Remakes Reboots & Revivals

Remakes Reboots & Revivals

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Remakes Reboots & Revivals episodes

  • Let the Right One In (2008 & 2022) and Let Me In - She’s grooming them into her familiars

    The horror continues as Nicole and Rolando discuss some of Rolando's favorite films, "Let the Right One In (2008)" and "Let Me In (2010)," and compare them to Showtime's latest series "Let the Right One In." Boy meets a girl. Girl turns out to be a vampire. A tale as old as the 2000's.

    How do the two horror romance films compare to each other? Do Matt Reeves'0 changes help make the Swedish novel more palatable for American audiences? And, considering the story has two critically acclaimed films does there really need to be a show? Listen to find out.

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Hellraiser - Is it kink-shaming or kink-curious?

    Spooky season continues as Rolando and Nicole dissect 1987's Hellraiser and 2022's remake. What is it about the 1987 film by Clive Barker that makes it so gruesome? And can the 2022 remake come close to making audiences feel as uncomfortable? Listen to find out.

    Show Notes:

    M3GAN trailer - LINK

    Why Clive Barker's "Hellraiser" is an unlikely queer classic - LINK

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2 -They did Kathy dirty

    On today's episode, Nicole and Rolando light the black flame candle, summon book, run amuck amuck amuck and tackle the Disney films Hocus Pocus (1993) and Hocus Pocus 2 (2022). 

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    1 hr 3 min
  • American Gigolo - Was there gay subtext?

    This week, Nicole and Rolando discuss American Gigolo, both the 1980 film  and the 2022 Showtime TV Series.

    What is the rumored reason John Travolta turned down the role? And does the original film have gay subtext? And, has the series made us tired of Blondie's "Call Me?" yet?

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    53 min
  • The Lord of the Rings & LOTR: Rings of Power - Sam Gamgee is the Biggest Queen

    One pod to rule them all. This week Nicole and Rolando discuss Peter Jackson's epic trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings" and Amazon's 2022 series, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

    How does the film trilogy hold up against the sands of time? And can the new show introduce use to anything new the franchise that's been milked for all its worth after the release of "The Hobbit?"

    SHOWNOTES:

    Did Content Kill Culture? - LINK

    Queer readings of The Lord of the Rings are not accidents - LINK

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Pinocchio - Italy, in the Enchanted Forest!

    We've got no strings to hold us down, so Nicole and Rolando are going all out on discussing Disney's recent "live-action" remake of its 1940 animated classic. Topics included range from what it means to be human to discussions on treatment of children in the past!

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    1 hr 9 min
  • A League of Their Own - Kit is the WORST

    Batter Up! Nicole and Rolando are honorary Rockford Peaches today, as they join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League! They analyze and compare the 1992 film to the 2022 Amazon Prime series of the same name, "A League of Their Own!" Be sure to tune in!

     

    SHOW NOTES:

    A Link to the 1993 TV sitcom of "A League of Their Own": CLICK HERE

     

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    1 hr 21 min
  • Prey and Predator - The Predator is a F**k-boy

    This week, Rolando and Nicole discuss 1987's "Predator" and 2022's Prey.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • 2nd Recap of 2022!

    2022, am I right?? Once again, Nicole and Rolando do a quick recap of the 12 episodes recorded for the podcast during the summer, discuss some current events and Eddie Z shares an idea for a different kind of film! Also, Nicole and Rolando will take a quick break in the month of August but will be back in September with more episodes!! Tune in!

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    38 min
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi - Do the Sith Bang?

    This week, Rolando and Eddie discuss a Disney property whilst Nicole visits a Disney property.

    It's all about the latest Disney+ series, "Obi-Wan Kenobi." Ewan McGregor returns to the Star Wars franchise to reprise the titular role and finds himself on the surrogate father-daughter adventure of a lifetime full of blasters, betrayal, and sand. What are the two resident geeks' thoughts on the latest Star Wars offering? Listen to find out.

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    1 hr 3 min

About Remakes Reboots & Revivals

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Discover the truth behind Hollywood’s obsession with remaking, rebooting, and reviving old movies and TV shows with ’Remakes Reboots & Revivals,’ hosted by Rolando Nieves, Nicole Pometti, and Eddie Z, two queer Latine filmmakers & educators one lovable geek.