Ideal Remake

When Disney takes live action and blends it with 2-D animation, we get something very special. But we’re not talking Mary Poppins today, it’s time for Bedknobs and Broomsticks! I knew that I could trust such die-hard Disney fans like … Continue reading →

If we had to get stuck recording one podcast over and over again for 10,000 years, we’re glad it was this one. It’s the original Groundhog Day-scenario, it’s Groundhog Day! This week my guests who are really gonna GO places … Continue reading →

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… this week’s episode of Ideal Remake! For episode 20 we’re talking about a very special, not just movie, but franchise! Superman! Joined by Chris Lord (@Lordopher) from @timmtalkpod Now, … Continue reading →

Shout out to all my peeps who have that opening theme song permanently stuck in their heads! It’s Barbarella! (bar-bar-barella. GRRR GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!) Joining me are two of my oldest friends in the world Brad Bultman (@BradfordStudios) … Continue reading →

Is this the podcast destined to save us all? Is this podcast… the ONE?? Well, Trinity only likes this podcast as a friend, so we guess not. We’re talking THE MATRIX! Scuttlebutt in the air is that a Matrix reboot … Continue reading →

Not content with their being SEVEN of these movies, Hollywood has seen fit to remake the first Police Academy. And you know what? It’s probably time. Sam sits down with Paul Laier (@PaulBrawl) and Kamaran Scholl (@KamDeYoung) to talk about … Continue reading →

OBEY. THIS PODCAST IS YOUR LIFE. OBEY. We are talking about They Live! The classic John Carpenter movie starring Rowdy Roddy Piper about how we’re just mindless slaves to commerce in a world controlled by aliens! And we’re joined by … Continue reading →

If you listen to this podcast, you’re gonna see some serious shit. Because we’re talking BACK TO THE FUTURE!! Back to the Future is one of those perfect movies that should never be remade, BUT if it must be, we … Continue reading →

Mike got a chance to see some of his oldest friends play a gig. Those friends make up the band Rebel Spies! They’re an amazing group who just so happens to have created the music we use for our Ideal … Continue reading →

This podcast rates about a 9.0 on my weird-shit-o-meter. Because today we’re talking Men in Black! Men in Black is one of Sam’s all-time FAVORITE movies. But, growing up, it was ALSO one of his all-time FAVORITE Saturday morning cartoons! … Continue reading →

Surprise, we’re trying out mini episodes! If you haven’t already heard, there’s a pretty great facebook group for Ideal Remake. Paul Duggan posed to the group what they would do with a remake of Se7en. Mike and Sam loved it … Continue reading →

It’s PODCAST WEEK! And this time we’re good at everything! We’re brain surgeons! Rocket pilots! Musicians! Scientists! People the President Just Calls for Reasons! Alien Fighters! We’re watching BUCKAROO BANZAI!! It is a movie. And we are joined by the … Continue reading →

It’s a mystery! Mike and Sam are back at it with special guest Ryan Budds (@ryanbudds & @TriviaWithBudds) to talk about one of the movies with a recently announced remake: Clue! Together they discuss what would and would not be needed … Continue reading →

SURPRISE!! It’s a bonus episode of Ideal Remake! And it’s a spOoOoOoky episode of about ghosts! It’s GHOST! Joined by amazing comedian Heather Kozlakowski (@Hkozlakowski), Mike and Sam talk about a movie neither of them had ever seen before. It’s … Continue reading →

Do you even hack, bro? We’re talking the 1995 movie Hackers! Did you learn to code? Could you compete with the elite? Prove it. Not 1337, mind you, elite. Anyway, we’re talking an absolute classic, so get on board! Twitter: … Continue reading →

Everyone once in a while, there comes a movie that absolutely, positively should NOT be remade! Princess Bride is one of those movies. Of course, Hollywood is probably going to try anyway, so just in case here is the best possible … Continue reading →

Today is a very special day! It’s National-No-Traffic-in-LA-Day! Also something called Christmas or whatever, but I didn’t have that growing up, so whatever. Mike and Sam decided they needed to do a proper Christmas special and whose catalog is better … Continue reading →

Hey listener, wanna make 10 bucks? Just a warning up top, the sound in this episode is a little off. Sam’s connection was spotty and it is noticeable. We hope this doesn’t affect your enjoyment of the episode! We’re still … Continue reading →

We’ll put a spell to make the absolutely Ideal Remake! We are joined by the amazing artist who created the Ideal Remake logo, Lindsay Lleras! And together the three of us break into the Disney/Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. This movie is a … Continue reading →

You don’t have to freeze yourself to wait for the new episode of Ideal Remake because it’s out today! Joined by guest DJ Dangler (@DJDangler) we talk about Demolition Man! Now, Sam LOVES this cheesy action fest, but Mike really … Continue reading →

Sam and Mike discuss Goonies with special guest Allyson Hood! The Goonies (1985) is an adventure story about a group of children directed by Richard Donner, produced by Steven Spielberg, and written by Spielberg and Chris Columbus. And Sam doesn’t … Continue reading →

Sam and Mike discuss Robocop! Robocop (1987) was the Cyberpunk Action movie set in a futuristic Detroit, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, and Ronny Cox. The movie was remade in 2014 to a generally agreed poor reception. But we think … Continue reading →

Welcome to the zero episode of Ideal Remake where our hosts Sam Gasch and Mike Bobbitt tell us about the premise of the show and explains exactly who they are. Twitter: @idealremake Sam Gasch – @samgasch Mike Bobbitt – @offthemike … Continue reading →