New and a Bit Alarming

A pair of brothers look at all the ways stories can be twice-told, covering remakes, reboots, and adaptations of all stripes. Combining deep-dives on particularly interesting films with one-offs exploring more curious cases, this show proves that new isn't always bad, but sure does show up with some weird ideas.

SMB12 - Super Lawrence Johnson 12/27/2023

SMB12 - Super Lawrence Johnson In the final SMB episode, we review a rushed ending brought about by low budget, look at some very out of place product placement, revisit what it's like to be the first in a genre, and review the general state of video game movies. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/29249803

SMB11 - Good Night, Everybody! 12/12/2023

SMB11 - Good Night, Everybody! In this episode, we debate Koopa's invasion plan, which involves sending a tiny expeditionary force to a planet that is FAR more populous and more technologically advanced to boot. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/29048183

SMB10 - Smashin' the Fash with a Passion for Fashion 12/02/2023

SMB10 - Smashin' the Fash with a Passion for Fashion This week, Mario and Luigi DEBATABLY dress like Mario and Luigi. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/28893243

SMB9 - Stand Up and Cheer 11/09/2023

SMB9 - Stand Up and Cheer HIATUS... Well, not over, but temporarily back on schedule as we finish Mario. And in this episode, our final breather before getting back to the story, we play the Letterboxd game and make some jokes about The Flash that have aged depressingly well now that it's been released. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/28575653

Hiatus Breaker! 07/26/2023

Hiatus Breaker! This week, Brian and Flonk discuss the show's hiatus and then play an incredibly conceptual game of FMK. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/27567684

SMBONUS - The Assassination of King K. Rool by the Coward Wallace Pike 04/02/2023

SMBONUS - The Assassination of King K. Rool by the Coward Wallace Pike Flonk, Brian, and Maggie continue our alarmingly deep dive into Max Landis's insane garbage Mario script. This episode: It wasn't Earth all along, Kirby is full of Hell, and Sir George Carteret makes a truly baffling cameo appearance. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/26419533

SMBonus - Straight Outta Crampton 03/04/2023

SMBonus - Straight Outta Crampton Flonk, Brian, and Maggie flomp our dorns over a truly awful Super Mario Bros epic fantasy action spec script from Max. MAX? You mean Max LANDIS? The garbage son of a helicopter murderer? /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/26127387

SMB8 - Thank You, Dredd, But Our Princess is in Another Block 02/03/2023

SMB8 - Thank You, Dredd, But Our Princess is in Another Block This week, exposition is repeated, Iggy and Spike reform offscreen, Mario culturally appropriates Islam, and the movie turns into another movie. Completely. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/25816542

SMB7 - Don't Tell Darwin About This 01/14/2023

SMB7 - Don't Tell Darwin About This This week, Koopa decides that since a problem's come along, he must whip it, whip it good. Also: We reveal the odd listening habits of Cyclops from the X-Men, and Luigi takes his top off. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/25609275

SMB6 - That's What the Mamm Means 12/22/2022

SMB6 - That's What the Mamm Means This week, Dennis has a bad trip, we forget to look up Fiona's name again, and we address the Goomba Question. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/25403058

SMB5 - The Plot Thickens as Much as it Can 12/07/2022

SMB5 - The Plot Thickens as Much as it Can This week, "Tell, don't show" reaches new heights as the movie is about a third over, which is a GREAT time for massive exposition dumps from noted rockabilly punk Mojo Nixon. Koopa washes in mud, we speculate on the history of Dinosaur Planet, Dennis Hopper's cloaca is discussed, and David surprises us with a really good Toad impression. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/25261290

Hangin' out with the Toothpaste Jar 11/21/2022

Hangin' out with the Toothpaste Jar Back from our mini-hiatus, Brian and Flonk try to record an episode on a failed semi-amateur Mario Bros movie pitch, but it turns into just an examination of Mario in other media, and then just goes way off the rails. Spider the Podcast Cat eats a tissue. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/25079028

SMB4 - I'll Take Dinohattan 10/21/2022

SMB4 - I'll Take Dinohattan This week, David fulfils his dream, Rockabel invite us into their Blade Runner fantasy, and we have a special guest appearance from Mickey Mouse. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/24598083

SMB3 - Regarding Henry V: Portrait of a Serial Plumber 10/14/2022

SMB3 - Regarding Henry V: Portrait of a Serial Plumber This week, we see some unfortunate haircuts, some uniformed goons, and take a tour of the nonstop thrill ride that is the back of the DVD box. Also, you're not gonna believe this, we've found some plot holes. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/24597921

SMB2 - It's-a Them 10/05/2022

SMB2 - It's-a Them This week, after watching a VERY brief chunk of movie, we've already met all three protagonists! So efficient! Such storytelling! /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/24597891

SMB1 - Rockabel, Baby 09/17/2022

SMB1 - Rockabel, Baby The Super Responsible Broz begin Super Mario Bros proper with... wait, TWO prologues!? In THIS economy?! We also discuss more behind the scenes names, analyze Rockabel's directing style, and Brian has a WHOLE thing about the internet. Also, David's mic is better! Not good. But better. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/24403401

SMB0 - Let's-a Go 09/02/2022

SMB0 - Let's-a Go The Super Responsible Bros are back! And this time we're looking at one of the most curious examples of adaptation ever, Super Mario Bros! The first live action video game movie ever! And you can tell! /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/24219162

Gremloons 08/13/2022

Gremloons It's time to finish out the Space Jam trilogy! TRILOGY?! Oh, just you wait. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/24044301

The Worst Joseph Conrad Movie 07/13/2022

The Worst Joseph Conrad Movie Two brothers look at two brothers, as we examine the trend-following masterpiece Surf Ninjas, one of many attempts to cash in on the early 90s ninja craze. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/23728910

Don't Let the Sunshine Spoil Your Rain 06/17/2022

Don't Let the Sunshine Spoil Your Rain This week, NAABA takes a look at a new kind of story: The big budget feature film of a currently running series! A rare and sometimes misguided thing often left to animation, this is a rare live action example, and also one of the best ever put to film. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/23263745

Back to the Other Will 06/03/2022

Back to the Other Will This is a good one. That's as far as I'll go, though. If I told you what it was, I'd lose my wonderful misdirect. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/23262446

Will 3 - The Modern Scourge of Novels 05/18/2022

Will 3 - The Modern Scourge of Novels Yes, it's time for another almost-enjoyable episode of Laurie Davidson's star vehicle, Will! This week, Burbage gets negged, Will learns what a play is, Marlowe has a butt party, and Presto is also here. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/23158730

AAA9 - Don't Mention the War 04/29/2022

AAA9 - Don't Mention the War We covered every version of "Tomorrow"... OR DID WE!? Time for us to cover the final filmed version by reviewing the ENTIRE made-for-TV sequel, "Annie: A Royal Adventure", or "Blitz? What Blitz?" /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/22945157

AAA8 - We Don't Need Anything But Our Friends and Our Thermos 04/15/2022

AAA8 - We Don't Need Anything But Our Friends and Our Thermos Annie draws to a close, as we look at some muddled finales, as well as one lovely finale that's like half an hour from the end of the movie somehow. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/22809167

AAA7 - Sony Pictures Adults' Zone 04/09/2022

AAA7 - Sony Pictures Adults' Zone HOPE YOU'RE READY FOR THESE CHILDREN'S MUSICALS TO GET HORNT UP. Time for "Easy Street". /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/22737626

AAA6 - Three Hosts, Two Mics, One Couch 03/18/2022

AAA6 - Three Hosts, Two Mics, One Couch Let's go to the movies this week, because the city's ours! Which city? NYC! That's right, it's three different songs serving the same narrative function. One is good because of the writing, one is okay because of the acting, and one is GARBAGE. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/22356248

A Bit More Knockin' 03/11/2022

A Bit More Knockin' Well, my arms are repaired! And it's time to break from the films for an EXCRUCIATINGLY deep dive into the emoji-only translation of "It's The Hard-Knock Life". Also, we take a quick break to analyze the Austin Powers franchise. And, weirdly, predict a plot point from The Batman several months before its release. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/22355942

FEED DROP - A Very Animated Crossover 02/12/2022

FEED DROP - A Very Animated Crossover Hello! For those of you that follow me (Brian) on the socials, it turns out I broke both of my elbows. So the show is going to go on hiatus for a couple of weeks, because as I found out uploading this weeks Tinseltown, you use your elbows a surprising amount while typing and editing, which REALLY hurts. But I should be good to go before too long, and in the meantime, please enjoy this Tinseltown from a couple of weeks ago, in which we Annie it up. My special thanks to speech-to-text, which is able to properly capitalize Tinseltown. Nice work. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/22108241

AAA5 - Justice for Geoffrey Holder 01/28/2022

AAA5 - Justice for Geoffrey Holder It's time for "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here" at last! Brian mostly spends this episode defending slumming theatre legends! /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/21829496

AAA4 - Two Songs For Gilbert 01/21/2022

AAA4 - Two Songs For Gilbert The Responsible Boyz are NOT, as it turns out, doing "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here", which is fun and pleasant and plot-relevant. No, we're doing "Little Girls", which is a mean and bad song designed to lure older actresses to the set. /episode/index/show/worstremake/id/21829148

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