They Remade It: The Movie Comparison Podcast

Are the boys classic literature majors? No. In fact, far from it. And both Stuart and Jacob repeatedly make that abundantly clear throughout the course of the episode. But either way, Shakespeare is up on the chopping block today as the duo look at both the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann adaptations of the classic Romeo and Juliet story. Their thoughts on the subject may shock and amaze! But if you've be...

Season 5 is starting off and boy is Stu frustrated. Who knew always letting Jacob pick what movies set the tone for the rest of the year would be a bad thing? Either way, its time for Space Jam! While both seem to agree that the original doesn't tend to hold up in any regard, does that excuse the blatant IP festival happening in the new film? Is the acting of LeBron James any better than that of M...

Well, many would say that 2021 was a rather unfortunate year, but for the duo, it was leagues better than 2020 was, even with its own shortcomings being extremely apparent. But 2022 will no doubt be better, especially as Sonic 2 will be coming to theaters, which is discussed at length. Throughout the course of this longer than average episode, Stuart and Jacob discuss varying aspects of the year,...

The final traditional episode of 2021 is upon us and the duo is discussing one of the most well known and oft referenced pieces of Christmas pop culture to ever be created. Alastair Sim and Michael Caine will face off as different portrayals as the famed Ebenezer Scrooge, which one pulls it off better? And frankly, is there any better way to send off the year than talking about The Muppets once ag...

Christmas is here just in time, and this is the first of the holiday 2021 episodes of the podcast! Stuart and Jacob have a couple of doozies to talk about this time, and you might be surprised on their opinions. No, like really surprised. I just listened and I'm still shocked trust me. Also Larry the Cable Guy is here. Also in this episode is talk on the new movie The Harder They Fall, Phil Hartma...

Stu and Jacob have officially wrapped up Halloween 2021, and its only the day before Halloween! Not to late, we don't think. It's always almost Halloween (excluding October 31st). This time around another staple is being discussed, and while there are a TON of adaptations of this movie, but the Lon Chaney classic and the 2004 adaptation of the stage musical are being put under the microscope. Also...

It's Halloween in late November as the boys had a difficult time syncing their schedules to record and edit the two scary episodes. They did it though, and just in time for Thanksgiving! One of these is Jacob's favorite horror movie of all time, does Stuart feel the same? And how does the remake compare? Also in this episode is talk on the new Venom AND the new Halloween, Stuart's thoughts on the...

Once again Stuart and Jacob have returned to the Disney well, as its a fairly deep one that always yields results. However, a bit of a departure, as this remake is from quite a while ago. Long before the current boom of redoing everything that you've ever created as a studio. Does the original hold up at all, and can Glenn Close's performance save the 1996 iteration? Tune in to find out! Also in t...

Oh boy, this may be the roughest go Stu and Jacob have had at a film in a long time. Who knew that an Ohio-based lawyer would obtain the rights to make a follow-up to one of the quintessential American films? And why does the film have 800 new characters introduced in it? Tune in to find out! Also discussed in this episode is the newest Marvel picture Shang-Chi, the business practices of Phil Pitz...

Halloween is coming a little early this year as the duo discuss the duel thrillers that are The Wicker Mans... Wicker Men... bah! It seems pretty obvious that Stuart and Jacob are going to agree this time around, but exactly to what extent we aren't sure. How did they feel about the over-the-top (and under-the-bottom) performances of the remake? Tune in to find out! Also discussed in this episode...

Stuart has finally done it and convinced Jacob to take the lead and produce an episode on a couple of Western films! All about two men at constant odds and a train ride awaiting one of them. Is it possible that one of these movies shows too much while the other shows too little? Can either of our intrepid hosts ever be satisfied? Also discussed in this episode is a brief tangent on the new Space J...

After a bit of a delay following an extremely busy month for our two hosts, they've come back in an all new episode featuring the first sports movie on the podcast, all about... pool! Or billiards. They may not be totally clear on the differences between the two, but they do know that lots of money is to be had in the game, and Paul Newman loves lying to people in bars! Or so it seems, anyway. Als...

On this newest episode of They Remade It, Stuart and Jacob dive into a large cultural milestone of a film, one that is an important mark in the history of thrillers and horror pictures, and is also deemed the progenitor of the psycho-biddy, or "hagsploitation" genre. Not a lot of individuals realize that there was a TV movie adaptation of the original source material as well, with real life sister...

Can you believe Stuart and Jacob are covering another couple of science fiction films so soon after tackling RoboCop? Well, they can, as its another fairly big one and its a genre they both care for. Which will prevail in the battle of "who likes what more"? Will the duo disagree again, or will they come to some surprising revelations on the road to ultimately agreeing? No better time to find out...

Another tentpole discussion this time around, comparing what is considered by many to be a musical classic to Tim Burton's much darker take from the mid aughts. Plenty of people actively dislike the remake, but is it really as bad as people say? And surely the whimsical Gene Wilder romp isn't perfect, is it? Make sure to listen and find out what Stuart and Jacob think about that. Also discussed in...

This time around its a straight user suggestion on the podcast as Stuart and Jacob both take a look at the "romantic" crime-thriller The Postman Always Rings Twice! Listen as the duo discuss the differences between the casts, the representation of the stories and their themes, and why Jacob thought this was Death of a Salesman until he started actually watching the movie. Also discussed in this ep...

It's the 50th traditional episode of the show, and Jacob acted accordingly, by taking the originally planned sci-fi episode and removing it in the schedule (don't worry, it'll show back up at some point he's assured me). But why was this done? Stuart and Jacob decided that the 50th episode called for a slightly bigger tentpole amongst remade films, and RoboCop certainly fit the bill. Did the remak...

In the midst of the aftermath of the most recent snowstorm, Stuart and Jacob meet up (virtually) once again to discuss two Disney family movies that neither had seen before. Well, they both think they may have seen the one from the early 2000's but for the life of them they just can't remember. Do either of these hold up or are they groan-inducing products of their time? This episode also contains...

2020 is behind us and Stuart and Jacob are looking forward to a much more prosperous 2021, and they are starting it off with a bang, talking about too films that couldn't be more identical while also being almost entirely different. Its a tough talk this time around just attempting to figure out how to accurately compare the two films! This episode also contains discussion on Pixar's recent film S...

Another year comes to a close, and boy what a year it was. Not in a good way, though that should go without saying. However, it seems like Stuart and Jacob continue to flourish and in fact grow despite the year itself! Throughout the course of this longer than average episode, Stuart and Jacob discuss varying aspects of the year, reviewing The Oscars (kind of), a few of the individuals that were l...

For the last traditional episode of 2020, Stuart and Jacob once more dive into the Disney vault to cover yet another of their animated classics and its live action counterpart. There is plenty to cover and the live action Aladdin had its share of criticisms and controversy. Does it hold up from an *attempted* objective viewing? Who knows. This episode also contains a thesis on what went wrong with...

Back at it again with the silent movies, but with a title featuring Buster Keaton, how could Stuart and Jacob refuse! The film was taken and remade a number of times, with one of the most recent interpretations being right before the turn of the century, replacing Keaton with Chris O'Donnell. Surprisingly, besides a more modern setting there are a lot more similarities between the two than there a...

A late end to Halloween, but Stuart and Jacob are happy to provide. Especially with a couple of titles that actually spark some horror this time around. They compare one mini-series to a collection of more recent films that try to be scarier, and end up finding themselves at almost 9 hours of total watch time. However will they persevere?  This episode contains discussion of the Tiny Toons reboot,...

Halloween has officially begun early on They Remade It as it is finally the season for it, and therefore it is finally the time for some horror movies. And this time around, Jacob finally has gotten his way and the duo are covering some goofy horror from the early 90's and the franchise's most recent entry. Does this new sequel hold up compare to the rest of the films of the franchise? Do people a...

Today, in an episode which both Stuart and Jacob agree should've been the season 3 finale, the Seven Samurai and its American counterpart The Magnificent Seven get compared.  The direct link between samurai films and the American western are examined and in this case, the duo find out which does a better job at telling the same story. This episode contains discussion of the video game Control, tes...