Vlog: Mythology of Rick Riordan Spotlight

 

Jenn raves about the brilliance of Rick Riordan’s series–all of them!
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Staff Recommendations – April 2016

The Adaptation staff has started reading quite a few books this month. Here’s what we thought:

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Staff Recommendations – September 2015

The Adaptation staff were a little obsessive about things last month. We strongly recommend you check them out.

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Vlog: Worst Friendship Chemistry in Film

In which Jess tries to keep her cool while talking about the films that royally screwed-up friendship dynamics.

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Vlog: Four Book Characters We Want Origin Stories For

In which Jenn tells you what book characters we’d love origin stories for.

Horns Book Review

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Vlog: Top Five Character Blunders

In which Jess tells you our picks for the most atrocious character defining mistakes.

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Related Podcasts:

#56: Fashionably Early Kronos (Sea of Monsters film)

#27: Where is the Silver Lining? (Silver Linings Playbook film)

#39: Nothing to Get Green Over (Oz the Great and Powerful film)

Vlog: Six Worst Adapted Scripts

In which we tell you our picks for the six worst scripts written for film adaptations.

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Related Podcasts:

#22: Because… High School (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)

#30: Do Bananas Float? (Life of Pi)

#34: The Merry Old Land of Manipulation (The Wizard of Oz)

Vlog: What Are We Reading? (January 2014)

In which our Adaptation hosts start off our year on a dystopian kick, alongside twistedly ever afters and experimental childhoods.

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Related Vlogs:

Divergent description in What Are We Reading? December 2013

Heroes of Olympus description in What Are We Reading? October 2013

Related podcast episodes:

#6: Hunger Games, Y U So Brilliant?

#7: Seneca Crane’s Beard Invalidates Your Opinion

#66: If It Weren’t For Catching Fire

#69: The Spark Catches Fire

#71: Two Sides to Every Twisted Tale

Vlog: Five Adaptations That Need A Redo

In which our Adaptations hosts list those films that we think Hollywood should take a second crack at…or a third or fourth.

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Related podcast episodes:

Minisode #2: A Bronte Double Feature

#51: Percy Jackson and the Bermuda Triangle of Monsters

#56: Fashionably Early Kronos

Vlog: Five Worst Character Adaptations

In which our Adaptation hosts present our list of bad character adaptations. It’s a little skimpy for some reason, but we’re sure you can help us add to it!

Also, check out our list of Five Best Character Adaptations!

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Related Podcast Episodes:

#18: Living in a Powder Keg (The Silver Linings Playbook novel)

#27: Where’s the Silver Lining? (Silver Linings Playbook the film)

#51: Percy Jackson and the Bermuda Triangle of Monsters (Sea of Monsters the novel)

#54: TMI and Incestuous Canoodling (City of Bones the novel)

#56: Fashionably Early Kronos (Sea of Monsters the film)

#58: City of Inconsequence (City of Bones the film)

Vlog: What Are We Reading? (October 2013)

In which our hosts once again list the books we are currently “involved with” — and if you don’t think reading a book is like a relationship, you need to reevaluate how you’re reading!

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Adaptation #56: Fashionably Early Kronos

header056After 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!

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