Dorin has her work cut out for her defending her honey, Jeff Bridges, in Robert Schwentke’s film R.I.P.D., based on the Dark Horse comic, as the other three hosts just didn’t get it.
Adaptation #61: Rest In Peace, Dead-Os
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Adaptation #60: Carrie Can’t Control the Crazy
Kendyl defends the format of Stephen King’s Carrie against resident writers Dorin and Nicole, but all the girls agree that the characters, while mostly crazy, are incredibly complex.
EDIT: our episode on the 2013 film is now available!
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For similar adaptations, check out our episodes on World War Z, The Evil Dead, Resident Evil, and The Woman in Black.
Adaptation #59: You Too Can Be Kick-Ass
In episode #59, our hosts can’t help but gush over Jeff Wadlow’s Kick-Ass 2: the music, the character depth, the similarity to the original comic and, of course, the creatively kick-ass kills.
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For more action adaptations, check out our episodes on The Lone Ranger, The Wolverine, Man of Steel, World War Z, Resident Evil, and Total Recall.
Adaptation #58: City of Inconsequence
After seeing The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, the team talks over the films strengths and weaknesses as an adaptation, and admit their confusion about the presence of implications that were not in the book. While some things were lost and others gained, the hosts still have one question: why is it named after a city that we spend all of five minutes in?
Also check out our episode on the novel by Cassandra Clare.
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For more young adult adaptation chat, check out our episodes on Percy Jackson, Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Hunger Games, Beautiful Creatures, The Host, and Breaking Dawn.
Adaptation #57: Hi-Yo, Stupid! Away!
Armed with background knowledge on the 1949 television series, Dorin, Kendyl and Ryan discuss Gore Verbinski’s screen adaptation of The Lone Ranger. From controversial casting to an excess of explosions, the hosts can’t really decide what to think about the film, but they have a good time trying to figure it out!
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For more adaptations of television shows, check out our episodes on Star Trek, Once Upon a Time, Dark Shadows, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Adaptation #56: Fashionably Early Kronos
After taking some time to cool down after seeing Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, the hosts are able to see the merits of the new installment in the series, despite their original outrage at its variances from the novel. Listen as they discuss their favorite parts (and actors) and how the film will lead into the next one.
Don’t forget to check out our episode on the novel by Rick Riordan!
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For more adaptation chat, check out our episodes on City of Bones, Star Trek, The Hobbit, and The Hunger Games!
Adaptation #55: The Not Actually Mortal Wolverine
In their discussion of James Mangold’s The Wolverine, Ryan and Kendyl compare the storyline to the Marvel comics, judge model-turned-actresses and anticipate what this installment (and the end credits scene) will mean for future X-Men films.
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For more comic book or action films, check out our episodes on Man of Steel, Star Trek, Iron Man, Resident Evil, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Avengers.
Adaptation #54: TMI and Incestuous Canoodling
In this rather late episode, our hosts discuss the first Mortal Instruments installment by Cassandra Clare, City of Bones. They all seem to love the exact same characters, and find the others a little less than bright, while rolling their eyes at how none of them realize that they are stringing someone along. And the ending makes some love the book more, while others feel it’s too reminiscent of another beloved series.
Edit: Now available, check out the episode on the film!
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For more supernatural young adult fiction, check out our episodes on Percy Jackson, Beautiful Creatures, The Host, Warm Bodies, and Breaking Dawn.
Adaptation #53: Twice Upon a Fairytale
The Adaptation team rehashes their favorite and least favorite storylines from Once Upon a Time season two, discussing what stories are (or should be) crossing the line, how this season compares to the first and what tales we can’t wait to see more of next season.
EDIT: We now have an episode on OUAT season 3!
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For more fairytale chat, check out our episode on Hansel and Gretel, Jack the Giant Slayer and Snow White adaptations. Other episodes that might be of interest: Frankenstein and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!
Adaptation #52: Much Ado About Whedon
Taking full advantage of another chance to moon over a Joss Whedon film, Jess and Kendyl rehash Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and reel at the depth of understanding the film presented, from the line delivery to the filming to the background action.
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For more Whedon-chat, check out our episode on Avengers Assemble. Or if you’re looking for classic lit adaptations, we have an episode on The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and one on The Great Gatsby.
Adaptation #51: Percy Jackson and the Bermuda Triangle of Monsters
In anticipation of the new Percy Jackson film, the hosts talk about the second book in the series, what they thought of the first film and how its shortcomings could effect Sea of Monsters.
Edit: Check out our episode on the film, out now!
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For more young adult adaptation discussions check out our episodes on:
The Hunger Games, novel and film
Beautiful Creatures, novel and film
Adaptation #50: World War Zombie Apocalypse
Quickly becoming zombie connoisseurs with our fifth zombie related podcast, the hosts discuss Marc Forster’s film adaptation of World War Z and whether it’s really an adaptation or just a zombie movie in its own right.
Don’t forget to check out our episode on the novel by Max Brooks!
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For more zombie adaptation discussions check out our episodes on Warm Bodies the novel and the film and Resident Evil. Or if suspense and action is what you’re into, try our episodes on The Evil Dead, or The Woman in Black the novel and the film.
Adaptation #49: Alien of Steel
In discussing Zach Snyder’s film Man of Steel, the hosts touch on the decidedly darker tone, how this Superman will fit into the future Justice League movie and how the characters compare to their previous incarnations.
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For more superhero adaptation discussions check out our episodes on The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Rises and Iron Man 3.
Adaptation #48: Ironically Epic
Kendyl is accompanied by Jess, Jenn and Dorin’s extensive notes to discuss William Joyce’s children’s book The Leaf Men and the film Epic by Chris Wedge. The girls discuss the adaptation in terms of expanding on an already created world, matching voice actors to characters and the beauty of the animation.
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For more children’s book adaptation discussions check out our episodes on The Lorax (book and film), The Invention of Hugo Cabret (book and film) and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (book/1939 film and 2013 film)
Adaptation #47: World War Z Lies and Propaganda
In this episode, Kendyl and Dorin discuss World War Z by Max Brooks and applaud the plausibility. With everything from social politics to war tactics to black market organs, the girls agree that this book covers all the angles of a zombie apocalypse and it’s after-math. And then they discuss where they would run if the book became reality.
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For more zombie adaptation discussions check out our episodes on Warm Bodies (novel and film) and Resident Evil.
Adaptation #46: The Not Quite Oscar-Worthy Gatsby
Jess, Ryan and Kendyl talk about Baz Luhrmann’s film The Great Gatsby. While the spectacle was enjoyable, they wonder if all the cinematography was in the film’s best interest. And even in concluding that it was a faithful adaptation, they wonder if seeing the characters on screen made them more likeable and question where Nick ends up.
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For more literature adaptation discussions check out our episodes on:
Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre
Adaptation #45: Star Trek Into the Bluest Blue
The hosts try to hold back the fangirling for as long as possible in this episode on JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness. Dorin brings the Original Series knowledge as they compare the plot, tone and characters to the film, and then decide that Benedict Cumberbatch is everything.
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Adaptation Mini #2: From Page To Screen Interviews – A Bronte Double Feature
Finally the second part of the interviews that Kendyl did at the 2012 From Page To Screen festival are out! Olivia Hetreed talks about her work on Wuthering Heights (2011), an adaptation of the Emily Bronte novel and distilling the screenplay down to the very basic relationship in the story. Moira Buffini, screenwriter for Jane Eyre (2011) talks about the baggage that comes with the original Charlotte Bronte novel and the hosts discuss its feminist implications… and the dislike the Bronte’s had for Jane Austen.
Check out Adaptation Mini #1 for interviews with Corinna Wagner and Simon Beaufoy!
A special thanks to everyone at From Page to Screen for making these interviews possible!
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Adaptation #44: Iron Man Suit Up!
While mooning over Tony Stark and admiring Pepper’s bad-assery, the hosts discuss their favorite moments of Shane Black’s Iron Man 3. Going through the various story arcs, they compare the film to Marvel canon with the help of Adaptation’s resident Iron Man expert and the 2010 Extremis mini-series.
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Adaptation #43: The Evil Dead are Coming for Our Souls
Some of the hosts had a few sleepless nights after seeing Fede Alverez’s Evil Dead, adapted from Sam Raimi’s 1981 film. With a few Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell superfans on the podcast, they have a long discussion of the new and old versions and a few words on the possibility of trigger warnings before films.
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