Retro Vs. Remake

A mysterious fighter is a damn good bouncer... so good he's recruited by a small town roadhouse to be it's enforcer, clean up the joint, and save the town from criminals. He makes friends along the way. He makes a lot of enemies, and by the end we find out if this hero is man enough to save the roadhouse. That can only mean one thing we watched Road House (1989) and Road House (2024) in this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

Underwater atomic testing awakens a centuries old monster from the depth. This radioactive beast terrorizes a city, creates havoc, and ultimately demands a military response. All this can only mean one thing we watched Godzilla on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

A chocolatier destined for fame and fortune encounters children.... children who have dreams of a better world. In this world of pure imagination the chocolatier is able to make those dreams manifest. There's also a dark underbelly to this world that we explore in all iterations of this Roald Dhal story. We watched Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory and Wonka on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

A reclusive green hermit has noisy and annoying neighbors who love Christmas. Well this green guy he doesn't like Christmas. He doesn't like it all... until he encounters a little Who named Cindy Lou and everything changes. Will he steal Christmas? Will his heart grow? Who knows? All I know is we watched Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

Nancy and her other teenage friends are being haunted by the spirit of a serial killer with bladed gloves. She must uncover the dark truth, concealed by her mother and other adults in Elm Street, before she and her friends all die. Because if they die in their dreams they die in real life! All this can only mean one thing... we watched A Nightmare On Elm Street on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

Jack Torrance becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel. He hopes to cure his writer's block and moves in with his family, his wife and his gifted son who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere, and Danny's visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hellbent on terrorizing his family. That can only mean one thing, we watched The Shining on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

A recently released ex-con and his devoted wife go on the run after a heist goes awry. Are they going to be able to get away, or will they be caught by the numerous parties trying to stop them? This can only mean one thing, we're watching The Getaway on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist. However he must match wits with a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.... anything. Well does she or does he? I don't even know what the question is anymore. That can only mean one thing we watched The Thomas Crown affair on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

Prisoners of circumstance trapped in... well a prison, are seeking an opportunity to make a grand exodus from their evil captors. Along the way they encounter many trials and tribulations, and also may get a taste of freedom. All this can only mean one thing we watched The Great Escape and Chicken Run on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

A bad ass detective on a mission to kick some ass. He takes justice into his own hands, and won't be stopped by anything or any man. All this can only mean one thing we're watching Shaft, Shaft, and... Shaft on this episode of Retro vs. Remake!

A former criminal has atoned for his past an now finds himself in the midst of a French Revolution, avoiding a law obsessed policeman hell bent on capturing him. Along the way he agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter, and this decision changes all their lives forever. That can only mean one thing we're watching Les Misérables on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

A devastating event takes out most of the world's population. Humans are forced to retreat underground. One man from this dystopian future is sent back in time (maybe?) to potentially stop this horrific event from happening. Will he do it and find out why his memories are haunting him or is something else going on? All this can only mean one thing, we watched La Jetée and 12 Monkeys on this episode of Retro vs. Remake!

Two basketball hustlers, seemingly opposites, actually have more in common than you would think. Using their various... traits to deceive their opponents, they try to make a better life for themselves and their families. Will it work out, or is it true that white men can't jump? We'll find out in this episode of Retro Vs Remake where we watch White Men Can't Jump!

Two Brooklyn plumbers get dropped in a magic land. They have to save a princess, and they have to defeat King Koopa aka Bowser. Will they do it? And what will they do along the way? We watched Super Mario Bros. on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

Two close friends with dreams and aspirations plan the perfect party... at a house. Will these two upstarts land their love interests, throw the banger event of the year, and also maybe learn something about friendship? All this can only mean one thing we're comparing House Party on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

The life of an accused young man is on the line. What stands between him and the death penalty is the assessment of 12 jurors. Will the evidence be overwhelming and condemn this man to death or will the jurors find that perhaps there is an alibi, and maybe there is value to every human life. All this can only mean one thing, we watched 12 Angry Men on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

During a time of unrest and war the owner of a bar survives by not picking sides. All that changes when an ex-lover comes back into their life and makes them choose. All that can only mean one thing we're watching Casablanca and Barb Wire on this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

An ex-CIA operative closer to the bottom of a bottle than the bottom of a barrel gets a job as the bodyguard of a young woman. She teaches him a new lease on life, yet when she is captured by the mob/cartel this former operative has to decide what's more important revenge or... actually revenge is the only thing that matters.

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false front, so that his son can introduce them to his fiancé's right wing moralistic parents. What's more important, acceptance in society or being yourself? All this can only mean one thing. We're comparing La Cage aux Folles and The Birdcage in this episode of Retro Vs. Remake!

A curmudgeonly miser who lost his Christmas spirit, can an encounter with three ghosts bring it back? All this can only mean one thing we're comparing Scrooged and The Muppet Christmas Carol on this episode of Retro vs. Remake!