WE SAW A THING! and talked about it!
By Jason Kennedy
WE SAW A THING! and talked about it!Jul 15, 2021
National Treasure (2004)! & National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)!
More treasure hunting is happening for Jay & Chris as they embark on a Nicolas Cage filled journey to exploit the rest of the world and make American cinema great again! Will that happen? Let's find out!
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Treasure Island (1950)! & Treasure Planet (2002)!
Jay & Chris discover some fun to be had with pirates and treasure with the first live action Disney film, Treasure Island and the forgotten animated Treasure Planet on this episode!
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Footloose (1984)! & Footloose (2011)!
Everybody Footloose! Chris & Jay seem to disagree about which is the definitive version of the classic dance flick!
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The Fly (1958)! & The Fly (1986)!
Neumann vs Cronenberg. 50s vs 80s. It's another monster movie mash-up when Jay & Chris take on The Fly!
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Get Carter (1971)! & Get Carter (2000)!
It's Sly vs Caine, but Caine is still in the Sly flick too...so literally...it's also Sly vs Caine. It's confusing!!! But we watched Get Carter!
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The Wicker Man (1973)! & The Wicker Man (2006)!
When one of the strangest cult films of the 70s is remade in 2006, you have to think who would they cast? Nicolas Cage of course. Jay & Chris watch The Wicker Man!
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Justice League (2017)! & Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)!
You knew it was coming. It's finally here. Chris & Jay lasso some truth bombs about the Justice League movies and...you may be surprised!
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His Girl Friday (1940)! & Switching Channels (1988)!
His Girl Friday marked the birth of the screwball comedy and the guys from We Saw A Thing watch it's 80's remake starring Burt Reynolds, Kathleen Turner and a sorta backwards thinking Christopher Reeve!
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Child's Play (1988)! & Child's Play (2019)!
Buckle up for Chris & Jay's hot take on the demonic doll, Chucky! We're talking about Child's Play the possessed doll vs the robot doll from 2019!
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Ocean's Eleven (1960)! & Ocean's Eleven (2001)!
A new episode taking on the heist genre with a little more style...maybe more than substance.
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The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)! & Little Shop of Horrors (1986)!
How does a little dark comedy turn into a miraculous musical?!?! We explore the world of The Little Shop of Horrors on this episode with Chris & Jay!
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The Thing From Another World (1951)! & The Thing (1982)!
Aliens in the arctic is the theme of this week's episode as we explore the classic sci fi flick "The Thing From Another World" and the '80s gorefest by John Carpenter!
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The Da Vinci Code (2006)! & Angels & Demons (2009)! & Inferno (2016)!
The guys tackle The Da Vinci Code trilogy and due the content in this series, they host their first ever guest! Chris' Dad Tim, who has a Masters in Biblical Theology! We'll find out if he can stand up to the question Chris & Jay hurl at him!
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Happy Death Day (2017) & Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
This is officially our 50th episode! So we're celebrating with the series that takes birthdays to another level - Blumhouse's time loop horror comedy, Happy Death Day and it's sequel!
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Scrooge (1951) & A Christmas Carol (2009)!
With 58 years between them, the guys watch the classic Scrooge with Alastair Sim and pair it with A Christmas Carol from Zemeckis and Jim Carrey!
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Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004)! & Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)! & A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)!
Jay & Chris embark on a journey of friendship, laughter, marijuana and burgers with the Harold & Kumar Trilogy!
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La Jetée (1962)! & 12 Monkeys (1995)!
Jay & Chris slip into a rabbit hole of paranoia when they discover the original 12 Monkeys movie, La Jetée, from 1962!
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The Witches (1990)! & The Witches (2020)!
Chris & Jay explore the wicked world of witches, past and present when they tackle the CGI of today vs Jim Henson's creature creations of the '90s!
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Dracula (1931)! & Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)!
Oh boy! For this Halloween episode Jay & Chris take a bite out of the world of Dracula...and find a case of the ghoulish giggles!
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Pride and Prejudice (1940)! & Pride and Prejudice (2005)!
Set in a time apart from our own and being created 65 years apart, let's get into Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice films!
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War of the Worlds (1953)! & War of the Worlds (2005)!
Humanity. Aliens. God. Spielberg. Tom Cruise! Chris & Jay dive into the eerie world of H.G. Wells' radio drama turned blockbusters from 1953 & 2005!
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Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)!
Diving into the underground world of spies and megalomaniacs to tip our hats at the original Kingsman: The Secret Service!
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Mulan (1998)!
DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded in March 2020 before we all had any idea what was about to really happen with lockdowns around the world. Ignorance abounds in this time-capsule of an episode! Chris & Jay discuss the animated movie Mulan (1998) now that it's FINALLY getting it's release on Disney+ Premium!
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The Ladykillers (1955) & The Ladykillers (2004)
Chris & Jay dive a contest of wills with Tom Hanks & Alec Guinness in the brainiest and strangest role of their filmographies - The Ladykillers!
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)! & Mr. Deeds (2002)!
It's Capra v. Brill in a showdown of who did it best for their generation, when we square off Adam Sandler & Gary Cooper's rendition of Mr. Deeds! If you've been playing along you probably know who we thought did it best.
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The Italian Job (1969)! & The Italian Job (2003)!
It's Wahlberg vs. Caine in the ultimate heist-off! Chris & Jay explore the very different, zany Mini Cooper caper flicks, The Italian Job!
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Friday (1985)! & Next Friday (2000) & Friday After Next (2002)!
Jay & Chris dive into the Friday trilogy and get knocked the f*@k out! Come along for the trip!
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)! & Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)!
Jay & Chris tackle one of sci-fi's greatest sets of cinema with Invasion of the Body Snatchers! Find out which one holds up better over time!
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Shaft (1971)! & Shaft (2000)! & Shaft (2019)!
Chris & Jay try to make sense of the world building universe of the Shaft franchise from 1971 - 2019.
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)! & Guess Who (2005)!
Chris & Jay sat down to watch the impactful film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and it's lesser quasi-remake "Guess Who". And both step away with new thoughts and feelings to share.
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Flipper (1963)! & Flipper (1996)!
Chris & Jay get their fins wet with two problematic porpoise family films! Find out if they made a splash or not! Alright, alright no more dolphin puns.
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3:10 to Yuma (1957)! & 3:10 to Yuma (2007)!
With exactly 50 years between release dates, Chris & Jay examine the original revisionist western from 1957 directed by Delmer Daves and the remake of 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) & The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)!
Chris & Jay dive into a sci-fi classic and the Keanu Reeves driven mistake in an episode all about The Day the Earth Stood Still!
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The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)! & The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)!
Chris & Jay dive into the cat & mouse games of The Thomas Crown Affair movies and pit Norman Jewison against John McTiernan for the sexy, heisty hall of fame!
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)! & The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995)!
We're so sorry. We asked you to watch The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes OG & remake and we are so sorry.
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Dial M For Murder (1954)! & A Perfect Murder (1998)!
As it turns out, 1998 was the year to remake a Hitchcock film, with not one release (Psycho), but two! A Perfect Murder remakes 1954's Dial M For Murder and Chris & Jay dive into it!
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We Saw A Thing! Trailer
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The Shop Around the Corner (1940)! & You've Got Mail (1998)!
Chris & Jay tackle The Shop Around the Corner and the modern retelling of You've Got Mail through a 2020 lens.
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Psycho (1960)! & Psycho (1998)!
Chris & Jay take on our first Hitchcock flick and try to understand why anyone could think that a shot for shot remake was a good idea.
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Dawn of the Dead (1978)! & Dawn of the Dead (2004)!
Chris & Jay pit George A. Romero's classic against Zack Snyder reboot for all out Zombie supremacy!
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Village of the Damned (1960)! & John Carpenter's Village of the Damned (1995)!
Chris & Jay revisit classic sci-fi cinema with Village of the Damned from 1960 and then stumble thru John Carpenter's 1995 adaptation.
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Trolls (2016)!
Chris & Jay have opposing thoughts on the animated fever dream, "Trolls".
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Open Your Eyes (1997)! & Vanilla Sky (2001)!
Chris & Jay bend their brains to figure out what made Open Your Eyes and the American remake Vanilla Sky, box office success stories.
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Fright Night (1985)! & Fright Night (2011)!
Chris & Jay meet some real blood suckers with the OG Fright Night and the remake. It's a Covid-19 special content cast!
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Everything Is Canceled!
Chris & Jay talk about their release schedule that's taking a hit with Covid-19 and try to figure out a work around for you to receive new content, even though movies are being postponed from theatres!
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Emma (1996)!
Chris & Jay get their Austen on with the 1996 Gwyneth Paltrow adaptation of Emma! And you may be surprised at the results!
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Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)!
Chris & Jay head to the DC Animated Universe for a quick hit of Harley Quinn in this Suicide Squad stylised, straight to DVD flick!
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Bad Boys (1995)! & Bad Boys II (2003)!
Chris & Jay do our homework before "Bad Boys For Life" hits the big screen, and it doesn't go the way Jay thinks it will!
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Doctor Dolittle (1967)!
Chris & Jay try to say something nice about the drug trip Doctor Dolittle, before Robert Downey Jr.'s passion project drops in theatres!
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