Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:10 — 34.6MB)
In Part Two of our discussion of Spies Like Us, we reveal who we chose for recasting the two major characters, as well as our two favorite minor character recasting choices, talk about the merits of the ‘comedy star + comedy star’ buddy movies of old, versus today’s ‘action star + comedy star’ buddy movies, contemplate how serious or action driven to have this remake skew, and, finally, reveal some of our favorite buddy movies of all time.
Spies Like Us
Actors and Actresses Discussed
- Dan Aykroyd
- Rainn Wilson
- Chevy Chase
- Ryan Reynolds
- Steve Forrest
- Chris Cooper
- Frank Oz
- Weird Al Yankovic
Links and Movies Discussed
- Sahara
- Pineapple Express
- Showtime
- Rush Hour
- Shanghai Noon
- Shanghai Knights
- The Hangover
- I Spy
- Top Gun
- WarGames
- Rambo: First Blood Part II
- Red Dawn
- The Hunt For Red October
- Dr. Strangelove
- Rocky IV
- Clue
- Midnight Cowboy
- Thelma and Louise
- Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
- The Blues Brothers
Next Episode’s Movie – Back to the Future