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Remakers Mark Special Episode 25: Cover Songs Part 2 Apr 13, 2020

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We typically talk about remaking movies, but crazy times call for…special episodes. Let’s mix things up. Instead of movies, what about songs?

Welcome to part 2 of a two-part special episode, where we talk about our favorite and least-favorite song covers. This episode deals with our favorite and least favorite covers of all time. Hearts and claws come out in equal measure.

Our Cover Picks:

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Listener Feedback:

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Remakers Mark Special Episode 25: Cover Songs Part 1 Mar 30, 2020

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We typically talk about remaking movies, but crazy times call for…special episodes. Let’s mix things up. Instead of movies, what about songs?

Welcome to part 1 of a two-part special episode, where we talk about our favorite and least-favorite song covers. This episode deals with some of our most beloved covers. We get nasty in part 2.

Our Cover Picks:

Apple Music:

Spotify:

Listener Feedback:

Apple Music:

Spotify:

Remakers Mark 54 Part 2 {Raiders of the Lost Ark}: Ol’ Medallion Hand Mar 17, 2020

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I assume he punched him so hard he exploded, and his hat popped up.
– Andy

In a topsy-turvy world, it’s good to know that Raiders of the Lost Ark exists. We are not shy in our praise of this movie, despite its inherent silliness and gaping plot holes and such. If ever there was a film that was greater than the sum of its parts, it’s this one. Come along as we reveal our recasting winners, the next film, and how highly we rated this one.

Remakers Mark 54 Part 1 {Raiders of the Lost Ark}: Questionable Archaeological Ethics Mar 05, 2020

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From out of the deep in the darkest jungles of South America, nimbly avoiding amazingly crafted ancient architectural traps, covered in cobwebs, emerges the first half of our episode on Raiders of the Lost Ark! Oh, what fun we had. We check off another iconic character from our recasting list (COUGH*melty-face Nazi*COUGH) and generally talk about how much we adore this silly little film. And we haven’t even gotten to part two yet!

Remakers Mark 53 Part 2 {Z}: Everybody was Awkward Mob Fighting Feb 10, 2020

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Any reference to real events and persons living or dead is not accidental. It is deliberate.

We conclude our recasting and discussion of Z, the 1969 French-Algerian political murder suspense procedural drama. We talk about how awkward it is to watch people fight. We talk about other movies that fictionalized events in their own time. We talk about the library a lot.

The Naked Gun and Police Academy
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Taxi Driver
French New Wave
The Shining
Contagion
Floppy Weapons
- Snatch …which was a misattribution. It was actually Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
- Blackjack (weapon)
‘As Lithe and Fierce as a Tiger’: The Investigating Judge in “Z”

Remakers Mark 2020 Oscars Poll! Feb 06, 2020

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The Irishman. Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood. Little Women. The Irishman. Parasite. The Irishman. Avengers: Endgame. The Irishman. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The Irishman. Joker. The Irishman. JoJo Rabbit. The Irishman. Marriage Story. The Irishman. 1917. The Irishman.

Despite all the movies released in 2019, only a select few have the honor of being nominated for an Academy Award. And of those, even fewer are nominated for multiple awards. And then there’s The Irishman.Time to test your wits against our…um…wits and see who is the best guesser. Do you have the inside scoop? Are you secretly a member of the Academy? PROVE IT.

Fill out our Oscars Poll here!

Remakers Mark Special Episode 24: In Memoriam 2019 Jan 27, 2020

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‘Tis that time o’ the year, dear friends, when we remember some of our favorite thespians that have shuffled off this mortal coil in the past year. As always, there are far more than we have time to discuss. Tell us who you think we should have eulogized. Hold your dearest DVDs close, fair listener.

Longer picks:

Andy: Albert Finney <IMDB | Wikipedia>
Jer: Peter Mayhew <IMDB | Wikipedia>
Lee: Ric Ocasek <IMDB | Wikipedia>
Kyle: Carroll Spinney <IMDB | Wikipedia>
- Beneath the Feathers – the man who gives wing to Big Bird (Featuring a cross-section of how Carroll operates Big Bird)
- Bullseye with Jesse Thorn’s interview with Carroll Spinney

Shorter picks:

Kyle: Tim Conway <IMDB | Wikipedia>
- ‘The Dentist’ sketch
Andy: Bruno Ganz <IMDB | Wikipedia>
- ‘Downfall’ Memes
Jer: Peter Tork <IMDB | Wikipedia>
Lee: Robert Forster <IMDB | Wikipedia>

Outro music:

‘It’s All I Can Do’, The Cars <Apple Music | Spotify>

Remakers Mark 53 Part 1 {Z}: Happy Judebledore! Jan 16, 2020

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We check off another genre from our remaking bucket list: French-Algerian political crime drama! Behold, part one of our episode on Z, an Academy Award-winning film telling a fictionalized version of an assassination and political cover-up. Come along for the ride in our three-wheeled pick-up!

Intro question: Favorite foreign language film (of late or ever):

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Photojournalist originally played by Jacques Perrin

The Examining Magistrate (Le juge d’instruction) originally played by Jean-Louis Trintignant

Minor Characters

Remakers Mark 52 Part 2 {Metropolis}: Expressionistic Gravy Dec 09, 2019

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As a physical education major, let me explain German Expressionism to you…

In part 2 of our discussion of Metropolis, things go off the rails quickly and often. Once again, the curse of this movie has reduced us to 80% capacity, but our B- strength is still enough for an A+ performance. OK, maybe an A-.

We generally really liked this movie, and it shows in our ratings. There’s so much to take in with huge sets, hundreds of cast members, bombastic scores, and emoting! So much emoting! Come along with us as we wrap up our discussion of this titan of the Silent Film era.

Metropolis
Maschinenmensch
C3PO
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Movies Which are Influenced by Metropolis
The Score
- Metropolis, 80’s Pop Soundtrack Version

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We typically talk about remaking movies, but crazy times call for…special episodes. Let’s mix things up. Instead of movies, what about songs?

Welcome to part 2 of a two-part special episode, where we talk about our favorite and least-favorite song covers. This episode deals with our favorite and least favorite covers of all time. Hearts and claws come out in equal measure.

Our Cover Picks:

Apple Music:

Spotify:

Listener Feedback:

Apple Music:

Spotify:

Songs not on streaming services:

We typically talk about remaking movies, but crazy times call for…special episodes. Let’s mix things up. Instead of movies, what about songs?

Welcome to part 1 of a two-part special episode, where we talk about our favorite and least-favorite song covers. This episode deals with some of our most beloved covers. We get nasty in part 2.

Our Cover Picks:

Listener Feedback:

We conclude our recasting and discussion of Z, the 1969 French-Algerian political murder suspense procedural drama. We talk about how awkward it is to watch people fight. We talk about other movies that fictionalized events in their own time. We talk about the library a lot.

Longer picks:

Shorter picks:

Outro music:

Intro question: Favorite foreign language film (of late or ever):

Remakers Mark Recommends:

Photojournalist originally played by Jacques Perrin

The Examining Magistrate (Le juge d’instruction) originally played by Jean-Louis Trintignant

Minor Characters

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