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Adapt or PerishThe Time Machine (Ep. 158)In Episode 158 of Adapt or Perish, we’re talking time travel and taking a look at the seminal work of science fiction from H.G. Wells, The Time Machine! In this episode, we discuss: The original 1895 novel by H.G. Wells The 1960 theatrical movie directed by George Pal, written by David Duncan, and starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, Sebastian Cabot, and Whit Bissell The 1978 TV movie directed by Henning Schellerup, written by Wallace C. Bennett, and starring John Beck, Priscilla Barnes, and Whit Bissell The 2002 theatrical movie directed by Simon Wells, written by John Lo...2025-02-041h 43
Adapt or PerishMean Girls (Ep. 146)Get in losers, we’re watching Mean Girls! Joining Jeremy for the discussion in Episode 146 of Adapt or Perish is Rosey Mongeau, cohost of the very good podcast Really Important Fictional Things! In this episode, we discuss: Rosalind Wiseman’s original 2002 self-help book Queen Bees and Wannabes Mean Girls, the 2004 movie directed by Mark Waters, written by Tina Fey, and starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Lizzy Caplan, and Daniel Franzese Mean Girls, the 2018 musical with book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin Mean...2024-08-201h 57
Adapt or PerishThe Legacy of Seven Samurai (Ep. 144)In Episode 144 of Adapt or Perish, Jeremy and Ian are not only going right back to Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, they’re talking about its legacy with Alex, the show’s official Research Assistant! (Note: Make sure to listen to Ep. 142: The Magnificent Seven to hear Jeremy and Ian discuss Seven Samurai in more detail!) In this episode, we discuss: Seven Samurai, the 1954 movie directed by Akira Kurosawa, written by Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, and Hideo Oguni, and starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, and Isao Kimura Battle Beyond the Stars, the 1980 movie directed by Jimmy...2024-07-232h 20
Adapt or PerishAvatar: The Last Airbender (Ep. 138)In Episode 138 of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at the modern animated classic Avatar: The Last Airbender! In this episode, we discuss: Avatar: The Last Airbender, the original 2005–2008 animated series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, and starring Zachary Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco, and Mako The Last Airbender, the 2010 movie written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Aasif Mandvi, and Cliff Curtis Avatar: The Last Airbender, the first season of the 2024 live action streaming series developed by Albert Kim, and...2024-04-301h 50
Adapt or PerishI Didn't Come Prepared for a Life Story (Ep. 137)It's time for another Adapt or Perish Mini! In this episode, we'll get to know Mr. Ian Averill, our brave new co-host. You can follow Adapt or Perish on Instagram and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, bonus show! We hope to see you there. If you want to send us a question or comment, you...2024-04-1626 min
Adapt or PerishTarzan (Ep. 136)In Episode 136 of Adapt or Perish, we’re heading to the jungle to spend some time with one of the pulpiest of pulp heroes: John Clayton II, Viscount Greystroke, better know as Tarzan of the apes! In this episode, we discuss: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original 1912 serialized story and novel Tarzan of the Apes, the 1918 silent movie directed by Scott Sidney, and starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, and Madame Sul-Te-Wan Tarzan, the Ape Man, the 1932 movie directed by W.S. Van Dyke, written by Cyril Hume and Ivor Novello, and starring Johny Weissmuller, Maureen O’Sullivan, Neil Hamilt...2024-04-022h 42
Adapt or PerishA Christmas Carol, Part 4 (Ep. 133)Season's greetings and happy holidays from Adapt or Perish! It's that time of year, so we're back with our fourth look at A Christmas Carol, and 10 more screen adaptations of the Charles Dickens classic. Our previous Christmas Carol episodes: Part 1 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast Part 2 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast Part 3 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Overcast In this episode, we discuss: A Carol Christmas, the 2003 Hallmark TV movie directed by Matthew Irmas, written by Tom Amundsen, and starring Tori Spelling, Gary Coleman, and William...2023-12-052h 13
Adapt or PerishThe Picture of Dorian Gray (Ep. 131)It's spooky season yet again, so with Episode 131 of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a look at The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's classic work of Gothic horror! In this episode, we discuss: Oscar Wilde's original 1891 novel The 1915 silent movie version, directed by Eugene Moore, and starring Harris Gordon, Helen Fulton, Howard Hickman, and W. Ray Johnston The 1945 theatrical movie, written and directed by Albert Lewin, and starring Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury, and George Sanders The 1961 episode of Golden Showcase, directed by Paul Bogart, written by Jacqueline Babbin and Audrey Maas, and starring...2023-10-032h 10
Adapt or PerishPeter Pan (Ep. 130)With Episode 130 of Adapt or Perish, we're finally tackling the story of the only child who never grew up: Peter Pan! In this episode, we discuss: J.M. Barrie's original 1904 play (Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up) and 1911 novel (Peter and Wendy) The 1924 silent movie, directed by Herbert Brenon, written by Willis Goldbeck, and starring Betty Bronson, Ernest Torrence, and Mary Brian Walt Disney's Peter Pan, the 1953 animated movie, directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wilfred Jackson, and starring Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, and Bill Thompson The 1954 musical (and '55...2023-09-052h 28
Adapt or PerishHamlet, Part 2 (Ep. 126)In Episode 126 of Adapt or Perish, we're back for a second discussion about William Shakespeare's Hamlet! This time we're focusing on a selection of what can best be described as the many Hamlet "derivatives" that have been brought to the stage and screen. In this episode, we discuss: To Be or Not to Be (the 1942 theatrical movie), directed by Ernst Lubitsch, written by Lubitsch and Edwin Justus Mayer, and starring Jack Benny, Carole Lombard, Robert Stack, and Sig Ruman The Bad Sleep Well (the 1960 theatrical movie), directed by Akira Kurosawa, written by Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Eijirō H...2023-05-022h 34
Adapt or PerishHamlet (Ep. 125)With Episode 125 of Adapt or Perish, it's time for us to revisit the Bard and take a look at William Shakespeare's greatest theater kid antagonist, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark! In this episode, we discuss: William Shakespeare's original play, most likely written between 1599 and 1601 The 1948 theatrical movie directed and adapted by Laurence Olivier, and starring Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Jean Simmons, and Peter Cushing The 1964 stage production directed by John Gielgud, and starring Richard Burton, Hume Cronyn, Alfred Drake, Eileen Herlie, John Cullum, and the voice of Gielgud Hamlet at Elsinore, the 1964 TV movie directed by...2023-04-042h 59
Multiplex Time Machine2007 in ReviewWith this episode, Multiplex Time Machine concludes its year-long look at the movies of 2007, a strangely notable year in modern movie history. What were our favorites? What do we still wish we could have covered? What comes next? Was this worth it? Listen to find out the answers to those questions and more! Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you want to send us...2022-12-3141 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 52: There Will Be BloodWe've reached our final movie of 2007, and it's one that many consider not only one of the best movies of the year but also one of the best movies of this century: There Will Be Blood. It's been discussed for years, but let's see if there's still any milkshake here to drink. There Will Be Blood was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starred Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Dillon Freasier, Ciarán Hinds, and Kevin J. O'Connor. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow u...2022-12-3029 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 51: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryIn the end of 2007, one of the all-time great movie spoofs was released to a disappointing reception. Does it deserve its cult status? Should it have single-handedly stopped the further production of music biopics? We'll discuss all of that in Episode 51 of Multiplex Time Machine, as we look at Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, originally released on December 21, 2007! Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story was directed by Jake Kasdan from a screenplay by Kasdan and Judd Apatow, and starred John C. Reilly, Kristen Wiig, Raymond J. Barry, Margo Martindale, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows, Chris Parnell, and...2022-12-2330 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 50: Youth Without YouthWelcome to a weird one! In Episode 50 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at Francis Ford Coppola's ambitious (and kind of inaccessible) Youth Without Youth, originally released to audiences on December 14, 2007! Youth Without Youth was written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the novella by Mircea Eliade, and starred Tim Roth, Alexandra Maria Lara, and Bruno Ganz. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. 2022-12-1629 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 49: JunoIn Episode 49 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're rounding out our pregnancy trilogy of 2007. First, there was Waitress, then there was Knocked Up, and now we're turning our attention to the feel-good teen pregnancy movie of the year, Juno, originally released on December 5. Juno was directed by Jason Reitman from a screenplay by Diablo Cody, and starred Elliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney, and Olivia Thirlby. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you...2022-12-0929 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 48: The Diving Bell and the ButterflyWhen it was released, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was universally praised for its unflinching look at the real-life struggles of a man suffering from "locked-in" syndrome, trapped in his own body. In Episode 48, we're discussing this harrowing (and surprisingly fun) movie, originally released to audiences on November 30, 2007. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was directed by Julian Schnabel from a screenplay by Ronald Harwood, based on the Jean-Dominique Bauby's memoir of the same name, and starred Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anne Consigny, Marie-Josée Cross, and Max von Sydow. Multiplex Time Machine is h...2022-12-0229 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 47: EnchantedWe've been watching a lot of heavy stuff as we get into awards season, so in this episode of Multiplex Time Machine, we're taking a turn from the dour to the delightful with a look at Enchanted, originally released November 21, 2007! Enchanted was directed by Kevin Lima from a screenplay by Bill Kelly, and starred Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Timothy Spall, and Susan Sarandon. Note: In this episode, Ian incorrectly lists Made of Honor and 27 Dresses as examples of Patrick Dempsey movies. 27 Dresses actually featured his Enchanted co-star James Marsden. ...2022-11-2530 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 46: Southland TalesAfter the inaccessible Donnie Darko managed to find an audience, writer-director Richard Kelly thought, "I can't let that happen again." And with Southland Tales, released to audiences on November 14, 2007, he may have done it! Southland Tales was written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starred Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, and Justin Timberlake. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If...2022-11-1829 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 45: No Country for Old MenIn Episode 45 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're finally looking at one of the reasons this show exists: No Country for Old Men. Much ink has been spilled and many pods have been cast over the years about it, but that's not going to stop us from taking some time to talk about why we enjoy it so much. No Country for Old Men was written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen from the novel by Cormac McCarthy, and starred Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, and Garret Dillahunt. Multiplex...2022-11-1129 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 44: Bee MovieOne day, Jerry Seinfeld got bored sitting on top of a giant pile of money, called his friend Steven Spielberg, told him about his idea for a movie about a bee, and the rest is history. In Episode 44 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at Bee Movie, originally released November 2, 2007! Bee Movie was directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner from a screenplay by Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and Andy Robin, and starred Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman, and Patrick Warburton. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour a...2022-11-0429 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 43: Before the Devil Knows You're DeadToday's episode of Multiplex Time Machine is brought to you by the word "bleak!" In it, we'll be discussing Hollywood legend Sidney Lumet's last film, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, originally released on October 26, 2007. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead was directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by Kelly Masterson, and starred Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Amy Ryan, Michael Shannon, and Rosemary Harris. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find...2022-10-2829 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 42: Gone Baby GoneAfter proving his mettle as a writer and actor, Ben Affleck finally stepped into the director's chair with Gone Baby Gone, released on October 19, 2007, co-starring his brother Casey and the literal city of Boston! Gone Baby Gone was directed by Ben Affleck from a screenplay by Affleck and Aaron Stockard from the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, and starred Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Amy Ryan, Amy Madigan, and Titus Welliver. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on...2022-10-2129 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 41: Lars and the Real GirlMore than a decade after appearing on The Mickey Mouse Club, relative unknown Ryan Gosling burst onto the scene with 2007's biggest guy-orders-a-sex-doll-but-acts-like-it's-his-girlfriend movie. In Episode 41 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at Lars and the Real Girl, originally released on October 12, 2007. Lars and the Real Girl was directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay by Nancy Oliver, and starred Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can...2022-10-1429 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 40: Michael ClaytonIn Episode 40 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at the creatively named Michael Clayton, a fine movie all about a guy named Michael Clayton, originally released on October 5, 2007. Michael Clayton was written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and starred George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, and Merritt Wever. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you want to send us a...2022-10-0729 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 39: The Darjeeling LimitedWhile it may be considered a lesser entry in the Wes Anderson filmography, we're pretty big fans of The Darjeeling Limited over here, and we'll be discussing all of the reasons why in Episode 39 of Multiplex Time Machine! Join us as we examine this tribute to brotherhood, Indian cinema, and The Kinks, originally released on September 29, 2007. The Darjeeling Limited was directed by Wes Anderson from a screenplay by Anderson, Roman Coppola, and Jason Schwartzman, and starred Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Anjelica Huston. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill.2022-09-3030 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 38: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordIn Episode 38 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're making our second visit of the year to the Old West, with a look at The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, originally released on September 21, 2007. Is our love for this movie as great as the title is long? Find out now! The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was written and directed by Andrew Dominik from the novel by Ron Hansen, and starred Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Renner, Sam Rockwell, Paul Schneider, Mary-Louise Parker, and Garret Dillahunt. Multiplex...2022-09-2329 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 37: Eastern PromisesTwo years after their collaboration on A History of Violence, David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen reunited for Eastern Promises, their brutal examination of London's Russian mob, originally released on September 14, 2007. Eastern Promises was directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Steven Knight, and starred Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Vincent Cassel. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you want...2022-09-1929 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 36: 3:10 to Yuma2007 saw a revival of the Western genre, and in Episode 36 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're starting our discussion of that revival with a look at 3:10 to Yuma! 3:10 to Yuma was directed by James Mangold from a screenplay by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, based on the short story by Elmore Leonard and the original 1957 movie adaptation, and starred Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Logan Lerman, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda, Dallas Roberts, and Alan Tudyk. If you want to hear Jeremy talk about 3:10 to Yuma at length in another podcast, you can listen to his discussion of...2022-09-0930 min
Adapt or PerishThe Three Musketeers (Ep. 118)Adapt or Perish is back, and with Episode 118, we're taking an extended look at the adventure classic The Three Musketeers! We've also got a new focus for the show, and we can't wait for you to see what we've got planned! In this episode, we discuss: Alexandre Dumas' original 1844 novel The Three Musketeers, the 1921 movie, directed by Fred Nibble, written by Edward Knoblock, Douglas Fairbanks, and Lotta Woods, and starring Fairbanks, Léon Bary, George Siegmann, and Eugene Pallette The Three Musketeers, the 1935 movie, directed by Rowland V. Lee, written by Lee and Dudley Nichols, and s...2022-09-062h 55
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 35: HalloweenIn 2007, Spooky Season arrived early when Rob Zombie's remake of the horror classic Halloween was released on August 31! How does it stack up to the original? Find out in Episode 35 of Multiplex Time Machine! Halloween was written and directed by Rob Zombie from the original 1978 screenplay written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, and starred Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton, Sheri Moon Zombie, Danny Trejo, Danielle Harris, and Brad Dourif. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can...2022-09-0229 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 34: The Nanny DiariesOnly a couple of years before they became Avengers, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans tackled something even more epic: CHILDCARE. In Episode 34 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at The Nanny Diaries, originally released on August 24, 2007. The Nanny Diaries was written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini from the novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, and starred Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti, Donna Murphy, and Alicia Keys. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at...2022-08-2629 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 33: Superbad2007 gave us the one-two punch of Seth Rogen's arrival as a comedy heavyweight, first as a star with Knocked Up, then as a writer with Superbad. In Episode 33, we're taking a look at that second punch, and its original (and surprisingly sweet) take on the horny teen genre. Superbad was directed by Greg Mottola from a screenplay by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and starred Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac, Rogen, and Bill Hader. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow...2022-08-1930 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 32: StardustIn Episode 32 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at the modern fantasy classic Stardust, originally released on August 10, 2007! Stardust was directed by Matthew Vaughan from a screenplay by Vaughan and Jane Goldman based on the book by Neil Gaiman, and starred Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Strong, and Robert De Niro. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you want to...2022-08-1229 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 31: Hot RodOn August 3, 2007, The Lonely Island made their theatrical debut with Hot Rod, and cinema was never the same. Join us as we celebrate it in Episode 31 of Multiplex Time Machine, and make this another momentous day for listening. Hot Rod was directed by Akiva Schaffer from a screenplay by Pam Brady, and starred Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Isla Fisher, Ian McShane, Sissy Spacek, Will Arnett, and Chris Parnell. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you...2022-08-0529 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 30: The Simpsons MovieAfter years on the small screen, the Simpsons finally made their theatrical debut with The Simpsons Movie! Originally released on July 27, 2007, it hoped to make the case that this was a movie and not just a long episode of the show. To help us figure out if they were successful, we asked Ari Lipshaw, co-host of Adapt or Perish and lifelong Simpsons fan, to join us! The Simpsons Movie was directed by David Silverman from a screenplay by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman...2022-07-2930 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 29: SunshineIt may have failed to make much of an impact at the box office, but Sunshine definitely made an impact on our hearts. Our favorite philosophical, slightly inaccessible sci-fi movie of the year was originally released on July 20, 2007, and we hope you enjoy our discussion about one of Ian's Top Five movies! Sunshine was directed by Danny Boyle from a screenplay by Alex Garland, and starred, Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Benedict Wong, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, and Mark Strong. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow...2022-07-2229 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 28: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007 couldn't pass without a trip to Hogwarts, so with Episode 28 we're taking a look at Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, originally released on July 13, 2007! Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Michael Goldenberg, and starred Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Imelda Staunton, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane, and Ralph Fiennes. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all...2022-07-1530 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 27: TransformersROLL OUT! In Episode 27 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at the birth of a modern blockbuster franchise with the first of Michael Bay's Giant Robots from Space movies! Transformers was originally released on July 3, 2007, and it has aged well. Like wine. Or milk. Transformers was directed by Michael Bay from a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, and starred Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Peter Cullen, and Hugo Weaving. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you...2022-07-0829 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 26: RatatouilleWe're halfway through 2007, and we're celebrating with a look at Pixar's Ratatouille, originally released on June 29, 2007! Joining us for this episode is Afton Cyrus, a dear friend and more importantly, a test cook at America's Test Kitchen! She had so much great food talk to bring to the conversation that this also ended up being a double-length episode. Bon appétit! Ratatouille was written and directed by Brad Bird from a story by Jan Pinkava, Bird, and Jim Capobianco, and starred Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Ian Holm, Janeane Garofalo, Brad Garrett, and Peter O'Toole. You c...2022-07-0100 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 25: You Kill MeWith Episode 25 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're taking a look at You Kill Me, the surprisingly funny and intimate look at a mob hitman dealing with substance abuse, originally released on June 22, 2007! You Kill Me was directed by John Dahl from a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and starred Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson, Dennis Farina, Bill Pullman, and the late Philip Baker Hall. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and a...2022-06-2430 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 24: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer2005's Fantastic Four was such a hit that its creators wasted no time getting a second movie into theaters, leading to 2007's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, originally released on June 15. And in Episode 24, we'll essentially be using it as a way to talk about the state of superhero movies before the birth of the MCU. Rise of the Silver Surfer was directed by Tim Story, from a screenplay by Don Payne and Mark Frost, based on a story by Frost and John Turman, and starred Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian...2022-06-1730 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 23: Ocean's ThirteenIn Episode 23 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at the grand and very cool conclusion to the Ocean's Eleven trilogy, Ocean's Thirteen, originally released on June 8, 2007! Ocean's Thirteen was directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, and starred George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, and Al Pacino. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you...2022-06-1030 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 22: Knocked UpAfter getting everyone's attention with The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Judd Apatow returned to theaters with Knocked Up, his look at unexpected pregnancy, and made Seth Rogen a leading man in the process! This movie has so much to talk about that we needed help from Rosey Mongeau of the Really Important Fictional Things podcast to do it! Knocked Up was originally released on June 1, 2007. It was written and directed by Judd Apatow, and starred Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Leslie Mann, and Paul Rudd. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. ...2022-06-0329 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 21: PaprikaIn Episode 21 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at Satoshi Kon's final film, Paprika, originally released in the United States on May 25, 2007. With Paprika, Kon sets his sights on dreams years before Christopher Nolan made a little movie called Inception. Enjoy! Paprika was directed by Satoshi Kon, from a screenplay by Kon and Seishi Minakami, based on the novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online...2022-05-2730 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 20: OnceIn Episode 20 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're revisiting Once, the little movie that could, originally released on May 16, 2007! Once was written and directed by John Carney, and starred Glen Hansard and Markéta Irgolvá, who also supplied the songs, including the Oscar-winning "Falling Slowly." Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you want to send us a question or a comment, you can al...2022-05-2030 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 19: 28 Weeks LaterIn 2002, Danny Boyle released 28 Days Later, his dour, kinetic take on the zombie genre. It got a sequel five years later, so here we are, 15 years later, to talk about 28 Weeks Later, originally released on May 11, 2007! 28 Weeks Later was directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo from a screenplay by Fresnadillo, Rowan Joffé, E.L. Lavigne, and Jesus Olmo, and starred Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Imogen Poots, and Idris Elba. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find u...2022-05-1329 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 18: WaitressWith Episode 18 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're serving up a piping hot, fresh from the oven look at Waitress, originally released on May 2, 2007! Waitress was written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, and starred Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Shelly, Jeremy Sisto, and Andy Griffith. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you want to send us a question or a comment, you...2022-05-0630 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 17: NextNot since Ebenezer Scrooge uttered the immortal line, "The shadows of the things that would have been, may be dispelled. They will be. I know they will!" has there been as pure an expression of the human desire to just get a dang do-over as Next, originally released 15 years ago on April 27, 2007. But A Christmas Carol didn't have Nicolas Cage in it, so clearly this is the superior work. Next was directed by Lee Tamahori from a screenplay by Gary Goldman, Jonathan Hensleigh, and Paul Bernbaum, based on Philip K. Dick's short story "The Golden Man," and...2022-04-2929 min
Adapt or PerishRear Window (Ep. 115)It's time for Episode 115 of Adapt or Perish, so grab your binoculars and join us for a look at the classic thriller, Rear Window! In this episode, we discuss: It Had to Be Murder, Cornell Woolrich's original 1942 short story (which may have been inspired by Through a Window by H.G. Wells) Rear Window, the 1954 movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by John Michael Hayes, and starring Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr Rear Window, the 1998 TV movie directed by Jeff Bleckner, written by Eric Overmyer and Larry Gross, and starring Christopher Reeve...2022-04-261h 24
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 16: Hot FuzzHere come the fuzz! In Episode 16 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking back fondly on the modern comedy classic Hot Fuzz, originally released on April 20, 2007! Hot Fuzz was directed by Edgar Wright from a script by Wright and Simon Pegg, and starred Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, and Timothy Dalton. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you want to send...2022-04-2229 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 15: DisturbiaSomething disturbing is happening in suburbia, and we think there's a title waiting somewhere in that sentence. In Episode 15 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're taking a look at Disturbia, 2007's very 2007 take on Rear Window, originally released on April 13, 2007. Disturbia was directed by D.J. Caruso from a screenplay by Christopher Landon and Carl Ellsworth, and starred Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer, Viola Davis, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and...2022-04-1529 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 14: GrindhouseIn Episode 14 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're not looking at a movie. We're looking at an event. On April 6, 2007, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino had the brass to release two movies in one with Grindhouse! Grindhouse was Planet Terror, written and directed by Rodriguez, and starring Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Bruce Willis, Jeff Fahey, and Josh Brolin. Grindhouse was also Death Proof, written and directed by Tarantino, and starring Kurt Russell, Zoë Bell, Rosario Dawson, and Tracie Thoms. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us o...2022-04-0829 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 13: Blades of GloryIn Episode 13 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're going for the gold with a look at Blades of Glory! This celebration of figure skating was originally released on March 30, 2007. Blades of Glory was directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon from a screenplay by Jeff Cox, Craig Cox, John Altschuler, and Dave Krinsky, from a story by Cox, Cox, and Busy Philipps, and starred Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Jenna Fischer, Amy Poehler, and Will Arnett. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram...2022-04-0129 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 12: Reign Over MeIn Episode 12 of Multiplex Time Machine we're diving into one of the rare Adam Sandler dramas, Reign Over Me, originally released on March 23, 2007. Reign Over Me was written and directed by Mike Binder, and starred Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, and Saffron Burrows. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you want to send us a question or a comment...2022-03-2529 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 11: Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie VernonNot every movie needs to make a splash at the box office to be remembered. In this episode of Multiplex Time Machine, we're looking at the low-budget, low-earning, but well-regarded Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, originally released to general audiences on March 16, 2007. Behind the Mask was directed by Scott Glosserman, from a screenplay by Glosserman and David J. Stieve, and starred Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, Scott Wilson, Zelda Rubinstein, and Robert Englund. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and...2022-03-1828 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 10: 300Hey, everybody, we guess this is, as they say, Sparta. It's also episode 10 of Multiplex Time Machine. In this very epic episode, we're looking at the sword and sandals (and abs and CGI) action-fest, 300! 300 was directed by Zack Snyder, from a script by Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, and Michael B. Gordon, based on the original comic book by Frank Miller, and starred Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, and Michael Fassbender. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you...2022-03-1129 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 9: ZodiacThings are finally getting real! In this episode, Multiplex Time Machine is delivering on the promise of 2007's notability with a look at the procedural classic Zodiac, originally released on March 2, 2007! Zodiac was directed by David Fincher, from a script by James Vanderbilt based on the books of Robert Graysmith, and starred Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, and John Carroll Lynch. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our...2022-03-0429 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 8: Reno 911!: MiamiIn Episode 8 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're following Reno's finest as they take to the mean streets of Miami Beach in Reno 911!: Miami, released on February 23, 2007. Hopefully the team can survive the transition to the big screen! Reno 911!: Miami was directed by Robert Ben Garant, from a screenplay by Garant, Thomas Lennon, and Kerri Kenney-Silver, and starred Garant, Lennon, Kenney-Silver, Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Niecy Nash, and Cedric Yarbrough. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can...2022-02-2530 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 7: Music and LyricsIn Episode 7 of Multiplex Time Machine, we're talking about Music and Lyrics (a movie that no one can say is anything less than a pretty good time), released on February 14th, 2007. Will it go down easy, or will it be a bitter pill? Can we withstand the combined charm of Hugh and Drew? Find out in today's episode! Music and Lyrics was written and directed by Marc Lawrence, and starred Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Haley Bennett, and Kristen Johnston. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You...2022-02-1829 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 6: NorbitHello, and we're so sorry! In Episode 6 of Multiplex Time Machine we're looking at Norbit, released on February 9th, 2007. And if ANY movie proves that 2007 was a notable year for movies, it's probably not Norbit. Norbit was directed by Brian Robbins from a script by Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, Jay Scherick, and David Ronn, and starred Eddie Murphy, Thandiwe Newton, Terry Crews, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of...2022-02-1129 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 5: Because I Said SoWelcome to Episode 5 of Multiplex Time Machine and our continuing celebration of the movies of 2007! In this episode, we're looking at Because I Said So, released on February 2, 2007. Because I Said So was directed by Michael Lehmann from a script by Karen Leigh Hopkins and Jessie Nelson, and starred Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, and Lauren Graham. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at...2022-02-0430 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 4: Smokin' AcesWelcome to Episode 4 of Multiplex Time Machine and our continuing celebration of the movies of 2007! In this episode, we're looking at Smokin' Aces, released on January 26th, 2007. Smokin' Aces was written and directed by Joe Carnahan, and starred Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, Ben Affleck, Taraji P. Henson, Ray Liotta, Alicia Keys, and Common. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at multiplexcast.com. If you want to...2022-01-2830 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 3: The HitcherWelcome to Episode 3 of Multiplex Time Machine and our continuing celebration of the movies of 2007! In this episode, we're looking at The Hitcher, released on January 19th, 2007. Based on the original 1986 movie, 2007's The Hitcher was directed by Dave Meyers from a script by Eric Bernt, Eric Red, and Jake Wade Wall, and starred Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, and Neal McDonough. Multiplex Time Machine is hosted by Jeremy Latour and Ian Averill. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find us and all of our show notes...2022-01-2129 min
Adapt or PerishI Know What You Did Last Summer (Ep. 109)In this very horrific episode of Adapt or Perish, we're taking a look at the classic story of cover-ups and consequences, I Know What You Did Last Summer! In this episode, we discuss: Lois Duncan's original 1973 novel The 1997 movie, directed by Jim Gillespie, written by Kevin Williamson, and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe The 2021 TV show (cancelled after its first season), created by Sara Goodman, and starring Madison Iseman, Bill Heck, Brianne Tju, Ezekiel Goodman, Ashley Moore, and Sebastian Amoruso Footnotes: Preacher (the comic book) and...2022-01-181h 22
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 2: Alpha DogWelcome to Episode 2 of Multiplex Time Machine! This weekly limited-run series is based on the idea that 2007 was a surprisingly great year in modern movie history. It saw bad movies, good movies, and GREAT movies, but more than anything, it saw NOTABLE movies. Every episode of this show will look at a release from that same week 15 years ago, in 2007. In this episode, we're looking at Alpha Dog, released on January 12, 2007. Alpha Dog was written and directed by Nick Cassavetes, and starred Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin, Sharon Stone, and...2022-01-1430 min
Multiplex Time MachineWeek 1: Freedom WritersWelcome to Episode 1 of Multiplex Time Machine! This weekly limited-run series is based on the idea that 2007 was a surprisingly great year in modern movie history. It saw bad movies, good movies, and GREAT movies, but more than anything, it saw NOTABLE movies. Every episode of this show will look at a release from that same week 15 years ago, in 2007. In our first episode, we're looking at Freedom Writers, released on January 7th, 2007. Freedom Writers was written and directed by Richard LaGravenese, and starred Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, April Lee Hernán...2022-01-0728 min
Adapt or PerishDaphne du Maurier's Rebecca (Ep. 96)We're finally getting to one of our most requested episodes: Daphne du Maurier's romantic thriller Rebecca! This episode is truly putting the perish in Adapt or Perish. In this episode we discuss: Daphne du Maurier's original 1938 novel The 1940 movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison, Philip MacDonald, and Michael Hogan, and starring Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, and Judith Anderson The 1979 miniseries directed by Simon Langton, written by Hugh Whitemore, and starring Joanna David, Jeremy Brett, and Anna Massey The 1997 miniseries directed by Jim O'Brien, written by Arthur Hopcraft, and starring Emilia...2021-07-131h 45
Adapt or PerishWuthering Heights, Part 2 (Ep. 94)In this episode of Adapt or Perish—our second of two parts—we’re still looking at Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë’s classic gothic romance! In Part One we discussed: Emily Brontë's original 1847 novel Wuthering Heights (1939 movie) Studio One Season 3 Episode 10: Wuthering Heights (1950) DuPont Show of the Month Season 1 Episode 9: Wuthering Heights (1958) Wuthering Heights (1967 miniseries) Wuthering Heights (1970 movie) Wuthering Heights (1978 miniseries) Kate Bush's 1978 song "Wuthering Heights" Here in Part Two, we discuss: Hurlevent (1985 movie), directed by Jacques Rivette, written by Pascal Bonitzer, Marilù Bonitzer, and Suzanne Schiffman, and starring Lucas Belvaux and Fabienne Babe Arashi...2021-06-151h 57
Adapt or PerishWuthering Heights, Part 1 (Ep. 93)In this episode of Adapt or Perish—our first of two parts—we’re looking at Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë’s classic gothic romance! In this episode we discuss: Emily Brontë's original 1847 novel Wuthering Heights (1939 movie), directed by William Wyler, written by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, and starring Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, and David Niven Studio One Season 3 Episode 10: Wuthering Heights (1950), directed by Paul Nickell, written by Lois Jacoby, and starring Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair, and Una O'Connor DuPont Show of the Month Season 1 Episode 9: Wuthering Heights (1958), directed by Daniel Petrie, written by James Costigan...2021-06-011h 53
Adapt or PerishA Little Princess (Ep. 89)There's a new girl at Miss Minchin's! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we're talking about the children's classic A Little Princess! In this episode we discuss: Frances Hodgson Burnett's original 1905 novel A Little Princess (1917), directed by Marshall Neilan, written by Frances Marion, and starring Mary Pickford, Katherine Griffith, and ZaSu Pitts The Little Princess (1939), directed by Walter Lang, written by Ethel Hill and Walter Ferris, and starring Shirley Temple, Ian Hunter, Arthur Treacher, and Cesar Romero Princess Sarah (1985), directed by Fumio Kurokawa, and written by Hidemi Kamata, Keiko Mukuroji, and Ryūzō Nakanishi A Li...2021-04-061h 56
Adapt or PerishEmma, Part 1 (Ep. 85)It's February, and that means Valentine's Day. We think there's no better way to celebrate than a month-long, two-part look at Jane Austen's wannabe-Cupid herself, Emma Woodhouse! In Part 1, we're discussing: Jane Austen's original 1815 novel The 1972 miniseries, directed by John Glenister, written by Denis Constanduros, and starring Doran Godwin and John Carson The 1996 theatrical movie, written and directed by Douglas McGrath, and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam The 1996 TV movie, directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, written by Andrew Davies, and starring Kate Beckinsale, Mark Strong, Samantha Morton, and Olivia Williams The 2009 miniseries...2021-02-091h 57
Adapt or PerishThe Italian Job (Ep. 74)In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the British heist classic, The Italian Job! And also another movie! That's not quite a classic! But it's called The Italian Job, too! Also Bollywood! In this episode we discuss: The Italian Job (Paramount, 1969), directed by Peter Collinson, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, and starring Michael Caine, Benny Hill, and Noël Coward. The Italian Job (Paramount, 2003), directed by F. Gary Gray, written by Donna and Wayne Powers, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, and Donald Sutherland. Players (Viacom 18, 2012), directed by Abbas-Mustan, written by Rohit J...2020-08-251h 37
Adapt or PerishFlowers in the Attic (Ep. 73)In this very lurid, very trashy, very claustrophobic episode of Adapt or Perish, we're looking at V.C. Andrews' Flowers in the Attic! In this episode we discuss: V.C. Andrews' original 1979 novel. The 1987 theatrical movie, written and directed by Jeffrey Bloom and starring Kristy Swanson, Jeb Stuart Adams, Victoria Tennant, and Louise Fletcher. The 2014 Lifetime Original, directed by Deborah Chow, written by Kayla Alpert, and starring Kiernan Shipka, Mason Dye, Heather Graham, and Ellen Burstyn. Footnotes: Amanda Palmer, The Dresden Dolls, and An Evening with Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer Aerial America Castle Hill...2020-08-111h 25
Adapt or PerishCatch-22 (Ep. 72)We must be crazy to do it, but in this episode of Adapt or Perish we're taking to the skies with Joseph Heller's Catch-22! In this episode we discuss: Joseph Heller's original 1961 novel. The 1970 movie, directed by Mike Nichols, written by Buck Henry, and starring Alan Arkin, Art Garfunkel, Martin Sheen, and Orson Welles. The 1973 TV pilot, starring Richard Dreyfuss. Watch it (or don't) on YouTube. The 2019 miniseries, written and developed by Luke Davies and David Michôd, produced and directed by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Ellen Kuras, and starring Clooney, Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, a...2020-07-281h 35
Adapt or PerishDirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ep. 71)In this completely honest and in no way deceitful or manipulative episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the many versions of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! In this episode we discuss: Bedtime Story (Universal, 1964), directed by Ralph Levy, written by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning, and starring David Niven, Marlon Brando, and Shirley Jones. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Orion, 1988), directed by Frank Oz, written by Dale Launer, Shapiro, and Henning, and starring Michael Caine, Steve Martin, and Glenne Headly. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Musical (2004), music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Jeffrey Lane, and originally starring John...2020-07-141h 36
Adapt or PerishLittle Women, Part 2 (Ep. 70)It's finally time to journey back to Concord! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we return to Louisa May Alcott's Little Women with a much more thorough look at the decades of adaptations of her classic story. In this episode we discuss: Episode 7 of Adapt or Perish (which you should probably listen to before this episode). The 1933 movie, directed by George Cukor, written by David Hempstead, Victor Heerman, and Sarah Y. Mason, and starring Katharine Hepburn. The 1949 movie, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by Andrew Solt, Victor Heerman, and Sarah Y. Mason, and starring June...2020-06-302h 19
Adapt or PerishPride and Prejudice Revisited, Part 3 (Ep. 69)If you're able, please consider donations to one or more of these groups and organizations: Black Lives Matter The George Floyd Memorial Fund The Minnesota Freedom Fund (or try to find a group near you that's organizing bail in your area) Black Visions Collective Reclaim the Block It's been almost three years since the first time we looked at Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and this time we're doing it right! We're revisiting the classic with a three-part look at the classic filmed adaptations, and the some of the more out-there adaptations, too! In this...2020-06-162h 05
Adapt or PerishPride and Prejudice Revisited, Part 2 (Ep. 68)If you're able, please consider donations to one or more of these groups and organizations: Black Lives Matter The George Floyd Memorial Fund The Minnesota Freedom Fund (or try to find a group near you that's organizing bail in your area) Black Visions Collective Reclaim the Block It's been almost three years since the first time we looked at Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and this time we're doing it right! We're revisiting the classic romance with a three-part look at the classic filmed adaptations, and the some of the more out-there adaptations, too! In...2020-06-021h 27
Adapt or PerishPride and Prejudice Revisited, Part 1 (Ep. 67)It's been almost three years since the first time we looked at Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and this time we're doing it right! We're revisiting the classic romance with a three-part look at the classic filmed adaptations, and the some of the more out-there adaptations, too! In this episode—Part One of Three—we discuss: Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice (MGM, 1940), directed by Robert Z. Leonard, written by Aldous Huxley and Jane Murfin, and starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier. Pride and Prejudice (BBC, 1980), directed by Cyril Coke, written by Fay Weld...2020-05-191h 30
Adapt or PerishAnne of Green Gables, Part 2 (Ep. 66)It's been a long time coming, but Adapt or Perish is finally going back to Avonlea to revisit L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables! In this episode we discuss: L.M. Montgomery's original 1908 novel. Anne of Green Gables (RKO, 1934), directed by George Nicholls, Jr., written by Sam Mintz, and starring Anne Shirley (!), Tom Brown, Helen Westley, and O.P. Heggie. Akage no An (Nippon Animation, 1979), written and directed by Isao Takahata, with contributions from Hayao Miyazaki. Anne of Green Gables (CBC, 1985), written and directed by Kevin Sullivan, and starring Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth...2020-05-052h 13
Adapt or PerishThe Thomas Crown Affair (Ep. 65)In this totally cool, totally criminal, and somewhat sexy episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss The Thomas Crown Affair! For this episode, we watched and discussed: The Thomas Crown Affair (United Artists, 1968), directed by Norman Jewison, written by Alan Trustman, and Starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. The Thomas Crown Affair (MGM, 1999), directed by John McTiernan, written by Leslie Dixon and Kurt Wimmer, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, and Denis Leary. Footnotes: “The Windmills of Your Mind” performed by Noel Harrison Fiddler on the Roof (United Artists, 1971), directed by Norman Jewison “Brosnan uses h...2020-04-211h 31
Adapt or PerishThe Borrowers (Ep. 64)In this very special episode of Adapt or Perish, we get REAL small and discuss the classic children’s book The Borrowers! For this episode, we read and watched: Mary Norton’s original 1952 novel. The Borrowers (Hallmark, 1973), directed by Walter C. Miller, written by Jay Presson Allen, and starring Eddie Albert, Tammy Grimes, and Judith Anderson. The Borrowers (BBC, 1992), directed by John Henderson, written by Richard Carpenter, and starring Ian Holm, Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Callard, and Siân Phillips. The Borrowers (PolyGram, 1997), directed by Peter Hewitt, written by Gavin Scott and John Kamps, and starring John Goodm...2020-04-071h 57
Adapt or PerishRobin Hood, Part 2 (Ep. 63)Welcome back to Sherwood! This episode of Adapt or Perish concludes our two-part look at the world’s most famous outlaw, Robin Hood! If you haven’t listened to part one yet, check it out! For this episode, we watched and discussed: Robin of Sherwood (ITV, 1984–1986), created by Richard Carpenter, and starring Michael Praed, Jason Connery, Ray Winstone, and Nickolas Grace. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Warner Brothers, 1991), directed by Kevin Reynolds, written by Pen Densham and John Watson, and starring Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Christian Slater. Robin Hood (20th Centur...2020-03-242h 15
Adapt or PerishRobin Hood, Part 1 (Ep. 62)Welcome to Sherwood! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we bring you part one of our two-part look at the world’s most famous outlaw, Robin Hood! For this episode, we read and watched: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Howard Pyle’s 1883 novel. Robin Hood (United Artists, 1922), directed by Allan Dwan, produced by, written by, and starring Douglas Fairbanks. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Warner Brothers, 1938), directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, written by Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller, and Rowland Leigh, and starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Clau...2020-03-101h 48
Adapt or PerishThe Absent-Minded Professor (Ep. 61)In this extra special, very scientific episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Disney’s The Absent-Minded Professor and Flubber! For this episode, we watched and discussed: The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), directed by Robert Stevenson, written by Bill Walsh, and starring Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Tommy Kirk, and Keenan Wynn. Watch it on Disney+, iTunes, or Amazon. Flubber (1997), directed by Les Mayfield, written by John Hughes, and starring Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Wil Wheaton, Clancy Brown, and Ted Levine. Watch it on Disney+, iTunes, or Amazon. Footnotes: Son of Flubber (1963) Hubert “Dr. Boom...2020-02-251h 12
Adapt or PerishA Room with a View (Ep. 60)In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we revisit E.M. Forster with a look at A Room with a View! For this episode, we read and watched: Forster’s original 1908 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1985 Merchant Ivory film adaptation, directed by James Ivory, written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Day-Lewis. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2007 television movie from ITV, directed by Nicholas Renton, written by Andrew Davies, and starring Elaine Cassidy, Rafe Spall, Timothy Spall, and Sophie Thompson. Watch it on...2020-02-111h 20
Adapt or PerishThe Bad News Bears (Ep. 59)Before Little Giants, before The Mighty Ducks, before The Sandlot, there was The Bad News Bears! And it’s time for Adapt or Perish to step up to the plate and take a look at this true sports classic. For this episode, we watched and discussed: The 1976 original movie, directed by Michael Ritchie, written by Bill Lancaster, and starring Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal, and Jackie Earle Haley. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2005 remake, directed by Richard Linklater, written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, and Marcia Gay...2020-01-281h 09
Adapt or PerishSabrina (Ep. 58)In this very special, extra romantic and not at all problematic episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the the classic tale of love and deception among the elites, Sabrina! For this episode, we watched and discussed: The 1954 original, directed by Billy Wilder, written by Wilder, Samuel A. Taylor, and Ernest Lehman, and starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and William Holden. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 1995 remake, directed by Sidney Pollack, written by Barbara Benedek and David Rayfiel, and starring Julia Ormond, Harrison Ford, and Greg Kinnear. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. ...2020-01-141h 21
Adapt or PerishThe Poseidon Adventure (Ep. 57)Happy New Year! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re celebrating by discussing the classic tale of peril in a cruise ship, The Poseidon Adventure! For this episode, we watched and discussed: Paul Gallico’s original 1969 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. Irwin Allen’s classic 1972 adaptation, directed by Ronald Neame, written by Stirling Silliphant and Wendell Mayes, and starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, and Shelley Winters. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Hallmark’s 2005 TV movie, directed by John Putch, written by Bryce Zabel, and starring Adam Baldwin, Rutger Hauer, Steve Gu...2019-12-311h 52
Adapt or PerishMiracle on 34th Street (Ep. 56)Merry Christmas! In this extra special magical episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street! For this episode, we watched and discussed: The original 1947 theatrical movie, written and directed by George Seaton, starring Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood, Maureen O’Hara, and John Payne. Watch it on iTunes, Amazon, or Disney+. The 1955 TV remake from The 20th Century Fox Hour, directed by Robert Stevenson, teleplay by John Monks Jr., and starring Thomas Mitchell, Sandy Descher, Teresa Wright, and Macdonald Carey. Watch it on Amazon. The 1973 CBS TV movie, directed by Fielder Co...2019-12-171h 37
Adapt or PerishThe BFG (Ep. 55)In this whizzpopping episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Roald Dahl’s classic novel The BFG! For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed: Roald Dahl’s original 1982 children’s novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1989 animated movie from Cosgrove Hall Films, directed by Brian Cosgrove, written by John Hambley, and starring David Jason and Amanda Root. Watch it on iTunes. Disney’s 2016 live action movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison, and starring Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill. Watch it on iTunes, Amazon, or Disney+. Footnotes: Danny, the Champion...2019-12-031h 23
Adapt or PerishRerun: Little WomenIn this episode, we discuss Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Everything we read and watched for this episode: The original novel. Download on Amazon or iBooks. Little Women, 1933, starring Katharine Hepburn. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. Little Women, 1949, starring June Allyson. Buy on iTunes or Amazon. Little Women, 1980, produced by Toei Animation. Watch on YouTube. Little Women, 1994, starring Winona Ryder. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. Some of the stuff we talked about in the episode: Orchard House, Concord, MA. That creepy picture of June Allyson, from Too Young to Kiss, 1951. She’s 34 in this...2019-11-191h 27
Adapt or PerishRerun: Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryIn this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! For this episode, we read and watched: Roald Dahl’s original novel, published in 1964. Read on Amazon or iBooks. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 movie directed by Mel Stuart, adapted by Dahl and David Seltzer, and starring Gene Wilder and Peter Ostrum. Watch on iTunes or Amazon. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 2005 movie directed by Tim Burton, adapted by John August, and starring Freddie Highmore and Johnny Depp. Watch on iTunes or Amazon. Tom and Jerry: Will...2019-11-051h 37
Adapt or PerishDracula (Ep. 54)Happy Halloween! In this very spooky episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Bram Stoker’s greatest creation, Count Dracula! For this episode, we read and watched: Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic horror classic. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. Nosferatu (1922), directed by F.W. Murnau, written by Henrik Galeen, and starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, and Greta Schröder. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Dracula (1931), directed by Tod Browning, written by Garrett Fort, and starring Bela Lugosi, Dwight Frye, Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Edward Van Sloan. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The Horro...2019-10-222h 12
Adapt or PerishTrue Grit (Ep. 37)In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Charles Portis’ True Grit! For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed: Charles Portis’ original 1968 novel. Read it on Amazon or iBooks. The 1969 John Wayne movie of the same name, directed by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne, produced by Hal B. Wallis, written by Marguerite Roberts, and starring John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Robert Duvall, and John Wayne. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2010 movie adaptation, written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin. Watc...2019-02-261h 28
Adapt or PerishSherlock Holmes (Ep. 30)In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes! This is the second of three episodes that we’re releasing on the character. We covered The Hound of the Baskervilles here. For this episode, we watched 15 different actors portray the world’s greatest detective. Here they are in chronological order, with the piece or pieces that we watched: Arthur Wontner. He played Holmes in five movies between 1931 and 1937. We watched him in The Sleeping Cardinal (or Sherlock Holmes’ Fatal Hour (1931). Basil Rathbone. He starred as Holmes in 14 movies between 1939 and 1946...2018-11-202h 05
Adapt or PerishFrankenstein (Ep. 28)Happy Halloween! In this very special, spooky episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus! For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s original 1818 novel, celebrating it’s 200th anniversary this year! Read it on iBooks or Amazon. Frankenstein, 1931, directed by James Whale, starring Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein and Boris Karloff as the monster. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The Bride of Frankenstein, 1935, directed by Whale, starring Clive and Karloff as Frankenstein and the monster, with Elsa Lanchester as both Mary Shelley and the titular bride. Watc...2018-10-231h 39
Adapt or PerishFried Green Tomatoes (Ep. 26)In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Fannie Flagg’s Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe! For this episode, we read and watched: Fannie Flagg’s original 1987 novel. Read it on Amazon or iBooks. Fried Green Tomatoes, the Academy Award-nominated, 1991 movie adaptation, directed by Jon Avnet, and starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Mary-Louise Parker. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Footnotes: Famous recluse, Harper Lee The Blues Brothers, and Jake’s religious experience Intersectionality The career of Jon Avnet, according to the Justified Wiki. Also, Jeremy thinks...2018-09-251h 31
Adapt or PerishThe Hound of the Baskervilles (Ep. 13)This week, in our first installment on the character of Sherlock Holmes, we’re discussing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles. In this episode, we read and watched: Doyle’s original novel, published in 1902. Buy on Amazon or iBooks. The 1939 film version, starring Basil Rathbone. Buy on Amazon. The 1959 Hammer Film production, starring Peter Cushing. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. The 1982 TV version, starring Tom Baker, originally airing on the BBC. Stream it on BritBox. The 1983 made-for-television version, starring Ian Richardson. Buy on Amazon. The 1988 episode of Sherlock Holmes, starring Jeremy Brett in his...2018-03-271h 35