In which Kendyl pays tribute to the great Alan Rickman.
Vlog: Alan Rickman Spotlight
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Commentary #11: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Watch, mock, and complain about X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) with us.
Vlog: Best Adaptations of Mythology
Episode #149: Riding the 5th Wave
Our hosts agree that the story and writing of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave are outstanding and kept them on the edge of their seat. But they also agree that Rick could use some help writing from a teenage girl’s perspective and there are some problematic moments in the book.
Vlog: Heracles Spotlight
Episode #148: #TeamWhale
Jenn and Kendyl discover what the real meaning of “based on the true story” according to Hollywood and despair at the twisting of the story that In the Heart of the Sea (2015) is based on. An enjoyable film? Sure. A generally true story? Not really.
Adaptation #147: The Peanut Gallery Is Back!
Jenn and Kendyl love The Peanuts Movie, but come to some distressing realizations about the characters. Still, the movie did a great job refreshing this iconic crew.
Vlog: Worst Adaptations of Mythology
Adaptation #146: Breaking the Heart of the Sea
Jenn and Kendyl discuss the first nonfiction narrative that we’ve covered on Adaptation, Nathanial Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea. While sometimes confused by the many names to remember, their enjoyment is obvious in the fierceness with which they’ve become Team Whale.
Adaptation #145: The Origin of Victor Frankenstein
Dorin and Kendyl pick apart Victor Frankenstein (2015). They hoped for something closer to the novel but got an confusing and occasionally interesting take on previous adaptations—an origin story that takes it too far.
Adaptation #144: The Hunger Games Finale
Wrapping up this series is a true accomplishment for our hosts, having covered The Hunger Games novel on episode #6. And now they’ve made it to the final film, Mockingjay Part 2, screaming names in despair and drooling over JLaw’s performance.
Other episodes in the series:
The Hunger Games – novel and film
Catching Fire – novel and film
Mockingjay – novel and film part 1
Vlog: Underrepresented Mythologies
In which Kendyl lists some geographical areas that are really underrepresented in adaptations.
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