Rebooted
Four film majors finally put their degrees to good use. Join us as we dive into revived cult classics, modern missteps, and live-action cash grabs in an attempt to tackle the single most important question in modern cinema: Did that really need to be REBOOTED?
Episodes
39 episodes
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
This episode dives into the enduring legacy of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," exploring the original 1966 animated special, the 2000 live-action film with Jim Carrey, and the 2018 animated version featuring Benedict Cumberbatch. We analyze e...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:09:43
Robocop (1987 and 2014)
As the conversation unfolds, we tackle the evolution of the RoboCop franchise, comparing the original's satirical edge to the more action-packed 2014 reboot. We muse over the reboot's attempt at nostalgia and the challenges posed by a PG-13 rat...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:25:17
Garfield
Is the new Garfield movie reboot worth your time, or just another nostalgia cash-in? Join us as we dissect the new characters Vic and Jinx, speculate on Garfield's father-son subplot, and debate whether Jinx might be more than she seems. We'll ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:07:25
Mean Girls
Ever wondered how the iconic "Mean Girls" would translate into a musical set in 2024? You're in for a treat! Join us as we embark on the premiere episode of season three, with a critical and nostalgic tour of "Mean Girls" and its latest musical...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:21:32
Hairspray
🎶 GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE! 🎶 In this episode, we take a trip back to the swinging 60s with the John Waters classic: Hairspray. Originally released in 1988, Hairspray follows the story of Tracy Turnblad, an overweight te...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:04:38
Matilda
SURPRISE!Our lost episode has been found!We had left Matilda in shambles on the cutting room floor after we weren't able to get separate track audio for everyone. Through the magic of perseverance we finally finished editing ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:17:22
The Muppets Take Rebooted
Originally released in 1973, The Wicker Man was a bizarre mystery involving missing children and ritual sacrifice. It was... Send help. The Rebooted studio has been overrun. There's a talking frog and a very angry pig ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:07:13
Beauty and the Beast
In this episode, we collectively agree to ignore the elephant in the room, which is oddly guillotine shaped. No, this isn't Les Mis, it's Beauty & the Beast. Originally released in 1991, Disney's take on the well known fairytal...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:04:39
Mad Max
In this episode, we learn that Mel Gibson is actually Australian. Well, some of us do, anyway. Join us as we dive into the bizarre, post-apocalyptic classic Mad Max 2! Originally released in 1981, The Road Warrior follows Max Rocka...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:11:28
The Mummy
In this episode, we are all aboard the Brendan Fraser hype train and resurrecting an old favorite with The Mummy! (Do you see what we did there?) The Fraser fronted remake debuted in 1999 as a goofy, Iniana Jones inspired action ro...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:18:15
Home Alone
Merry Christmas you filthy animal! In this episode, we celebrate home invasion and child abandonment with the Christmas Classic: Home Alone. Originally released in 1990, Home Alone follows everyone's favorite 8-year-ol...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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56:15
Dawn of the Dead
In this episode we defy the best laid plans of mice and men by trying to survive the zombie outbreak in a local mall and make a break for it after it all goes awry in the Zombie horror classic, Dawn of the Dead! At the start of a z...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:00:21
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
In this episode, we take a roadtrip down to the Lone Star state to learn a valuable life lesson: Breaking and entering is bad, mmkay? Originally released in 1974, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre follows a group of frieds who make a ser...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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58:12
Pinocchio
The Walt Disney Company is up to their old tricks bringing us another remake that nobody asked for! Originally released in 1940, Pinocchio was Disney's second animated feature and tells the story of a wooden puppet brought to life ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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58:49
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Your favorite film majors are back for season two! Oh, and Jake. He's here too. Join us as we kick off our next adventure with Invasion of the Body Snatchers! Originally released in...well, technically it was 1958, but in the inter...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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54:28
Predator
If it bleeds, we can kill it. In this episode, we dive into the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, Predator and its 2022 PREBOOT: Prey. Originally released in 1987, Predator follows a group of highly trained and heavily ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:14:35
Father of the Bride
🎶 We're goin to the chapel and it's pretty expensive. 🎶 Released in 1991, Steve Martin's classic slice of life comedy, Father of the Bride, follows George Banks as he recounts the events leading up to his daughter's wedding. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:27:13
Rebooted Roulette
Welcome to the inaugural round of Reboot Roulette! We've spent the last 18 episodes picking apart Hollywood reboots‐‐praising their successes and shaming their failures. We've forced ourselves to sit through flops, cas...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:40:00
Firestarter
CW: In this episode we discuss violence involving children and pedophilia. In this episode, a father and daughter with psychic powers flee from a secret government agency trying to kill them. Along the way, they ruin the lives of a...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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47:33
Jurassic Park
In this episode, Jimmy Buffet rescues a couple margaritas. Literally nothing else happens. Originally released in 1993, Jurrasic Park explores what would happen if a mad scientist devoted his time to resurrecting the dinosaurs.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:42:24
Death on the Nile
In this episode we set sail on a deadly journey through Egypt with Death on the Nile. Originally released in 1978, the film adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic whodunnit boasts an impressive cast including Angela Lansbury a...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:16:43