Total Reboot with Cameron James & Alexei Toliopoulos

The yabba-dabba-dudes are joined by Guy Montgomery (of the new podcast Overlooked and Undercooked ) to discuss one of the best looking movies of all time, the live-action reboot of The Flintstones. NEXT WEEK: Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and Richard Franklin's Psycho II (1983) WEEK AFTER: Gus Van Sant's Psycho (1998) starring Vince Vaughn Sign up to our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our...

Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters and also spliced dinosaurs. We're talking about the underwhelming reboot of the Jurassic franchise, Jurassic World, AND the utterly insane sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. We're obsessed with the Indoraptor and kinda in love with this crazy movie. NEXT WEEK: The live-action feature film reboot of The Flintstones (1994) Sign up to our Patreon for ju...

We had to go back to the jungle to truly understand the Jurassic Park franchise with a discussion of its sequels The Lost World: Jurassic Park & Jurassic Park III. Dinosaurs roaming the streets of San Diego, talking Raptors, and a Parent Trap situation... What's to like?  Sign up to our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our new spin-off TOTAL REBOOT RIFFS. It's a supporter bonus pod where w...

On its 25th anniversary and just ahead of the release of the latest entry in the rebooted franchise we celebrate the classic Jurassic Park. We're joined by comedian Ben Ellwood ( Oink Time Podcast ) to dig our claws into the film that was famously 65 million years in the making.  Sign up to our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our new spin-off REBOOT RIFFS. It's a supporter bonus pod where we...

The gender-swapped reboot of the Ocean's franchise, Ocean's 8, is in cinemas now. We're joined by comedian/writer Becky Lucas (The Other Guy on Stan.) to discuss the heist film starring Sandra Bullock as Danny Ocean's sister. The film also surprises Alexei by heavily featuring his least favourite actor so expect a rant. Sign up to our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our new spin-off REBOOT RI...

Just before the release of the latest reboot, Ocean's 8, we're tucking into the zenith of modern American heist films with Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Trilogy. We also touch on the original Rat Pack stinker that started it all in 1960.  Sign up to our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our new spin-off REBOOT RIFFS. It's a supporter bonus pod where we pitch our own reboots/remakes. SIGN UP Follo...

We conclude our Star Wars Miniseries today by looking at the first two films in the sequel trilogy, The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi, with our dear mate Gen Fricker (Triple J). We talk about the idea of these films being both a sequel and a reboot with the term 'Legacy Sequel' and to the future direction of the series.  Next week: Ocean's Eleven (2001) and the far inferior Ocean's Eleven (196...

SPOILERS FOR SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY! We jump into the latest spin-off film in the Star Wars franchise with heroes Rove McManus & Justin Hamilton. We'll dissect, nitpick, theorize and speculate all that happens in the prequel all about the formative years of Han Solo directed by the guy that did Willow.  Our Star Wars Miniseries concludes next week with a discussion on the first two in The Seq...

To tackle the behemoth that is George Lucas' Star Wars Prequel Trilogy we're joined by a guy that was there for it, Angus Truskett ( Hey Fam , Green Light Boy s), Production Intern on Attack of the Clones. Our Star Wars Miniseries continues with SOLO: A Star Wars Story this week! Follow us on  TWITTER  &  FACEBOOK See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Lucas' Original Trilogy of Star Wars films completely redefined cinema. We're joined by Nick Mason ( The Weekly Planet ) in an attempt to define where these films stand in popular culture right now.    Next week: Our Star Wars Miniseries continues with The Prequel Trilogy (1999-2005) and we are joined by another very special guest.    Follow us on  TWITTER  &  FACEBOOK See omnystudio.co...

We begin our Star Wars Miniseries with Akira Kurosawa's THE HIDDEN FORTRESS is the classic action-adventure that is best remembered as the samurai film that inspired George Lucas. Join us in our discussion discovering all the wonderful parallels between two incredible films in cinema history.  Next week: Our Star Wars Miniseries continues with The Original Trilogy (1977-1983) and we are joined by...

The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise. It's the one failed film in the attempted reboot of Universal Monsters franchise The Dark Universe. Is there anything of substance behind the creation of this attempted universe starter? How big is Russell Crowe as Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde? Why? These questions and more come up in our discussion on this truly insane reboot.   Next week: In anticipation of Solo: A Sta...

We kick off our Mummy pairing chatting about the original film The Mummy (1932) starring Boris Karloff as Imhotep the mummy. But the real bulk of our discussion is about the beloved Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz starring action-adventure film from 1999.    Next Week: The Mummy (2017) starring Tom Cruise... Follow us on  TWITTER  &  FACEBOOK See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

In 2010 we were dick deep in the grubbiness of the era of gritty remakes of classic horror films. Producer Michael Bay hired the guy that directed the video for Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit to make a "scarier" remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street starring Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Kruger. The remake truly stinks but years earlier Wes Craven himself reimagined his classic with the meta seque...

In 1984, Wes Craven unleashed nightmare dweller Freddy Kruger on the world. With it's charismatic villain, A Nightmare on Elm Street became an instant cinema classic. Goofy boys, Cam & Lex, discuss why it is such an icon and if there is any merit in rebooting it, remaking it or ripping it off!    Follow us on  TWITTER  &  FACEBOOK   Buy tix to Cameron James' Melbourne Comedy Festival show ...

Welcome to the jungle, baby! Board games suck and video games rule! Things have certainly changed in the 2 decades since the original Jumanji. The Rock, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillen star in the 30th highest grossing film in US history. Our next grouping of films are: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) & A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) + Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994). Follow us on...

We revisit the original Jumanji (1995) in our second pairing of films. Starring the late great legend Robin Williams in one of his most iconic roles, Jumanji holds up great as a family horror adventure film that is well worth revisiting.  Next week we'll continue our discussion with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). Follow us on  TWITTER  &  FACEBOOK Buy tix to Cameron James' Melbourne Co...

The rebooted Tomb Raider (2018) starring Alicia Vikander is in cinemas now. We compare and contrast it with its original cinematic predecessor, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). This film may well be the best video game adaptation of all time, but is it good? How does it stack up next to the original? Find out with us!  Our next pairing of films are Jumanji (1995) & Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungl...

With our first pairing, we kick things off with LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER (2001), based on the popular video game series. The film that made Angelina Jolie a megastar and sex symbol.  Later in the week we'll be comparing and contrasting it to TOMB RAIDER (2018) starring Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft... in cinemas now. Follow us on  TWITTER  & FACEBOOK Buy tix to Cameron Jame...

Welcome to Total Reboot! The new movie podcast from Cameron James & Alexei Toliopoulos (Mike Check and The Blank Slate Movie Podcast). Each week we'll be comparing and contrasting films with their reboots, remakes, and rip-offs. There'll be plenty of mucking around/goofing off but we also are extremely qualified and educated film scholars so we will also explore cinema.  Follow us on TWITTER S...