Covering Jojo Rabbit (2019) in this episode leads the team to discuss the absurdist tone, unlearning prejudice, and the great shifts in plot from the original novel.
Episode #279: Go Go Rabbit Courage
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Category Archives: Film
Episode #278: All Together Ooky
With all the love they have for the Addams family unit, we try very hard to find something to love in 2019’s animated reboot The Addams Family.
Episode #275: Free as a Goldfinch
Dorin and Kendyl cover the film The Goldfinch (2019), what it focused on from the very long book, how the themes came through, and how the characters were adapted.
Episode #274: IT Takes Two
Dorin, Jenn, and Kendyl discuss the character journeys in It Chapter Two (2019), the adult casting, and how the flashbacks worked with the story.
Episode #272: Go Create, Bernadette
Corey and Kendyl are back for the movie adaptation Where’d You Go, Bernadette? (2019), still worrying over the portrayal of mental illness in this story, but also discussing how sympathetic the characters are and how the movie focuses the book themes.
Episode #269: The Prince of the Pride Lands
Jenn, Corey, and Kendyl get into the remake of a movie that caused many a meltdown in 1995 and in the years since, The Lion King, and all the reasons to love and hate it.
Episode #268: If It Weren’t for the Peter Tingle
In this episode, Adaptation covers Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), the MCU after the blip, and a world without Tony.
Episode #267: International Queen in Black
Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl are ready to pledge loyalty eternal to Agent M while discussing the recent reboot, Men in Black: International (2019).
Episode #266: The Dark Phoenix Rises
Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl discuss Dark Phoenix (2019)—the character arcs, the dialogue, and the girl power—and how it all comes together.
Episode #264: Connect the Stars
Dorin and Kendyl talk fate, types of love, and immigration stories in this episode on The Sun Is Also a Star (2019).
Episode #261: Rear End Game
This episode was stolen from the time stream and Cap just returned it. Ridiculous. We weren’t supposed to notice it was even missing, but what can you do.
Anyway, this episode contains our discussion of Avengers: Endgame (2019), the character arcs and endings, and the fan service.
Episode #260: Fate Is Also a Star
Jess and Kendyl read Nicola Yoon’s The Sun Is Also a Star and have a ton to say about destiny versus chance, identity, and the butterfly effect.
Episode #259: Buried in a Pet Sematary
Dorin and Kendyl tackle Pet Sematary (2019), despite not being big fans of the source material. But there’s still plenty to discuss about the changes—good, bad, and scary.
Episode #258: What Some People Want
Kendyl and Dorin discuss how weird it is to have vague magic based on binary gender, women performing sexual aggression at bachelorette parties, and the perils of working in male-dominated fields in this episode on What Men Want (2019), the gender-swapped remake of What Women Want (2000).
Episode #257: Captain Danvers
In this episode of Adaptation, the team talks about Captain Marvel (2019), having bias toward human features, the colonization of planets, and blindly believing what you are told… We also declare our love for Brie Larson.
Episode #253: Free as a Bird Box
The Adaptation Team discuss the many, many characters in Bird Box (2018) compared to the book, how the tension held up when we could actually see what was going on, and how they see Malorie’s maternal instincts.
Episode #252: The Evolution of Aquaman
The team covers the latest DC movie, Aquaman (2018), the wisdom in throwing two sea creatures into the desert, the cinematic timeline, and how Atlantis evolved.
Episode #251: A Little Bird Box Told Me
Jenn and Kendyl read Bird Box by Josh Malerman and now they are theorizing about mystery creatures and discussing living versus surviving—all with their eyes tightly shut.
Episode #250: Mary Poppins’ Magic
Jess and Kendyl talk Mary Poppins Returns (2018), how it stacks up to the original, references to the books, and the gorgeous costumes.
Episode #249: Medieval Batman
Jenn, Dorin, and Kendyl compare Robin Hood (2018) to the legend, other adaptations, and… Batman Begins (2005)…
