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 Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Welcome back to Minisode Mondays, where we discuss news in Remakes Reboots and Revivals! In this minisode we talk about the upcoming animated version of The Addams Family, watch the new Lion King trailer and Rolando gets excited for a possible 30 Rock revival (Nicole was not excited).
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Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
1989's "Pet Sematary" spooked audiences and made Americans confront death, grief and necromancy. 30 years later, studios buried the film in the Micmac and brought us 2019's "Pet Sematary." So naturally, Nicole and Rolando ponder... Is sometimes, dead better?
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Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
It's another Minisode Monday, where we discuss news and announcements in Remakes, Reboots and Revivals. This week we had so much to discuss in TV news that we just dished on rumors circulating, that we named this episode "Rumor Has It", so Jennifer Aniston fans, we are sorry but they are NOT remaking her 2005 film Rumor Has It (if you even remember that film, good for you)
Show Notes
Hanna Barbera Universal Ride | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjJAv5XZ2U0
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Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Come one, come all and listen to the spectacular episode on Disney's Dumbo! Hear the death-defying Nicole and Rolando accomplish feats of sarcasm and wit, while addressing the various callbacks and nostalgia-capitalizing in the original and Tim Burton's Dumbo!
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Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Welcome back to Minisode Monday, your only source for news exclusively about remakes, reboots, or revivals. This week Eddie Z teaches Rolando about "The Golden Compass" and the new reboot from HBO and BBC, "His Dark Materials."
Then Rolando shares casting news in a new Nancy Drew series in production for the CW.
Nicole Pometti is out sick but the show must go on. As a result we had some technical difficulties so we sincerely apologize for the audio quality.Show Notes
Teaser for His Dark Materials | LINK
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Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
On the next episode of Remakes Reboots and Revivals, Rolando discusses his former crush on GOB and hopes he had for the second half of the Season 5 revival of Arrested Development. Meanwhile, Nicole shares some over-thought ideas about the boundaries of reality and parodies. That's next time on Remakes Reboots and Revivals... listen now!!
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
It's another Minisode Monday, where we discuss news and announcements in Remakes, Reboots and Revivals. This week we discuss a new 90210 revival (it's not what you think it is) and a Netflix Pinocchio! We also have some news to announce, so be sure to listen!!
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Nicole and Rolando are on the hunt for; The Scarlet Ghost; La Femme Rouge; Fedora the Explorer. That's right - this week we're talking about the one and only Carmen Sandiego. We discuss the educational thief's video game origins through her 90's game show, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego" and the animated tv show starring Rita Moreno, "Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego," all the way up to 2019's "Carmen Sandiego." Is it time to keep Carmen Sandiego behind bars for good?
Show Notes:
The Children's Television Act - LINK
The Message is the Medium - LINK
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Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
It's another Minisode Monday, where we discuss news and announcements in Remakes, Reboots and Revivals. This week we discuss a new "Highlander" by Lionsgate and some casting news in an upcoming Scooby Doo animated film.
Shownotes:
Scooby Doo Movie Casting News - Hollywood Reporter - LINK
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Disney's Jungle Book: Innocent, family film or imperialistic propaganda? This week Nicole and Rolando travel to the jungles of India debate racism in 1967's "Jungle Book" and if it carried over into 2016's "Jungle Book."
Shownotes:
Disney's Recycled Scenes - LINK
Rudyard Kipling's Poem, "The White Man's Burden" - LINK
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Welcome back to Minisode Mondays, where we discuss news in Remakes Reboots and Revivals! In this minisode we talk about the TV remake of The Lost Boys for CW, and are sadden to hear One Day at a Time is in danger!! Tune in and listen!
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
When Hollywood explored the complexities of the female mind through a male perspective they gave us 2000's "What Women Want" starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. It took America almost to decades to let women ask, "what do men want?" Does the 2019 film "What Men Want," starring Taraji P Henson, deliver the answer?
SHOW LINK:
Amdrogynous people do gender bette than you: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/blurred-lines-androgyny-and-creativity/
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