Remakers Mark

Smokey and the Bandit

Here in part two of our discussion of the southern backroads car chase spectacular ‘Smokey and the Bandit’, we first reveal our CB names, which we will all absolutely insist you refer to us as going forward. Or not. We share lots of great listener feedback for recasting the movie, as well as reveal who the winners were amongst our picks. Then we talk about what we liked (heck, loved) about the original, and what could use some modernizing in a remake today. Finally, we all reveal what car would be our choice to replace the classic T-Top TransAm in our remake today. Eastbound and down, over and out.

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Goldfinger

Smokey and the Bandit

C’moooooon back now, and check out this first part of our discussion of the high energy road comedy ‘Smokey and the Bandit’. Here we recast the film, and boy howdy do we have a lot to say about each others’ picks. Along the way we wax poetic about the glory of t-tops, mustaches, the Burt Reynolds wink, his ability to break the fourth wall, and much, much more. Silver Tongue Bandits signing off, good buddies.

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The Wild Bunch

For our second ‘For Shame’ movie we are doing a 180 degree turn from our last pick in choosing Sam Peckinpah’s violent western ‘The Wild Bunch’. For both good and bad this movie feels like a transitional one, from the westerns of old to the more frenetic movies the 70’s brought us. We certainly had some issues with the film, but it was fun to watch and discuss it here.

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Alien

Welcome to part two of our discussion of one of the greats in the horror and sci-fi genres, 1979’s Alien. We start with some great listener casting suggestions, and move on to reveal who the winners were amongst our casting choices, then move on to discuss what we love about the movie, and what we might change in a remake (there’s not a lot!). Along the way we talk about herding squirrels, how we appreciate but would want to enhance the ‘guy in a suit’ nature of the alien itself, Jer shares some of his frustration with Prometheus, and our love for the computers in the original.

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The Wild Bunch

Smokey and the Bandit

Alien

Welcome to part one of our discussion of one of the greatest movies in both the sci-fi and horror genres, 1979’s Alien. Here we tackle recasting every role in the movie (except the cat), and propose an alternate director as well. Along the way we share our favorite cinematic aliens, how distress beacons are never ever something low maintenance, sweating sour milk, and discuss our dissatisfaction with the bonus situation.

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