Total Casting Recall

This week - Lee and Chris do the unthinkable. They do another podcast episode wherein they perform the death/birth defying art of re-casting another iconic film, called Goonies.  The setting is Earth and child actors take center stage on the screen. No one really knows where it all began and where it all will end. But I digress. The Goonies cast mostly grew up and became adult actors and no one wa...

This episode Lee and Chris continue their upstoppable crusade of recasting movies. You can't stop them. You could, but why bother? There's Something About Mary is the movie they recast this time. FYI:it's a classic Farrelly Brothers film. In it, the characters all learn something about Mary. Starring Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller. Chris Elliott and other fine actors -who incidentally wanted to join us...

Merry Christmas or Xmas; if that's how you choose to see yourself. Those fine people down at TCR have done it again! -as we have so many times before... Especially with the talking. If you've been looking for an inciteful, thought-provoking podcast about cinema; especially from the United States- Well...keep looking! Because: THE TOTAL CASTING RECALL GUARANTEE: Here, you will find un-informed and...

Hey TCR Folks! it's that time of year again! You know what I mean, lots of stuff on sale! Thinking about Goodwill ... Salvation Army, etc.   Of course! But also it's about being kind etc.... and the actual reason for the season. Yes! It's time to remember that it's time of year to watch your Christmas Movie favorites! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a great place to start. Not only is a v...

What About Bob? Well, besides being an open-ended question of complete ambiguity; it's also the subject of recasting examination in this weeks episode of Total Casting Recall. Yup. After listening to this entire episode you may or may not ask 'What about Total Casting Recall?'  But probably not.  Lee and Chris leave no stone unturned when it comes to recasting; and why should they? There are plent...

This week features two voices. Let's call them 'Chris and Lee'. Crying out in the wilderness. Crying out not for understanding, peace, tranquility. But it's not even like one of those 'Stop the Madness' or 'Baby on Board' deals. Their cries are basically about 'We Must Re-Cast or We'll Die' But who knows? A Fish Called Wanda slides under the microscope of determined excellence in podcast history y...

NOTHING, and I mean nothing captures THANKSGIVING more than a podcast that uses the word THANKSGIVING in the episode title. First of all, we'd like to thank you, the listener. For reading this and then possibly, taking the time to listen to two guys talk about re-casting the classic THANKSGIVING classic movie classic - Planes, Trains and Automobiles. FYI it's Thanksgiving themed movie starring two...

Listen or watch with your mind as the talkers Chris and Lee blow your ass wide open with catchy ideas about to recast a movie for no good reason other than to warm your heart. This week the Dystopic Duo take on the buddy comedy classic comedy Midnight Run. After absolutely no debating whatsoever, they passed on doing an episode on the hilarious Midnight Express based solely on a miscommunication....

In this episode of TCR, the Universe is discussed and the Meaning of life, love and liberty. The meaning of Truth. The meaning of Love. And how to correctly spell these words. But then we accidentally erased it. So instead, we watched a movie called Fletch and Chris B. and Lee B. pretended to be casting directors and did up real good with our own ideals. Sorry, I meant ideers. Dig it? TCR listener...

In this here installment: Chris and Lee feature themselves, especially their voices and re-cast the comedy hit Friday. Imagine if you will, as Lee and Chris re-imagine, a different cast and then talk about it. You won't believe how they expertly present themselves as experts in this podcast format. Dare to imagine yourself listening to this podcast before you listen and you'll be surprised or even...

Are you scared? We are! Why? Because our second HALLOWEEN-themed episode is finally here and ready to be listened to. The TCR team has teamed up and teamed up again for SHAUN OF THE DEAD, the super funny horror film from the UK that features those kinds of actors. Yes- that's actually how they talk! Weird, right! You damn right that I'm right. and right rhymes with fright. Chris and Lee meticulous...

Get ready to be scared! Don't be scared but just get ready to! In this very almost super special spectacular not spooktackular episode, Chris and Lee Investigate Cinematic Paranormal Box Office Blockbuster/Humdinger GHOSTBUSTERS. You remember the song. And now you can remember us! Talkin' about plugging in new folks into a casting sitch that was done already. Years ago! Very scary!! Hold on to you...

Ingredients: Voices, two different voices talking to and at each other. Uninformed opinions. Failed joke attempts. Often used sound effects. Light crispy repartee. Some information.  Some more information.  And words. Some mispronunciations. Smattering of veiled hostility and side splitters coupled with digressions and long pauses.  Office Space is a slice of life of an American office employee fr...

In this episode of Total Casting Recall, Co-hosts Chris and Lee carefully and gingerly re-cast the classic comedy hit, Airplane! They accomplish this feat using their minds and implement the power of talking. They utilize words, sometimes jokes, sometimes puns. If you listen closely, you might hear actual facts carefully harvested from the world wide web and their faulty memories. No ghosts were h...

Co-hosts Chris and Lee dismantle the cast of the time honored classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and  re-imagine a new cast. FYI it's about a guy who coerces girl friend and best buddy in an impromptu unauthorized ditch day from the drudgery of high school in the 80's. And guides them to stop and smell the roses. They get a big helping of unexpected life lessons, too.  This podcast episode will not...

In this very special episode we take a peek behind the curtain and uhmm... What we do is revealed to all. Listen if you dare and only if you are very, very patient.  

Take a trip back into Olde West of the 1970’s with Chris and Lee to do some westward expansion of casting possibilities for the Mel Brooks comedy classic Blazing Saddles. Get ready to be shocked and awed by their daring casting choices.  You might even find yourself in harsh agreement or jovial disagreement with their choices.  Blazing Saddles sends up the classic Hollywood western and America her...

Lee & Chris take a deep dive into conjuring up yet another dream cast of from their very own minds for the classic 1981 film Cannonball Run. Listen as they rework the all star cast with different actors (mostly).  FYI, the movie is about a coast-to-coast road race across the USA that features no cannons and very little running despite the title. It all adds up to something!

In this installment. Lee & Chris individually reimagine the cast of the classic comedy Stripes. Listen in as they try to re-cast something that already has a memorable and iconic cast.  By the way, Stripes chronicles the adventures of two friends looking to be gainfully employed by the U.S. government (The Army) and get chicks. Ultimately, in the end, we all learn something.

Chris & Lee gather to discuss Axel Foley and recast the 1984 action-comedy BEVERLY HILLS COP! Listen as the fellas debate who could fill Eddie Murphy's shoes (and bathrobe). And who this BEVERLY lady is!?!

Lee & Chris reconvene to discuss the 1977 classic hockey comedy SLAP SHOT. Join the guys as they recast the motley crew of minor league hockey thugs with modern-day thuggish actors. 

Chris & Lee launch the inaugural episode of TOTAL CASTING RECALL, the podcast where these two Gen Xers recast classic films of their past with modern actors. For the first episode, the two have a spirited discussion about the 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Join them as they return to the San Fernando Valley to recast 20somethings & 30somethings as high school students!