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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Episodes
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
As of December 16th, we have raised over half our goal of $500 to help fund this podcast. We'd like to extend our sincerest gratitude.
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!
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Tick, tick. Tick, tock. No, it's not the countdown to the new year. It's the countdown to nuclear apocalypse as Rolando and Nicole examine the graphic novel Watchmen and it's 2009 live-action adaptation by Zach Snyder. Then we flash forward to 2019's Watchmen, a unique revival by Damon Lindelof on HBO. This week, Nicole and Rolando are joined by Lincoln Farquharson, co-founder and editor-in-chief of FarCorner Studios, an independent comic book publisher based in New Jersey. Which version of Watchmen is the most true to Alan Moore's work? Which Laurie Blake reigns supreme? Can media derived by comic books really thought-provoking discussion? Listen to find out.
Show Notes:
Wonder Woman Spec Script http://bit.ly/wwsynopsis.
Remakes, Reboots & Revivals - Season of Giving
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Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
"On the 25th day, of the 12th month, one man will creep around your house... and leave... no one alive."
Join Nicole and Rolando on this slay ride as they discuss the original Silent Night of 1974's "Black Christmas," then compare the terror that was the 2006 "Black X-mas," and, finally, the newly released 2019 film, "Black Christmas." Which girls best slayed their Christmas? What kind of horror makes the better movie? Did they jingle all the way for Nicole and Rolando? Tune in and 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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Monday Dec 16, 2019
Monday Dec 16, 2019
Happy Holidays! Full disclosure - Nicole and Rolando have been either working or celebrating the holiday and couldn't bring you a full episode. But, as the saying goes, "the show must go on." This week the gang gets together to discuss their reactions to the new Ghostbusters Afterlife as well as try to figure out how we go about recording that episode when the film drops next summer.
Then, Rolando, Nicole and Eddie Z share their picks for movies or TV shows that deserve to get remade or rebooted.
Shownotes:
Ghostbusters Afterlife Trailer - LINK
Remakes, Reboots & Revivals - Devoted Fanbase - Ghostbusters - LINK
The Faculty - Movie Clips: The Drug Test Scene - LINK
The King and I - March of the Siamese Children - LINK
Tower Prep - Trailer - LINK
Remakes, Reboots & Revivals - Season of Giving
As of December 16th, we have raised over half our goal of $500 to help fund this podcast. We'd like to extend our sincerest gratitude.
If you haven't donated yet, it's not too late. Any little bit helps.
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Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
We are well into the holiday season and this year Rolando and Nicole are celebrating with special guest Nicole Lippey to discuss Christmas music covers. Nicole Lippey is the artistic director of A Work of Heart Productions and she and our Nicole will occasionally serenade you this week. Rolando admits how much he dislike Christmas music in general while the other Nicoles rant and rave their passion for SOME Christmas songs.
Tune in and get into the holiday spirit.
Follow Nicole Lippey on Instagram: @nic_lip
To learn more about her productions: A Work of Heart Productions
Tickets for "54 Sings Holiday Inn" - Click Here
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