Dirty Sons of Pitches

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are going to prom this week, twice, thanks to watching the 1976 horror classic "Carrie" and its far less regarded 2013 remake starring Chloe Grace-Moritz and Julianne Moore. The guys assess the original, director Brian De Palma's artistic inclinations and limitations, and whether or not the new version is better than its predecessor.

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Episode 302 includes:

-Oscars! Reactions! Surprises! Octopuses!

-Can Steven Spielberg direct a musical?

-Ben laments how both "The Courier" and "Stowaway" get caught in their realism details a little too much.

-The new "Mortal Kombat" movie has guts and not much else, but does it matter?

-Remakin' It -- "Carrie"

-Is it actually possible the 2013 remake that few liked is actually an improvement on Brian De Palma's 1976 horror original? Believe it!

 

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are checking out feminist sci-fi classic "The Stepford Wives" from 1975 and the much-reviled 2004 remake starring Nicole Kidman and directed by Frank Oz. It's an extra big episode so enjoy all that granular analysis and scant scat jokes.

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Episode 301 includes:

-Trailer responses for "Army of the Dead" and Marvel's "Shang-Chi"

-Oscar predictions for the Oscars the least amount of people may watch.

-Ben declares "Thunder Force" a guaranteed slot for his Worst Films of 2021 List.

-"Nobody" is a fun, bruising action movie that might have been more fun had its lead been less special.

-Remakin' It -- "The Stepford Wives"

-The guys talk about the commentary and relevancy of the 1975 original and the steep steep decline of the 2004 comedy remake.

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are all monkey business on this episode and the gents are looking at the cinematic titan of King Kong, first in the stop-motion original 1933 version and then in the 1976 remake that answered what a man in a suit would add to the lore. There's a lengthy discussion over the assessment of old art, nostalgia, and the lens we view film classics, and yes, there needs to be a discussion over the obvious racial optics.

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Episode 300 includes:

-All WB news this week, including reactions to the new "Space Jam" trailer, where Ben asks, "Has nostalgia become that dumb?"

-"Chaos Walking" is not worth the chaos. Or the walking.

-The new "Godzilla vs. Kong" is a giant monkey fighting a giant lizard and it certainly is that.

-Remakin' It -- "King Kong"

-The guys talk about the film legend that dazzled audience,s inspired generations, and may not be as good as you choose to remember. They discuss the maligned 1976 remake and find points of improvement, and assess the nature of deference to "film classics."

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The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are making up for the pain of past movie choices by going back to the goodness that is the 1987 "RoboCop" movie, offering a balm to Ben's soul. The guys talk about the schlocky 80s sci-fi satire and the 2014 remake and where it went wrong and how it might have been ahead of its time as well.

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Episode 299 includes:

-R.I.P. Yaphet Kotto, Jessica Walter, George Segal, and maybe Thomas Middleditch's career

-New "The Suicide Squad" trailer with more "the."

-Ben challenges Nate to watch Netflix's "Secret Magic Control Agency" as homework.

-The Oscar-nominated "Another Round" is a curious fizzle.

- Canadian horror comedy "Slaxx" is stretched out.

-Remakin' It -- "RoboCop"

-The guys sing the praises of the 1987 Paul Verhoeven original and find new meaning and relevancy with the unheralded 2014 remake.

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Category:Remakin' It -- posted at: 7:50pm EDT
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