The Remake of Remakes

2024-08-31

Are there any movie remakes better than the originals? Are there any podcast episodes better than this one? Let’s stick to the first question and plead the fifth on the second, shall we? The Guys look at a legion of movies that, to some degree or another, are remakes of movies made anywhere from 10 to many years before, and some were remade multiple times. Some got a definite nod (hello, Dune) while others perhaps should have left very well enough alone and waxed off. That makes this T...

Are there any movie remakes better than the originals? Are there any podcast episodes better than this one? Let’s stick to the first question and plead the fifth on the second, shall we?

The Guys look at a legion of movies that, to some degree or another, are remakes of movies made anywhere from 10 to many years before, and some were remade multiple times. Some got a definite nod (hello, Dune) while others perhaps should have left very well enough alone and waxed off. That makes this The Guys’ incomplete guide to movies that should or should not have been tried and tried again.

In this week’s Geeks, Robbie gets into presidential mode with a new book on the way, Jay rethinks clicking that he’s read and agrees to all those terms and conditions, and Art heads for the borderlands. Leave a five star review, or face the possibility that this episode could be remade.

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