Remakers Mark

[md] Modern Times IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Netflix • Amazon • iTunes Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to part two of our discussion of Charlie Chaplin’s classic silent film ‘Modern Times’. Here we discuss the filmmaking and plot techniques that we both appreciate and would want to change in a remake. We focus […]

[md] Here’s another first for Remakers Mark – our first silent movie! And what better place to start than with a Charlie Chaplin film – Modern Times. Join us as we recast two major roles and three minor roles, including Chaplin’s famous ‘Little Tramp’ character. Modern Times IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Netflix • Amazon • […]

Welcome to the most special-est Special Episode of Remakers Mark yet. For the first time ever all five of us were in the same place at the same time, and we recorded this episode while looking at each other. It was as strange and amazing as it sounds, I promise. The topic of this Special […]

Slap Shot IMDB Theatrical Trailer Stream: Netflix Rent: Amazon • iTunes Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes In Part Two of our discussion of Slap Shot, we start with some excellent listener feedback on how to recast the film, and reveal which of our picks were the winners. Then, we move on to discussing what we’d change in […]

Slap Shot IMDB Theatrical Trailer Stream: Netflix Rent: Amazon • iTunes Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to part one of our discussion of the roughhouse hockey classic Slap Shot. Here we tackle recasting two major characters and five minor characters. Along the way we reveal our favorite sports movies, contemplate pent up anger as an actor’s […]

Supergirl IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • iTunes Welcome to part two of our discussion of Supergirl. We first discuss what superpower we would have, and it goes deliciously off the rails in the name of extreme comfort. Then, after sharing some listener feedback on re-casting, and revealing our picks from […]

In our seventh special episode, we discuss a counterpoint to our previous discussion of actors and actresses who can do anything, titled ‘You’ll Always Be _____ To Me’. Here we’re talking about those folks who had one role that, no matter what other roles they play, we’re not able to see them as anything other […]

Supergirl IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • iTunes Here is part one of our discussion around the much maligned Supergirl – our first superhero flick, and the first movie that we weren’t really a fan of the original. Don’t you fear, this isn’t a Haterade filled episode at all, though we […]

Akira: IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay In part two of our discussion of 1988’s anime classic Akira, we talk about what we liked about the original, and what we’d change in a remake. Specifically, what we would need to change to make a live action version of the film, while […]

In this, our sixth special episode of Remakers Mark, we discuss movies that have expanded our cinematic horizons, and that we think would do the same for other viewers. Each of us picked a topic or genre: Mark: ‘Turning Japanese: An Intro to Anime’ Lee: ‘Awakenings: Films That Changed the Way I Watch Films’ Kyle: […]

Akira IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay In episode 23 of Remakers Mark we tackle our first animated movie, 1988’s anime classic Akira. Unlike the original, which was a Japanese language anime movie, we are remaking it as an English language live action film (except for Jer, who goes a slightly […]

Three Amigos Rent: Amazon • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes IMDB Theatrical Trailer In part two of our discussion of ¡Three Amigos!, which features our greatest intro EVER, we start off with some really excellent suggestions from fans about who they think should be recast in the three major roles. Then, after revealing who […]

In episode 22, we take on remaking a movie that Andy deemed unremakeable, assuming that’s an actual word – ¡Three Amigos!. Here in part one we recast three major roles originally filled by three comedy legends, as well as five minor characters. Along the way we express our preference for cerveza or tequila (or los […]

In part two of our discussion of the Western classic The Searchers, we discuss listener feedback regarding how challenging it is to recast an iconic role and actor like John Wayne, as well as suggestions for how that might be done. We talked about how the original film lacked sensitivity, both racially and in terms […]

In part one of our discussion of the classic Western film ‘The Searchers’, we tackle recasting three major roles and five minor roles. Along the way we give props to Jason Momoa for his impeccable guy-lining skills, discuss the difficulty in separating the presence of John Wayne from the character of Ethan, and use the […]

In part two of our first ‘Bizarro Remakers Mark’, we take a modern movie (2010’s Inception) and talk about how it would be remade in the olden eras of: Mark: 1920’s Lee: 1950’s Andy: Early 1970’s Jer: 1979-82 Kyle: 1990-93 We first reveal who the big winners from our recasting selections in part one (hint: […]

In this very special episode of Remakers Mark, we play with our own space-time continuum, for a ‘Bizarro Remakers Mark’ discussion of 2010’s Inception. Unlike normal episodes of RM, where we discuss old movies if recast and remade today, in this episode we flip it for real, recasting a modern movie in several different eras: […]

In part two of our discussion of When Harry Met Sally, we gush about how great the movie is, and give it credit for inspiring (for good and bad) nearly every romantic comedy since then. Along the way we discuss avoiding the ‘McConaughey Syndrome’ (recent McConaisance aside), why WHMS succeeded when so many other romcoms […]

In part one of our discussion of what has proven to be the foundation for the modern romantic comedy, ‘When Harry Met Sally…’, we talk about how we should recast four major roles, and one minor role. Along the way we talk about Billy Crystal as a college student, whether Crystal made or killed Bruno […]

In Part Two of our discussion of Taxi Driver, we start out by sharing lots of great casting suggestions from friends and fans of the show, including a couple that had us second guessing our choices. Then we reveal which of our choices were the official recasting picks. After that we dive into a discussion […]