Episode 281 Remaking Spies Like Us (1985)
When two bumbling fools are recruited to become decoy spies, hijinks ensue that may destroy the world or just might save it. Join Invasion of the Remake as we discuss the Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase spy comedy, Spies Like Us (1985). We do our best James Bond impression to rethink and remake Spies Like Us, complete with fantasy casting, for a new generation.
Episode 282 Cape Fear (1962 vs 1991)
After years in jail, Max Cady has only one thing on his mind. I deep seeded rage fueling his desire for a slow, agonizing revenge on the man who put him there. Welcome to Cape Fear (1962 vs 1991). This week Invasion of the Remake will stalk the classic Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum noir film comparing it to the Martin Scorsese thriller starring Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte. These two movies will battle it out on the savage waters of Cape Fear.
Episode 283 Remaking Earth vs The Flying Saucers (1956)
Alien Invasion April begins with all out war between Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956). Join us as we remake this Ray Harryhausen, sci-fi, classic for a modern audience complete with our own unique fantasy casting. The invasion begins this week, so plug your brainbox in and listen to Invasion of the Remake!
Episode 284 The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951 Vs. 2008)
Week 2 of Alien Invasion April brings a more peaceful visitor with a dire warning to Earth in the science fiction, classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and the 2008 remake starring Keanu Reeves. Can the universe afford the spread of humanity upon the stars? Can Klaatu and Gort survive the scrutiny of Invasion of the Remake?!!!!
Episode 285 Remaking Robot Monster (1953)
Week 3 of Alien Invasion April brings the fearsome Ro-Man, an ape with a space helmet for a head, to conquer Earth in Robot Monster (1953). Widely criticized for being one of the worst movies ever made, Invasion of the Remake sees something worthy in the simian from space that can raise this cult, sci-fi, stinker to new heights. Join IOTR this week as we remake Robot Monster!!!
Episode 286 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 Vs. 1978) Vs. Body Snatchers (1993) Vs. The Invasion (2007)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a classic science fiction film exploring the fear and paranoia of losing ourselves, and our loved ones no longer recognizable as themselves. It's about loss of identity and mindless conformity brought on by McCarthyism and the Red Scare of the 1950s. The subject matter is no less relevant in the remakes from 1978, 1993, and 2007. This week IOTR covers all four iterations in the pod pulsing climax of Alien Invasion April!
Episode 287 Remaking Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)
It's time for another fan challenge! This week we're brought back to the old west where James Garner is made sheriff of a town booming from the gold rush and in desperate need of taming. Invasion of the Remake re-imagines Support Your Local Sheriff in surprising ways in this weeks shiny new episode.
Episode 288 It's Alive (1974 Vs. 2009)
It shouldn't be alive but it is. It's Alive! It kills without mercy. It's Alive! It's only a baby. It's Alive! This week on IOTR we compare monstrous, mutant, infants with the classic Larry Cohen film from 1974 and the 2009 modern horror remake. Only one film can be on top because It's Alive!
Episode 289 Movies From the Deep
This week IOTR takes a literal deep dive into the aquatic horror and science fiction sub-genre featuring Cold Skin (2017), Deep Star Six (1989), Leviathan (1989), Aquaman (2018), The Abyss (1989), Below (2002), Underwater (2020), Pressure (2015), Dykett (aka The Dive, 1989), Sanctum (2011), The Rift (aka Endless Descent), Sphere (1998), and Deep Rising (1998).
Episode 290 Remaking Stakeout (1987)
Richard Dreyfuss & Emilio Estevez are partners on a Stakeout (1987) to help capture a dangerous escaped convict intent on paying a visit to his ex girlfriend, but the duo gets a little to close to their subject. This week the Invaders break out the telescope to try and remake the action, comedy Stakeout complete with fantasy casting and 100% less mustaches.