Adaptation (Ep. 173)
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In this, the final episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re getting real meta with a look at 2002’s Adaptation! In this episode, we discuss: , Susan Orlean’s 1998 nonfiction book , the 2002 movie directed by Spike Jonze, written by Charlie Kaufman, and starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Cara Seymour, and Brian Cox Footnotes: Head to to see our episode archive, read some fun extras, and get in touch. To get the latest updates or support the show, check out our .
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12 Angry Men (Ep. 172)
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In Episode 172 of Adapt or Perish, we’re tackling the important subject of dudes doing their civic duty with a look at 12 Angry Men, the courtroom classic! In this episode, we discuss: directed by Franklin Schaffner, written by Reginald Rose, and starring Robert Cummings, Franchot Tone, Edward Arnold, Walter Abel, George Voskovec, and Norman Fell directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Reginald Rose, and starring Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Jack Warden, George Voskovec, and Ed Begley directed by William Friedkin, written by Reginald Rose, and...
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Clash of the Titans (Ep. 171)
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In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Clash of the Titans, the story of the Kraken-fighting, Medusa-beheading demigod Perseus! In this slightly extended mini-episode, we discuss: , directed by Desmond Davis, written by Alan Beverley Cross, produced by Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen, and starring Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Maggie Smith, Claire Bloom, and Burgess Meredith , directed by Louis Leterrier, written by Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi, and starring Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Ralph Fiennes,...
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Superman (Ep. 170)
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In Episode 170 of Adapt or Perish, we’re celebrating the release of a new Superman movie with a look back at every major screen adaptation of the Man of Steel released since 1941! We’re also releasing this as a video, so feel free to enjoy a rare visual episode! In this episode, we discuss: directed by Dave Fleischer, written by Seymour Kneitel and Isadore Sparber, and starring Bud Collyer and Joan Alexander directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Carr, written by Lewis Clay, Royal K. Cole, Arthur Hoerl, George H. Plympton, and Joseph F. Poland, and starring Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill,...
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The Wedding Banquet (Ep. 169)
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In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at The Wedding Banquet, the delightful story of a green card marriage and the deception that goes along with it. In this episode, we discuss: directed by Ang Lee, written by Lee, Neil Peng, and James Schamus, and starring Winston Chao, Mitchell Lichtenstein, May Chin, Gua Ah-leh, and Lung Sihung directed by Andrew Ahn, written by Ahn and James Schamus, and starring Han Gi-chan, Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Youn Yuh-jung, and Joan Chen Head to to see our episode archive, read some fun extras, and get in touch. To get...
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The Canterville Ghost (Ep. 168)
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We’re keeping the haunted house theme going in Episode 168 of Adapt or Perish with a look at Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost! In this episode, we discuss: Oscar Wilde’s , published in in 1891 directed by Jules Dassin and written by Edwin Blum, and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Young, and Margaret O’Brien directed by John Robins, written by Burt Shevelove, music and lyrics by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, and starring Michael Redgrave, Peter Noone, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Natalie Schafer written and directed by Robin Miller, and starring David Niven and James...
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Lilo & Stitch (Ep. 167)
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In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Lilo & Stitch, the story of everyone’s favorite alien koala-dog and the Earth girl who adopts him. In this episode, we discuss: written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, and starring Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, Jason Scott Lee, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin McDonald, Ving Rhames, and Kevin Michael Richardson directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, and starring Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy...
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The Turn of the Screw (Ep. 166)
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In Episode 166 of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at the many screen adaptations of The Turn of the Screw, the gothic horror classic by Henry James! In this episode, we discuss: Henry James’ directed by John Frankenheimer, written by James Costigan, and starring Ingrid Bergman directed by Jack Clayton, written by William Archibald and Truman Capote, and starring Deborah Kerr, Megs Jenkins, and Michael Redgrave directed by Dan Curtis, written by William F. Nolan, and starring Lynn Redgrave and Megs Jenkins directed by Graeme Clifford, written by James M. Miller and Robert...
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Lost on a Mountain in Maine (Ep. 165)
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In Episode 165 of Adapt or Perish, Jeremy and Ian are celebrating their home state with a look at Lost on a Mountain in Maine! In this episode, we discuss: by Donn Fendler as told to Joseph B. Egan , the 2011 graphic novel by Fendler, Lynn Plourde, and Ben Bishop directed by Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger, written by Luke Paradise, and starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, and Caitlin FitzGerald Head to to see our episode archive, read some fun extras, and get in touch. To get the latest updates or support the show, check out our .
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Cry, the Beloved Country (Ep. 164)
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In Episode 164 of Adapt or Perish, Ari’s back for a discussion of Cry, the Beloved Country, Alan Paton’s poetic look at South Africa in the years before institutionalized apartheid. In this episode, we discuss: Alan Paton’s directed by Zoltán Korda, written by Alan Paton and John Howard Lawson, and starring Canada Lee, Sidney Poitier, and Charles Carson with book and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson and music by Kurt Weill, and directed by Daniel Mann, written by Alfred Hayes, and starring Brock Peters, Melba Moore, and Clifton Davis directed by Darrell Roodt, written by Ronald Harwood...
info_outlineWake up, everyone! It’s time to watch some questionable cartoons! In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re looking at some kid-friendly cartoon adaptations of movies that definitely aren’t kid-friendly.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Rambo: The Force of Freedom (1986), produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises
- Police Academy (1988–1989), produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises
- Toxic Crusaders (1991), produced by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz at Troma Entertainment
- RoboCop (1988), developed by Rich Fogel and Mark Seidenberg and produced by Marvel Productions and Orion Pictures Corporation
- Beetlejuice (1989–1991), developed by Tim Burton and David Geffen
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