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The Worst Critics Presents: Reboot or Deboot?

John Pina and Noah Davis

Making a normal season 2 didn"t exactly fit right. We were tired of the same "ole same "ole. So you know what that means, IT"S REBOOT TIME! Welcome back to the Worst podcast presented by The Worst Critics. In this series we will be analyzing and reviewing movies and their respective retellings/remakes/reboots. Each episode will release every two weeks.You like it, we probably hate it. Self described critics, John and Noah, discuss movies and reboots of said movies. Opinions and hot takes

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All Episodes

79:53

Reboot or Deboot? Ep. 22: The Wedding Banquet

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2026/03/31

We, The Worst Critics, take these two movies, to watch and critique, for mids film, for witty romcom, in reboot and in deboot, to hate and to enjoy, till boredom do us part. See if the 2025 remake is a refreshing update or a confusing retread on this episode of Reboot or Deboot!Join us next time as we talk about Open Your Eyes (1997) and Vanilla Sky (2001)!

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62:51

Reboot or Deboot? Ep. 21: True Grit

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2026/03/25

One of these moving pictures is a mule's hair shy of a henhouse and the other is meaner than a widow's bullet.I reckon that one of them here Rooster Cogburns was a fantastical portrayal of a drunkard past his prime and one of 'em was portrayed by a fantastical drunkard past his prime. If my words inflame and incense your persons and you take thems as shootin' words, then I s'pose you'll have to pull up a rockin' chair, a pouch of baccy, a spatoon, and some fierce ears to drop eaves on our

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77:12

Reboot or Deboot? Ep. 20: Insomnia

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2026/03/03

If you're able to stay awake, you might find out whether this reboot was a deboot or not. I'm too tired to think of something clever. A good reviewers can't sleep because a movie can be so bad, a bad reviewer can't sleep because he doesn't know why movies are bad. Join us in two weeks as we watch True Grit and its remake!

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68:26

Reboot or Deboot? Ep. 19: The Incredible Journey &...

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2026/02/17

With a knick knack paddy whack, give a dog the voice of Michael J. Fox, these old men came rolling home.Which movie found its way into our hearts and which one got lost in the woods on the way there? Join us as we take you on an unforgettable trip with thrills, emotions, and the idea that every single animal actor is actually mistreated and animal handlers are evil? In two weeks time, John and Noah find themselves reviewing the 1997 film Insomnia and it's 2002, Chris Nolan counterpart.

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76:40

Reboot or Deboot? Ep. 18: Drug War & Believer

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2026/02/03

Trust us when we say that we were surprised when we realized which movie deserved our praise. One option was too high on its own supply while the other was a smooth ride through criminal mischief. Join us in two weeks as we tackle The Incredible Journey and Homeward Bound!

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78:08

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 17: The Manchurian Candidate

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2026/01/20

Why don't you watch an episode of The Worst Critics, Major Audience. Major Audience Smith. Major Audience John Smith? One film is a hypnotizing political full house and one is flush with tediousness better suited for brainwashing the viewer. Which one is which? Find out now on Reboot or Deboot!

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68:31

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 16: Going Places & The Jesus...

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2026/01/06

This one was grueling for reasons we had not anticipated nor could we have imagined. The debate as to which movie we disliked more is one we were not expecting. Erotic degeneracy versus a monotonous impassivity, who comes out on the bottom?Join us in two weeks as we talk about The Manchurian Candidate and its 2004 remake!

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73:24

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 15: Super Special Spectacular...

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2025/12/23

One of these films was dashing through the snow and far more charming and suave than the other more perplexing, one-dimensional choice. The real question is which angel swooned us harder, and that answer may be less obvious. Join us next time as we (we swear this time) watch Going Places (1974) and The Jesus Rolls!

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72:37

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 14: The Guilty

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2025/12/09

Shhh, can you hear that? Listen closely. Yeah, that's what I thought it was. It's the sound of The Worst Critics discovering a newly certified banger. Which take was the subtle, gripping banger and which was the overly complex, more stilted approach? Everything is in the audio, so listen up as we prattle on about these two films. Join us in two weeks for our reviews of Going Places (1974) and its remake The Jesus Rolls!

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107:11

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 13: A Star is Born

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2025/11/25

Three movies enter, and well, three movies leave. In the first ever 3-parter, we decide whether or not these movies deserve to be lost and forgotten in their prime or thrust back into the spotlight with a fresh perspective. Which of the three are shining lights and which are crude, hardheaded attempts at a story. Join us in two weeks as we give our thoughts on the Danish film, The Guilty, and its 2021 American remake!

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80:29

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 12: La Piscine & A Bigger Splash

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2025/11/05

Raging current or tepid drips? Is the older film too draining and the new one too irresistible? Or is the old one nuanced and the new one an ill-fated fling? Join us as we take a dive under the surface of the erotic movie genre and bask in the heat.Join us in THREE weeks, yes, three, not two, THREE weeks when we review A Star is Born (1937), its 50s version and its 70s version. Don't worry, we've seen the Cooper/Gaga version.

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69:59

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 11: Rebecca

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2025/10/21

Is the remake haunted by a ghost of the past? Could a remake ever live up to a movie as acclaimed and influential as the original film? Was Hitchcock outdone or does his spirit linger about and never allow the retelling room to breathe? See which one we preferred in the latest episode of Reboot or Deboot! Join us in two weeks' time as we review La Piscine (1969) and its modern retelling A Bigger Splash (2015).

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69:28

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 10: Sabrina

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2025/10/07

Sabrina Fair,Thou art a great movieUnder a quick witted, cool screenplayBut which version was the solid, smart, and sharp suitor and which one was the vapid, foolish, and overly simple suitor? Who was the David and who was the Linus? Did we have as wonderful a time as Sabrina did or were we left out to dry like Elizabeth was? Listen now to find out our choice of bachelor... I mean movie. Join us in two weeks when we review Rebecca (1940) and its 2020 remake!

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70:59

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 9: The Invisible Guest &...

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2025/09/23

We loved both. No, we hated both. Hold on, we hated one and loved the other. I misremembered, we just loved one and hated the other. Actually, I lied, we loved them both. But really, we hated them both. Confession was definitely a certified reboot. Wait, it was totally a deboot. John enjoyed Confession more, or was it The Invisible Guest? Or was that Noah who said that? Did we even agree on our assessment? Which train of thought is the real one? Which one did we appreciate more? Was either one even

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63:29

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 8: Key of Life & Luck-Key

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2025/09/09

Changing it up this episode with a Japanese film remade in Korea. "Identity equals infinity" as one might say. Who might say that you ask? Not sure, but one might. In this episode we come to a conclusion that has eluded us until now. Find out what answer that was right here on Reboot or Deboot!Did I forget to mention how hot Lee Joon is? It's distracting, really.Next episode we will review Invisible Guest (2017) and compare it to Confession (2022)

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72:11

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 7: Scarface

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2025/08/26

It's reboot or deboot time, mane. Listen to see which we preferred, mane. Did the 80's bring something to the coke-laden table that the 30's one couldn't, mang? Were both movies a victim of their own times, mane? Which accents were more offensive, the Italian ones from the original or the Cuban ones from the remake? Find out now on the latest episode of The Worst Podcast... mane!

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95:41

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 6: Wages of Fear & Sorcerer

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2025/08/12

Did Sorcerer or The Wages of Fear brave the rough terrain and carefully deliver the explosive payload? Which one shined as bright as a beautifully shot and lit oil field fire and which one was blown away by the sheer force of the other? Find out now on Re-Boot or De-Boot!

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81:31

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 5: Dead Ringers

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2025/07/29

Two sides of the same rebooted coin. Jeremy Irons vs. Rachel Weisz in a 1v1 cage match to see who can better chew up some scenes playing two nefarious twins. Which did we prefer? Well, you might find out rather quickly.

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98:07

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 4: The Day of The Jackal &...

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2025/07/15

The Worst Critics are back once again debating which is better, 90s Bruce Willis vs Richard Gere or 70s Edward Fox vs. Michael Lonsdale? You may find the answer unsurprising... but probably not. Find out which version of the classic cat and mouse structure we preferred right here on Episode 4 of Re-Boot or De-Boot!

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61:49

Re-Boot or De-Boot? Ep. 3: The Secret Life of Walter...

The Worst Critics Presents: Reboot or Deboot? ·

2025/07/01

Listen along as you escape mundanity with the help of The Worst podcast hosted by The Worst Critics, while the fireworks outside your window grow louder: ta-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa.It's no secret which one of these Noah enjoyed more. Find out if Ben Stiller has redeemed himself to us in this new episode of Re-Boot or De-Boot!

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