#93-Do we really need a reboot?

About this episode

The episode discusses the phenomenon of reboots and remakes in Hollywood, analyzing why some succeed while others fail.

This week we talk reboots, remakes, and why Hollywood keeps reopening stories that already had an ending. From Top Gun getting it right to Jurassic Park, Karate Kid, and the growing list of revived shows like Scrubs (and the potential of a Knight Rider..wha???) and other 80s/90s TV favorites, we ask why some reboots work while others feel completely unnecessary. At what point does bringing something back honor the original… and when does it just feel like Hollywood ran out of ideas?

People in this episode

Hosts: Bret Nelson, Josh Brence

Topics covered

• reboots
• remakes
• Hollywood
• 80s TV
• 90s TV
• storytelling

Keywords

• reboots
• remakes
• Hollywood
• Top Gun
• Jurassic Park
• Karate Kid
• Scrubs
• Knight Rider
• 80s
• 90s

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Top Gun, Jurassic Park, Karate Kid, Scrubs, Knight Rider

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