Lights, Camera, Remake!

A comeback tour for the ages. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, the podcast constantly on the search for originality, or at least a reason for all the remakes. It's also a podcast where a song about butts may have broken one of the podcasters and the other has strong feelings about brown M&Ms.We continue our look at the mockumentary/rockumentary about 80s rockers Spinal Tap. Almost 40 years after the original came out, director Rob Reiner and the actors reunited to bring back the band… and gain recognition for their creation. Spinal Tap: The End Continues (2025)IMDB Description:Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.***On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?”Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify! Mailbag:Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.comSources:Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesamazon.com/product-reviews/B0FRXJ9XVD/ref=acr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-barThis Is Spinal Tap/Production | Moviepedia | Fandommovies.fandom.com/wiki/This_Is_Spinal_Tap/ProductionThe Untold Truth Of Spinal Tapwww.grunge.com/854298/the-untold-truth-of-spinal-tap/#spinaltap #thisisspinaltap #michaelmckean #christopherguest #harryshearer #robreiner #rockumentary #classicrock 

In order to begin our newest season of the podcast, we gotta turn this thing up to 11. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, the podcast constantly on the search for originality, or at least a reason for all the remakes. It's also a podcast where a song about butts may have broken one of the podcasters and the other has strong feelings about brown M&Ms.This time, we look at the mockumentary/rockumentary about 80s rockers Spinal Tap on their comeback tour. And next episode, we’ll look at the 2025 follow-up: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. This is Spinal Tap (1984)IMDB Description: Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.***On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?”Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify! Mailbag:Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website: ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.comSources:Spinal Tap 1 star reviews: Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesThe Untold Truth Of Spinal Taphttps://www.grunge.com/854298/the-untold-truth-of-spinal-tap/This Is Spinal Tap/Production | Moviepedia | Fandomhttps://movies.fandom.com/wiki/This_Is_Spinal_Tap/ProductionIn Character: Spinal Tap Read Your Letterboxd Reviews of This Is Spinal Taphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtceDdqfYs&t=1sead Your Letterboxd Reviews of This Is Spinal Tap#spinaltap #thisisspinaltap #michaelmckean #christopherguest #harryshearer#robreiner #rockumentary #classicrock

A listener suggestion! We take a look at movies whose soundtrack far surpassed their plot. These are bad movies with good soundtracks. This will surely be a divisive topic. Remember this is just opinion! And we appreciate all movies, big and small, indie and blockbuster, samurai and Stephen King adaptation.Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. ***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. Mailbag:Send your movie suggestions and commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com#originalsoundtrack #moviesoundtrack #soundtrack #stephenking #maximumoverdrive #queenofthedamned #aaliyah #Suckerpunch #emilianatorini #savethelastdance #juliastiles #ACDC #miamiconnection #lastactionhero #biodome #xanadu #eraserhead

Wrapping up our Freaky Friday two-parter! We covered the original Freaky Friday on Episode 25. (There was a Christmas and a bonus episode that broke things up. Our bad.)Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. Sometimes that means doing body switch movies. Over. and over. And over again!IMDB Description: Dr. Tess Coleman and her daughter, Anna, do not get along with each other. However, things take a turn when, in a freak accident, they switch bodies and are forced to live each other's lives.Disney + Description: A mother and daughter see things a bit differently when they switch bodies. ***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website: ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:Wiggan, Alex. “How Many Freaky Friday Movies Are There?” It’s A Stampede!, 3 Apr. 2025, itsastampede.com/2025/04/03/how-many-freaky-friday-movies-are-there/. #freakyfriday #lindsaylohan #jamieleecurtis #remake #sequel #2000sfilm #jodiefoster #barbaraharris #1970sfilm #podcast #review #film #disney #comedy #bodyswap

Here are some of the movies we really enjoyed watching in 2025. There's always something good out there to watch! Feel free to add your picks in the comment section. We'd love to hear what movies you enjoyed watching this year (and it didn't have to be released in 2025!)Sources:Companion trailer - Warner Broshttps://youtu.be/Qr_kX0D3DNA?si=lieefD8n1RmRABypWeapons trailer - Warner Broshttps://youtu.be/OpThntO9ixc?si=wx78kjE2l1ic8aMkSinners Trailer - Warner Broshttps://youtu.be/bKGxHflevuk?si=AUbCjftOxN_VdYiKIn the Tall Grass Trailer - Netflixhttps://youtu.be/7afc9gTbVFI?si=NpDy-2CJTCjncBjvGrass Traps People in a Time Loop - Movie Recapshttps://youtu.be/EADnqfl5fFU?si=oTrZzwBdFBaJFYNSMickey 17 Official trailer - Warner Broshttps://youtu.be/osYpGSz_0i4?si=IeI2OHP7uVTXBtdBWhen I saw Her Mickey 17 Clip - Warner Bros Entertainmenthttps://youtu.be/xTCPEYtQ95I?si=dJ6emhBc4vGXRhnPRobert Pattison Calls Stephanie Meyer Crazy - Twilitardhttps://youtu.be/Qcv1P1GI1jc?si=nL9wBVbeXJfHvu1rVampire Baseball Scene - Movieclipshttps://youtu.be/qhDPJ7ozL6s?si=kJyH5WfgUmj52xU7Twilight (2008) The Crash Scene - Movieclipshttps://youtu.be/RrXV9wcNG5o?si=3FWx92VC2b9PXqDCDoes Kristin Stewart Know Her Most Famous Lines from her Most Famous Movies? - Varietyhttps://youtu.be/AVvnKCJ8rCg?si=N24T3-jpxBXvgotgThe Runaways - Joan Jett Meets Cherie Clip - RunawaysMoviehttps://youtu.be/RvWo6UKBTbU?si=54tjJs4B4YSZDQMIThe Devil All the Time (2020) Robert Pattison as Reverend Preston Speech - fluffy bunnyfarts https://youtu.be/ySTa2j527_k?si=Bvxh01WquhkpeWEQThe Twilight Saga Eclipse Scene “Imprinting” - TaylorLautnerNationhttps://youtu.be/SpsdzM2BwVo?si=E7skoNz5xu1vWFmUJacob’s Secret Destroys Bella New Moon - Clip Queens https://youtu.be/_loYJXElGb8?si=BvexMnqxdaf2dvadCompanion Extended Preview - Fandango at Homehttps://youtu.be/gaT5QIYjFE0?si=fuqQCQdHyR76K0liThe Roses TrailerAlexei is proud of his girls https://youtu.be/acZCd4rYOOg?si=AtBZGoLK5M0dxWLsNatasha Take Red Guardian Out of Prison - Cinema Kawluwa https://youtu.be/eXr_RIUngTc?si=wO88oDIXQe61gMJsMickey 17 | But I'm You | Movie Clip | Warner Bros. EntertainmentHughie And Starlight's Cutest Moments | Hall Of HeroesJo Blo Movie ClipsBARBARIAN Clip - "Who Are You?" (2022) Bill Skarsgård, HorrorThunderbolts* Extended Look - Desert (2025) | Fandango at HomeCaptured By Winter Soldier Scene | THUNDERBOLTS* (2025) Marvel - YouTubeMaximum Overdrive (1986) “You Wanna Rock’N’Roll With Me?!” - YouTube#review #podcast #remake #reboot #originalfilm #series #sequel #superhero #horror #thriller #2025film #netflix #hbo #warnerbros #searchlightpictures #indiefilm #companion #inthetallgrass #stephenking #weapons #theroses #sinners #thunderbolts #welcometoderry #bridehard #rebelwilson #michaelbjordan #sophiethatcher #jackquaid #barbarian #zachcregger #twilight #thedevilallthetime #theboys #superman #waroftheroses

Chug the egg nog and harass the homeowner’s association, it’s time to celebrate the holidays with a silly indie film that demands to speak to your manager.Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. Some of those ideas have been remade literally a hundred times. About 35 and counting if we’re just talking cinematic adaptations. That’s right, we’re covering a Christmas Carol adaption, but this one is a lot saucier and involves a Scrooged-like delivery in sunny Celebration, Florida.A Christmas Karen (2022)IMDB Description: Karen is an entitled middle-aged woman whose demanding nature has alienated her neighbors and family. After a series of instances displaying her privilege and prejudice, she receives an "intervention" by some unconventional spirits.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterYou can also find us on Letterboxed! @Stroutocaster and @bridgetlamonica.Follow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠#christmas #karen #canispeaktoyourmanager #indiefilm #2020film #holidayfilm #christmas #hallmark #lifetime #achristmascarol

Let’s get freaky! In celebration of a sequel that has come 20 years later, we’re looking at the first two adaptations of Freaky Friday. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. Sometimes that means doing body switch movies. Over. and over. And over again!Another split episode because we talked too long. Freaky Friday (2003) is coming next episode!Freaky Friday (1976)IMDB Description: A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaFollow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website: ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:Wiggan, Alex. “How Many Freaky Friday Movies Are There?” It’s A Stampede!, 3 Apr. 2025, itsastampede.com/2025/04/03/how-many-freaky-friday-movies-are-there/. #freakyfriday #jodiefoster #barbaraharris #1970sfilm #podcast #review #film #disney #comedy #bodyswap

Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we ask the question “has Hollywood run out of ideas?”Our Mondo-sized Happy Gilmore 2-parter ends with the 2025 Netflix sequel. Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)IMDB Description: Revisit Happy Gilmore's golf career after his win in the Tour Championship.Rotten Tomatoes: Happy Gilmore was at the top of his game — until a stroke of bad luck changed everything. Can golf's onetime bad boy make a comeback fit for a legend?***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicabridgetlamonica.comErica Strout @stroutocastergimmesomeservice.bandcamp.comFollow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 Budget Is So Massive It Broke RecordsAll 10 Adam Sandler Netflix movies ranked from worst to bestHere’s How Adam Sandler Landed His $250 Million Deal With Netflix'Happy Gilmore 2' star Adam Sandler on his kids: 'I'm just proud'#golf #golfmovie #happygilmore #adamsandler #christophermcdonald #carlweathers #netflix #comedyfilm #90sfilm #2025film

Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we ask the question “has Hollywood run out of ideas?”The 90s called, they want their sequels back.It’s time to rehash some funny movies y’all! Happy Gilmore 2 came out on Netflix 29 movies after the original film, and its time to relive some golf comedy gold.We talked too long so now this golf-movie duo is going to be a two-parter. Happy Gilmore (1996):After his grandmother's house is repossessed by the IRS, a bad tempered hockey player takes his talents to golf to earn the big bucks and get his grandmother's house back. ***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website: ⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:All 10 Adam Sandler Netflix movies ranked from worst to best#adamsandler #90sfilm #comedy #happygilmore #golf #carlweathers

Take a magic carpet ride to Agrabah in this special video episode. This is another episode filmed at the Hairston Crossing Library, where we’re doing a live recording in front of the library’s Filmmaker’s Club to teach about podcasting.****Couldn't upload the video to Spotify for unknown reasons, so it will be up on Youtube by tomorrow! I will update here with a link.****Today's co-host is Martin Bennett, librarian and indie filmmaker. The Filmmakers Club offers monthly meetings for new and experienced filmmakers to develop their craft. They often make short films together and engage in interactive learning sessions.In this episode, Martin and Bridget discuss the original animated 1992 Aladdin and the 2019 live-action remake. There's some surprising literary origins to the story, plus quite a lot to dig into with the music. Aladdin (1992)A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.Aladdin (2019)Aladdin, a kind thief, woos Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah, with the help of Genie. When Jafar, the grand vizier, tries to usurp the king, Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie must stop him from succeeding.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaGuest Host: Martin BennettFollow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website: ⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠Martin's Filmmaker's Club: DekalbFilmClub.weebly.comFacebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:(Architectural Digest) “How Aladdin’s Production Designer Created a Dazzling Live-Action Version of Agrabah”(Entertainment Weekly) “From playing SNL's Princess Jasmine to starring in Aladdin, Nasim Pedrad reflects on her full-circle role” (Polygon) “Aladdin director Guy Ritchie on why the remake ‘is not specific to any particular culture’”(Polygon) “Every bizarre Disney direct-to-video sequel and prequel, ranked”(SlashFilm)1992's 'Aladdin' Barely Got Made – And It Only Proved How Unstoppable Disney Animation Had Become #aladdin #aladdinliveaction #liveaction #disney #disneyremake #reboot #kidsmovie #familyfilm

Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to answer the question “has Hollywood has truly run out of ideas?”Did the most reviled movie of 2025 deserve all of the hate? Or only some hate? We’re looking at the infamous 2025 rendition of Snow White. Snow White (2025)A princess joins forces with seven dwarfs and a group of rebels to liberate her kingdom from her cruel stepmother the Evil Queen.Please excuse our sound in this episode, we filmed in an echoey space. ***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterGuest Host: Producer and Production Manager Kira Halling @kirahalling Follow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website: www.bridgetlamonica.comErica’s Website: stroutocaster.comErica’s bands!:gimmesomeservice.bandcamp.comgorgeousbeast.bandcamp.comFacebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:Gbogbo, Mawunyo. “Rachel Zegler Opens up about Impact of Snow White Backlash.” ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2025, www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-25/rachel-zegler-addresses-snow-white-backlash-after-movie-flop/105458182Roeloffs, Mary Whitfill. “Disney’s Controversial ‘snow White’ Is 2025’s Biggest Critical Failure-so Far.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 4 July 2025, www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2025/07/04/the-many-controversies-behind-snow-white-the-years-worst-reviewed-movie/. Fang, Sam. “Disney’s Controversial Snow White Remake Finally Runs out of Fuel on the Streaming Charts.” CBR, 12 July 2025, www.cbr.com/disney-snow-white-remake-dropping-streaming-charts/. Hassenger, Jesse. “The Real Reasons Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Underperformed Aren’t What You’ve Been Told.” Decider, Decider, 17 June 2025, decider.com/2025/06/17/why-disneys-snow-white-underperformed/. 

Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to answer the question “ has Hollywood has truly run out of ideas?”How about those live action Disney remakes? Well before we get there, let’s start with the movie that started it all. Disney’s fame and box office domination included. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.Please excuse our sound in this episode, we filmed in an echoey space. ***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterGuest Host: Producer and Production Manager Kira Halling @kirahalling Follow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Bridget’s website: www.bridgetlamonica.comErica’s Website: stroutocaster.comErica’s bands!:gimmesomeservice.bandcamp.comgorgeousbeast.bandcamp.comFacebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Snow White, IMDb.com, 4 Feb. 1938, www.imdb.com/title/tt0029583/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_snow%2520white. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Rotten Tomatoes, www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snow_white_and_the_seven_dwarfs. Accessed 16 July 2025. Beck, Lia. “The Heartbreaking Story of the Woman Who Played Disney’s Original Snow White.” Best Life, 29 Aug. 2022, bestlifeonline.com/disney-snow-white-adriana-caselotti-news/. 

Erica’s back, baby. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to answer the question “ Has Hollywood truly run out of ideas?”We're looking at the coolest action flick to take over a storm drain. There. I said it. We’re looking at the movies that started a franchise that has claimed $2 billion in the worldwide box office. All from an independent film on a small budget. Well, small ish. And if Harlan Ellison had anything to say about it, there might not have been a ton of sequels and a giant franchise attached to this tech noir film.Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.#terminator #schwartzenegger #skynet #cyberdyne #johnconnor #sarahconnor #scifi #dystopia #action #thriller #horror #80sfilm #90sfilm #audiopodcast #jamescameron #tscc #cyborg***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. https://open.spotify.com/show/0wXgyrKAggGHooFFU2AUN1?si=Amv1lk92TlmYW7rp5zDc0QMailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:“Terminator Franchise Box Office History.” The Numbers, www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Terminator#tab=summary. Accessed 7 July 2025. Cronin, Brian. “Movie Legends: How Harlan Ellison Got an Acknowledgement on Terminator.” CBR, 1 July 2018, www.cbr.com/terminator-harlan-ellison-credit/. “25 Interesting Facts about Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” All The Right Movies, 28 Nov. 2022, alltherightmovies.com/feature/25-interesting-facts-about-terminator-2-judgment-day/. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” Terminator 2, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv. Accessed 7 July 2025. #terminator #schwartzenegger #skynet #cyberdyne #johnconnor #sarahconnor #scifi #dystopia #action #thriller #horror #80sfilm #90sfilm #audiopodcast #jamescameron #tscc #cyborg

Erica’s back, baby. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to answer the question “ has Hollywood has truly run out of ideas?”We’re looking at the movies that started a franchise that has claimed $2 billion in the worldwide box office. All from an independent film on a small budget. Well, small ish. And if Harlan Ellison had anything to say about it, there might not have been a ton of sequels and a giant franchise attached to this tech noir film.Terminator (1984)Arnold Schwarzenegger is unforgettable as an unstoppable cyborg who is sent back in time to kill a young woman in this sci-fi classic.Terminator (1991) A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first. https://open.spotify.com/show/0wXgyrKAggGHooFFU2AUN1?si=Amv1lk92TlmYW7rp5zDc0QMailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:“Terminator Franchise Box Office History.” The Numbers, www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Terminator#tab=summary. Accessed 7 July 2025. Cronin, Brian. “Movie Legends: How Harlan Ellison Got an Acknowledgement on Terminator.” CBR, 1 July 2018, www.cbr.com/terminator-harlan-ellison-credit/. “25 Interesting Facts about Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” All The Right Movies, 28 Nov. 2022, alltherightmovies.com/feature/25-interesting-facts-about-terminator-2-judgment-day/. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” Terminator 2, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv. Accessed 7 July 2025. #terminator #schwartzenegger #skynet #cyberdyne #johnconnor #sarahconnor #scifi #dystopia #action #thriller #horror #80sfilm #90sfilm #audiopodcast #jamescameron #tscc #cyborg

"As if!"Today’s episode looks at two versions of a Jane Austen story. These are only 2 of the nearly 10 versions of the story that have appeared on the small screen, silver screen, and on stage in musicals. Emma is a story that survives the test of time, proving that being a busybody matchmaker is something that’s still relatable. Today I have a special guest who is one of the worker bees helping a film set run smoothly. Dorothy McConnell has worked as a set PA and an Office PA in Atlanta film productions, and has gotten the chance to work with a few of her favorite heroes. Emma (1996):Emma is a mischievous beauty who sets up her single friends, making a hilariously tangled mess of their lives until she herself falls in love. Gwyneth Paltrow stars in this beloved adaptation of Jane Austen's novel.Clueless (1995): Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaGuest Host: Dorothy McConnell, PA. For inquiries: [email protected]:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:“Clueless.” IMDb, IMDb.com, 19 July 1995, www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_clueless. “Emma (1996 Theatrical Film).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 9 May 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_(1996_theatrical_film). Paganini, Jessica, and Shawn S. Lealos. “Every Emma Movie Adaptation Ranked from Worst to Best (Including Clueless).” ScreenRant, 24 Mar. 2025, screenrant.com/emma-movies-adaptations-ranked-worst-best/. “Emma.” TV Tropes, tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/Emma. Accessed 30 June 2025. #clueless #emma #janeausten #regencyengland #audiopodcast #review #film #90sfilm #gwynethpaltrow #aliciasilverstone #remake #reboot

Talk about remakes!Superman is a character that has been portrayed by more than most. To date there have been 12 live action Supermen spanning from 1948 to 2025. Superman beats out Batman (11) and James Bond (7) for live action actors. In this bonus episode, Bridget tells Erica all about the history of Superman in live action films, from Kirk Alyn in the black and white serials of the 40s and 50s, to the latest gent to don Kent's glasses - David Corenswet. In the interest of time, we only discuss the live action film actors, but there's also a number of portrayals across various media. This is one character that has stood the test of time and has been remade for every generation.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaErica Strout: @stroutocaster⁠gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com⁠gimmesomeservice.bandcamp.comMailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:Donaldson, Kayleigh. “All 6 Canceled Superman Movies (& Why They Didn’t Happen).” ScreenRant, 13 July 2020, screenrant.com/superman-movies-canceled-reasons-not-happen-explained/. VanHooker, Brian. “Superman II’s Donner Cut Explained: Biggest Changes to the 1980 Movie.” ScreenRant, 7 June 2021, screenrant.com/superman-2-richard-donner-cut-differences-changes-explained/. #superman #jamesgunn #comicbook #comicbookmovie #superheromovie #superhero #actors #supermanthroughtheages #henrycavill #christopherreeve #davidcorenswet #2025film

It’s time to talk to the animals…again. Rated a whopping 15% by critics on Rotten Tomatoes, Robert Downey Jr. gives his take on the famous doctor while also ending up in uncomfortable positions.Bridget is joined by Assistant Locations Manager Charles Judson, who is just as flabbergasted as Bridget at a certain scene involving a dragon and a leek. Charles is also one of the fine folks running Film Impact Georgia, which has recently partnered with Seed & Spark and Trilith Studios to offer a film crowdfunding prize. Links below. Dolittle (2020):A physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaGuest Host: @CharlesJudson, Assistant Location ManagerImportant Links!:⁠⁠⁠https://www.filmimpactgeorgia.org/https://www.filmimpactgeorgia.org/figcrowdfundingrallyMailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:“Dolittle (2020) - Trivia - IMDb.” IMDb, 2020, www.imdb.com/title/tt6673612/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv. Accessed 13 May 2025.“Dolittle.” Box Office Mojo, www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6673612/. Accessed 28 June 2025. #podcast #doctordolittle #dolittle #2020films #robertdowneyjr #antoniobanderas 

It's time to talk to the animals in 1800s Puddleby-on-Marsh in England! Doctor Dolittle (1967):After the animal communicating veterinarian goes too far for his clientele, he and his friends escape their hometown to the sea in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.In this two-parter. Bridget is joined by Assistant Locations Manager Charles Judson, who gives great insight into the locations disaster that was this 1967 film. Charles is also one of the fine folks running Film Impact Georgia, which has recently partnered with Seed & Spark and Trilith Studios to offer a film crowdfunding prize. Links below. Also, where's Erica? Maybe you'll find out!***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonicaGuest Host: @CharlesJudson, Assistant Location ManagerImportant Links!:⁠https://www.filmimpactgeorgia.org/https://www.filmimpactgeorgia.org/figcrowdfundingrallyMailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:Benningfield, Bailey. ““Doctor Dolittle” Was a Production Nightmare That Nearly Destroyed 20th Century Fox.” Ranker, 23 Jan. 2023, www.ranker.com/list/doctor-dolittle-production-problems/bailey-benningfield. Accessed 13 May 2025.“Doctor Dolittle (1967) - Trivia - IMDb.” IMDb, 2025, www.imdb.com/title/tt0061584/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv. Accessed 13 May 2025.‌“Dolittle (2020) - Trivia - IMDb.” IMDb, 2020, www.imdb.com/title/tt6673612/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv. Accessed 13 May 2025.#podcast #locationsmanager #filmproduction #film #doctordolittle #original film #remake #rexharrison

It’s time to take flight with a beloved animated film about friendship, looking past differences, and sheep abuse. How to Train Your Dragon (2010):A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014):When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.The live action adaptation released in theaters June 13, 2025.Video about Theme Music that Bridget mentioned:How to Train Your Dragon is a Masterclass in Theme Writing (Youtube - Charles Cornell): https://youtu.be/k87EZ5hm_BM?si=uo1NTSCS6d6YWmkD***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaErica Strout: @stroutocaster⁠gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com⁠gimmesomeservice.bandcamp.comMailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources:Cornell, Charles. How to Train Your Dragon Is a Masterclass in Theme Writing, YouTube, youtu.be/k87EZ5hm_BM?si=uo1NTSCS6d6YWmkD. Accessed 17 June 2025. Gray, Peter. “Interview: Dean DeBlois on Writing and Directing the Live-Action Adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon; ‘It Was Made without a Cynical Bone in the Mix.’” The AU Review, 12 Feb. 2025, www.theaureview.com/watch/interview-dean-deblois/. “How to Train Your Dragon (Novel Series).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 17 June 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Train_Your_Dragon_(novel_series).

Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. Sometimes even $12 million isn’t enough to star in the “biggest piece of crap ever made” according to Sandra Bullock. It’s time to talk exploding buses, a flagrant disregard for physics, and why you need 14 buses to make this movie. Speed (1994)A young Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)A computer hacker breaks into the computer system of the Seabourn Legend cruise liner and sets it speeding on a collision course into a gigantic oil tanker.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaErica Strout: @stroutocastergorgeousbeast.bandcamp.comgimmesomeservice.bandcamp.comMailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References:Morgan, Chris. “20 Facts You Might Not Know about “Speed.”” Yardbarker, 3 July 2024, www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/20_facts_you_might_not_know_about_speed/s1__37718123#slide_3. Accessed 21 May 2025.‌Wikipedia Contributors. “Speed (1994 Film).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Nov. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_(1994_film).‌Staff, MotorBiscuit. “One Action Movie Destroyed More Cars than “the Blues Brothers” and “Fast & Furious” Combined.” MotorBiscuit, 26 Apr. 2022, www.motorbiscuit.com/one-action-movie-destroyed-cars-blues-brothers-fast-furious-combined/. Accessed 21 May 2025.

Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. Sometimes you need an Antarctic research station to run into a shape shifting alien more than once. Special guest host Tricia Buerke joins Bridget today to talk scifi horror and discuss her upcoming film Should I Claim I Still Have Mind Powers? The Thing From Another World (1951)Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.The Thing (1982) A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.Should I Claim I Still Have Mind Powers? Campaign Video: https://vimeo.com/1075098368***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaGuest Host: Tricia Buerke @trasha.a@should_i_claim_to_be_a_movieFollow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends! Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠References: James. “Practical Effects of the Thing.” The-Artifice.com, 16 Sept. 2019, the-artifice.com/the-thing-practical-effects/.“The Thing (1982) - Trivia - IMDb.” IMDb, 2015, www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/trivia/. Accessed 12 May 2025.‌

Erica and Bridget are seeing double as they present a special in-person episode at the local library!See how the same story is told with a modern (or late 90s anyway) perspective and new technology. The Parent Trap (1961): Teenage twin sisters swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents.The Parent Trap (1998):Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.Special thanks to the Hairston Crossing Library of Stone Mountain, GA. Support your local library!***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends! Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠References:Pooley, Jack. “10 Movie Scenes You Never Knew Used Body Doubles.” WhatCulture.Com, WhatCulture.com, 14 July 2022, whatculture.com/film/10-movie-scenes-you-never-knew-used-body-doubles. Behind The Scenes - The Parent Trap: How Annie Became Hallie, YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-XTrf9wU2c. Accessed 7 May 2025. The Parent Trap - Seeing Double - Split Screen Effects for Twins Hayley Mills , YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-XTrf9wU2c. Accessed 7 May 2025. #podcast #movies #reboot #remake #twineffects #incameraeffects #practicaleffects #hayleymills #lindsaylohan #disney #1960sfilm #1990sfilm #opinion #supportyourlocallibrary

Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we had strong feelings about some giant lizard movies.  “If nuclear testing continues then someday, somewhere in the world another Godzilla may appear” - Prof. Tanabe, Godzilla. There are currently 38 Godzilla movies, with two more on the way. Godzilla (1954)After a dinosaur-like beast - awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing - ravages Tokyo, a scientist must decide if his similarly dangerous weapon should be used to destroy it.Godzilla: Minus One (2023):Post-war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends! Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram⁠ ⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠References:“Godzilla (Franchise).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Apr. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(franchise). “Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 25 Apr. 2025, www.britannica.com/event/atomic-bombings-of-Hiroshima-and-Nagasaki. Staff, NPR. “What’s in a Roar? Crafting Godzilla’s Iconic Sound.” NPR, NPR, 18 May 2014, www.npr.org/2014/05/18/312839612/whats-in-a-roar-crafting-godzillas-iconic-sound. ‌***Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski.#godzilla #podcast #spotify #monstermovie #japanesefilm #kaiju #gojira #opinion #remake #reboot

“People say you can’t wash away the mud of this world with pure white snow. You need asura snow, stained fiery red.”Lady Snowblood (1973)  A young girl is raised to kill the criminals who destroyed her family. Lady Snowblood (1974) To avoid a death sentence for her prior acts of bloodshed, the vengeful swordswoman Lady Snowblood is conscripted by the Japanese Secret Police to assassinate political dissidents.***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends! Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Obligatory Socials:Instagram ⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠Facebook ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠References:“10 Easter Eggs You Missed in Tarantino’s Movies.” Cbr.com, 2025, www.cbr.com/tarantino-easter-eggs-hidden-references/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.Levine, Matt. “The Sound & Fury of Lady Snowblood – Perisphere.” Perisphere – the Official Blog of the Trylon Cinema., 29 May 2023, www.perisphere.org/2023/05/29/the-sound-fury-of-lady-snowblood/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.‌Arnold, Darren. “Japanese Color Theory Explained – YouGoJapan.” YouGoJapan, 5 Apr. 2022, yougojapan.com/japanese-color-theory-explained/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.‌“Occupied Japan | Single Entry.” Umd.edu, 2022, archive.mith.umd.edu/gcr/public/displayTheme.php%3Fid=36.html.‌“The Modernization of Japan, a Corrupt Military, and Lady Snowblood, PopMatters.” Www.popmatters.com, 21 Jan. 2016, www.popmatters.com/the-complete-lady-snowblood-2495456960.html.‌***Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski.

Just click your heels, and end up in one of many stories told in the Oz universe.Return to Oz (1985) a loose sequel that more closely reflects the books by L Frank Baum, Dorothy returns to Oz to find her friends turned to stone and comes up against another evil witch and the Nome King. ***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends! Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to [email protected]. Obligatory Socials:Instagram lightscameraremakepodcastFacebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548You can find Anthony Mack of Elite Aerials @eliteaerials_ea on Insta and his podcast on Youtube: T-Stop Tea Talk - Netflix, Hulu, and what's next with streaming in the film industry.References:Graham-Lowery, Nathan. ““Really Knew Their S—T When They Made This”: Cult Classic Wizard of Oz Adaptation Gets Glowing Review from VFX Artists 39 Years Later.” ScreenRant, 25 Nov. 2024, screenrant.com/return-to-oz-movie-effects-vfx-artists-reaction/. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.‌Corridor Crew. “VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 157.” YouTube, 23 Nov. 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIvnjpG0wkU. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.“Adaptations of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Wikipedia, 5 Mar. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptations_of_The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz.Nix, Elizabeth. “8 Things You May Not Know about “the Wizard of Oz.”” HISTORY, 26 May 2015, www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-wizard-of-oz.‌***Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski.

Just click your heels, and end up in one of many stories told in the Oz universe.This was a long one and a lot more editing so....we've broken it into two pieces! You'll see the second half next week. The Wiz (1978) an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz that reflects the African-American experience. Starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell and so many more. Return to Oz (1985) a loose sequel that more closely reflects the books by L Frank Baum, Dorothy returns to Oz to find her friends turned to stone and comes up against another evil witch and the Nome King. ***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends! Our guest: Anthony Mack @Themack11Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to [email protected]. Obligatory Socials:Instagram lightscameraremakepodcastFacebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548References:Graham-Lowery, Nathan. ““Really Knew Their S—T When They Made This”: Cult Classic Wizard of Oz Adaptation Gets Glowing Review from VFX Artists 39 Years Later.” ScreenRant, 25 Nov. 2024, screenrant.com/return-to-oz-movie-effects-vfx-artists-reaction/. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.‌Corridor Crew. “VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 157.” YouTube, 23 Nov. 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIvnjpG0wkU. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.“Adaptations of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Wikipedia, 5 Mar. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptations_of_The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz.***Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski. 

In honor of Valentines (or, as we prefer,GALentines) we’re doing two rom-coms! But, these aren’t exactly remakes are they?It’s our podcast and we make the rules. This time we’re looking at a leading couple in the early 2000s who made several movies together. The movies areThe Wedding Singerand 50 First Dates, and our actors are Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler. The Wedding Singer(1998) features wedding singer Robbie (Sandler) and a wedding reception waitress Julia (Barrymore) who are both engaged, but to the wrong people. 50 First Dates(2004) centers around Henry Roth (Sandler) who is afraid of commitment until he meets Lucy (Barrymore). Henry thinks he’s found the perfect girl, until discovering she has a condition where she forgets the day every night, and sees him as a stranger the next day. ***On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.Your Podcast hosts:Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonicaErica Strout @stroutocasterFollow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends! Mailbag:Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary [email protected]. Obligatory Socials:InstagramlightscameraremakepodcastFacebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548References:Johnson, Ashley. “Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore: All the Movies They Did Together.” The Little Facts, 24 Apr. 2023, thelittlefacts.com/how-many-movies-have-drew-barrymore-and-adam-sandler-played-in-together/. “50 First Dates.” IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt0343660/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025. FandomWire. “Even Rocky Couldn’t Hurt Carl Weathers like a $41M Adam Sandler Comedy That Broke His Spine so Badly He Was in “Excruciating Pain” for 4 Years.” FandomWire, 29 Jan. 2025, fandomwire.com/even-rocky-couldnt-hurt-carl-weathers-like-a-41m-adam-sandler-comedy-that-broke-his-spine-so-badly-he-was-in-excruciating-pain-for-4-years/. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.‌IMDb. “Drew Barrymore - Producer, Actress, Director.” IMDb, 2018, www.imdb.com/name/nm0000106/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_drew%2520barrymore. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.‌IMDb. “Christine Taylor - Actress, Producer, Writer.” IMDb, 2023, www.imdb.com/name/nm0852132/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.‌“Ellen Albertini Dow.” Rotten Tomatoes, 2025, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ellen_dow. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.‌“Amnesia in “50 First Dates.”” Psychology Today, 2025, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychologist-the-movies/201212/amnesia-in-50-first-dates?msockid=15d02c42b6a4676a1e19389bb7d666d9. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.‌Ward, Cassidy. “The Real-Life Amnesia Case That Inspired 50 First Dates.” SYFY Official Site, SYFY, 27 Aug. 2024, www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-real-life-amnesia-case-that-inspired-50-first-dates.‌***Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski. #50firstdates #theweddingsinger #adamsandler #drewbarrymore #90sfilms #2000sfilms #romcom #romanticmovie #comedymovie #memoryloss #weddings #podcast #review

He’s built for justice. Let’s analyze RoboCop.  RoboCop (1987) is a dystopian science fiction action film (say that five times fast) directed by Paul Verhoeven. The story revolves around Alex Murphy, a police officer who is critically injured on the job and re-enters the police force as the cyber-enhanced RoboCop. This film served as a commentary on corporate corruption. RoboCop (2014) is literally the same movie but with modern VFX. The modern version is more of a film about vengeance. This one is a tad less political but the characterization of Murphy somehow feels more robotic. Video: Here's the link to the clip we watched together if you want to follow along: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY_Xb4KV85k Dialogue: Liz Kline: “So you circumvented the law by creating a machine that thinks it’s a man....but that’s illegal!” Sellars: “No. it’s a machine that thinks its Alex Murphy and in my book that’s legal.” *** On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab. Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends!  Mailbag: Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to [email protected].  Obligatory Socials: Instagram lightscameraremakepodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548 References: Neumeier, Edward, and Michael Miner. “RoboCop.” IMDb, 5 Feb. 1988, www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_robocop. “RoboCop.” Imdb.com, 2025, www.imdb.com/title/tt1234721/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_robocop. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025. “RoboCop | Rotten Tomatoes.” Www.rottentomatoes.com, www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1200731-robocop. Song, Xu. “Hollywood Movies and China: Analysis of Hollywood Globalization and Relationship Management in China’s Cinema Market.” Global Media and China, vol. 3, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 177–194, journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2059436418805538, https://doi.org/10.1177/2059436418805538. O’Brien, Jon. “15 Hollywood Movies That Were Saved by China at the Box Office.” ScreenRant, 18 July 2016, screenrant.com/hollywood-movies-made-more-money-in-china-than-us/. *** Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski. 

Welcome! You’ve Got Mail! But first, you had a Shop Around the Corner.  The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is an American romantic comedy-drama directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Margaret Sullivan and James Stewart. It was also originally based on the 1937 Hungarian play Parfumerie. In this film, co-workers Alfred and Klara are at odds with each other, but don’t know they’re actually each others “Dear Friend” and penpal.  You’ve Got Mail (1998) is an American romantic comedy directed by Nora Ephron. In this film, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan play Joe and Kathleen, two bookstore owners who can’t get along. It’s the eternal struggle of the little indie bookstore vs corporate conglomerate. Kathleen hates Joe and everything Fox Books stands for. But she’s the last to find out… that Joe is actually the man she’s been emailing with anonymously.  *** On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab. Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends!  Mailbag: Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to [email protected].  Obligatory Socials: Instagram lightscameraremakepodcast Facebook Lights, Camera, Remake Podcast References: “20 Facts You Might Not Know About Youve Got Mail.” Msn.com, 2025, www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/20-facts-you-might-not-know-about-you-ve-got-mail/ss-BB1idWl6?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=38b1c27d79ef477e8e3c3c6832082441&ei=24#image=2. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025. “You’ve Got Mail.” Www.rottentomatoes.com, www.rottentomatoes.com/m/youve_got_mail. “The Shop around the Corner.” Rotten Tomatoes, 12 Jan. 1940, www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shop_around_the_corner. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025. “The Shop around the Corner - Box Office Mojo.” Box Office Mojo, 2025, www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0033045/. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025. *** Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski. 

Who wants a beach vacation? It’s time for Weekend at Bernie’s (1989) and Weekend at Bernie’s II (1993). It’s always best to avoid committing fraud with the corpse of your employer.  Larry and Richard (played by Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman) are two low level employees at an insurance agency  who find their boss Bernie (Terry Kiser) dead in his Hamptons home. Instead of …you know, reporting it or anything, they proceed to carry him around and prop him up in ridiculous spots in order to pretend he’s still alive, all while the Mob is trying to “kill” Bernie. ⁠Taglines⁠ - Bernie Lomax would be the perfect host, except for one small thing. He's dead. (Weekend at Bernie's) - Bernie’s back, and he’s still dead! (Weekend at Bernie’s II) Terry Kiser reportedly said: "I broke three ribs during the course of filming. I had a nerve in the back of my neck press down that was causing violent dizziness when they kept dropping me on the couch on my head." Read More: https://www.looper.com/904422/the-untold-truth-of-weekend-at-bernies/ *** On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab. Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends!  Mailbag: Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠[email protected]⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram: ⁠@lightscameraremakepodcast⁠ Facebook: Lights, Camera, Remake! References: Boone, Brian. "The Untold Truth of Weekend at Bernie's." Looper, 22 Jun. 2022, www.looper.com/904422/the-untold-truth-of-weekend-at-bernies/. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025. "Weekend at Bernie's Trivia." TV Tropes, tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/WeekendAtBernies. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025. Hewson, Georgie, and Caitlin Rawling. "Hollywood Has a Stack of Remakes and Reboots Slated for 2024. This Is Why It's Groundhog Day in Hollywood." ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023, www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-01/hollywood-is-obsessed-with-remakes-and-reboots-but-so-are-audien/103220136. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025. "Weekend at Bernie's (1989)." IMDB, www.imdb.com/title/tt0098627/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025. "Weekend at Bernie's II." Rotten Tomatoes, www.rottentomatoes.com/m/weekend_at_bernies_ii. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025. *** Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski. 

Bridget picked The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) and Little Shop of Horrors (1986)! Movie description: Down on his luck Seymour works at a rundown flower shop, but when he discovers a strange plant, he has the best opportunity to bring tons of business to the shop and win the heart of the girl he adores. Too bad the plant starts to wilt until he realizes the one thing the plant needs and demands to survive – is blood.  The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) is a low budget comedy horror film directed by Roger Corman. The film was produced in an extremely short amount of time (two days!) and reused sets from a previous film production.  Little Shop of Horrors (1986) is a musical comedy horror film directed by Frank Oz starring Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene. Ellen reprised her role from the musical play that preceded this film. When the original ending tested poorly with test audiences, a more bucolic happy ending was filmed instead.  Seymour: “I don’t know anyone who deserves to be chopped up and fed to a hungry plant!” Audrey II: “Sure you do!” Bye for now and remember, don’t garden during an eclipse! *** Follow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends!  "There's just no originality anymore!" Sequels, Remakes, franchises. The old Hollywood adage for many years has been rinse, recycle and repeat. But is it always a bad thing? Our podcast looks to break it down and see if there's merit to many famous sequels and remakes. On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab. Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Mailbag: Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to [email protected].  Obligatory Socials: Instagram: @lightscameraremakepodcast Facebook: Lights, Camera, Remake Podcast References: Haanaes, Knut Bjarne; Sorell. “Déjà Vu: Is the Film Industry’s Sequel and Remake Addiction a Sign of the End?” IMD Business School for Management and Leadership Courses, 7 Jan. 2025, www.imd.org/research-knowledge/economics/articles/deja-vu-is-the-film-industrys-sequel-and-remake-addiction-a-sign-of-the-end/.  Little Shop of Horrors Original Ending, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RjFvcw6ToQ&t=223s. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.  Baume, Matt (14, December 2021) “The Weird, True Story Behind ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ (and Its Secret Lost Ending)” Hornet, 7 Jan. 2025.  “The Little Shop of Horrors (1960).” IMDb, IMDb.com, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054033/. “The Little Shop of Horrors (1986).” IMDb, IMDb.com, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/?ref_=tt_mlt_tt_t_1 *** Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski. 

It’s our first episode, and Erica picked Solaris (1972) and Solaris (2002)! Movie description: A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting the planet Solaris to investigate what has led to the crew to lose their minds.  Solaris (1972) was a book adaptation, but that also led to contention between the director of the film Andrei Tarkovsky and the book’s author Stanislav Lem. Some ideas work better in a literary medium, and some work better as a visual. Andrei Tarkovsky: “If I can’t make a long boring film, I’ll shoot myself.” Solaris (2002) was directed by Steven Soderbergh. Steven Soderbergh allegedly said, “If the audience does not enjoy the first 10 minutes of the film then they might as well leave.” *** "There's just no originality anymore!" Sequels, remakes, franchises. The old Hollywood adage for many years has been rinse, recycle and repeat. But is it always a bad thing? Our podcast looks to break it down and see if there's merit to many famous sequels and remakes. *** Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends!  Mailbag: Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to [email protected].  Obligatory Socials: Instagram lightscameraremakepodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548 References: Solaris (1972) Explained and Analysed by Londoncitygirl, YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKxC5iZjrmI. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.  . Youtube. Solaris - Past & Present by Jacke’s Movie Reviews, YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3scsq0WM4M. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.  Haanaes, Knut Bjarne; Sorell. “Déjà Vu: Is the Film Industry’s Sequel and Remake Addiction a Sign of the End?” IMD Business School for Management and Leadership Courses, 7 Jan. 2025, www.imd.org/research-knowledge/economics/articles/deja-vu-is-the-film-industrys-sequel-and-remake-addiction-a-sign-of-the-end/.  “Solaris (2002).” IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt0307479/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.  “Solaris (1972).” IMDb, IMDb.com, 26 Sept. 1972, www.imdb.com/title/tt0069293/.  *** Podcast Artwork: Our beautiful slate/hands artwork was created for the podcast by Taylor Rebyanski. 

"There's just no originality anymore!" Sequels, remakes, franchises. The old Hollywood adage for many years has been rinse, recycle and repeat. But is it always a bad thing? Our podcast looks to break it down and see if there's merit to many famous sequels and remakes. On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab. We start with an introduction to podcast hosts Erica Strout and Bridget LaMonica. We talk about why we wanted to do a podcast (when everyone and their mother seemed to be making a podcast), comfort and guilt watching movies, and why we have varying viewpoints on a film like Midsommar. Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @Bridget LaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify. Leave us a review! Share with your friends!  Mailbag: Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to [email protected].  Obligatory Socials: Instagram: @lightscameraremakepodcast Facebook: Lights, Camera Remake!