Remakes Reboots & Revivals

Night Court - John Larroquette’s still got it

This week it's just Rolando. And he's got a case of the NIGHT COURTS. This week he'll be dishing his opinions on NBC's Night Court - both the original series and the 2023 revival starring Mellisa Rauch and John Larroquette. Are multi-cam sitcoms still a thing? Listen to find out.
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The Shop Around the Corner & You’ve Got Mail - A Valentine’s Day Special

This week Rolando and Nicole forgo the contemporary and focus on two oldies: 1940's The Shop Around the Corner and 1998's You've Got Mail. Are these two films really the best Hollywood has to offer when it comes to romance? Listen to find out.
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Willow - Denim does not belong in fantasy

This week Rolando and Nicole discuss the 1988 fantasy, "Willow" and its 2022 follow-up, "Willow." And both Rolando and Nicole could not be more thrilled.
Listen now.
SHOW NOTES:
AMC Theatres to Change Movie Ticket Prices Based on Seat Location - LINK
Netflix is preparing to charge for password sharing: Here’s what we know - LINK
Meet the cast | Willow - LINK
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All Quiet on the Western Front - Historical Accuracy versus Spectacle

This week, Nicole and Rolando look at the 1930 best-picture-winning epic film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's classic novel All Quiet on the Western Front, and compare / contrast it to the Netflix German language remake currently streaming on their platform. 
How do these films stand against one another? Tune in to find out, and thanks for listening!
 
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That 70s Show and That 90s Show - It’s giving Disney Channel

This week Rolando and Nicole discuss the 90s classic TV sitcom "That 70s Show" and compare / contrast it to the 2023 Netflix series "That 90s Show". 
Are multi-cam situational comedies in front of a "live audience" back, or are they like a blast from the past man? 
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Velma - The Mindy Kaling backlash

Scooby-Doo, where are you? No seriously. Where is Scooby-Doo?
This week, Rolando and Nicole try to solve the mystery of "why are people so upset with HBO Max's 'Velma'?" The show reimagines the Scooby-Doo gang before they were all friends and before Scooby-Doo was in the picture. The show has been met with hostility and Mindy Kaling has faced a lot of criticism for her creative decisions in the new show. But are they warranted? Listen to find out.
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Avatar The Way of Water: ”Messiah Complex” much?

This week Nicole is joined by Eddie Z and special guest Brandon Wei to discuss one of the biggest films of 2022- the long awaited "Avatar The Way of Water"
How does this film compare to the original film? Doo they agree with some of the criticisms this film has faced? Is the film worth the hype? Is the hype even that real? 
Listen to find out.
 
SHOWNOTES: I'm Not Sure Why James Cameron Would Make "Avatar: The Way Of Water" So Boring - LINK
 
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Matilda & Matilda The Musical - Teachers adopting students was a 90’s thing

This week Rolando and Nicole discuss 1996's Matilda, directed by Danny DeVito and compare it to 2022's Matilda the Musical, distributed by Netflix.
The two praise DeVito's creative decisions in adapting the Roald Dahl book and the memorable performance by Pam Ferris as The Trunchbull. How do they compare to the musical adaptation of the book? Do the musical numbers emotionally elevate the property like Matilda's telekinetic powers lift the Trunchbull? Listen to find out.
SHOWNOTES:
If Matilda was edited like Reality TV - LINK
WHY DOES THIS GO SO HARD THOO!! - Link
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Best of Film and TV in 2022 - The 4th Annual Remakes, Reboots and Revivals Awards!

Nicole and Rolando wish our listeners a very Happy New Year, looking forward to a great 2023!! Before we do that, we want to look back at 2022, a year filled with so many remade, rebooted and revived properties. Since Nicole and Rolando covered so many of them, they decided to once again continue the tradition and award the Best and Worst of Film and TV in Remakes, Reboots and Revivals! Take a listen!
 
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More Christmas Covers

Happy Holidays from the Remakes Reboots & Revivals crew! This week, Nicole and Rolando had a lot come up and decided to just share some of their favorite Christmas covers.
Take a listen and consider adding them to your playlists!
SHOWNOTES:
OUR CHRISTMAS COVERS #3 YOUTUBE PLAYLIST - LISTEN NOW
Patti LaBelle's Disastrous Tree Lighting Performance Is the Only Good Christmas Tradition by Dave Holmes - LINK
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Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio - We got that Pinocchio fatigue

We've got no strings to hold us down, so - wait, didn't we already do this before? That's right, once again Nicole and Rolando are going to cover "Pinocchio" but this time, it's the Guillermo Del Toro stop-motion film on Netflix. Listen now!
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Netflix’s Wednesday - Tim Burton’s been phoning it in

She's creepy and she's kooky, mysterious and spooky. And she's the lead Addams family in Netflix's latest series, "Wednesday." Led by Jenna Ortega, the show follows teenaged Wednesday Addams as she finds herself embroiled in a mystery at Nevermore Academy.
Does the show fulfill its promise in reimagining Wednesday Addams? Did Netflix hype up its casting decisions? Did Tim Burton shine as a visionary in his first foray into television programming? Listen to find out.
SHOW NOTES:
Listen to our previous Addams Family episode: They Bang, OK?
Listen to our previous Tim Burton episode: #DumboWasAdopted
THE COMPLICATED CHARACTERIZATION OF WEDNESDAY’S BIANCA AND LUCAS - LINK
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