Is there a difference with how American and British people do comedy? Well, the answer is yes, but also not really because the British version is directed by an American and... you know what? We cover this in the episode, listen to it. We watched both versions of Death at a Funeral for one of the shortest times between remakes we've ever covered. This is a pretty great example of just exactly what we wanted to cover on this podcast!
18 Mar 2021
18 - Die Ubermensch
I don't think this is what Nietzsche had in mind when he wrote about super men, but this is certainly what modern audiences think when they hear that term. I don't know that we've covered two so radically different interpretations of a single character like this before. Donner shows us just what sort of vivid, overly optimistic, and kitschy symbol Superman was in the 70s. He puts together a cast that has... well, they're doing fine with what they have, but I think all of them have done better.Then Snyder looked at that, took a drink of his Code Red Mountain Dew, tilted his trilby (NOT A FEDORA) forward, and typed "edgy" into his Livejournal as he proceeded to take almost everything from Donner and do the opposite. What is it like to go from a crazy color palette to, uhh, 50 shades of brown in the same character's pantheon? I'll tell you, it's not great.
24 Feb 2021
17 - Kung Fu - The Karate Kid Journey
Did you know that a movie called "The Karate Kid" doesn't actually feature any karate? And did you know that it isn't the one from the 80s? Listen, I know it may seem nitpicky, but I assure you that it's one of the least problematic things with the remake. Usually I try to be cute with these descriptions to hide if we liked things or not, but I just can't with this one.SO JOIN US AND FIND OUT IF WE LIKED IT!
27 Jan 2021
16 - Mum(my)'s The Word
Where did you go Brendan? Why couldn't you save us from having to sit through Tom Cruise yelling? Remember when a screwed up version of the trailer with no sound besides random yells appeared on the internet? AND THEY WERE GOING TO MAKE A DARK UNIVERSE MOVIE SET?What a time to be alive. Or Undead. Yeah, I said it. Sue me. Listen to the episode as Zach tortures Paul by making him watch Tom Cruise seduce a "sexy" mummy.
2 Jun 2020
15 - To Catch a Predator(s)
What happens when you take an endlessly quotable 80s action flick and try to reboot it into a slick, 2000s action film? Well, we've actually asked that multiple times on this show, but this time it's an action sci-fi epic: PREDATOR! We'll talk about unnecessary bicep shots, Topher Grace, not having time to bleed, and Danny Trejo's many cinematic deaths. So why don't you just have a seat right there for us and listen in!
12 May 2020
14 - A New Dawn, A New Dead
Who remembers that Zack Snyder once made a movie that James Gunn wrote before either of them were famous? We sure as shit do!Who remembers when George Romero made a worthwhile ...of the Dead movie? We do! Join us as we take a journey into what happens if malls were abandoned, everyone stayed in their homes while gun-toting crazies roamed freely, and a crazy disease threatened to infect everyo... Wait, why does that all seem so familiar right now?
21 Dec 2019
13 - I Broke My Point
Surfers were all the rage in the early 1990s. At least, that's what it feels like. Join us as we watch a pre-total insanity Gary Busey yell at Dr. Cox, then think about how far Delroy Lindo has fallen to be associated with the heated mess of extreme sports and Robin Hood-ing that is the Point Break of the new generation. Did we love either of them? "Love" may be a strong word...
21 Oct 2019
12 - Dead or Alive, You're Listening to Me
Robert Oliver Copington was a mild-mannered police officer that is about to have a no-good, very-bad day indeed! But fear not, for he is our savior, risen to avenge the people of Detroit, henceforth known as Robocop!Okay, that's not exactly it, but as far as the remake was concerned, it may as well have been. Come with us as we do bad Dutch accents, talk about Jesus, and hear why Paul likes Sam Jackson unfiltered! We're talking Robocop and it's... a thing.
3 Sept 2019
11 - Not Even Supposed To Be Here Today
I assure you, we're still doing podcasts.Holy crap, remember when Kevin Smith made a sequel to Clerks? Yeah, we mostly didn't either, but just for you guys we took a look at it and here we are! Join us in the View Askewniverse as we talk about Dante, Randal, Jay & Silent Bob, and all the milkmaids you could ever dream of!
15 Aug 2019
10 - Die the Hardest
Remember when Bruce Willis cared about his roles? Remember when Justin Long was cool? Neither do we, but we took a look at Die Hard and Live Free or Die Hard for this one, give a listen!
16 Jul 2019
9 - Freakiest of Fridays
What happens when an out of touch writer tries to write a movie about parents and kids being out of touch with each other? Pop Punk cover songs? Terrible green screen action? Rampant misogyny? Racist caricatures? How about all of the above? Join us as we journey into the world of Freaky Friday and see just how freaky it really gets...
7 Jun 2019
8 - Pee Wee's Big... Something
Who doesn't love the asexual, perpetual child Pee Wee Herman? Well, even after a 20+ year hiatus, people loved him enough to bring him back with some serious firepower producing it! So, strap in for a wild ride as we go through watching Paul Reubens get his groove back. Don't forget to tell them Large Marge sent you!
23 Apr 2019
7 - Look Out, Here Comes the Spiders-Man
We take a look to see if an experienced, unique filmmaker can make a more interesting looking movie than a music video director can. Well, of course they can, but that's not all we talk about! Who is the better Peter Parker? Can they make an interesting Curt Connors? Does Marvel have anyone that isn't an alliterative name? Join us as we look at Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man (and a dash of Homecoming). And yes, all those hyphens are necessary!
5 Apr 2019
6 - Gotta Fever and the Only Cure is More Cabin
Did you watch 2002's Cabin Fever and think that it just wasn't that great? Did you think maybe you could do it better? Well, some director did and tried to do just that! Only he just took the same script and shot list and had a go with that. The results were about as you expected, but our conversation around it is not!
15 Mar 2019
5 - When is it not Morphing Time?
What do Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, and Bill Hader all have in common? Yep, they've all been on SNL! Oh, and they thought it was a good idea to revive a 90s Childrens' after school show. Come join us as we look to see if taking Ivan Ooze out of a movie will help it at all?
27 Feb 2019
4 - Mad Max: Fury Roast
George Miller, best known for his groundbreaking work on Babe 2: Pig in the City and the Happy Feet franchise, decided to go back to a little known series he helmed in the 80s about a cop taking revenge on people in a dystopian future.That's right, ROBOCOP... Wait, what? It was Mad Max? Oh, that makes more sense.Hold up, George Miller did the Babe and Happy Feet movies? What in the ass?Can he revive the Mad Max series after more family friendly fare? Give it a listen!
20 Feb 2019
3 - They Shot a Ghost in the Dick
Is Ghostbusters 2016, with all the promise in its cast, worth a watch? Or is it the lowpoint of the Ghostbuster IP, unseating the overly PC "Ghostbusters Extreme" cartoon from the 90s? Listen to us argue over Melissa McCarthy being funny and explore Slimer's sexuality (thank god 2016 cleared that up for us)!
13 Feb 2019
2 - Welcome to the Bungle
Does a 90s Robin Williams movie hold up to the almighty nostalgia goggles? Does it really need a reboot disguised as a sequel? Do we ever need this much Kevin Hart in our lives? Come on a journey with us as we are sucked into the world of Jumanji and discuss just what the hell really happened in those movies!
6 Feb 2019
1 - Feeling Dreddful
We're going to start this series off with a bang. A double whammy, if you will. And believe me, Judge Dredd will. Rob Schneider gets shot by a robot, Cersei Lannister is thrown off a balcony, and we get a real Adrienne Barbeau-bot! Listen as we discuss if rebooting Judge Dredd was something that should've happened!
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