2025 Wrap- Up: Our End of Year Movie Recommendations

S2E2: Spinal Tap The End Continues (2025)

A comeback tour for the ages. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, the podcast constantly on the search for originality, or at least a reason for all the remakes. It's also a podcast where a song about butts may have broken one of the podcasters and the other has strong feelings about brown M&Ms. We continue our look at the mockumentary/rockumentary about 80s rockers Spinal Tap. Almost 40 years after the original came out, director Rob Reiner and the actors reunited to bring back the band… and gain recognition for their creation.  Spinal Tap: The End Continues (2025) IMDB Description: Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. *** On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?” Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify!  Mailbag: Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.bridgetlamonica.com] Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com Sources: Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues amazon.com/product-reviews/B0FRXJ9XVD/ref=acr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar This Is Spinal Tap/Production | Moviepedia | Fandom movies.fandom.com/wiki/This_Is_Spinal_Tap/Production The Untold Truth Of Spinal Tap www.grunge.com/854298/the-untold-truth-of-spinal-tap/ #spinaltap #thisisspinaltap #michaelmckean #christopherguest #harryshearer #robreiner #rockumentary #classicrock

S2E1: This is Spinal Tap (1984)

In order to begin our newest season of the podcast, we gotta turn this thing up to 11. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, the podcast constantly on the search for originality, or at least a reason for all the remakes. It's also a podcast where a song about butts may have broken one of the podcasters and the other has strong feelings about brown M&Ms. This time, we look at the mockumentary/rockumentary about 80s rockers Spinal Tap on their comeback tour. And next episode, we’ll look at the 2025 follow-up: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. This is Spinal Tap (1984) IMDB Description:  Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. *** On each episode we look at remakes, sequels and more to answer the age old question “Has Hollywood run out of ideas?” Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify!  Mailbag: Podcast movie suggestions and comments can be sent to: ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website: ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.bridgetlamonica.com] Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com Sources: Spinal Tap 1 star reviews:  Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues [https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B0FRXJ9XVD/ref=acr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar] The Untold Truth Of Spinal Tap https://www.grunge.com/854298/the-untold-truth-of-spinal-tap/ [https://www.grunge.com/854298/the-untold-truth-of-spinal-tap/] This Is Spinal Tap/Production | Moviepedia | Fandom [https://movies.fandom.com/wiki/This_Is_Spinal_Tap/Production] https://movies.fandom.com/wiki/This_Is_Spinal_Tap/Production In Character: Spinal Tap Read Your Letterboxd Reviews of This Is Spinal Tap [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtceDdqfYs&t=1s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtceDdqfYs&t=1sead Your Letterboxd Reviews of This Is Spinal Tap [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srtceDdqfYs&t=1s] #spinaltap #thisisspinaltap #michaelmckean #christopherguest #harryshearer#robreiner #rockumentary #classicrock

Bonus Episode: Bad Movie, Good Soundtrack

A listener suggestion! We take a look at movies whose soundtrack far surpassed their plot. These are bad movies with good soundtracks. This will surely be a divisive topic. Remember this is just opinion! And we appreciate all movies, big and small, indie and blockbuster, samurai and Stephen King adaptation. Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. *** On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab. Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first.  Mailbag: Send your movie suggestions and commentary to ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.bridgetlamonica.com] Erica's band: gorgeousbeast.bandcamp.com #originalsoundtrack #moviesoundtrack #soundtrack #stephenking #maximumoverdrive #queenofthedamned #aaliyah #Suckerpunch #emilianatorini #savethelastdance #juliastiles #ACDC #miamiconnection #lastactionhero #biodome #xanadu #eraserhead

Episode 27: Freaky Friday (2003) Part 2 of 2

Wrapping up our Freaky Friday two-parter! We covered the original Freaky Friday on Episode 25. (There was a Christmas and a bonus episode that broke things up. Our bad.) Welcome to Lights, Camera, Remake, where we try to determine whether Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. Sometimes that means doing body switch movies. Over. and over. And over again! IMDB Description: Dr. Tess Coleman and her daughter, Anna, do not get along with each other. However, things take a turn when, in a freak accident, they switch bodies and are forced to live each other's lives. Disney + Description: A mother and daughter see things a bit differently when they switch bodies. *** On each episode we’ll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab. Your Podcast hosts: Bridget LaMonica @BridgetLaMonica Erica Strout @stroutocaster Follow the show on Spotify! We post episodes there first.  Mailbag: Have some strong opinions about a movie we covered? Have a fun suggestion for a future episode? Just wanna put in your two cents? Send your mailbag commentary to ⁠lightscameraremake@gmail.com⁠.  Obligatory Socials: Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @⁠lightscameraremakepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bridget’s website: ⁠⁠⁠www.bridgetlamonica.com⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.bridgetlamonica.com] Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560111332548⁠⁠⁠⁠ References: Wiggan, Alex. “How Many Freaky Friday Movies Are There?” It’s A Stampede!, 3 Apr. 2025, itsastampede.com/2025/04/03/how-many-freaky-friday-movies-are-there/.  #freakyfriday #lindsaylohan #jamieleecurtis #remake #sequel #2000sfilm #jodiefoster #barbaraharris #1970sfilm #podcast #review #film #disney #comedy #bodyswap

2025 Wrap- Up: Our End of Year Movie Recommendations

Here are some of the movies we really enjoyed watching in 2025. There's always something good out there to watch! Feel free to add your picks in the comment section. We'd love to hear what movies you enjoyed watching this year (and it didn't have to be released in 2025!) Sources: Companion trailer - Warner Bros https://youtu.be/Qr_kX0D3DNA?si=lieefD8n1RmRAByp Weapons trailer - Warner Bros https://youtu.be/OpThntO9ixc?si=wx78kjE2l1ic8aMk Sinners Trailer - Warner Broshttps://youtu.be/bKGxHflevuk?si=AUbCjftOxN_VdYiK In the Tall Grass Trailer - Netflix https://youtu.be/7afc9gTbVFI?si=NpDy-2CJTCjncBjv Grass Traps People in a Time Loop - Movie Recaps https://youtu.be/EADnqfl5fFU?si=oTrZzwBdFBaJFYNS Mickey 17 Official trailer - Warner Bros https://youtu.be/osYpGSz_0i4?si=IeI2OHP7uVTXBtdB When I saw Her Mickey 17 Clip - Warner Bros Entertainment https://youtu.be/xTCPEYtQ95I?si=dJ6emhBc4vGXRhnP Robert Pattison Calls Stephanie Meyer Crazy - Twilitardhttps://youtu.be/Qcv1P1GI1jc?si=nL9wBVbeXJfHvu1r Vampire Baseball Scene - Movieclipshttps://youtu.be/qhDPJ7ozL6s?si=kJyH5WfgUmj52xU7 Twilight (2008) The Crash Scene - Movieclipshttps://youtu.be/RrXV9wcNG5o?si=3FWx92VC2b9PXqDC Does Kristin Stewart Know Her Most Famous Lines from her Most Famous Movies? - Varietyhttps://youtu.be/AVvnKCJ8rCg?si=N24T3-jpxBXvgotg The Runaways - Joan Jett Meets Cherie Clip - RunawaysMovie https://youtu.be/RvWo6UKBTbU?si=54tjJs4B4YSZDQMI The Devil All the Time (2020) Robert Pattison as Reverend Preston Speech - fluffy bunnyfarts https://youtu.be/ySTa2j527_k?si=Bvxh01WquhkpeWEQ The Twilight Saga Eclipse Scene “Imprinting” - TaylorLautnerNationhttps://youtu.be/SpsdzM2BwVo?si=E7skoNz5xu1vWFmU Jacob’s Secret Destroys Bella New Moon - Clip Queens https://youtu.be/_loYJXElGb8?si=BvexMnqxdaf2dvad Companion Extended Preview - Fandango at Home https://youtu.be/gaT5QIYjFE0?si=fuqQCQdHyR76K0liThe Roses Trailer Alexei is proud of his girls https://youtu.be/acZCd4rYOOg?si=AtBZGoLK5M0dxWLs Natasha Take Red Guardian Out of Prison - Cinema Kawluwa https://youtu.be/eXr_RIUngTc?si=wO88oDIXQe61gMJs Mickey 17 | But I'm You | Movie Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment Hughie And Starlight's Cutest Moments | Hall Of HeroesJo Blo Movie Clips BARBARIAN Clip - "Who Are You?" (2022) Bill Skarsgård, Horror Thunderbolts* Extended Look - Desert (2025) | Fandango at Home Captured By Winter Soldier Scene | THUNDERBOLTS* (2025) Marvel - YouTube Maximum Overdrive (1986) “You Wanna Rock’N’Roll With Me?!” - YouTube #review #podcast #remake #reboot #originalfilm #series #sequel #superhero #horror #thriller #2025film #netflix #hbo #warnerbros #searchlightpictures #indiefilm #companion #inthetallgrass #stephenking #weapons #theroses #sinners #thunderbolts #welcometoderry #bridehard #rebelwilson #michaelbjordan #sophiethatcher #jackquaid #barbarian #zachcregger #twilight #thedevilallthetime #theboys #superman #waroftheroses