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The Deja Review
Two long-time friends, one podcast, endless remakes. Join Mart and Trev as they rewatch, relive, and relentlessly roast cinema’s greatest (and not-so-greatest) do-overs. From cinema classics to ‘00s CGI disasters, these lifelong film fanatics dive into originals and their reboots — armed with trivia, tangents, and enough sarcasm to fuel a Bond marathon. Expect heated debates (“It’s a classic!” vs. “It’s rubbish!”), wild nostalgia, and the occasional existential crisis about Hollywood. Follow us…
Episodes
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Death on the Nile: Original Vs Remake - 1978 Vs 2022
🎬 Death on the Nile — Original vs New Adaptation Agatha Christie’s famous Poirot mystery returned to the big screen with an entirely new cast and a very…
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Flatliners: Original Vs Remake - 1990 Vs 2017
🎬 Flatliners — Original vs Remake How far would you go to discover what lies beyond death? Mart and Trev compare the stylish 1990 thriller with its 2017…
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Hitman: Original Vs Remake - 2007 Vs 2015
🎬 Hitman — 2007 vs 2015 Agent 47 reached the big screen twice, with two different actors and two attempts to turn the video-game assassin into a movie…
The Deja ReviewLittle_Foil Fish - 5 to 1
🎬 Little_Foil_Fish — 5 to 1 The man behind The Deja Review theme tune joins Mart and Trev for a guest edition of 5 to 1. Little_Foil_Fish gets involved as the…
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Bedazzled - Original Vs Remake - 1967 Vs 2000
🎬 Bedazzled — Original vs Remake What would you trade for seven wishes? Mart and Trev compare the wonderfully British 1967 comedy with the glossy 2000 remake…
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Dawn of the Dead - Original Vs Remake - 1978 Vs 2004
🎬 Dawn of the Dead — Original vs Remake A shopping mall, a zombie apocalypse and two films separated by more than twenty-five years of horror evolution. Mart…
The Deja ReviewThe Naked Gun: Original Vs Remake - 1988 Vs 2025
🎬 The Naked Gun — Original vs Reboot Frank Drebin is back — but can anyone follow Leslie Nielsen? Mart and Trev compare the 1988 comedy classic with the 2025…
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The Deja Review 2026 Awards Special
The votes are in. The trophies are ready. And it’s time to celebrate the best and worst movies we reviewed in 2025. In this special episode of Mart and Trev’s…
The Deja ReviewWalking Tall : Original Vs Remake - 1973 Vs 2004
🎬 Walking Tall — Original vs Remake One man takes on corruption in two very different eras of American action cinema. Mart and Trev compare the gritty 1973…
The Deja ReviewGone in 60 Seconds: Original Vs Remake - 1974 Vs 2000
🎬 Gone in 60 Seconds — Original vs Remake The same title, the same legendary Eleanor and two completely different kinds of car movie. Mart and Trev compare H…
The Deja ReviewThe Running Man: Original vs Remake - 1987 Vs 2025
🎬 The Running Man — 1987 vs 2025 Stephen King’s dystopian story reached cinemas twice, producing two films with very different relationships to the source…
The Deja ReviewThe Thing: Original vs Remake - 1951 Vs 1982
🎬 The Thing — 1951 vs 1982 Two adaptations of the same science-fiction story became two very different landmarks of their respective eras. Mart and Trev…
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2025: Our 5 to 1 Movie Choices
🎬 2025: Our 5 to 1 Movie Choices Which films defined 2025 for Mart and Trev? In this special edition of 5 to 1, we each look back across the year and choose…
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2026: What are we looking forward to? Our 5 to 1 Movie Choices
🎬 2026: What Are We Looking Forward To? A new year means a new slate of films — but which ones are actually worth getting excited about? Mart and Trev each…
The Deja ReviewRed Dawn: Original vs Remake - 1984 Vs 2012
🎬 Red Dawn — Original vs Remake Wolverines! Mart and Trev compare the Cold War paranoia of the 1984 original with the 2012 remake, looking at the young casts…
The Deja ReviewCasino Royale: Original vs Remake - 1967 Vs 2006
🎬 Casino Royale — 1967 vs 2006 The same Ian Fleming title produced one chaotic spy spoof and, decades later, a serious reinvention of James Bond. Mart and Trev…
The Deja ReviewMiracle on 34th Street: Original vs Remake - 1947 Vs 1994
🎬 Miracle on 34th Street — Original vs Remake Is Kris Kringle really Santa Claus? Mart and Trev compare the beloved 1947 Christmas classic with its 1994…
The Deja ReviewThe Karate Kid: Original vs Remake - 1984 Vs 2010
🎬 The Karate Kid — Original vs Reimagining Wax on, wax off — then move the story to China and start again. Mart and Trev compare the 1984 favourite with the…
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Total Recall: Original vs Remake - 1990 Vs 2012
🎬 Total Recall — 1990 vs 2012 Two adaptations inspired by Philip K. Dick, two versions of Douglas Quaid and two very different visions of the future. Mart and…
The Deja ReviewEscape to Witch Mountain: Original vs Remake - 1975 Vs 2009
🎬 Escape to Witch Mountain vs Race to Witch Mountain Disney returned to Witch Mountain more than three decades after the original adventure. Mart and Trev…
The Deja ReviewFriday the 13th: Original vs Remake - 1980 Vs 2009
🎬 Friday the 13th — Original vs Remake Camp Crystal Lake opens for business twice — with predictably terrible consequences for the counsellors. Mart and Trev…
The Deja ReviewThe Fog: Original vs Remake - 1980 Vs 2005
🎬 The Fog — Original vs Remake Something is moving through the fog — and Antonio Bay is about to discover why. Mart and Trev compare John Carpenter’s…
The Deja ReviewThe Jackal: Original vs Remake - 1973 Vs 1997
🎬 The Day of the Jackal vs The Jackal A meticulous political assassination thriller became a much louder Hollywood action movie more than twenty years later…
The Deja ReviewThe Invisible Man: Original vs Remake - 1933 Vs 2020
🎬 The Invisible Man — 1933 vs 2020 H. G. Wells’ invisible man has changed dramatically across generations of horror. Mart and Trev compare James Whale’s 1933…
The Deja ReviewCharlie’s Angels: Original vs Remake - 2000 Vs 2019
🎬 Charlie’s Angels — 2000 vs 2019 The Angels returned to cinemas with a new team, new missions and a different approach to the franchise. Mart and Trev compare…
The Deja ReviewSuperman (2025): Bonus Episode: Was there a Kryptonian Identity Crisis?
Mart & Trev suit up for the promised Superman (2025) bonus episode, where David Corenswet dons the cape for a reboot that’s equal parts action, pep talk, and…
The Deja ReviewPlanet of the Apes: Original vs Remake - 1968 Vs 2001
🎬 Planet of the Apes — 1968 vs 2001 One of science fiction’s most famous worlds received a major Hollywood reimagining more than thirty years later. Mart and…
The Deja ReviewMurder on the Orient Express: Original vs Remake - 1974 Vs 2017
🎬 Murder on the Orient Express — 1974 vs 2017 A luxury train, a carriage full of suspects and one of Hercule Poirot’s most famous cases. Mart and Trev compare…
The Deja ReviewRollerball: Original vs Remake - 1975 Vs 2002
🎬 Rollerball — Original vs Remake A brutal future sport returns with more speed, noise and early-2000s attitude. Mart and Trev compare Norman Jewison’s…
The Deja ReviewConan the Barbarian: Original vs Remake - 1982 vs 2011
🎬 Conan the Barbarian — Original vs Reboot Two muscle-bound warriors, two Hyborian Ages and two very different attempts to bring Conan to the big screen. Mart…
The Deja ReviewThe Blob: Original vs Remake - 1958 Vs 1988
🎬 The Blob — Original vs Remake A simple alien threat became one of the great practical-effects monsters of the 1980s. Mart and Trev compare the 1958 drive-in…
The Deja ReviewMy Name is Bruce – Celebrating 50 Years of Jaws
Mart and Trev dive into the deep end to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the legendary blockbuster Jaws. In this special documentary episode titled “My Name…
The Deja ReviewGoing in Style: Original vs Remake - 1979 Vs 2017
🎬 Going in Style — Original vs Remake Three older friends decide that retirement could use one final criminal adventure. Mart and Trev compare the bittersweet…
The Deja ReviewRansom!: Original vs Remake - 1956 Vs 1996
🎬 Ransom! — Original vs Remake A child is kidnapped, a huge ransom is demanded and one father makes a decision nobody expects. Mart and Trev compare the tense…
The Deja ReviewWar of the Worlds: Original Vs Remake - 1953 Vs 2005
🎬 War of the Worlds — 1953 vs 2005 H. G. Wells’ alien invasion has terrified audiences for generations. Mart and Trev compare the colourful 1953 classic with…
The Deja ReviewRobocop: Original vs Remake - 1987 Vs 2014
🎬 RoboCop — Original vs Remake Dead or alive, Alex Murphy is coming with us — twice. Mart and Trev compare Paul Verhoeven’s satirical 1987 action classic with…
The Deja ReviewTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Original vs Remake - 1990 Vs 2014
🎬 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — 1990 vs 2014 Heroes in a half shell return in a much bigger, effects-driven blockbuster. Mart and Trev compare the…
The Deja ReviewThe Magnificent Seven: Original vs Remake - 1960 Vs 2016
🎬 The Magnificent Seven — Original vs Remake Seven gunfighters ride to the rescue in two generations of Hollywood western. Mart and Trev compare the iconic…
The Deja ReviewWilly Wonka: Original vs Remake - 1971 Vs 2005
🎬 Willy Wonka vs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl’s chocolate factory opened its doors twice, with two very different men holding the keys. Mart…
The Deja ReviewGet Carter: Original vs Remake - 1971 Vs 2000
🎬 Get Carter — Original vs Remake Jack Carter travels north for revenge in 1971 — then heads to America nearly thirty years later. Mart and Trev compare…
The Deja ReviewThe Deja Review 2025 Awards Special
Welcome to “The Deja Review 2025 Awards Special”, the one night a year where we gather to hand out awards for the best, the worst, actors and movies we…
The Deja ReviewSuperman vs Man of Steel: Original vs Remake - 1978 Vs 2013
🎬 Superman vs Man of Steel Two generations introduced Superman to cinema audiences with very different ideas of what a superhero film should be. Mart and Trev…
The Deja ReviewThe Longest Yard: Original vs Remake - 1974 Vs 2005
🎬 The Longest Yard — Original vs Remake Prisoners versus guards, with pride settled on the football field. Mart and Trev compare Burt Reynolds’ 1974 original…
The Deja ReviewInvaders from Mars: Original vs Remake - 1953 Vs 1986
🎬 Invaders from Mars — Original vs Remake What if the adults around you suddenly weren’t themselves? Mart and Trev compare the colourful 1953 science-fiction…
The Deja ReviewTomb Raider: Original vs Remake - 2001 Vs 2018
🎬 Tomb Raider — 2001 vs 2018 Lara Croft reached the big screen twice, reflecting two very different eras of the video-game franchise. Mart and Trev compare…
The Deja ReviewScrooge vs. Scrooged: Original vs Remake - 1951 Vs 1988
🎬 Scrooge vs Scrooged Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic meets 1980s television cynicism. Mart and Trev compare Alastair Sim’s much-loved 1951 adaptation with…
The Deja ReviewFreaky Friday: Original vs Remake - 1976 Vs 2003
🎬 Freaky Friday — 1976 vs 2003 A mother and daughter swap bodies in two generations of Disney comedy. Mart and Trev compare the 1976 original with the 2003…
The Deja ReviewDeath Race 2000 vs. Death Race: Original vs Remake - 1975 Vs 2008
🎬 Death Race — 1975 vs 2008 A satirical cross-country blood sport becomes a brutal prison racing spectacle. Mart and Trev compare the cult 1975 Death Race 2000…
The Deja ReviewThe Manchurian Candidate: Original vs Remake - 1962 Vs 2004
🎬 The Manchurian Candidate — Original vs Remake Political paranoia, brainwashing and conspiracy collide in two very different American eras. Mart and Trev…
The Deja ReviewThe Evil Dead vs Evil Dead: Original vs Remake - 1981 Vs 2013
🎬 The Evil Dead — Original vs Reimagining A remote cabin, an ancient book and a very bad weekend in the woods. Mart and Trev compare Sam Raimi’s low-budget…
The Deja ReviewA Nightmare on Elm Street: Original vs Remake - 1984 Vs 2010
🎬 A Nightmare on Elm Street — Original vs Remake Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep. Mart and Trev compare Wes Craven’s 1984 horror classic with the 2010…
The Deja ReviewThe Time Machine: Original vs Remake - 1960 Vs 2002
🎬 The Time Machine — 1960 vs 2002 H. G. Wells’ traveller journeys far into humanity’s future in two very different adaptations. Mart and Trev compare George…
The Deja ReviewPoint Break: Original vs Remake – 1991 Vs 2015
🎬 Point Break — Original vs Remake Surfers, undercover agents and extreme sports collide in two generations of action cinema. Mart and Trev compare Kathryn…
The Deja ReviewThe Crow: Original vs Remake – 1994 Vs 2024
🎬 The Crow — 1994 vs 2024 Eric Draven returns from the dead in two dark visions separated by thirty years. Mart and Trev compare Alex Proyas’ 1994 cult…
The Deja ReviewClash of the Titans: Original vs Remake – 1981 Vs 2010
🎬 Clash of the Titans — Original vs Remake Release the Kraken! Mart and Trev compare the stop-motion mythology of the 1981 adventure with the effects-heavy…
The Deja ReviewJudge Dredd: Original vs Remake - 1995 Vs 2012
🎬 Judge Dredd vs Dredd Mega-City One received two very different cinematic Judges. Mart and Trev compare Sylvester Stallone’s colourful 1995 Judge Dredd with…
The Deja ReviewOverboard: Original vs Remake – 1987 Vs 2018
🎬 Overboard — Original vs Remake A spoiled millionaire falls overboard, loses their memory and wakes up in somebody else’s life. Mart and Trev compare the 1987…
The Deja ReviewThe Day the Earth Stood Still: Original vs Remake – 1951 Vs 2008
🎬 The Day the Earth Stood Still — Original vs Remake Klaatu comes to Earth with a warning in two very different eras of science fiction. Mart and Trev compare…
The Deja ReviewThe Italian Job: Original vs Remake - 1969 Vs 2003
🎬 The Italian Job — Original vs Remake Mini Coopers, gold and two very different heists. Mart and Trev compare the unmistakably British 1969 favourite with the…
The Deja ReviewRoad House: Original vs Remake – 1989 Vs 2024
🎬 Road House — Original vs Remake The Double Deuce gives way to the Florida Keys as Hollywood reworks one of the late 1980s’ most enduring action cult…