAT?? Anytime is a good time to revisit WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... and for at least one of our co-hosts its also a holiday to rewatch one of his favorite films of 2019 in ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE. We discuss the chances of both couples as friends and lovers, the speeches given, an...
Apr 12, 2020•43 min
No longer the podcast bad boys we once were it's time to come to terms with the fact that our goatees are white and not only are our dreams of being as cool as Will Smith not happening... we may not be as cool as Martin Lawrence. But a review of our own lives is for another time! Instead we look at the BAD BOYS franchise from its beginning to the 2020 hit BAD BOYS FOR LIFE, stopping just long enough on BAD BOYS 2 to shoutout the great Michael Shannon. Support what we do with bonus content and ea...
Apr 02, 2020•43 min
This episode reveals the origin story of an unappreciated podcaster with talent who meets a well-known drunk and thus this very podcast was born. Shockingly Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper tell a very similar story in their Oscar-nominated remake of a film that is now on its fourth incarnation. We choose to compare it to the 1976 version with Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson because it's all about the music. Man. Or something like that. Click these links, that's what matters: Support what w...
Sep 05, 2019•57 min0
Peter and Mike return to discuss the latest installment of Child's Play. Listen in as they discuss the differences and whether or not the voice casting of Mark Hamhill helped the movie. Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon Listen iTunes / Podbean Twitter / Instagram : @originalremake Email: originalremakepod@gmail.com Hosts: @Podstalgic and @warmachinehorse...
Aug 19, 2019•40 min
Peter is back after being thrown OVERBOARD for our first episode of 2019, but he gets his revenge on co-host Mike by taunting him over his lack of a shoe rack built by The Great Kurt Russell. As it turns out in that 1987 film his co-star Goldie Hawn also does not get such magnificent shelving for shoes and instead through the movie magic of amnesia finds out that she is married to Mr. Russell (life imitates art, I guess) and is now a blue collar mother of three. This original film gave birth to ...
Jan 10, 2019•45 min0
2018 is over but we cynically expect 2019 to get a whole hell of a lot worse. And to help us with that doomsday predicting mood we bring on the biggest cinephile cynic we know, Ben Zuk of 99 FROM 99 to take in a double feature of NIGHT OF THE DEMON and DRAG ME TO HELL . And while Sam Raimi's 2009 film was loosely inspired by this 1957 horror movie, they both provide a great playbook with how to live with a curse. For instance one might want to try killing a cat? Or better yet, just leave that to...
Jan 03, 2019•33 min0
For Christmas 2018 one of us decided to make a trip to theater to see Illumination's new animated GRINCH movie. And while Mike came away pleasantly surprised at this latest version of the Grinch cinematic universe, Peter truly played the part and stayed inside like a hermit to watch the 1966 and 2000 versions of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. We debate the merits of telling this story in a longer form, animated vs. live action, and most importantly of all... do loyal dog companions really care ...
Dec 28, 2018•51 min0
We double down on Christmas (supposedly there's a war on it) with a month of originals and remakes on this festivus for the rest of us. First thing we do is put Santa on trial with the 1947 and 1994 versions of MIRACLE ON 34th STREET, finding one more violent and unfortunately for that particular Santa... he also has the less impressive lawyer defending him. We'll let you decide (actually we do as no on else can hear you but your poor friends listening to you gripe about us) at the links below: ...
Dec 05, 2018•53 min0
