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Episode 441: Remaking the 80s - Rewriting Classic Films for a Modern Audience

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There are few phrases as bedight with dubious associations as 'for a modern audience'. In terms of storytelling, are we saying that the original story was flawed? That tends not to go down well with fans of the original. Or, conversely, does the phrase mean that a modern audience is somehow incapable of engaging with the original and needs to have the material dumbed down? Despite the trickiness of the situation, there has been an upsurge in reboots and remakes lately with even more scheduled for release in 2025. This week the dragons delve into why that is and whether it's a good use of storytelling muscles or not?

On the slab this week: Fright Night, Road House, Disney Live action and many more.

Title music: Ecstasy by Smiling Cynic

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Episode 441: Remaking the 80s - Rewriting Classic Films for a Modern Audience

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There are few phrases as bedight with dubious associations as 'for a modern audience'. In terms of storytelling, are we saying that the original story was flawed? That tends not to go down well with fans of the original. Or, conversely, does the phrase mean that a modern audience is somehow incapable of engaging with the original and needs to have the material dumbed down? Despite the trickiness of the situation, there has been an upsurge in reboots and remakes lately with even more scheduled for release in 2025. This week the dragons delve into why that is and whether it's a good use of storytelling muscles or not?

On the slab this week: Fright Night, Road House, Disney Live action and many more.

Title music: Ecstasy by Smiling Cynic

… continue reading

113 episodes

#Books #Arts #Speculative Fiction #J.A. Ironside & M.E. Vaughan #J.A. Ironside #Podcasting Education #Vaughan

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