Invasion of the Remake

Young Jill adopts a baby ape, named Joe, who grows into one gigantic ape! Seeking a better life for him she takes him to California, but the bright lights of the big city might not be the best habit for Mighty Joe Young. Mighty Joe Young (1949) is a classic that showcased the first stop motion effects wizardry of Ray Harryhausen, bringing to life a larger than life ape named Joe. Terry Moore, Ben...

Every Which Way But Loose (1978) is a classic tale of a man prone to violence and his loyal ape companion. That old chestnut. Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis and Manis the Orangutan star in this unique action, comedy from director James Fargo. Join Invasion of the Remake as we begin the Ape-ril Ape-ocalypse by reworking, rethinking, recasting and remaking Every Which Way But Loose!  ...

When average people have an opportunity to acquire large sums of money, they go to extraordinary lengths to get it in an incredible race full of hilarious high jinks often with destructive or disastrous results. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) and it's spiritual successor Rat Race (2001) are so loaded with stars that you'll be playing spot the star through both films. It is indeed a mad mad ma...

It's fan challenge time and we've been challenged to remake The Alligator People (1959)! It is an interesting anomaly, part mystery, part horror, and part atomic age science fiction. It's a mixed bag of weird and unusual, just how we like it, and it's even got Lon Chaney Jr. in it! Join Invasion of the Remake as we enter the bayou in search of The Alligator People!   Support independent podcasts l...

Riding public transportation can be scary enough these days but you don't want to add money hungry terrorists to that list. That's the premise for this action, crime, drama, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). The original film by director Joseph Sargent stars Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, and Martin Balsam. The 2009 remake by director Tony Scott also had an amazing cast with Denzel Washingt...

Quint is hired to steal important information for the government, he hides it in an experimental vehicle called the Black Moon, which is then stolen by a car thief. This is Black Moon Rising (1986), an action, drama, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, and Bubba Smith based on a script by John Carpenter. Join Invasion of the Remake as we step it into high gear and remake this...

This is one of the most requested episodes we have ever had. 300 (2006) based on the Frank Miller graphic novel is not a remake of The 300 Spartans (1963) but who are we to deny a fascinating comparison of this moment in Greek history. This is a comparison of history versus mythology. This is a tale that defined freedom and democracy in the western world. This is a story of a small band of warrior...

It's a Friday night after the apocalypse. What's a girl to do? Anything she wants! Welcome to the Night of the Comet (1984) a sci-fi, horror, comedy about two sisters at the end of the world, with zombies! It became Joss Whedon's inspiration for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and we think it's past time to revisit it and give it the patented Invasion of the Remake treatment. Join us for post-apocalyptic...

This week we return home to Canada only to find hoards of vicious zombies foaming at the mouth, ready to take a bite out of us. This week we'll be talking about David Cronenberg's Rabid (1977) starring Marilyn Chambers and Jen & Sylvia Soska's 2019 remake starring Laura Vandervoort. The only way to stop the outbreak is to listen to Invasion of the Remake!   Support independent podcasts like ours b...

Love is a magical thing. For our Valentine's Day special we take a look at the romantic, fantasy, comedy Practical Magic (1998) starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, and Aidan Quinn. It was a financial flop at the box office but time has made it an under appreciated cult film. Can cupid's arrow find it's mark in a remake? Join the Invasion of the Remake as we ret...

The regular gang takes a break as Jasin, Trush, and non-brand specific Jeff talk about the phenomena known as the Mockbuster. They'll chat about classics like Sinister Squad, The Fast and the Fierce, Starcrash, The Terminators, Atlantic Rim, AVH: Alien Vs. Hunter, The Amazing Bulk, Seytan, Gunan King of the Barbarians, Transmorphers, Hansel & Gretel, Da Vinci's Treasure, Snakes on a Train and more...

Once again we travel to a galaxy far, far away to complete the trilogy we started way back in Ep.23 and continued in Ep.123. By listener demand we were asked to continue our comparisons of the original Star Wars trilogy to the sequel trilogy. Spoilers ahead , as we're going to take an in depth look at Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (2019) in this episode and make comparisons to Star Wars: Return of...

This week we travel to Italy to decipher the enigmatic cult, horror, comedy Dellamorte Dellamore (aka Cemetery Man, 1994) starring Rupert Everett. Cemetery Man is a strange film that can be enjoyed as a zombie comedy or on a deeper more thought provoking level. We piece this complicated skeleton back together and try to rethink, recast, and theoretically remake Cemetery Man on this weeks episode o...

Before Home Alone there was Adventures in Babysitting (1987) where a babysitter is forced to enter the dangerous city with the kids in her care to rescue her friend. Everything that could go wrong does in this family friendly comedy by director Chris Columbus and star Elisabeth Shue. In 2016 Disney released a modern remake on the Disney Channel starring Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Carson as compet...

It's talons tear. It's breath burns. It is terror and only sorcery can destroy it. A young wizard's apprentice attempts to help a village whose women are being sacrificed to appease a hungry dragon. Join us on an incredible journey of swords, sorcery, and dragons as we rethink and theoretically remake the underrated fantasy classic DragonSlayer (1981) for a new generation. Support independent podc...

Welcome to the Invasion Drive-In located on the corner of 42nd Street and nowhere. You can't miss it, it's right next the grindhouse. You know the one, where the most insane trailers are carefully curated to tempt your "earballs". We've got the best of the worst in horror, comedy, fantasy, and exploitation cinema. So pull into the drive-in, stop by our concession stand during the intermission, and...

Here's a bit of silliness from the weird folks at Invasion of the Remake. It's a story about a home invasion call to 9-1-1 during the holidays. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our listeners and fellow Invaders! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podcasts, iTunes , Google Play Music , Stitcher , PlayerFM , Tune In...

This week the Invaders travel to New York city and 34th Street to discover a miracle. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is a Christmas classic and part of many people's traditional holiday watches. It won 3 Academy Awards with one for Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle. How does Richard Attenborough compare in the same roll in the 1994 remake? Join us as we compare both and explore what makes Miracle on 34t...

Jack Deth has been sent back in time to protect the timelines of the leaders of the future from an evil man who can create a zombie army. This week we take a hard look at the grizzled cop, Jack Deth, in Charles Band's Trancers (1984) starring Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt. Join Invasion of the Remake as we workshop new ideas for a possible remake, complete with fantasy casting, of Trancers!   Suppo...

"It is a violent narcotic - an unspeakable scourge - The Real Public Enemy Number One!" Reefer Madness (1936) was a fictional propaganda film warning against the consumption of marijuana, getting addicted may result in hysteria, insanity, and even death. It became a cult classic because for its hilarious camp, overacting, and obvious misinformation. It would later be adapted as a stage musical whi...

This week Invasion of the Remake takes the mothership to the outer edge of Walt Disney's The Black Hole (1979). Science fiction had taken off in a big way in the 70s & 80s thanks to Star Wars and Disney wanted a piece of that. Ultimately it proved easier just to buy Star Wars, but this attempt is still fondly remembered by sci-fi fans. Join us as we get sucked into The Black Hole and throw our own...

An evil fairy curses a princess to an eternal sleep, and only true love's kiss can awaken her. This week Invasion of the Remake enters the realm of fairy tales and fantasy with the Walt Disney classic Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Maleficent (2014) which explores Sleeping Beauty from the point of view of the mistress of evil herself, Maleficent. It's a battle of dragons from the past and present only...

During the month of October our hosts were challenged to watch 31 horror movies that they have never seen before over 31 days. Welcome to part two of 31 Days of Horror where the Invaders talk about the last 15 of each of their 31 Days of Horror lists. Which ones will be added to the list of horror greats and which will be buried alive? Find out on our 31 Days of Horror special part 2.   Jason:   T...

During the month of October our hosts were challenged to watch 31 horror movies that they have never seen before over 31 days. Welcome to part one of 31 Days of Horror where the Invaders talk about the first 16 of each of their 31 Days of Horror lists. Which ones will be added to the list of horror greats and which will be condemned back to the hell that spawned them? Find out on our 31 Days of Ho...

Black Friday is a piece of cake next to shopping at this mall. High tech security robots go on a killing spree after a rogue lightening strike messes up their programming. This week Invasion of the Remake heads to the Chopping Mall (1986, aka Killbots) for all their horrific Halloween needs. Join us as we remake this cult horror classic for the next generation of mallrats and cinema goers alike.  ...