Remakes Reboots & Revivals
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. Each episode, they explore the history and production values of different franchises, compare and contrast the old and the new, and critique creative decisions made in the latest reproductions. Find out whether these new versions of old media properties are really needed, or just a way for Hollywood to exploit viewers’ nostalgia. ’Remakes Reboots & Revivals’ is a must-listen for anyone interested in film and television, and offers unique insights into the creative and business aspects of the entertainment industry.
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Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
In 1996, a virus took over the world and changed human civilization as we know it. At least that's what happened in Terry Gilliam's “12 Monkeys”. Now, in 2020, it's happened it real life!
While we’re all self isolating due to COVID19, Nicole and Rolando revisit the sci-fi and dissect it’s meaning and impact through the lens of today’s pandemic.
Oh, and did we mention it’s a remake of the 1962 French, short film, "La Jetée?" Listen now.
SHOWNOTES:
Check out the original short film. In French - LINK
And also available in English - LINK
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
This week, in the midst of the coronapocalypse, Nicole and Rolando are bringing you one of their favorite older episodes you might have missed- The Twilight Zone!
There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man... but what man *does* know is that there was a TV show once called "The Twilight Zone" that was so good, it was revived thrice! Naturally, Nicole and Rolando enter the dimension of mind to discuss and compare the revivals and discuss the changes that didn’t work in 1985 and 2002 and what Jordan Peele does differently in the 2019 Reboot.
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Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Breaking News: The coronavirus is making a lot of us self-quarantine and practice social distancing. As a result Nicole, Rolando, and Eddie Z give the listeners some recommendations on movies or TV shows to watch while the world ends around them. Learn which of the three is the hopeful one, which anticipates the worst in humanity, and who falls smack right in the middle.
The plague approaches. What are you watching?
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Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
The year was 1999. Children all over the US were missing out after staying up late to go to the opening night of "Pokémon: The First Movie" and missing out of school the next day, suffering from "pokéflu." If you were Rolando you were there. If you were Nicole - you didn't care. Now, 21 years later a CGI remake of the film, "Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution," hit Netflix leaving both diehard and fair-weather fans to wonder, "Why?"
How does Pokemon's first film hold up? Is a CGI spectacle enough reason to remake a movie in 2020? What possible lessons can children or even filmmakers learn by watching "Pokemon?" Tune in and find out.
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Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
In 2004, Showtime gave audiences “The L Word,” and gave lesbians a cast of characters to love, hate, and lust after. Lesbians finally had a show they can ask, “Which character are you most like?” The legacy of the show is flawed with its lack of representation and a mysterious “whodunnit” series finale. Then in late 2019, fans rejoiced when Showtime premiered, “The L Word: Generation Q.” Fans of the original were given a chance to see how some of the original characters have changed in a decade and were introduced to a slew of multicultural, multi-identity cast of younger cast. How does the new show hold up? Why L Word character are Nicole and Rolando most like? Listen to find out.
Shownotes
Sasha Velour "Deceptacon" Lipsync - LINK
Every "The L Word" Sex Scene Ranked - LINK
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Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Happy Monday! On this week's minisode, Nicole and Rolando talk about the state of Remakes, Reboots and Revivals in Movies and TV. Are audiences sick of them? How faithful should they be? Which ones are Nicole and Rolando looking forward to this year? In addition, we provide some questions to our audiences we'd love for you all to answer- so take a listen!
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Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Love is in the air as Rolando and Eddie Z celebrate their wedding. This week we're bringing you some of our favorite clips relating to love and romance, as chosen by Nicole.
What's your favorite romance that we covered so far?
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Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Ride the Demeter from Transylvania to England with Nicole and Rolando as they unpack four different versions of the of the blood thirsty Count Dracula. The journey begins with the 1931 film starring Bela Lugosi, followed by the suck-cessful portrayal by Christopher Lee in 1958's "Horror of Dracula," and a visit to 1992's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" starring Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder. Their journey ends with an exploration of 2020's bloody-good "Dracula" by the BBC and Netflix.
Which version of Dracula is to die for? Which version would they stick their neck out for? Will these terrible Dracula puns ever end? Tune in and find out.
Shownotes
Coming Out of the Coffin by Kaya Genç - LINK
Listen to the Dracula novel in audio-form for free - LINK
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Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
If you could walk with the animals, talk with the animals, grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals, would you be musically inclined like Rex Harrison, awkwardly ashamed like Eddie Murphy or a bumbling eccentric like Robert Downey Jr? Nicole and Rolando dish their thoughts on the three different portrayals of Doctor Dolittle, from the notorious 1967 musical flop to the kid friendly 1998 film and the newest addition simply titled "Dolittle". Tune in and listen!!
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Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
This week, Rolando and Nicole travel across different universes in search of the worst parents imaginable, the Authority, and dust. Phillip Pullman’s trilogy, “His Dark Materials” has inspired two vastly different works of media: the 2007 film, “The Golden Compass,” starring Nicole Kidman, Ian McKellan, and Daniel Craig and 2019’s “His Dark Materials,” by HBO and the BBC starring Daphne Keen, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy and Lin Manuel Miranda. How do the two adaptations compare to one another? Why did “The Golden Compass” flop despite being released at a time when fantasy on the big screen was a crowd-pleaser? Does HBO’s slower pacing help or hurt the new show? And what are deamons and how do we get one!? Listen to find out.
Show Notes
"What Form would your Daemon take?" Buzzfeed Quiz LINK
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Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
“It's not like being stuck with the dreadful nose you get. One does have a choice to whom one loves.” - Young Amy March, Little Women (1994)This week Rolando and Nicole duke it out when picking their favorite portrayal of Josephine March from the four theatrical releases of “Little Women.” Also, learn about the history of each film as Nicole and Rolando hypothesize what each iteration of the film represents to each generation. And finally we breakdown Greta Gerwig’s treatment of the source material. Does her new vision clash with the timeless tale? How do the ladies compare through the years? Is a tale like “Little Women” something that will even resonate with audiences anymore? Listen to find out.
Remakes, Reboots & Revivals - Season of Giving
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If you haven't donated yet, it's not too late. Any little bit helps.
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Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Nicole and Rolando wish our listeners a very Happy New Year, looking forward to a great 2020!! Before we do that, we want to look back at 2019, a year filled with so many remade, rebooted and revived properties. SinceNicole and Rolando covered so many of them, they decided to award the Best and Worst of Film and TV in Remakes, Reboots and Revivals! Take a listen!
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