Ideal Remake

EXTRA EXTRA!! A new threat threatens this great country of these United States. Saucers! Flying in the sky interrupt the heavens! Only one thing can frighten these celestial frights, and that’s good, old fashioned American ingenuity! Oh no… the visitors … Continue reading →

His name is Dar. He travels with an eagle, two ferrets, and a tiger that’s been painted black. It’s a tale as old as time. A tale of being METAL as HECK! Bart Gold, incredible writer and current creator of … Continue reading →

It was just a normal day. You played frisbee with your dog in the park, got in an argument with your little brother, and fell into a ravine. Normal stuff! But now you go home and some COMPLETELY different people … Continue reading →

We know that deep down in your heart, your most secretest of desires, was for there to be a new episode of Ideal Remake today! And lucky for you we’re feeling generous, so wish granted! But oh no! Monkey’s Paw! … Continue reading →

Lucky for you, this is a special episode! This episode has been in a glass bottle, bobbing in the ocean, for nearly three months! But now it’s here! Only slightly damaged from the water, so it’s still good! And we … Continue reading →

Hey thanks for coming in, what can I getcha? Oh just a gin and tonic? Alright one sec… BIG CRASHING NOISE! Okay so I never learned how to do all the bottle flips and tricks that Tom Cruise learned in … Continue reading →

Ideal Remake RETURNS for Season 9! And what better way to make a grand entrance than riding a motorcycle through FOUR flaming hoops and over a bakers dozen school buses! We certainly wouldn’t have had to make sort of nefarious … Continue reading →

A quick little episode to summarize all the movies I remade this year with an incredible selection of guests, all of whom I absolutely adore! But also a huge thank you to everyone who listens to this show. Especially if … Continue reading →

To every season, there is a finale. And this one is a real doozy! Writer and Director Meredith Berg (@merebergerwin on Instagram) joins me to talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No… no not that one. The movie. We’re talking … Continue reading →

An iconic movie from 1950 with an often misquoted final line, Sunset Boulevard is one of those movies that I probably should have watched by now. But oh well! No time like the 75 years ago! For this week’s episode … Continue reading →

As tempted as I am to have this description just be a full transcription of Frank Sinatra’s L.O.V.E., there are other parts of this movie that have absolutely cemented themselves into my subconscious! This week, we have the amazing new … Continue reading →

At long last a movie that’s all about cardio! Assuming your knees are up for it. We remade The Running Man! And we’re getting this in just under the wire so we don’t even know how much Edgar Wright crushed … Continue reading →

So there’s this comet right. It’s a once in a lifetime, maybe ALL lifetimes, event to get to see it! So, like, obviously we’re gonna go out and see this comet. BIG MISTAKE! Now you’re red space dust! What’s that? … Continue reading →

For a movie/franchise called “Uncharted” there sure were a lot of maps/charts… And that’s why Alex Caine (@foodandhippos on Instagram) is returning to Ideal Remake for yet ANOTHER video game movie! It really was time to cover Uncharted. After all, … Continue reading →

Winner winner chicken dinner! And that is exactly how you should feel about getting to listen to this episode! That’s right, episode 175 of Ideal Remake is 21! Numbers are fun. At least our main character thinks so. And he’s … Continue reading →

So there’s this baby. It might be, unironically, the greatest baby actor that I have ever seen in a movie. My perception of how good a baby actor could be in a movie has had the bar set from when … Continue reading →

Imagine a guy. Like a guy’s guy. Just the most dude-guy-bro who ever was a man. Yeah we’re not doing that version of this movie. We’re doing our OWN version! With empathy! And listening! And possibly also some small dogs … Continue reading →

This is a movie about stealing a diamond! And then stealing it again. And again. Aaaaaand again. But they’re definitely good thieves! They promise! So it’s perfectly fine to trust them with this helicopter. We’re remaking 1972’s The Hot Rock, … Continue reading →

I am certain that this movie is going to be remade eventually. I couldn’t possibly predict when that remake will be coming out, so just to be safe, we better release this episode this week. I invited back my friend … Continue reading →

He’s the kind of uncle we all wish we had but don’t necessarily want to be ourselves. That’s right it’s Uncle Buck! One of the lesser-known John Hughes movies despite it being the John Hughes movie that means the most … Continue reading →

You remind of the pod. What pod? The pod with the power. What power? The power of remakes. Remakes? Remakes. Remakes! Remaking on this pod. Uhh… so anyway we’re remaking Labyrinth this episode! Emmy award-winning writing Shannon Peace (@citizen.peace on … Continue reading →

For someone from Tucson, AZ who has actually spent time in Oracle and even AT the Biosphere 2, you’d think I would have seen Bio-Dome a long time ago! But nope! Luckily the master of all things mediocre was able … Continue reading →

So. Godzilla. Obviously it’s about time I covered one of those movies. So why not start with one of the movies that is pretty much universally recognized as “not good.” But over the horizon, stomping into town, we have Presley … Continue reading →

It’s possible to dream of a better and brighter future! It’s possible to hope and to believe those hopes can be achieved! That is what we want everyone in the world to have. And that is what we wished the … Continue reading →

Would you like to FLYYYYYY? Yes? It’s time to take a trip to Transylvania! We’ve heard rumors about a dark presence making themselves known throughout the land… Legend speaks… of DRACULA!! Thankfully Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsdale… or whatever their … Continue reading →

You hear the thunder of something in the distance getting closer. The water in your couple ripples from the reverberations of the footsteps. Whatever it is, it’s huge! It’s Ideal Remake. And we’re BACK for season 8! And what better … Continue reading →

That’s it for season 7 of Ideal Remake! I had so much fun making all the episodes for this season and my guests were INCREDIBLE! Please check them all out! They are some of the coolest people I know! Guests: … Continue reading →

It’s time to get in the holiday spirits by talking about everyone’s favorite green guy! I wanted to make a Grinch joke here, but that’s something puny Banner would have done. Instead we’re talking about THE HULK!! It’s the final … Continue reading →

Zardoz! ZARDOZ! ZARDOOOOOZZZZZ!! Anyway Zardoz is a floating stone head that descends from the sky. As ya do. And it is also a GOD!! We believe in and follow the will of Zardoz. Zardoz gives guns and tells us to … Continue reading →

You find yourself sitting at the airport with your spouse. You’re waiting to go to France. Neither of you want to go. Neither of you are happy. And how did you even get here? Two for the Road is a … Continue reading →

Let’s say that you’re a baby. A cute one for sure! And a fairy drops by to grant you a gift. And that gift is to be obedient to everything that you are ordered to do. That’s not… do you … Continue reading →

When spooks and ghouls rise up and inhabit the world…. who ya gonna podcast with? Scott Carelli! Scott returns to Ideal Remake to remake a movie that we were BOTH surprised that I had never covered before. Like, seriously, I … Continue reading →

Ah! Curling up on the couch for nice TV session. These are the best 8-9 hours of the day! Who could possibly be unhappy while watching television? Hmmm? I have kids? And an upset partner? Well… that’s gonna have to … Continue reading →

We’ve done it! We’ve found one of the worst movies! But that’s okay because that’s what Ideal Remake is here for! We’re going to take this animated movie from 1972 and make it Ideal! My guest, Jake Hoolihan (@KinoTripper on … Continue reading →

If dere’s anythink youse tinks youse might needs, youse can always reach out to yer frienk Popeye! And that’s what we did! Incredible writer Matt Harry (@Matt_Harry_mh on Instagram) introduces Sam the iron-packed richness of this very silly movie. And … Continue reading →

Just when you thought it was safe, Ideal Remake goes after one of those movies that so many people would say is untouchable! But is it? Guest Dana Braziel-Solovy (@DanaBraziel on the socials) and I think that IF they ever … Continue reading →

We’re talking about a video game movie?? That must mean that Alex Caine (@foodandhippos on Instagram) has returned to the podcast! We talk about the… miscasting of the movie as well as some of the other, more structural issues. And … Continue reading →

It’s the last day of school! Time to celebrate the only way Austin, TX knows how… by having all the rising seniors beat up the rising freshman! Ah youth… But there are more ways to tell a coming of age … Continue reading →

You unlock this episode with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another podcast: a podcast of sound, a podcast of sight, a podcast of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. … Continue reading →

The year is 1980. Star Wars is pretty popular. Everyone is talking about it. So what if, and here me out, we just did that again? No? What if we did Star Wars AND The Magnificent Seven? Heck yeah! Now … Continue reading →

It’s my Sesquicentennisode! Did I learn that word from Strong Bad emails? Yes. Do I feel good about using it now? Also yes! But that means this is episode 150! And I cannot believe I have made it this far. … Continue reading →

At the premier of his college play, an old woman approaches Richard Collier and hands him a pocket watch. She says “come back to me,” and then leaves. Little did Richard know, that in order to find the love of … Continue reading →

He’s a man of disguise, intrigue, and just being a super rad spy. He isn’t instantly recognizable as a 7ft tall, super jacked, Austrian man. No no no! Don’t be silly! Arnold Schwarzeneggar stars in True Lies! And also he’s … Continue reading →

Absolutely nothing is better than living on a space station! Or at least, that’s what Zenon believes! Zenon is an adventurous 13-year-old who loves her friends, family, and home. But when all that is threatened by Capitalism, Zenon has to … Continue reading →

He has the skills to win at absolutely any game of chance. If anyone knows when to hold them or when to fold them, it’s him. But he also hates having his pictures taken, so no one knows what he … Continue reading →

The time has come! And then it went… Oops. Luckily we have time travel, so there’s absolutely no reason we can’t abuse it for our own personal gain! Ideal Remake returns for Season Seven and what better way to start … Continue reading →

It sure has been a year! But one of the things that’s been bringing me consistent joy has been this podcast. Thank you all so much for listening! That’s a wrap on season six and I look forward to bringing … Continue reading →

One of the greatest comedies ever made. An absolutely all-star cast that pulls in just about  EVERYONE in comedy at the time. And we’re going to try and remake it! Michelle Iannantuono (@Octopunkmedia on the socials) joins the podcast to … Continue reading →

It’s 1997 and Michael Douglas is a Wall Street-kind guy. Can you even believe it? But something in his life is missing. And even he, as rich and as powerful as he is, doesn’t know what it is. And that’s … Continue reading →

Would you believe that the reason Bugs Bunny is eating a carrot, why we even BELIEVE that rabbits enjoy carrots, is originally based in this movie? Well that’s what happens when you’re the original screwball comedy! That’s what happens when … Continue reading →