255 - Double Feature - The Addams Family (1991 & 2019)

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Get more at www.patreon.com/podsematary! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1574149430466387969 It’s an Addams Family Double Feature on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey gladly feast on those who would subdue them! The "Original": The Addams Family (1991) "Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle” (IMDb.com). The 90s Addams Family managed to modernize the famous horror brood without losing their wit and bite, but does it still hold up? The "Remake": The Addams Family (2019) "The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families” (IMDb.com). While showing an occasional glimpse of quality, this Addams reboot is ultimately just a lame Illumination wannabe with often-flat humor and tired jokes. Audio Sources: "The Addams Family" (1991) produced by Orion Pictures, et al. "The Addams Family" (2019) produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, et al. "The Addams Family in New York" (The Addams Family [1973 TV Series] S01E01) produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions "Children of the Corn" (1984) produced by Hal Roach Studios, et al. "Frankenstein" (1931) produced by Universal Pictures "Street Fighter" (1994) produced by Capcom Entertainment, et al. "Watchmen" (2009) produced by Warner Bros., et al.