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Copy Cuts
by Signal Conquers Noise + Five Times Media
Is Hollywood out of ideas? Copy Cuts watches remakes, reboots, legacyquels, twin films, adaptations, and everything in between to find out if movies have ever really been original.
Episodes
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Father of the Bride (1991) with Ashley Kauschinger
Now with their own wedding accomplished, Brad and Beth continue their discussion of the Father of the Bride series of remakes. Discussions Include: Nancy Meyers/David Fincher comparisons, Ashley's married life in Nashville with Steve Martin, crying at weddings, Franck dropped the ball, and feminism!
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Father of the Bride (1950) with Lee Garzon
Beth and Brad are about to get married, so our upload schedule is a wreck, but we couldn't have picked a more fitting series of remakes! We begin with the 1950 classic version of Father of the Bride. Discussions Include: The incestuous fame of early Hollywood, how accurately this movie depicts...
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Reel Change #3: Our 2026 Oscars Talk
We give our thoughts on the ten films nominated for Best Picture this year. Discussions include: Bugonia is Yorgos' most normal movie, Shakespeare was a real guy, good movies make you think, and how can we decide best picture when there's No Other Choice?
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Freakier Friday (2025)
We conclude our Freaky Friday franchise coverage with the most recent legacyquel! Discussions include: a theatrical release worthy of the 2000s, the fantastical premise of iZombie, more product placement, a plot thread dropped like it was from The Room, and the confusion of a double body swap.
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Freaky Friday (2003) with Morgan Moore
The body swapping continues as we cover the next theatrical remake of Freaky Friday. Discussions include: The NCIS cinematic universe, two Ted Bundys in this movie, parents just don't understand, and troubling implications of the transmigration of souls depicted in this film.
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Freaky Friday (1976)
We prepare for a remake/legacyquel combo with the original Freaky Friday. Discussions include: Jodi Foster the wunderkind, Barbara Harris the comedy institution, the 70s were a strange time, and the greatest special effects ever committed to film.
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The Running Man (2025) with Wade Herring
We wrap up 2025 and our coverage of the Running Man with Edgar Wright's new adaptation. Discussions Include: Movies getting literal, Stephen King's edgy phase, a director's job is tone control, secret badass Michael Cera, and a SkyDance corporation.
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The Running Man (1987)
Brad and Beth cover the original attempt to adapt Stephen K- ahem - Richard Bachman's sci-fi novel. Discussions include: this movie has two governors, Wu-tang clan references to Richard Dawson, Mega Man enemies, and hoping for a better effort from Edgar Wright.
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Reel Change #2: Brad's Halloween Movie Calendar 2025
Brad and Beth review Brad's annual movie calendar and highlight favorite new watches.
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Fright Night (2011)
We conclude our coverage of the Fright Night pairing with the 2011 remake! Discussions Include: Don't call it Hotlanta, 2011 is what is wrong with us, nothing could save Mr. Woodcock, international treasure Toni Collette, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and Vegas, baby!
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Fright Night (1985) with Caty Braun
We kick off the 2025 edition of Creepy Cuts with a campy favorite! Discussions Include: This movie's apparent influence on Buffy, friends in the 80s were slim pickins, two Tom Hollands, the goolem reveal, crosses working like a patronus, and is Humperdink hot?
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A Star Is Born (2018) with Ethan Fogus
All the stars are born (for now) as we conclude our discussion of this batch of remakes! Ethan Fogus joins us to talk about the most recent version. Discussions Include: Being a pop music stick in the mud in high school, Lady Gaga the icon, Bradley Cooper the director, songwriting in movies being...
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A Star Is Born (1976) with Tyler Key
We settle into a bubble bath surrounded by candles and beer cans to take on the first rock and roll iteration of A Star Is Born. Discussions Include: Barbra is good at singing, Kris Kristofferson the method actor, whether you should touch a ribbon microphone, and the apparent absence of Joan…
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A Star Is Born (1954)
While we couldn't record this episode from inside a trunk in Pocatello, Idaho, we continued our Star Is Born series with a comparative look at the 1954 spectacle directed by George Cukor. Discussions Include: A movie full of still images, vaudeville as a source of familial mental illness, making...
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A Star is Born (1937) with Lee Garzon
A series is born! We kick off our discussion of A Star Is Born, beginning with the original (unless you count What Price Hollywood?). This was recorded earlier in the year, so you may here some references to things that were timely in February or so. Starting with this episode we will be…
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Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (2023) / Nosferatu in Venice (1988)
We're back to finish off the vampire menace once and for all! We wrap up our discussion of all things Nosferatu with two lesser known films. Discussions include: The many faces of Doug Jones, the horrors of Klaus Kinski, why did no one make a NosferaTWO?
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Nosferatu (2024)
Brad and Beth finally tackle the new hit remake from Robert Eggers. Discussions include: Robert Eggers' obsession with myth and folklore, how British media permeated the 2010s, this movie being yucky, and what the heck is this about? This episode also features a brief note about David Lynch, who…
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Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
We delve deeper into Nosferatu with the Herzog remake. Discussions include: How to do a Herzog impression, vampire metaphors, plague anxiety, and how to make a tribute to silent film.
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Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
We take our first trip to the silent era with the Murnau classic Nosferatu! Discussions include: Spongebob cutaway gags, long fingernails, a tumultuous time in Germany, and taking a big stretch when you wake up.
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The Parent Trap (1998) with Emily Backus
Two episodes in one week? They're twins! We conclude our discussion of The Parent Trap with our very first guest! Emily Backus (Mom Friend, Wild Angels, singer of the Copy Cuts theme song) joins us to give firsthand twinsight. Discussions include: Childhood pranks, the early 2000s ubiquity of...
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The Parent Trap (1961)
We're dropping twin episodes this week! First up is the 1961 Hayley Mills classic The Parent Trap. Discussions include: Accent choices or lack thereof, Maureen O'Hara the icon, Patterson Hood's "Pollyanna," 1960s relationship standards, and fake Boston parks.
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Gladiator II (2024)
Direct from Rome, Brad and Beth cover the brand new Gladiator II. Discussions Include: A busy holiday week, the indirect reveal that Brad and Beth know each other from dating, Denzel's ubiquity, an attempt to recap a new release with no notes, and Legacyquel pitfalls,
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Gladiator (2000)
Brad and Beth prepare for their first legacyquel by watching Ridley Scott's Gladiator. Discussions Include: Thinking about the Roman Empire, Ridley Scott's late period, Stoicism, Philosopher Kings, Joaquin's baby face, and the long tail of sword and sandals political intrigue.
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Reel Change #1: Patreon Minisode
We're taking a week off, but in the meantime we have a little clip episode previewing our Patreon releases. This includes clips from our episodes on the True Lies TV show, the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Musical, and Horror Express. We'll return next week with Gladiator!
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Haunted Mansion (2023)
The 2024 Edition of Creepy Cuts concludes with the coverage of this not-quite-forgotten-because-we-didn't-know-it-existed-in-the-first-place reboot! Discussions Include: Barbenheimer overshadowing this movie's release, product placement, Danny Devito is like Teddy Roosevelt, Tiffany Haddish and...
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The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Creepy Cuts moves into a new pair of movies with The Haunted Mansion! Discussions include: Disney centrism, being spooky yet safe, Eddie Murphy's phases, gaslighting/hitchhiking ghosts and a special sibling phone call!
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The Thing (2011)
Brad and Beth conclude their discussions of The Thing remakes with this 2011 prequel. Discussions include: Hollywood breaking directors' spirits, Mary Elizabeth Todd Lincoln Winstead, prequelitis, and failing at existential horror. Thanks for your patience since this episode was a couple of days...
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The Thing (1982)
Creepy Cuts continues with John Carpenter's masterpiece, The Thing! Discussions include: Whether authorial intent matters, John Carpenter's college days, how 80s directors are all really just Jughead from Riverdale, all the goo and smoke used in a studio film, and why this movie definitely…
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The Thing from Another World (1951)
Our very first Creepy Cuts episode! We begin a triptych of episodes about Things in cold places! Discussions Include: John W. Campbell is a big deal, Howard Hawks' antics, the mad scientist trope, 50s movies getting risqué, and a Godzilla sidebar.
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The Hustle (2019)
Brad and Beth conclude this trilogy of movies with the 2019 remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Hustle. Discussions Include: The Princess Diaries being a masterpiece, the producer/actor double threat dilemma, troubles with modern movie making, and Brad's pitch on how to make this movie better.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Brad and Beth cover their favorite movie they've encountered so far with the comedy classic Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Discussions Include: Frank Oz the great and powerful, Steve Martin's star persona, , Michael Caine's rogue accent choices, what makes this a good remake.
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Bedtime Story (1964)
In this episode we kick off a new set of films as we tackle the original film that inspired Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Hustle. Discussions Include: Marlon Brando's conflicting reputation, Shirley Jones being super cool, modernism vs. postmodernism, why con men are not effective tax planners.
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La Totale! (1991) / True Lies (1994)
Brad and Beth discuss the double header of La Totale! and James Cameron's True Lies. Discussions Include: DVD region woes, whether Forrest Gump is good, sidebars about A Fish Called Wanda, and bad 4k "restorations."
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Road House (2024)
Beth and Brad follow up their Road House coverage with a look at the recent remake. Discussions include: Development ups and downs of the remake, Florida aquatic life, and if they snuck a Conor McGregor documentary into this movie.
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Road House (1989)
Brad and Beth discuss the original Road House for their very first episode! Discussions include: Intros, Swayze butt, hot Sam Elliott, Brad's questionable plane movie choices, trusting actors with character decisions, and more!
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Coming Soon: Copy Cuts
A quick spot to let you know about Copy Cuts, premiering August 26. Join Beth and Brad as they talk about remakes, sequels, and more on their quest discover if Hollywood is out of ideas.
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Is Hollywood out of ideas? Copy Cuts watches remakes, reboots, legacyquels, twin films, adaptations, and everything in between to find out if movies have ever really been original.
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