Book Vs. Movie Podcast

"Auntie Mame"

The 1955 Patrick Dennis Novel Vs. The Rosalind Russell Classic Film

The Margos decided to celebrate the holiday season by honoring  the most joyful book/movie they have covered yet--"Auntie Mame!" They compare and contrast between the 1955 Dennis Patrick novel and the 1958 classic movie starring the incomperable Rosalind Russell. Have a sip of something bubbly and enjoy!  

In this episode the Margos discuss:

• The complicated life of author Patrick Dennis
• The amazing Rosalind Russell
• The big differences between the book and movie
• Art Direction for the set and the jaw-dropping costumes
• The inspiration for the lead character
• The conservatism of the 1950s
• How quickly Rosalind Russell can speak dialogue
• Lucille Ball vs. Angela Landsbury musical "Mames"

Clips used:

Rosalind Russell being amazing

Cool Yule

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Book Vs. Movie Podcast

"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

the 2009 Jim Carey Animated Movie

The Margos continue their holiday celebrations with the all-time classic "A Christmas Carol"  by Charles Dickens. There have been hundreds of adaptations on the theme of Scrooge and is ultimate salvation but only one features stop motion animation and Jim Carey so we pair the discussion with Disney's A Christmas Carol directed by Book Vs Movie favorite Robert Zemeckis.

We had SO much fun recording this episode!  

Topics we cover here:

• The incredible life story of Charles Dickens and the reasons he wrote A Christmas Carol
• How England changed how they celebrate Christmas after the publication
• Our favorite adaptations of the work
• Jim Carey’s frenetic performance

Clips used:

Sir Patrick Stewart reading

Jim Carey as the Ghost of Christmas past & Scrooge

Vanessa Williams “Sleigh Ride”

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Book Vs. Movie Podcast

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss

The 1957 Children's Classic Vs.

The 1966 TV special & the 2000 Ron Howard-directed Film

The Margos get into the holiday spirit talking about the all-time holiday favorite "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss. In this episode, we explore the differences between 1957 children's classic book and the two filmed properties of it (the 1966 TV classic and the 2000 rowdy Jim Carey version.

Topics we cover here:

• The backstory of Theodore Seuss Geisel and his less than cheery view of children
• Figuring out between John Ford, Tom Ford, and Glenn Ford
• His San Diego roots
• Dr. Seuss's left-leaning politics
• The thinking behind the story of the Grinch
• The voice actors in the TV special
• How Jim Carey won the part
• The 8-hour grueling makeup sessions
• The insane art direction in the movie (The Margos are NOT fans)
• Taylor Momson's wonderful performance

Clips used:

Boris Karloff reading

Taylor Momson sings “Where Are You Christmas”

Thurl Ravenscroft “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”

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Book Vs Movie Podcast

“The Exorcist”

The Margos get a little spooky before the holiday season with the 1971 novel The Exorcist written by the very interesting William Peter Blatty.  Based on a true-ish story about a boy possessed by a demon in the 1950s Blatty changed some of the key details to create this fiction classic.

Director William Friedkin in 1973 just came off an incredible spate of box office successes including 1971’s The French Connection giving him an Academy Award for Best Director. The Exorcist became the biggest financial success of his career but turned out to be something of a curse as well.

The hosts read the book, watched the movie and decide which they like better in this episode. Plus, they talk about trivia about the book and movie.

In this episode they discuss:

• The backstory of the “real” exorcism from the 1950s
• Author William Peter Blatty’s writing process
• The story behind the major casting choices
• How some of the more famous scenes were created
• The supposed “Exorcist” curse.

Clips used:

Original TV Trailer

Chris (Ellen Burstyn) speaks to doctors

Fathers Karas (Jason Miller) and Merrin (Max von Sydow) cast out the demon

“The Devil” and pea soup

Outro Music: “Tubular Bellsr”  

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Book Vs Movie Podcast: Bonus Mini Ep

“Firestarter”

Margo D.  is joined in this bonus mini episode with Chris Smith of The Dorking Out Show podcast to talk about one of the earlier Stephen King adaptations Firestarter. Smith listened to the book and they both watched the movie and decide which they like better--the book or the movie.

In this episode they discuss:

• Their picks for their favorite and least favorite Stephen King adaptations
• The basic plot of the book and how it differs from the film
• Stephen King’s writing style (and quirky dialogue choices)
• The all-star cast including Drew Barrymore, David Keith, Martin Sheen, Art Carney and George C. Scott
• A very disturbing subplot in the book/movie most people would miss
• The real villain of this movie--the director!
• What is Stephen King’s obsession with fat people?
• All of the books from the 1980s he now owns the rights to once again (Firestarter is on there!)

Clips used:

Original TV Trailer

Charlie (Drew Barrymore) uses her powers on her mom (Heather Locklear)

Charlie uses her power on the feds

Outro Music: “Don’t Fear the Reaper”  by Blue Oyster Cult

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Book Vs Movie Podcast

“Murder on the Orient Express”

The Margos put their detective hats on and get all old-timey in this new ep talking about the number one fiction author of all time Agatha Christie and the 1974 Sidney Lumet classic Murder on the Orient Express. So what are the similarities and differences between the original novel (published in 1934) and the film versions we watched? And which actor best captured Poirot in the Margos estimation?

In this episode the Margos discuss::

• The incredible life story of Agatha Christie (including her disappearance in 1926)
• Her most famous character Hercule Poirot and the many actors who have played him over the years.
• The all-star cast filled with multiple Oscar winners
• How Lumet managed to capture that 30-minute ending (!) with so many pages of dialog and a small filming space.
• The amazing score by Richard Rodney Bennett
• How PBS created their own version for Masterpiece Theater.
• The Kenneth Branagh adaptation in theaters as we tape this.

Correction! The actor who plays Ratchett in the PBS version is Toby Jones!

Clips used:

Original TV Trailer

Venessa Redgrave and Sean Connery’s sexy scene

Ingrid Bergman winning the Academy Award for her performance at the 1975 ceremony

Outro Music: “Overture & Kidnapping”  by Richard Rodney Bennett

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Book Vs Movie Podcast

“Fight Club”

The Margos get all aggro in this episode of Book Vs. Movie podcast after two years of fans begging us. The hitch? We recorded this 4 days after the 2016 Presidential Election--fun!

In this episode we discuss:

• The author's interesting background and the road he traveled to create Fight Club
• The differences between the 1996 novel and the 1999 classic film starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton.
• The classic line "I haven't been ****-ed like this since grade school" and how it came to be.
• Brad Pitt's abs
• The time Rosie O'Donnell spoiled the plot on her talk show the week the film was released
• The wonderful performance of Meat Loaf and his fat suit
• The art direction of the film and how it reminds us of "Blade Runner"
• The make-up of Helena Bonham Carter 
• Margo D's theory about the Narrator's REAL issue (and it's a doozy)

Book Vs Movie Podcast

“The Princess Bride”

The Margos dissect the differences between the 1973 William Goldman novel from the 1987 cult classic film directed by Rob Reiner

Inconceivable! The Margos decided to redo a Book Vs. Movie podcast ep by taking on one more time (and even better) the book/movie The Princess Bride. We are always surprised to find that our listeners did not realize that beloved classic movie was at one time a book. And that said book is very meta and multi-layered. Spoiler--we love BOTH of the versions of The Princess Bride and are so excited to be able to talk about it all once again!

In this episode we discuss:

• The origins of the novel and its long history in turnaround
• The plethora of differences between the book and movie
• How the movie eventually became a cult classic
• The incredible cast including Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Andre the Giant, Chris Sarandon and Billy Crystal.
• Andrea the Giant’s real proportions and the experience he had making the movie

Clips used:

The Princess Bride TV trailer

“Miracle Max” scene

Mandy Patinkin and Christopher Guest final battle

Vezinni and Iocane powder duel

Outro Music: “Storybook Love”  by Mark Knopfler

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Book Vs. Movie Podcast

"The Social Network"

Which version of Zuckerberg is the real one? 

In this episode, the Margos discuss the Ben Mezrich book "The Accidental Billionaire" that was published in 2001 and compare it to the 2010 classic film directed by David Fincher (our third Fincher adaptation!) 

There is SO much to uncover here between what the world was like when Facebook was created, the state it was in at the time of the film's release in 2010 and how the world uses Facebook now. 

Trigger warning--we may get a little political here! :) 

In this episode they discuss:

• The interesting non-writing life of author Ben Mezrich
• The true importance of Harvard clubs
• Mark Zuckerberg's multiple lawsuits
• The amazing cast in the film
• The music of Trent Reznor
• How Facebook has changed over the years. 
• The BIG differences between book, movie and real life

Clips Featured:

Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) deposition

The Winklevoos Twins (Armie Hammer) at the President's office 

Eduardo Severin (Andrew Garfield) gets fired

Mark Zuckerberg on 60 Minutes

Mark Zuckerberg & Jesse Eisenberg on Saturday Night Live

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Book Vs Movie Podcast

“The Witches of Eastwick”

The Margos dissect the differences between the 1983 novel from John Updike and the 1987 film starring Jack Nicholson.

The Book Vs. Movie podcast is in a witchy mood in this episode when the Margos talk about the 1983 book written by John Updike and the movie starring Jack Nicholson. It's been 30 (!) years since this George Miller (Mad Max) directed film came onto to the consciousness of world culture. So how does it hold up and what differences did they make from the novel and film? Listen to find out. (Also which we prefer. It's a doozy this time!) 

In this episode we discuss:

• John Updike’s many literary achievements.
• How freaking 80s is this story?
• The performances of the leads including Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon.
• The special effects which were considered pretty amazing at the time.
• The crazy pants direction and ending of the film

Clips used:

The Witches of Eastwick TV trailer

Cher dressing down Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson hamming it up in church

Outro Music: “Witchy Woman”  by The Eagles

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Book Vs. Movie Podcast Bonus Stephen King Ep

"The Dead Zone" 

with Margo D. and Deana from the Twisted Philly podcast

Margo D. and Deana of Twisted Philly meet again to talk about Stephen King adaptations with this episode focused on the 1979 book/ 1983 movie 'The Dead Zone.' 

In this special bonus ep they discuss:

• Differences between the 1979 novel and the 1983 David Cronenberg-directed film. 
• The almost insane sexiness of Christopher Walken and his amazing navy-colored pea coat.
• The A-list cast and incredible outdoor locations. 
• Whether or not King was foreshadowing the future with the character of Greg Stillson. 
• Why every parent should listen to a reluctant psychic 
• Why on earth was Johnny waiting for his wedding night? 

Which did we like better? Listen to the show to find out. 

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Book Vs Movie Podcast Bonus Ep

“Speilberg”

The Margos talk about the excellent HBO documentary of one of the best book-to-movie adaptors in the business

The Book Vs. Movie podcast takes a different turn today with our first review--the HBO documentary Spielberg. After covering two episodes featuring Steven Spielberg as director (Jaws and Jurassic Park) and with many more surely to come we felt it was the perfect time to look at his full body of work.

In this episode we discuss:

• Steven Spielberg’s lonely childhood
• The inspiration for many of his most iconic scenes
• His friendship with Martin Scorsese, Brian DePalma, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola.
• His adorable parents
• The amazing film legacy he has created

Clips used:

Spielberg TV trailer

Outro Music: “Flying Theme from E.T The Extraterrestrial”  by John Williams

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Book Vs Movie Podcast

“Frankenstein”

The Margos take on the wildest adaptation of the show’s history with the sublime Frankenstein compared to the frankly ridiculous Kenneth Branagh 1994 film.

The Margos get very gothic and silly sometimes trying to wrap their heads around Mary Shelley’s venerated classic novel with Henry V director Kenneth Branagh’s wildly acted and directed film. How crazy is this adaptation? How about a dance sequence between a zombie Helena Bonham Carter and Robert De Niro as “the monster?”

This film is completely cray-cray but the backstory of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is one of the greatest tales of 19th Century literature and we definitely dive into her fascinating life story. Plus, all of the machinations that led to the publishing of her book in 1818 and the revisions in the 1831 version.

Also, in this episode we discuss:

• Fan theories about whether or not this is a feminist novel and writer Sady Doyle’s incredible fan theory about who the creature is based on!
• Kenneth Branagh’s  insane adaptation (and shirtless performance)
• The different actors who played the creature over the years.
• The incredible life of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and the inspirations for her book
• The "Year Without a Summer"
• How truly awful the score and screenplay are by some normally talented people.

Clips used:

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein  TV trailer

Elizabeth and Creature “dance” sequence

Outro Music: Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group

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Book Vs Movie Podcast

“Rosemary’s Baby”

Special Podcast Guest Juliette Miranda and Margo D. Take a Close Look at the Classic Book and Movie

Margo D. (co-host of Book Vs. Movie) and Juliette Miranda of the Unwritable Rant podcast turn up the spookiness in this episode talking about the classic Ira Levin novel and the venerated film directed by Roman Polanski. It took a year to make this show happen but it’s now ready, enjoy!

In this episode we discuss:

• The incredible work of Ira Levin
• Mia Farrow’s incredible performance and offscreen troubles with husband Frank Sinatra (!)
• The near perfect direction by Roman Polanski and how he frames his shots.
• The weird rape scene featuring a rather unfortunate “hairy paw”  
• How strong (or weak) the character of Rosemary is at different times in the movie.

Clips used:

Rosemary’s Baby  TV trailer

Rosemary’s dream sequence

The morning after Rosemary’s baby ceremony

Rosemary and Dr. HIll

“His eyes!”

Outro Music: Rosemary’s Baby theme by Mia Farrow, Krysztof Komeda

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Book Vs Movie Podcast

“The Hunger Games”

Part 1 of Suzanne Collins’ Trilogy Versus the Jennifer Lawrence Megahit Film

Book Vs. Movie finally takes on the Suzanne Collins’ classic 2008 novel The Hunger Games and compare it to the 2012 movie--both smash hits. We were a little scared to take this on as the trilogy as it  has some very fervent fans. But the Margos are as fearless as a tribute from District 12 so we grab our bow & arrow and take aim at each work of art.

What are the differences between the two? Which did the Margos like better? Click the link below to find out.

In this episode we discuss:

• The popularity of the trilogy
• The casting of all of the leads
• How Suzanne Collins adapted her book to screen
• Why dystopian novels are all the rage
• Our favorite scenes from the book and how well the movie captured them.

Clips used:

The Hunger Games TV trailer

Katniss volunteers to tribute

Katniss declares her 'love" for Peeta

Outro Music: “The Hunger Games by Simon & James Newton Howard

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Book Vs. Movie Podcast

Stephen King Bonus Ep: “It 2017 Review!”

Plus: Our picks for the second film casting!

Stephen King’s It is the focus of this special bonus ep of the Book Vs. Movie podcast! Margo D. and Deana Marie of the Twisted Philly podcast give their thoughts on the film and talk about the differences between the 1986 book and the 2017 film.

Then Margo & Deana give their picks for who should be in the adult cast set to film next year.

The podcast clip is at the bottom of this post but here are the basics of this week’s show:

• Main differences between the book and original TV movie (and how that affected the rated-R version of the movie.)
• How the cast measures up in the 2017 reboot
• The amount of genuine scares in the film
• Compare and contrast the different Pennywise the Clown
• What we liked best and worst about the movie
• “That” last scene in the book versus what has been adapted so far

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Book Vs Movie Podcast

“The Graduate”

Did we find a book even worse than Jaws to cover? Oh, we may have done just that!

The Book Vs. Movie podcast goes straight to the 60s (but man, it really feels like the 50s sometimes, no?) Turns out the 1967 classic film starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Mike Nichols was adapted by an obscure novel by a very peculiar man, Charles Webb.

What are the differences between the two? Which did the Margos like better? Click the link below to find out.

In this episode we discuss:

• The unusual life of Charles Webb and his wife Fred!
• The career of MIke Nichols up to this point.
• The casting of Benjamin Braddock and how different Dustin Hoffman is versus the character described in the book.
• How “rebellious” the characters really are (or aren’t)
• The amazing music by Simon & Garfunkle

Clips used:

The Graduate TV trailer

Mrs. Robinson seducing Ben

Ben orders a room

Mr. Robinson confronts Ben

Outro Music: “Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkle

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Book Vs. Movie

Wiseguy Vs Goodfellas

The Margos have no fear of getting whacked after this episode as we are huge fans of both the Nicholas Pileggi 1986 nonfiction book and the classic 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese. Here we compare and contrast between book versus movie and have some big opinions about them. 

Discussed in this ep:

• How the book came to be
• Why Martin Scorsese chose to direct another mob picture after Mean Streets
• The main differences between the real life criminals and the actors who played them.
• The frenzied life of Henry Hill
• Those classic over-the-top scenes in the movie
• What happened to all of the main characters

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Book Vs. Movie Podcast

"Peter Pan" Vs. "Hook"

Possibly THE Most Disturbing Episode Yet!

The Margos discuss one of the more disturbing pairings yet the 1911 "Peter & Wendy" children's classic and the strange 1991 Steven Spielberg movie Hook starring Dustin Hoffman and the late Robin Williams. 

In this episode they discuss:

• The strange backstory of the Peter Pan character
• The author and his unique relationship to the Davies Family
• What happened to Michael Llewelyn Davies
• The difficulties making the movie
• Julia Roberts' nickname from the crew
• Dustin Hoffman's interesting accent
• Why the hell this movie is so dang long!

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Book Vs Movie Podcast Redo

“Jaws”

For all of you who have told us that “the book is always better the the movie,” get ready to eat crow!

The Book Vs. Movie podcast takes on (again!) the 1975 classic movie Jaws as well as the truly not-so-great 1974 novel from the otherwise very thoughtful author (and shark supporter) Peter Benchley. We covered this topic two years ago but our old ways of recording thing leaves quite a bit to be desired so we decided to take it on again. (Besides, who doesn’t love watching Jaws for the hundredth time?)

In this ep the Margos talk about Peter Benchley’s background, his inspiration for the novel, how Cosmopolitan magazine is responsible for it becoming a film and as much much gossip and behind-the-scenes trivia we can muster about the incredible Stephen Spielberg classic.  

In this episode we discuss:

• Peter and his wife Wendy who years after Jaws came out, became advocates for sharks and the waters that harbor them.
• The trials and tribulations Spielberg went through to get his movie made.
• The tension between Richard Dreyfus and Robert Shaw
• How the summer blockbuster changed movies forever
• Inspired by Robert Shaw’s USS Indianapolis speech, an 11-year old boy named Hunter Scott began his own investigation of the disaster and exonerated the captain’s name (You can get his book Left For Dead at Amazon.)

Clips used:

Peter Benchley talks about regretting the demonization of sharks

Jaws TV trailer

Quint (Robert Shaw) “I will find your fish” and “U.S.S. Indianapolis”

Except from the Jaws audiobook

Outro Music: “Mr. Jaws by Dickie Goodman

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Stephen King Bonus Ep:“The Mist” Recap

Episode 10 “The 10th Meal”

Plus: Our “Top 5 Favorite Casts of a Stephen King Movie”

We have FINALLY arrived to the season finale of  Stephen King’s The Mist TV series and in this special bonus ep of the Book Vs. Movie podcast Margo D. and Deana of the Twisted Philly podcast give their final thoughts on the TV production plus, they choose their own “Top 5 Favorite Casts of a Stephen King Movie”

The podcast clip is at the bottom of this post but here are the basics of this week’s show:

Everything is at the mall and this is what happened:

• Adrian (Russell Posner) tells Alex (Gus Birney) and Eve (Alyssa Sutherland)  that Jay  (Luke Cosgrove) raped her and he saw the proof at the hospital. All lies we know but he is now a full-on evil monster. He beats Jay with a paint can.
• Everyone at the Mall is close to starving. Gus (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) the mall manager likes to hang out in his office and eat his secret stash of treats. He discusses the new mall ethos to Connor the cop (Darren Pettie) and wants to throw people out of the mall.
• Kevin (Morgan Spector) makes it to the mall. Has a quick “hi & bye” with Mia and goes off to look for Alex and Eve.
• Bryan/Jonah (Ozekie Morro) orders Wes (Greg Hovanssian) to let him out of his restraints and Wes does just that.
• Gus wants to send Eve & Alex out to the mist and Jay is rescued.
• Jay catches up with his father and Nathalie (Frances Conroy) she acts super weird and is clearly losing it. Dad wants to take him away and leave Alex & Eve behind.
• Connor send his son into the Black Spring (The MIst) because he is either off and on a garbage person or a weak idiot.
• The mall is very Lord of the Flies with guns and security guards run amok.
• Kevin shows up in time to beat the crap out of Adrian in the hardware store.
• JONAH (as he self-identifies now) wants to leave with Wes to find out what is going on at Arrowhead leaving Mia behind.
• Back at the center of the mall Eve confesses in front of EVERYONE that Connor is really the father of Alex. (We both saw that a mile away. So why have them making out for all of these episodes?)
• The group brings up Mrs Carmody and calls Eve a liar, a whore and a freak.
• Kevin goes all agro and sets the store on fire.
• Kevin joins Eve and Alex as they are being kicked out of the mall. He goes nuts and fights break out everywhere.
• Gus aims a gun at them and sends the whole group away including Mia at this point.
• They run through the parking lot and The MIst grabs Alex. Jay rescues her and then gets sucked in himself.
• Vic (Erik Knudsen) has the car.
• Kevin decides to back up said car into the mall front doors allowing The Mist to take over the mall. Connor leaves with them.
• Nathalie reunites with her dead husband and a ghost baby nurses on her teet which eventually kills Nathalie.
• Kevin’s crew comes upon a train. The army is throwing people out of it into The Mist!! They are feeding The MIst with people!
• Final question from me--they had enough money to purchase the rights to Lou Reed’s Perfect Day but did not invest in better writing or story structure?

And that is it for episode 10--the season finale!

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Stephen King Bonus Ep:“The Mist” Recap

Episode 9 “The Waking Dream”

Plus: Our “Top 5 Most Wanted Stephen King Reboots”

It’s time to recap episode 9 of  Stephen King’s The Mist TV series and in this special bonus ep of the Book Vs. Movie podcast Margo D. and Deana of the Twisted Philly podcast offer their weekly recap of the Spike TV production plus, they choose their own “Top 5 Most Wanted Stephen King Reboots.”

The podcast clip is at the bottom of this post but here are the basics of this week’s show:

The Car:

Bryan/Jonah (Ozekie Morro) Mia (Danica Curcic) and Adrian (Russell Posner) are in the car and Adrian tells the story about how he became a psycho (all kinds of bullies and dad stuff here.)

Running around Brigdon, Maine:

Kevin (Morgan Spector) is not dead and Vic (Erik Knudsen) is redeeming himself by saving him. (I like Vic in this episode!) They decide to go from house to house to gather supplies as they head out to the mall. At one such house they find dead Arrowhead soldiers.

They are chased by a guy with a gun and Vic knocks him out. Well not really, the guy pulls a grenade and blows himself up.  Out of the ashes Kevin is confronted with all kinds of weirdness as The Mist comes into the room. All of the people he has killed are showing up and he is eventually confronted with his own image carrying a bat!

Kevin then kills...Kevin #2.

He and Vic head out in an army vehicle to the mall.

The Mall:

Eve (Alyssa Sutherland) is holding Jay  (Luke Cosgrove) hostage and he asks why bother if  isn’t ultimately going to let him live. They have a back and forth about the rape and she mentions his father being a total creep.

Gus (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) blames Alex (Gus Birney) for killing Shelly knowing full well he is lying. The mall peeps turn into an angry mob and want to head out to find Alex and kill her.--by hanging. Because she is “evil.”  But Gus thinks they should just send her out into The Mist instead (forgetting that she is immune to it.)

The gang from the car are now at the mall with no idea what is happening there. Adrian tells Alex and Eve that Kevin is dead and is putting on a real show about it. Alex really becomes upset about this news and Eve is trying to stay strong. Adrian claims his father killed Kevin.

The mall villagers are taking their tiki torches (so to speak) to look for Alex.  

Eve, Alex, Jay and Adrian get locked up together. Adrian looks mighty pissed at how happy she is to see Jay.

Bryan/Jonah and Mia are staying in the camping store and she gives her back story about her awful boyfriend that she left.  Mia wants to run away with him after the whole Mist thing gets resolved. However, we need to learn his backstory first.

Bryan/Jonah is looking for supplies and someone recognizes him. His name is Wes (Greg Hovanssian) and they get into a skirmish. Wes ties him up and then salutes him so basically Bryan/Jonah is in charge--we are to assume. But who knows?

The Sewer:

Nathalie (Frances Conroy) and Connor the cop (Darren Pettie) are having a fun time heading to the mall whilst underground. There is a couple (Trevor and Ursula) with them and you know they won’t make it. (Easter egg about the rats and Stephen King’s Graveyard Shift short stories.)

Trevor breaks his leg and Nathalie is all “bye Felicia!” and says they need to abandon him. Ursula attempts to save her husband’s life and Connor kills her. Then rats show up and eat the couple.

Nathalie and Connor have a weird Mother Nature moment involving caresses and a rat. They head to the mall.

And that is it for episode 9!

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“I Robot”

Isaac Asimov Classic Short Stories Vs Will Smith Blockbuster

For this episode of the Book Vs. Movie podcast the Margos go back to the world of science fiction with this ep talking about the extraordinary life of Isaac Asimov and his most famous work (out of hundreds of books, essays, letters, etc.) I Robot.  Specifically we compare the introduction of the book and the short story Little Lost Robot with the Will Smith 2004 film.

The research we did for this show was so much fun as Asimov is simple one of the most fascinating people from the 20th century. Big shout outs to Amazon for having his interviews available for sale with the Bill Moyers show and the series “Prophets of Science Fiction.”

So how does the movie compare to the source material? We discuss and decide in this ep (the hyperlink is at the end of the post) and choose our preferred at the conclusion of our show.

In this episode we discuss:

• The incredible life of the author.
• Will Smith’s incredible charisma.
• How the character of Dr. Susan Calvin is presented in the books versus the movie.
• The amazing performance by Alan Tudyk as Sonny.
• If the special effects hold up or no. 

Clips used:

Bill Moyers “A World of Ideas Writers” with Isaac Asimov (1990)

I Robot Trailer

I Robot Scene with Will Smith

Outro Music:

“Gettin’ Jiggy With It” by Will Smith

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Stephen King Bonus Ep:“The Mist” Recap

Episode 8 “The Law of Nature”

Plus: Our “Top 5 Stephen King Casting Choices”

We are finally seeing the end of  Stephen King’s The Mist TV series and in this special bonus ep of the Book Vs. Movie podcast Margo D. and Deana of the Twisted Philly podcast offer their weekly recap of the Spike TV production plus, they choose their own “Top 5 Casting Choices in  a Stephen King Production.”

The podcast clip is at the bottom of this post but here are the basics of this week’s show:

Adrian’s House:

Kevin (Morgan Spector), Bryan/Jonah (Ozekie Morro) Mia (Danica Curcic) and Adrian (Russell Posner) are in the car and running out of gas. As luck would have it they are on Adrian’s block. He wants to check on his family and Mia & Bryan/Jonah want to look for gas.

Kevin wants to hide out in the car parked in the garage as this all seems like a bad idea to him.

Mia and Bryan/Joah have a hot encounter in the backseat of a car. (Kind of like Jack & Rose from Titanic except they are hiding out from The Mist and not an enraged Billy Zane.)

Adrian sees his awful father who casually tells his son that his mother is lying dead on the couch. Then he admits to his father that he was the one who raped Alex.

He shoots his father and then gets kin a tussle with Kevin who found the date rape drugs at the house. Adrian knocks him out and then heads to the car which now includes excommunicated from-the-mall Vic (Erik Knudsen) who somehow has escaped The Mist all of this time.

Adrian tells them Kevin is dead but IS HE????

The Mall:

Alex (Gus Birney) and Jay (Luke Cosgrove) are enjoying each other’s company  which is causing whispers at the  mall and making Alex’s mom Eve  (Alyssa Sutherland) really unhappy.  In fact, with a nod to Wendy putting Jack into the pantry in The Shining, Eve locks Jay up in a closet. (Because, that’s a sustainable plan!)

Meanwhile,  Gus (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) is having a very hard time keeping law & order at the Mall. Shelley (Alexandra Ordorlis) finds out about his hidden stash of food. He "brains" her and then chokes her to death!

Being a class act, he blames this on Alex.

The Church:

Nathalie (Frances Conroy) and Connor the cop (Darren Pettie) have a deep discussion about his parenting abilities. He confesses that he believes his son is capable of raping Alex and blames his lack of being a good role model as the main issue.

Natalie thinks The Mist maybe just what the town needed to clear out all of the bad people and sets off to take everyone to the mall and check out what is happening there. 

What will their reception be like at the mall? We most likely will find out in episode 9!

Personally I am just looking forward to what Deana picks for the weekly Stephen King Top 5.

Topics covered :

• How lucky they are to have Frances Conroy on this show!
• The way sexual assault and mental illness are handled

Plus, Margo and Deana each pick their “Top 5 Stephen King Casting Choices”

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Book Vs. Movie Podcast "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane"

"But you ARE in the chair Blanche!

In this episode of "Book Vs. Movie" the Margos take on the 1960s classic novel and film "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane." SO much juicy tidbits, gossip and trivia here including:

• The hard task of getting the studios to invest in a movie with actresses considered out of their prime.
• Did Joan Crawford and Bette Davis get along on the set? 
• Bette's daughter B.D. and her life after getting married at the age of 16!
• Throwing shade old-school Hollywood style. 
• The ongoing feud between the two stars
• The awesomeness of Vitor Buono and Anna Lee
• The eerie book it is based on

Intro: "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane" original trailer

Outro: Bette Davis sings "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane" & Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"

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