Book Vs Movie Podcast

Book Vs. Movie is the podcast that asks the questions "Which was better...the book or the movie?" Spoiler Alert! We give away the main details, uncover the plot points, discuss casting choices and shower with praise (or pummel with snark) as we see fit. Hosts are Margo P. (She's Nacho Mama's Blog) and Margo D. (Creator of Brooklyn Fit Chick.com) and we are not afraid to tell it like it is!

Book Vs Movie "Sabrina" (1954 & 1995) Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and Julia Ormond 01/27/2022

Book Vs Movie "Sabrina" (1954 & 1995) Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and Julia Ormond Book Vs. Movie Sabrina Fair The 1953 Play Vs the 1954 & 1995 Movie Adaptations (Sabrina) The Margos are feeling romance a little early this year so we are diving into the play which was the basis for two Sabrina movies. Written by , the original Broadway production starred and as our mismatched lovebirds, Sabrina Fairchild and Linus Larrabee, who both live on a huge estate in Long Island but one stays in the “main house” and the other lives in ‘the little house next to the big house.” Sabrina is the chauffeur’s daughter who comes home after working for five years in Paris for NATO (!) and is now trying to figure out what to do with her romantic status. At the age of 30, she has a Parisian rich fellow who wants to marry her. The younger brother of Linus, David Larrabee, was a huge crush of hers but his new affection for her has Linus competing for Sabrina because…guy stuff? In the play, Sabrina is pragmatic on what is available to women in mid-20th Century America, and with her chauffeur father actually being on the chair of Larrabee’s business board--marrying Linus is just a smart move. It’s a witty, charming work, and no wonder Billy Wilder wanted to adapt it for his last film at Paramount. The stars as Linus and hunk as party boy David with serving as the titular character. Bogart was 54 (and apparently really grumpy about everything to do with the film) and Hepburn, 25, had just won an Academy Award for Roman Holiday. Wilder had this Sabrina go to Paris for two years to learn French cooking while she obsessed over David’s every move from afar. When she gets back, David wants to marry her (making her the fourth or fifth wife) and Linus woos her just to keep her from ruining some family deal with plastics. So, yay for them falling in love? The was directed by Sydney Pollack and written by & with playing Linus Larrabee and as our Sabrina. Here Sabrina spends several years in Paris working in magazines and developing a passion for photography. plays David who is swooning for Sabrina even though he is engaged to . Here Linus works overtime to win over our heroine while she is very conflicted about her feelings for him. Does love conquer all? So, between the original story and the adaptations--which did we prefer? This episode is sponsored newest “small-town romance with a big heart” novel by . It’s the sixth installment of a series about the Millers of Morgan Valley who live in Morganville, California. Pearce is a New York Times bestselling author and her sexy and heartwarming stories are known to have unconventional characters and subverting romance cliches. In Romancing the Rancher we have Evan Miller who dreams of leaving the family ranch and joining a rodeo tour. He meets Josie Martinez who has bull riding in her genes but dreams of living in San Francisco instead as a tech entrepreneur. You can follow Kate Pearce at and on In this ep the Margos discuss: The playwright Samuel A. Taylor and his feelings about the screenplay (which he helped write!) The basic story of the ply and films (we spoil the details?) Behind the scenes gossip on the original film Starring: ( 1955) Audrey Hepburn (Sabrina Fairchild,) Humphrey Bogart (Linus Larrabee,) William Holden (David Larrabee,) (Linus Larrabee, Sr.,) (Thomas Fairchild,) (Elizabeth,) (Maude Larrabee.) (Professor in Paris,) 1995: Harrison Ford (Linus,) Julia Ormond (Sabrina,) Greg Kinnear (David,) (Maude Larrabee,) (Ingrid Tyson,) (Mack,) and as Patrick Tyson. Clips used: David “meets Sabrina (1955 film) Sabrina 1955 trailer Linus and Sabrina on the tennis courts (1955 film) Linus and Sabrina dancing (1955 film) Linus realizes he loves Sabrina (1955 film) David meets Sabrina at the train station (1995 version) Linus realizes he loves Sabrina (1995 film) Music by Book Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love . Join our Patreon page to help support the show! Book Vs. Movie podcast Twitter @bookversusmovie Email us at [email protected] Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik [email protected] Margo P. @ShesNachoMama Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine /episode/index/show/bookvsmovie/id/21905867

Book Vs Movie "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" (2016) Taika Waititi & Sam Neill 01/20/2022

Book Vs Movie "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" (2016) Taika Waititi & Sam Neill Book Vs. Movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople Barry Crump’s 1986 Novella Vs the Taika Waititi 2016 Film The Margos search for their inner Kiwi in this examination of one of the most creators from New Zealand--writer and filmmaker . The 2016 film is an adaptation by Waititi of Crump’s novella and would go on to be one of the most successful films from New Zealand. The story centers on the relationship between a “juvenile delinquent” Ricky Baker (played by ) who is on the run from child protective services along with his cantankerous uncle Hector Faulkner ) in the bush. Together they learn to live off the land, trust each other, and form a family Much of what takes place in the novella is in the 2016 movie that uses gorgeous locations in the New Zealand bush plus amazing performances by an array of local actors including Rachel House as child welfare worker Paula Hall and the director himself as a minister. It opened at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and is the highest film in New Zealand with $12million at the box office. The population there is almost 5 million to give you an idea of how much the country supported this film. Crump (1935-1995) was a legend in New Zealand as a writer, hunter, ad pitchman, and was basically “Crocodile Dundee” before Paul Hogan took over the persona. He and his sidekick Scotty (Lloyd Scott) sold Toyota trucks for over 15 years while he spent a writing career starting in the 1960s talking about the bush country and the people and animals who lived there. Taika Waititi is one of the country’s most famous exports as a comedian, director, producer, actor, and screenwriter. Some of his most famous works include What We Do in the Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok, and Jojo Rabbitt. You can tell this is a work of love and we are so excited to talk about it all in this episode! So, between the original story and the 2016 adaptation--which did we prefer? In this ep the Margos discuss: The unique life story of Barry Crump The setting of New Zealand bush country The work of director Taika Waititi Starring: Hector Faulkner (Sam Neill,) Julian Dennison (Ricky Baker,) (Bella Faulkner,) (Paula Hall,) (Psycho Sam,) (Andy,) (Kahu,) and Taika Waititi as the Minster. Clips used: Ricky Baker birthday song Hunt for the Wilderpeople trailer Ricky badly explains his circumstances Ricky meets Haku Ricky and Hec being chased by Paula and Andy Music by Book Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love . Join our Patreon page to help support the show! Book Vs. Movie podcast Twitter @bookversusmovie Email us at [email protected] Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik [email protected] Margo P. @ShesNachoMama Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine /episode/index/show/bookvsmovie/id/21843086

Book Vs Movie: The Lost Daughter (2021) Olivia Colman & Dakota Johnson 01/13/2022

Book Vs Movie: Apocalypse Now (1979) Francis Ford Coppola 01/06/2022

Book Vs Movie: The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) 12/29/2021

Book Vs Movie: Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1994) David Suchet 12/16/2021

Book Vs Movie: The Year Without a Santa Clause (1974) 12/09/2021

Book Vs Movie The Bishop's Wife (1947) Cary Grant & Loretta Young 12/01/2021

Book Vs Movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971) 11/24/2021

Book Vs Movie "Pinocchio" (1940) 11/17/2021

Book Vs Movie "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) Disney in November! 11/11/2021

Book Vs Movie "Sleeping Beauty" (1959) 11/04/2021

Book Vs Movie "The Bad Seed" (1956) 10/28/2021

Book Vs Movie "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945) 10/22/2021

Book Vs Movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956) 10/14/2021

Book Vs Movie "The Invisible Man" 2020 (Elisabeth Moss) 10/08/2021

Book Vs Movie "The Parent Trap" (1961) Hayley Mills Maureen O'Hara 09/30/2021

Book Vs Movie "In a Lonely Place" (1950) Humphrey Bogart & Gloria Grahame 09/17/2021

Book Vs Movie "AI: Artificial Intelligence" (2001) Haley Joel Osment & Jude Law 09/10/2021

Book Vs Movie "A Face in the Crowd" (1957) Andy Griffith & Patricia Neal 09/02/2021

Book Vs Movie "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988) Glenn Close & John Malkovich 08/27/2021

Book Vs Movie "Heartburn" (1986) Nora Ephron, Meryl Streep & Jack Nicholson 08/19/2021

Book Vs Movie "Almost Famous" (2000) Kate Hudson & Billy Crudup 08/10/2021

Book Vs Movie "Dog Day Afternoon" (1976) Al Pacino 08/05/2021

Book Vs Movie "Logan's Run" (1976) Michael York, Jenny Agutter & Farrah Fawcett 07/30/2021

Book Vs Movie "Legally Blonde" (2001) Reese Witherspoon 07/21/2021

Book Vs Movie "The War of the Worlds" (2005) H.G. Wells, Tom Cruise, & Steven Spielberg 07/14/2021

Book Vs Movie "The Fast and the Furious" (2001) Vin Diesel & Paul Walker 07/08/2021

Book Vs Movie "The Fast and the Furious" (2001) Vin Diesel & Paul Walker Book Vs Movie: “The Fast and the Furious” The 1998 Kenneth Li article from Vibe Vs the 2001 Film Since the Pandemic started in Mach 2020, we gave committed to bringing a weekly show and that means we often use shorter literary sources as the basis for the episode. Novellas, songs, plays, and yes--magazine articles which is happening in this show. In 1998, Daily News writer was writing tech and feature stories when he heard about a racing circuit happening late at night in New York City. Instead of muscle cars of yore, these new riders used brands like Mitsubishi and Nissan and take off at top speeds to evade the police and have some bragging rights. “Racer X” appeared in the May 1998 Vibe magazine and caught the eye of producer Neal H. Moritz who moved the action to the West Coast and the next thing you know--a franchise is born! The first to sign up was hunky young actor (RIP) and the rest of the cast featured a variety of races and attitudes which appealed to a larger audience. The first movie (which we discuss in this episode) was directed by and went on to make over $200 million worldwide box office. was just released at the time we are recording this episode. So, between the article and the movie--which did we prefer? Have a listen and find out! In this ep the Margos discuss: The background on Kenneth Li’s article (and that he interviewed one of the Margos in 1999 for a tech story!) The legacy the sequels have on the movie industry and its fans The special effects and stunt work. The cast: Paul Walker (Brian O’Conner,) (Dominic Toretto,) (Letty Ortiz,) (Mia Toretto,) (Johnny Tran,) (Jesse,) and . Clips used: Brian joins the race The Fast and the Furious trailer Example of music on top of the music Vin Diesel yelling Music by BT Book Vs Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love . Join our Patreon page to help support the show! Book Vs. Movie podcast Twitter @bookversusmovie Email us at [email protected] Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik [email protected] Margo P. @ShesNachoMama Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine /episode/index/show/bookvsmovie/id/19752416

Book Vs Movie "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009) Wes Anderson & George Clooney 06/30/2021

Book Vs. Movie: "Argo" (2012) Ben Affleck & Bryan Cranston 06/25/2021

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