Invasion of the Remake

Jan-Michael (Airwolf) Vincent and George (A-Team) Peppard team-up in this post-apocalyptic journey from California to New York in the hopes of finding the last remnants of civilization in Damnation Alley (1977) based on the novella by Roger Zelazny. Hit the road with Invasion of the Remake as we rethink and remake this cult, sci-fi movie for a new generation. Support independent podcasts like ours...

To Be or Not to Be, that is the question...and the movie. It's the beginning of World War II and the Nazis have seized Poland. A small acting troupe tries to save lives by keeping a list of Polish freedom fighters from falling into the hands of the enemy. And it is pretty darn funny too! This week IOTR compares the classic Carole Lumbard & Jack Benny 1942 film to the Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft 1...

This week we've been given the insurmountable task of remaking the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece Frenzy (1972) and we may never wear a neck tie again. We may not be smarter than Hitchcock but he left one heck of a road map to help us update this thriller complete with fantasy casting! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podca...

Dreams from the past help open the gateway to the future. Can our time traveler save the remnants of humanity in the far future from the monstrous Morlocks? The Invaders step into the H.G. Wells classic, science fiction, novel adaptation, The Time Machine (1960) and the 2002 remake from his great grandson Simon Wells. Take a trip 800,000 years into the future on this weeks Invasion of the Remake!...

This week Invasion of the Remake travels back in time for Cavegirl (1985) in which a nerd from the present accidentally travels to the past and falls in love with a cavegirl in this cult, b-movie, sex comedy. You challenged us to remake it and we did it. Don't miss the return of the fan challenge only on Invasion of the Remake. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and fam...

He's the only "licensed chaperone" in Las Vegas and the toughest guy in a city he hates. He's looking for a way out but first must help a friend get revenge on the gangster who brutally beat her, while facing his own demons that are keeping him in Las Vegas. This week IOTR hits the blackjack table to discover the forgotten Burt Reynolds action, drama Heat (1986) and compare it to the Jason Statham...

The Blands have a dream and murdering a few swingers that plague their building might help them achieve that dream. But Raoul has his own nefarious plans. Set the table, grab a nice bottle of wine as we serve up a fresh dish and remake the cult comedy Eating Raoul (1982)! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podcasts, iTunes,...

Invasion of the Remake is happy to celebrate 300 episodes with you by catching our white whale with the French, action, spy, comedy La Totale! (1991) which was remade as James Cameron's big budget thrill-ride True Lies (1994) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Paxton and Tom Arnold. Join the party along with guest appearances by Tony from Flicks XRayed , Jim from Film Rage , Ti...

Did you get a little frisky with your fembot and now need to replace it, but you live in a dystopian nightmare its not as easy as going to the store for a new one? Well do we got the deal for you! We got a Cherry 2000 (1987) in our stock right now and it can be yours with a click of the button. Join IOTR as we take a look at the cult, sci-fi Cherry 2000 while putting our own spin on what an update...

D.C. might be just doing his nightly rounds in the neighborhood, but this deviously clever cat has stumbled onto a kidnapping, and he is the only cat that can help the F.B.I. solve the case. Join Invasion of the Remake as we compare the Walt Disney family, classic That Darn Cat (1965) starring Dean Jones and Hayley Mills to the 1997 remake starring Christina Ricci and Doug E. Doug. It's like catni...

This week Invasion of the Remake share their memories of growing up with Richard Donner movies and what they meant to them. Donner's films defined a generation and helped shape who that generation would become. He entertained us by making us believe a man could fly, that buried treasure could be found, that Satan might be a small boy, that an odd pairing of police detectives could become family, a...

Crime is the disease and he is the cure. This is where the law stops and he starts. He has a bad attitude...but just a little one. Enjoy these one-line zingers along with gratuitous violence, 80s machismo and Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986). This cop doesn't play by the rules when he takes down a serial killer backed by a vicious cult. Join IOTR as we rethink and remake Cobra complete with our...

It begins with a game to commit the perfect crime but then it escalates into a game of retribution and revenge. Based on the play by Anthony Shaffer, Sleuth (1972) starring Laurence Olivier & Michael Caine, is a multilayered, crime, mystery nominated for 4 Academy Awards. In 2007 Kenneth Branagh brought his own vision of the classic play with Caine returning in Oliveir's role and Jude Law taking C...

The human eye can only see about ten percent of the visual spectrum. What if you could see beyond? In Roger Corman's cult classic X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) he explores just that and the consequences of being able to see everything. Invasion of the Remake can see a bright future in remaking "X" complete with their own unique brand of fantasy casting. Often imitated but never duplicated,...

Arrogant, rich, narcissists have a bad habit of falling off their yachts and getting amnesia in Elk Cove. But going Overboard (1987 vs 2018) might not be all bad. In this episode IOTR learns about being a better person through kidnapping and torture. Can the Anna Ferris & Eugenio Derbez remake hold up to the Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell original or might they both go Overboard? Support independent p...

In the future a specialized police unit is tasked with stopping rogue robots in Runaway (1984). We got Tom Selleck and an evil Gene Simmons in a bonkers sci-fi written and directed by Michael Crichton. That's right, Magnum P.I. vs the Kiss Demon and rogue robots from the mind that created Jurassic Park. That's a whole lot of crazy that we just couldn't ignore. Join IOTR as we remake Runaway with o...

Hello Mary Lou, we brought Prom Night to you. This week Invasion of the Remake graduates with you in style as we pit the classic Jamie Lee Curtis 80s horror with the 2008 remake. Only one will get the crown. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tune In Radio, R...

Richard Dreyfuss & Emilio Estevez are partners on a Stakeout (1987) to help capture a dangerous escaped convict intent on paying a visit to his ex girlfriend, but the duo gets a little to close to their subject. This week the Invaders break out the telescope to try and remake the action, comedy Stakeout complete with fantasy casting and 100% less mustaches. Support independent podcasts like ours b...

This week IOTR takes a literal deep dive into the aquatic horror and science fiction sub-genre featuring Cold Skin (2017), Deep Star Six (1989), Leviathan (1989), Aquaman (2018), The Abyss (1989), Below (2002), Underwater (2020), Pressure (2015), Dykett (aka The Dive, 1989), Sanctum (2011), The Rift (aka Endless Descent), Sphere (1998), and Deep Rising (1998). Support independent podcasts like our...

It shouldn't be alive but it is. It's Alive! It kills without mercy. It's Alive! It's only a baby. It's Alive! This week on IOTR we compare monstrous, mutant, infants with the classic Larry Cohen film from 1974 and the 2009 modern horror remake. Only one film can be on top because It's Alive! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like Ap...

It's time for another fan challenge! This week we're brought back to the old west where James Garner is made sheriff of a town booming from the gold rush and in desperate need of taming. Invasion of the Remake re-imagines Support Your Local Sheriff in surprising ways in this weeks shiny new episode. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a classic science fiction film exploring the fear and paranoia of losing ourselves, and our loved ones no longer recognizable as themselves. It's about loss of identity and mindless conformity brought on by McCarthyism and the Red Scare of the 1950s. The subject matter is no less relevant in the remakes from 1978, 1993, and 2007. This week IOTR covers all four ite...

Week 3 of Alien Invasion April brings the fearsome Ro-Man, an ape with a space helmet for a head, to conquer Earth in Robot Monster (1953). Widely criticized for being one of the worst movies ever made, Invasion of the Remake sees something worthy in the simian from space that can raise this cult, sci-fi, stinker to new heights. Join IOTR this week as we remake Robot Monster!!! Support independent...

Week 2 of Alien Invasion April brings a more peaceful visitor with a dire warning to Earth in the science fiction, classic,  The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and the 2008 remake starring Keanu Reeves. Can the universe afford the spread of humanity upon the stars? Can Klaatu and Gort survive the scrutiny of Invasion of the Remake?!!!! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your frien...

Alien Invasion April begins with all out war between Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956). Join us as we remake this Ray Harryhausen, sci-fi, classic for a modern audience complete with our own unique fantasy casting. The invasion begins this week, so plug your brainbox in and listen to Invasion of the Remake! Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us...