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Andrew Klavan’s latest episode of The Andrew Klavan Show takes a simple pleasure — watching movie trailers — and turns it into a cultural battleground. Released as part of his podcast and video feed in July 2025, the episode “Which Movie Trailer Is Better: The Original or The Remake?” walks viewers through old theatrical promos side-by-side with modern remake trailers, and it lands where conservatives have been right all along: much of Hollywood prefers spectacle over substance.
Klavan methodically watches and reacts, pointing out how the instincts of classic marketing and storytelling have been gutted by modern studios that chase clicks and corporate talking points. The episode even comes with the familiar sponsor breaks, a reminder that conservative creators now have to hustle in a marketplace dominated by monopolistic platforms and woke brand deals.
What stands out in Klavan’s take is his impatience with the remake machine that treats our cultural memory like a cash cow to be milked and discarded. He doesn’t romanticize every old film, but he defends craftsmanship and coherence — things that too often vanish when a studio remakes a picture to hit some demographic checklist or to flatter its woke executives. Those are not mere aesthetics; they are the values of a culture being hollowed out by a profit-first, politics-second Hollywood.
The episode also makes the obvious point that trailers themselves have been transformed into feverish, noise-heavy teasers that hide plot and pander to mood rather than story. Klavan’s comparison shows that older trailers often trusted audiences to care about characters and stakes, while many modern previews assume viewers need to be dazzled and distracted to buy a ticket. That shift mirrors the broader decline in storytelling integrity and the rise of marketing over meaning.
This isn’t just nostalgia; it’s a call to action for Americans who still believe in telling honest stories that shape virtue, not just revenue. Conservative creators and audiences must keep supporting filmmakers who prioritize narrative, moral complexity, and real heroism — and stop funneling money to studios that churn out soulless remakes and virtue-signaling ads. Daily Wire hosts like Klavan are filling the gap, but real change happens when consumers vote with their wallets and tastes.
If you care about rescuing our cultural institutions from the conveyor belt of remakes, Klavan’s episode is a brisk, entertaining primer in how to spot the difference between workmanship and window dressing. Watch the old trailers, watch the remakes, and don’t let the corporate gatekeepers tell you what counts as a classic — reclaim it for hardworking Americans who still value art that edifies and entertains.
