Ideal Remake

Because 2020. How else could we possibly have ended this year? It was also just the holidays, and what better way to celebrate than by remaking the movie we’re all experiencing… HOME ALONE! And I wanted to remake this movie … Continue reading →

This week we’re joined by fantastic director and producer Thomai Hatsios! Thomai was the first person to ever cast me in something out here, and we’ve been friends ever since! When I reached out to Thomai, she said she wanted … Continue reading →

We might be too scared to go in to the spooky mansion, but a Scooby Snack should be enough to convince us to go in! We’re remaking 2002’s Scooby-Doo with returning guest Paul Presley! (PawlPrezlee on Instagram) Think you have … Continue reading →

You ever feel like you’re running over the tops of trains cars, terrified of the the ride, but also of when the train cars end? But then they do end and you leap and find a rope! But that rope … Continue reading →

I’m posting this the evening of Monday, November 2nd. I sure hope this episode drops and we still have a democracy! That would be great! Heh heh heh *sobs* We’re talking about Escape from New York this week! Feel like … Continue reading →

Well well well, what have we here? Podcast listeners huh? Ooooo I’m really scared! So this is the episode everyone is talkin’ about? Hahahaha! It’s funny! You’ll be laughing! It really is too much. And now, with your permission, we’re … Continue reading →

Do you sometimes worry that you might be murdered while trying to escape after witnessing an evil make-up company incriminate itself? Us too. Luckily, you can just have a bunch of cats! Because apparently they have the power over life … Continue reading →

Wanted sure is a movie! Angelina Jolie is in it! They curve bullets! It apparently has basically NOTHING to do with the comic. So, CLEARLY, Ideal Remake needs to get our mitts on it! So thanks to Dianne Bloom (@dibster) … Continue reading →

Have you ever been stuck working in a morgue? On the night shift? And UCH your new coworker is just SO annoying. Welp, nothing left to do but start using the morgue to support a group of sex workers struggling … Continue reading →

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!! One what? Err… Ideal Remake episode remaking the movie Highlander? Yeah that tracks. AND SO IT IS!! We’re remaking this 80s EPIC with returning guest Kevin Mosteller (@KevMostStellar)!! So get hyped, sharpen your sword, and … Continue reading →

When an evil villain threatens the entire world, a TEAM must be assembled! An inventor, a secret agent, aaaaand I guess that’s it? What? We’re not talking super heroes! This is SPY stuff m’boy! We’re remaking The Avengers from 1998 … Continue reading →

The digivolution is up and running! Did you see? Did you hear? Did you know it was coming? Well this is a left-field pick for an Ideal Remake episode, so I’m guessing, no! You didn’t know it was coming. But … Continue reading →

We’re trying some new things this month! This week we’re talking about a movie that neither I, NOR my guest had ever seen, but we both WANTED to see! It was a super fun experiment! Meredith Hackman (@Big_Mer), returning guest, … Continue reading →

We’ve got a castle to save! This Irish hamlet is a wonder, but it’s being foreclosed on! Oh no! Guess we better fake some ghosts and spooks to bring in those tourist bucks! That failed too? Oh man, that’s going … Continue reading →

Sure, they might be putting you to death for murder, but that’s FINE because we’re going to make you into a SPECIFIC kind of murderer. An assassin! This is a good plan. We’re remaking Assassin’s Creed on this week’s episode … Continue reading →

This episode comes out on June 8th which means my birthday was two days ago!! Reach out to @IdealRemake on Instagram or @SamGasch on Twitter to wish me happy birthday! And now we’re talking about DUNE in JUNE! Paul is … Continue reading →

In a rare turn of events, we’re talking about a movie that not only had Sam seen, but he owns! Yes, we’re talking about 2000’s BEDAZZLED, starring Brendan Frasier and Elizabeth Hurley! I loved this movie in high school! And … Continue reading →

It’s a movie that has been quoted for 25 years. But that’s because Jim Carrey is saying easily repeatable catch-phrases the whole time! But is Ace Ventura: Pet Detecitve as good as you remember it? (NOPE!) Sam Gasch (@SamGasch) is … Continue reading →

We told you we weren’t going to say it, but FINE! I’ll be back! There. Happy now? And we are! We are happy! Because Last Action Hero was an AMAZING movie! And we’re remaking it this week all thanks to … Continue reading →

You know what sux? *turns 8 sideways* Everything. But not podcasts! Podcasts will always be here for you. But we’re doing a small twist today! Scott Carelli (@ScottCarelli), podcaster extraordinaire, suggested we take a movie and do a PREmake, instead … Continue reading →