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...
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Death at a Funeral (Ep. 163)
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In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at two very different but completely identical versions of Death at a Funeral, the chaotic look at a family in mourning. In this episode, we discuss: , directed by Frank Oz, written by Dean Craig, and starring Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, Rupert Graves, Andy Nyman, Ewen Bremner, Daisy Donovan, Alan Tudyk, Peter Vaughan, and Peter Dinklage , directed by Neil LaBute, written by Dean Craig, and starring Chris Rock, Regina Hall, Loretta Devine, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Luke Wilson, Zoe Saldaña, James Marsden, Danny Glover, Keith...
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Heaven Can Wait (Ep. 162)
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In Episode 162 of Adapt or Perish, we’re taking a look at the story of the boxer/quarterback/stand-up comedian taken too soon and given a second chance in a new body, (usually called) Heaven Can Wait! In this episode, we discuss: Heaven Can Wait, original 1938 play , the 1941 theatrical movie directed by Alexander Hall, written by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller, and starring Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, and James Gleason , the 1960 episode of DuPont Show of the Month directed by Alex Segal, written by Jacqueline Babbin and Audrey Maas, and starring Anthony Franciosa,...
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Poison (Ep. 161)
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In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re going back to Roald Dahl for a look at his short story Poison, screen adaptations from Alfred Hitchcock and Wes Anderson, and more! In this episode, we discuss: Roald Dahl’s directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Casey Robinson, and starring James Donald, Wendell Corey, and Arnold Moss directed by Graham Evans, written by Robin Chapman, and starring Andrew Ray, Anthony Steel, Saeed Jaffrey, Judy Geeson, and Roald Dahl written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes ...
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Around the World in 80 Days (Ep. 160)
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In Episode 160 of Adapt or Perish, Jules Verne is taking us Around the World in 80 Days! In this episode, we discuss: Jules Verne’s directed by Michael Anderson, written by James Poe, John Farrow, and S.J. Perelman, and starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, and Robert Newton directed by Buzz Kulik, written by John Gay, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, and Peter Ustinov , the animated series developed by Claudio Biern Boyd and animated by Nippon Animation directed by Frank Coraci, written by David Titcher, David Benullo, and David Goldstein, and...
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Ep. 159)
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In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re heading to the town of Chewandswallow for some light apps and a look at Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs! In this episode, we discuss: written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett written and directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and starring Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Andy Samberg, and Mr. T Footnotes: and by Graeme Base You can follow Adapt or Perish on , , , and , and you can find us and all of our show notes online at . We're also on Patreon! You can find us at . We have multiple reward levels, which...
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The Time Machine (Ep. 158)
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In Episode 158 of Adapt or Perish, we’re talking time travel and taking a look at the seminal work of science fiction from H.G. Wells, The Time Machine! In this episode, we discuss: by H.G. Wells directed by George Pal, written by David Duncan, and starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, Sebastian Cabot, and Whit Bissell directed by Henning Schellerup, written by Wallace C. Bennett, and starring John Beck, Priscilla Barnes, and Whit Bissell directed by Simon Wells, written by John Logan, and starring Guy Pearce, Samantha Mumba, Orlando Jones, Mark Addy, Jeremy Irons, and...
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Nosferatu (Ep. 157)
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In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re doing a Dracula follow-up with a look at the newest screen adaptation from Robert Eggers, Nosferatu! If you haven’t heard it, catch up by listening to Dracula (Ep. 54) , , , or . In this episode, we discuss: directed by F.W. Murnau, written by Henrik Galeen, and starring Max Schreck written and directed by Werner Herzog, and starring Klaus Kinski, Bruno Ganz, and Isabelle Adjani written and directed by Robert Eggers, and starring Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, and Simon...
info_outlineIn Episode 156 of Adapt or Perish, we’re going back to the works of Agatha Christie, but now we’re focusing on Miss Marple and The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side!
In this episode, we discuss:
- The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, Agatha Christie’s original 1962 novel
- The Mirror Crack’d, the 1980 movie directed by Guy Hamilton, written by Jonathan Hales and Barry Sandler, and starring Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, Geraldine Chaplin, Kim Novak, and Edward Fox
- The final episode of the 1984–1992 series Miss Marple, produced by George Gallaccio, directed by Norman Stone, written by T.R. Bowen, and starring Joan Hickson, Claire Bloom, Barry Newman, Elizabeth Garvie, John Castle, and Gwen Watford
- The 2011 episode of the 2004–2013 series Agatha Christie’s Marple, directed by Tom Shankland, written by Kevin Elyot, and starring Julia McKenzie, Joanna Lumley, Lindsay Duncan, Nigel Harman, Hannah Waddingham, Charlotte Riley, and Hugh Bonneville
Footnotes:
- Murder on the Orient Express (Ep. 15) on the web, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Spotify
- Death on the Nile (Ep. 119) on the web, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Spotify
- Teresa Peschel’s website Peschel Press and her book Agatha Christie, She Watched: One Woman’s Plot to Watch 201 Agatha Christie Movies Without Murdering the Director, Screenwriter, Cast, or Her Husband
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