Russian troupe makes hilariously low-budget remakes of Titanic, Men In Black, and more

Back in 2008, the cool duo of Jack Black and Mos Def starred in an odd, divisive film called Be Kind Rewind, directed by Michel Gondry. In it, Mos Def’s character gets electrocuted, becomes magnetized, and accidentally wipes every VHS tape in the video store where he works. Later, when a customer comes in and wants to rent Ghostbusters, they decide to just recreate the entire movie themselves and rent it out at a higher cost, deeming the film “sweded.” They went on to swede the likes of Robocop and Rush Hour 2 via cheap props and one-take shots, and (arguable) movie magic was made.

Enter Russian troupe Studio 188, who are filling the “swede” void by making their own low-budget remakes of big budget movies. The YouTube group is comprised of five actors and one director who all take part in recreating scenes shot-for-shot with household products, handmade props, and a shit-ton of food. “It takes about two days to create a video, including preparation, making props, 10-12 hours of filming, and about 12 hours of editing,” Studio 188's Sergei Nosov told Russia Beyond earlier this year. The effort definitely shows.