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The Rebooters
Author: James Barber & Josh Preston
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A podcast about movie reboots. The Rebooters is a comedy film review podcast and each episode, join enthusiastic movie lovers Josh and James as they delve into Hollywood's latest attempts to reboot tired, old movie franchises.
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"And the award for Best Movie Podcast of All Time goes to... The Rebooters!" This episode, Josh and James discuss the 91st Academy Awards... despite not seeing most of the films. They give their thoughts on Yorgos Lathimos' The Favourite and Adam McKay's Vice.
"It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair as The Rebooters proudly present - Episode 12!"
Be our guest for this week's episode on Disney's Beauty and the Beast!
Did you have any choice to listen to this episode? Did the boys choose Frosties or Sugar Puffs? Josh and James throw tea over their computer whilst discussing Black Mirror's foray into Choose Your Own Adventure: Bandersnatch.
'Another Horror episode?!' I hear you say - it's hard to avoid them when talking about remakes! Josh & James talk about the groundbreaking Alfred Hitchcock 1960 classic Psycho and it's 1998 shot-for-shot remake from Good Will Hunting director, Gus Van Sant. The question is - is it hard to tell these two apart? You'd be psychotic to miss this one...
This time, the boys swing into action to discuss the latest web-headed hero to enter the Spider-Man franchise - the Sony animated masterpiece 'Into the Spiderverse'. How does it stack up to its predecessors? Is it Oscar Worthy? And just how did they get Kingpin so square?
Join Josh and James this week as they try to unravel the mysteries of Universal's Mummy franchise. Does Brendan Fraser's romp through Egypt triumph over Tom Cruise's disaster holiday in Dorset? Don't bury your head in the sand - give it a listen!
"HEY, WEB-HEAD! Come listen to our Spider-Man episode!" James and Josh talk about the legacy of the King of Swing and discuss not only the crazy production history of the character, but also which one spins the most satisfying web.
"We all float down here..." to Derry's sewer system. Josh and James discuss Stephen King's infamous dancing clown... Does the 2017 reboot hold water compared with it's 1990 counterpart? Have a listen and float too...BEEP BEEP!
This week, James and Josh visit Haddonfield USA and its most respected murderer, Mike Myers. But which is the more deadly: John Carpenter's 1978 original, or the Danny McBride produced 2018 reboot of the same name? Let's find out...
This week, join The Rebooters as Josh and James delve into the desolate Antarctic tundra with the 1982 cult classic: The Thing and it's 2011 prequel. Does the reboot attempt do it's predecessor justice, or is it just a poor assimilation...?
As a welcome break from the usual rebooting action, this episode Josh and James discuss their favourite Christopher Nolan movies. Which is the best? Do they agree? Have either of them seen The Following? Tune in to find out!
This week, join The Rebooters' Josh and James as they take a trip to Gotham City and check in with the Caped Crusader, The World's Greatest Detective: Batman. But how does Nolan's gritty 2005 reboot to the franchise stack up to Burton's gothically madcap 1989 Prince-filled original? Tune in to find out!
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In their first minisode, Josh and James go prehistoric as they travel back to Jurassic World. Does this new film live up to it's original predecessors or is it just a big pile of dino-dung? Tune in to find out!
This week, Josh and James venture to Skull Island to discuss the King of monster movies. How does Peter Jackson's blockbuster love letter stand up to the 1933 technical masterpiece? Tune in and find out!
This week, Josh and James go prehistoric as they tackle Steven Spielberg's adventure masterpiece Jurassic Park. How does the dinosaur-filled epic stack up to the Chris Pratt starring, velociraptor loving, Colin Trevorrow directed remake Jurassic World? Tune in and find out!
This week James & Josh tackle Stevie Spielberg's dinosaur-tastic Jurassic Park. With special effects that are now over 20 years old, can the film hold up to today's modern standards? Well, judging by the 2015 Colin Trevorrow directed remake the answer is: yes! and then some!
Also we talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story for like 20 minutes lol
This week Josh and James release the kraken as they look at Clash of the Titans. How does the 1984 classic, complete with seminal monster work by Ray Harryhausen, stack up to the overstuffed and oddly star-studded 2010 remake?
In their first episode, James and Josh discuss the Ghostbusters (1984) reboot - Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. How does the all-female remake stack up to the original? What do they think of Bill Murray's cameo? What's the future for the Ghostbusters franchise? Listen to find out!
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