Ideal Remake

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 →