Book Vs Movie "One Night in Miami" (2021)
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Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke, and NFL superstar Jim Brown met for one night in Miami in February 1964.
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Book Vs Movie "What's Love Got to Do With It?" (1993)
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With Tina Turner finally being nominated for a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination as a solo artist--the Margos decided now was the time to take a look at her life story (up to the age of 46) with her 80s bestselling autobiography (co-written by Kurt Loder!) “I, Tina” and compare it with the hit 1993 film “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”
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Book Vs Movie "The Princess and the Frog" (2009)
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The Princess and the Frog originated with the Brother Grimm’s fairytale “The Frog Prince” (which we are not really discussing today) and “The Frog Princess” by E.D. Baker. Writers/directors Ron Clements and John Musker who previously worked on “The Great Mouse Detective” and “The Little Mermaid.”
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Book Vs Movie: Dolly Parton's Heartstrings "Jolene"
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The Margos talk about the wonderful Dolly Parton, her music career, and the Netflix series of films that adapted her songs. "Jolene" stars Julianne Hough and Kimber Williams-Paisley.
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Book Vs Movie "All The President's Men" (1976)
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The Margos follow the money and talk about Richard Nixon, the Watergate scandal, The Washington Post, Woodward & Berstein, "Deep Throat" and Nora Ephron. "All The President's Men" (1976) directed by Alan Pakula and starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman.
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Book Vs Movie "The Perfect Storm" (2000)
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Ahoy Matey! The Margos can’t seem to escape the sea as we look into the disappearance of the “Andrea Gail” which happened during what was classified as “The Perfect Storm” in late October/early November in 1991. In this episode, the Margos talk about the Sebastian Junger book and Wolfgang Peterson movie.
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Book Vs Movie: "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (1947)
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The Margos are not afraid to take on a spooky story from time to time and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir features everything from a cranky specter to a haunted seaside mansion and a lovely widow and young mother who is seeking her independence. Even though people have to yell at her to make it happen!
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Book Vs Movie "The Poseidon Adventure" (1971)
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(We like this movie!) At Book Vs Movie, whenever people say “Duh--the book is always better than the movie!” the Margos would say “yeah--have you ever read Jaws?” Well, now we have another book to movie adaptation that features a horrible, racist, sexist, homophobic, and misogynistic novel that became a fun hit film. We really like this movie!!!!
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Book Vs Movie "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story" (1971)
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The Margos decided to get into the Depression-era holiday spirit with a look at “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” which was written by author & creator of The Waltons TV series--Earl Hamner, Jr.
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Book Vs Movie: "Little Women" (1994)
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The Margos take a trip back to mid-19th century America with the Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 & 1869 and became a smash hit. To describe the life story of Alcott as fascinating does not do it justice. Hers was a life filled with riches and poverty, with humiliation and joy, with love and hate, with incredible access to the best writers in the world and the worst images of the Civil War and the damage it did to humanity.
info_outlineBook Vs Movie: “The Perfect Storm” (2000)
The True-ish Stroy About the Sinking of the Andrea Gail in 1991
Ahoy Matey! The Margos can’t seem to escape the sea as we look into the disappearance of the “Andrea Gail” which happened during what was classified as “The Perfect Storm” in late October/early November in 1991. The confluence of two hurricanes and several storms happening at once caused several near-deaths and the force of the US Navy and Coast Guard to rescue several people.
Author Sebastian Junger was faced with a scary challenge when he originally told the story of the doomed fishing expedition in Outdoor magazine. Having no survivors to speak to (spoiler,) the Massachusetts native hung around Gloucester to speak with the family and friends of the crew of the Andrea Gail. His work later became the 1997 bestselling novel “The Perfect Storm.”
Soon Hollywood came calling and director Wolfgang Peterson helmed the hit film that came out in 2000 with George Clooney playing Billy Tyne and Mark Wahlberg as Bobby Shatford. The family of Billy Tyne later sued for the fictionalized portrayal (the film does make him seem to be incompetent, to be honest.) But the special effects drew big crowds at the box office and earned them a free technical Academy Award nominations.
So between book & movie--which did we like better? Have a listen!
In this ep the Margos discuss:
- The work of Sebastian Junger
- The changes between the original story and the film
- The cast: George Clooney (Billy Tyne,) Mark Wahlberg (Bobby Shatford,) John C. Reilly (“Murph,”) Diane Lane (Christina Cotter,) William Fitchner (“Sully,”) John Hawkes (“Bugsy,”) Allen Payne (Alfred Pierre,) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Linda Greenlaw,) Karen Allen (Melissa Brown,) Cherry Jones (Edie Bailey,) and Christopher McDonald (Todd Gross.)
Clips used:
- The Perfect Strom trailer
- The storm is brewin’
- Billy flirts with Linda Greenlaw
- Music by James Horner
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