Book Vs. Movie Podcast (Replay)
“The Stephen King Storytime Bonus Ep
Special Guest Juliette Miranda
Just a couple of lady podcasters talking about their favorite Stephen King stories
“The Breathing Method” & “You Know, They Got a Hell of a Band”
The Stephen King bonus eps do so well for us at Book Vs Movie that we decided to have fun with the format and talk about favorite King short stories/novels/screenplays and works that have necessarily been turned into a movie (or a really cheesy one--stay tuned for those coming up!)
In this ep, Margo D. talks with Juliette Miranda of the amazing Unwriteable Rant podcast and we have a grand old time imbibing our refreshments (Margo enjoys a nice wine out of a can!) while each discussing one our favorite King short stories.
Margo D. starts with the novella The Breathing Method which appeared in the book Different Seasons in 1982. It’s the story that takes place in 1935 and told by Dr. Emlyn McCarron who meets a young pregnant woman named Sandra Stansfield. She is single and determined to have her baby in the most natural way possible and learns the then-new Lamaze method breathing from Dr. McCarron who soon falls a bit in love with her.
The ending of this book scared Margo D. so much that she waited 20 years to attempt it again. It has not been adapted as a film yet but is technically in development with director Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange and The Day the Earth Stood Still) attached.
Juliette Miranda then talks about one of her favorite king short stories “You Know, The Have a Hell of a Band” which originally appeared in the 1992 collection of rock and roll based stories--Shock Rock which was edited by Jeff Gelb.
In this story, a bickering couple (King’s specialty!) are hopelessly lost while driving on vacation. They eventually wind up in a town which just happens to be haunted by the ghosts of famous dead musicians such as Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley, and Buddy Holly just to name a few.
Because it is a Stephen King story--things get weird and creepy in no time. There was an adaptation of this story which appeared in the anthology series Nightmares & Dreamscapes and it is--kind of stinky. But it’s also fun and we have a great time discussing what we like about the Shock Rock book as well.
Margo D. also talks about her favorite story Shock Rock--Bob Dylan, Troy Johnson and the Speed Queen by F. Paul Wilson.
I hope you enjoy this different take on our usual Stephen King bonus eps.
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Clips used:
Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
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Book Vs Movie (RIP Robert Evans)
“Rosemary’s Baby”
Special Podcast Guest Juliette Miranda and Margo D. Take a Close Look at the Classic Book and Movie
Today we learned that Paramount Chief Robert Evans passed away at the age of 89. So we decided to replay one of our favorite episodes is honored. Margo D. (co-host of Book Vs. Movie) and Juliette Miranda of the Unwritable Rant podcast turn up the spookiness talking about the classic Ira Levin novel and the venerated film directed by Roman Polanski.
This originally ran in 2017. 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
The Ravens
The Classic Edgar Allan Poe Poem vs the Roger Corman/Vincent Price 1963 Film
The Margos both hear a rapping, rapping at our podcast door but we are not afraid. Because this episode is dedicated to all things “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe and the 1963 Roger Corman movie that stars Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and a young Jack Nicholson.
We first dive into the fascinating and mysterious Poe (who went by Eddie Poe most is his life) who became famous after writing the classic poem in January 1845 but never seemed to make any money to live on. He died under mysterious circumstances on October 7, 1849, at the age of 40 in Baltimore and has since been celebrated as the inventor of the “detective story” with the publication of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” in 1841. To this day, there are references to Poe and The Raven every year during Halloween (including a very famous 1990 episode of The Simpsons.)
Roger Corman is the “Pope of Pop Cinema” who after a decades-long career as a director, producer, and actor--is still with us and giving hope to independent filmmakers around the world.
And Vincent Price along with Boris Karloff in a comedy horror film? What is better than that? So, between the poem and the 1963 movie--which did the Margos like better?
Click the link at the bottom to find out.
In this ep the Margos discuss:
- The intense and short life of Edgar Allen Poe
- The legacy of his work that still resonates to this day
- Roger Corman’s influence on independent films
- The biggest differences between the poem and movie
- Our favorite scenes from the movie
Clips Featured:
- The Raven trailer
- Vincent Price reading “The Raven”
- Dr. Erasmus (Vincent Price) meets Dr. Bedlo (Peter Lorre) as a raven
- Dr. Adolphus tries to hex Dr. Scarabus (Boris Karloff) with a bit of Jack Nicholson (Rexford Bedlo)
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Book Vs Movie (Replay)
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
The Washing Irving Short Story Classic Vs the Tim Burton Movie
The Margos are back and talking about spooky books & movies since, duh--it’s October! This is our favorite month of the year and we have so much fun talking about one of our best-loved stories from our childhood-- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow written by the fascinating Washington Irving. The only hard part about this episode was deciding which version of the movie we should cover (there are several!) In the end, we decided to stick with one of our favorite directors, Tim Burton and his reimaging of the tale-- Sleepy Hollow.
We begin by looking at the incredible life of the author and how a yellow fever epidemic (prevalent in his childhood) made him familiar with the ghost stories of Hudson Valley, New York. Also, how the youngest of eleven children named for the first President of the United States took his lifelong love of writing and history to become America’s first famous “man of letters.”
(If you are a fan of New York City trivia and/or the origin of Christmas traditions--you will be especially happy with this ep!)
After that, we once again go into the film archives of Tim Burton and check out his unique take on not only the character of the historically smarmy, school teacher and not-handsome-at-all Ichabod Crane (played as a hot NYC police investigator by Johnny Depp) and the plot of the story which here centers around magic and spells.
So which did the Margos like better? Book or Movie? Check out the link below to find out!
In this ep the Margos discuss :
- The NBC Halloween special which starred Jeff Goldblum and is unfortunately not available by streaming service.
- The 1949 Disney movie (The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad) that scared both Margos in our childhoods.
- The opportunity to choose from over 40 different versions of the audiobook.
- How the term Nickerbocker (“The Nicks,”) Gotham and the phrase “the almighty dollar” are all attributed to Washington Irving.
- The various interpretations of the short story and the meaning behind Ichabod’s disappearance.
- The incredible look of Tim Burton movies and the art direction by Rick Heinrichs and Peter Young who won the Academy Award in 2000.
- The main differences between the short story and movie.
- Plus, we are movie trivia and our thoughts on the casting including Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken, and Miranda Richardson.
Clips Featured:
- Ichabod by Bing Crosby and Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaries (Ichabod 1949)
- Sleepy Hollow trailer
- The story behind the Headless Horseman
- Outro Music: The Headless Horseman by Bing Crosby and Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaries (Ichabod 1949)
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Book Vs Movie (Replay)
“Carrie”
The Margos Take On the Stephen King Classic in this Redo Ep
It’s October and the Margos are SO excited to revisit a classic Stephen King tale--Carrie which we originally covered in 2014 (using the old, old way we recorded back in the early days.) This is not only King's first movie adaptation but it is also based on his first published novel. There are so many changes between book & movie that we wanted to give it a modern treatment (meaning better sound and lots of clips!)
Just how different is the original novel versus the Brian DePalma masterpiece of horror? Whoo boy---there were some major changes made (and for very good reason in many instances.)
So which did the Margos like better? Book or Movie? Check out the link below to find out!
Once again, we are SO lucky to have Penguin Books sponsor this episode! The Margos are thrilled to be asked to talk about author Ransom Riggs’ newest “Miss Peregrine’s story”--A Map of Days which is on sale right now.
This is the fourth novel in the series and lead character Jacob Portman’s life in the United States is the setting for this newest adventure. Get your copy today! (It makes for a great gift, by the way.)
In this ep the Margos discuss :
- The backstory behind Stephen King’s first novel (and why his wife Tabitha is a hero to King fans everywhere!)
- The major differences between the book and the 1976 movie
- How "Carrie" became a famous “musical flop” in the 80s and is now considered a camp classic
- The casting of the movie including Sissy Spacek "Carrie", Piper Laurie "Margaret White", Amy Irving "Sue Snell", John Travolta "Billy Nolan" and William Katt "Tommy Ross".
- The music used by famed composer Bernard Herrmann who died just before the movie’s release.
- The various “Carrie” TV movie and films that have been created since 1976
Clips Featured:
- Stephen King interviewed by MPR’s “Talking Volumes” in 2009
- Carrie 1976 trailer
- Carrie White being told she is a sinner by her mother
- Miss Collins (Betty Buckley) talks with Tommy Ross and Sue Snell
- Carrie unleashes her power at the prom
- Outro Music: Carrie closing credits (Music by Pino Donaggio)
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Book Vs Movie
The Birds
The Daphne du Maurier 1951 Short Story Vs the Alfred Hitchcock 1963 Classic Film
The Margos both have stories about the first time we saw the Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds and knew they also wanted to return to the fascinating life of Daphne du Maurier so it made sense to include her short story in our season of “scary” books and movies.
The author was famously NOT a fan of the Hitchcock adaptation as she felt her story taking place in post War England and not in Northern California was important to the actual meaning behind her message. Which version do we better?
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In this ep the Margos discuss:
- The interesting life of Daphne du Maurier
- The cast of the movie including Tippi Hedren (Melanie Daniels,) Rod Taylor (Mitch Brenner,) Jessica Tandy (Lydia Brenner,) Veronica Cartwright (Cathy Brenner,) and Suzanne Pleshette (Annie Hayworth.)
- The movie The Girl which starred Sienna Miller as Tippi and describes her real life torture working on the film. (Fun fact: Hitch threw REAL BIRDS to attack her for over a week!)
- The biggest differences between the book and movie
- Our favorite scenes from the movie
Clips Featured:
- The Birds trailer
- The scene at the schoolyard
- The “hysterical mother in the diner” (Doreen Lang)
- Tippi Hedren interviewed for Huff Post in 2011
- The last scene of the movie
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Book Vs. Movie (Replay)
The Stephen King Bonus Ep
With Special Guest Adam Riske (F This Movie)
Two podcasting, movie geeks talk about two classic Stephen King stories
“Sleepwalkers” & “Sometimes They Come Back”
In this special “Stephen King” ep, Margo D. and Adam Riske who is a contributor to the excellent movie podcast F This Movie, get together to talk about two rather weird Stephen King productions that they both love for nostalgic reasons. Then we wander off into some unexpected pop-culture tangents-- but let's get into the movies first.
Adam begins with 1992’s Sleepwalkers which stars Brian Krause, Madchen Amick, and Alice Krige. King penned the screenplay based on an unpublished story and it is directed by his pal Mick Garris who also helmed King's The Stand and the updated The Shining.
What is this movie about? Well, it has a mother and son who are not only creepy supernatural creatures who feed on virgins and then skip town. They are also involved with each other romantically! Amick plays his love interest and her parents are played by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward who played “Ferris Beuler’s” parents (they have since divorced.)
There are all kinds of strangeness with this movie including the herding of cats, a graveyard picnic date scene and an appearance by Mark Hamill! It’s pretty fantastic.
Margo D. chose Sometimes They Come Back which was first featured in King’s collection of short stories Night Shift. The 1991 CBS-TV movie starred Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams and Nicholas Sadler (whom Adam and Margo recall from his famous appearance in a 1990 episode of The Cosby Show.)
Matheson plays Jim Norman, a school teacher who lost his brother to a tragic gang attack and now must face his past as they all somehow show up in his life to raise hell once again.
The original in printed form scared the bejeebus out of a young Margo. The TV adaptation? Not so much but it makes for an amazing discussion with the following topics covered:
- HBO’s original sex comedy Dream On starring Brian Benben
- Chanteuse Jane Child and her amazing 90s hit Don’t Wanna Fall in Love
- Our differing opinions on the upcoming Pet Semetary remake. (Adam is not sure about that one)
Hope you enjoy this different take on our usual Stephen King bonus eps. (Margo breaks out into several giggle fits here.)
You can listen to it using the link below.
Clips used:
Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
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Book Vs Movie (Replay)
“Coraline”
Neil Gaiman’s Classic Novella Vs the Henry Selick Film
What would you do if your mother and father all of a sudden became entirely different (and scary) people? Coraline Jones is a young English girl who moves to an old house that is filled with interesting characters (such as Miss Spink, Miss Forcible and Mr. Bobo,) loving (yet kind of absent) parents and a bricked-up door leading to an adventure which tests the might and ingenuity of our heroine. (Spoiler--we really love this book & movie here!)
Coraline, written by illustrious author Neil Gaiman, was originally published in 2002 though he had been working on it since the 1980s in honor of his daughters Holly & Maddy. In fact, he originally sent to his editor in 1991 who deemed the theme “too scary” for kids. Thankfully, Gaiman kept working on it and the novel was awarded the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 2003. (The graphic novel featuring illustrations by P. Craig Russell is a real treat as well!)
Director Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas and James & the Giant Peach) helmed the 2009 film which was nominated as Best Animated Feature at the 2010 Academy Awards. A visual feast for the eyes, the movie Coraline takes the tale to a whole other level.
So which did the Margos like better? Book or Movie? Check out the link below to find out!
Also, we are SO lucky to have Penguin Books sponsor this episode! The Margos are thrilled to be asked to talk about author Ransom Riggs’ newest “Miss Peregrine’s story”--A Map of Days which you can pre-order now! (It goes on sale October 2, 2018.) This is the fourth novel in the series and lead character Jacob Portman’s life in the United States is the setting for this newest adventure. Be sure to pre-order your copy today!
In this ep the Margos discuss :
- The incredible career of Neil Gaiman who is a master of short fiction, novels, comics, graphic novels, radio and movies (Whew! When does this man rest?)
- Key changes in the adaptation including setting it in America and the character of “Wybie Lovat.”
- The various forms of Coraline including the novel, graphic novel, audiobook read by the author and featuring music by The Gothic Archies.
- The cast of voices including Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, John Hodgman, and Keith David.
- Plus, Neil Gaiman’s current plethora of projects, movie trivia and more!
Clips Featured:
- Neil Gaiman reading from Coraline plus music from The Gothic Archies
- Coraline trailer
- Coraline (Dakota Fanning) meets her Other Mother (Teri Hatcher) and Other Father (John Hodgman)
- Coraline’s mother turns evil
- Outro Music: Coraline soundtrack “End Credits” by Bruno Coulais
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Book Vs. Movie (Replay)
The Stephen King Bonus Ep
With Deana Marie (Twisted Philly)
Pet Sematary (Original & Remake)
It’s time for another Stephen King Bonus ep and Margo D. is joined by Deana Marie of the Twisted Philly podcast to talk about the remake of Pet Sematary directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes) and comparing it to the 1989 movie directed by Mary Lambert.
Plus, we delve into the 1983 novel that was inspired by author King’s stay at a residence in Maine for a year that was located by a busy roadway. In real life, his daughter’s cat was run over by a truck and his son was almost struck down by one as well.
King took these events and created the creepy story of the Creed family who moves to Ludlow, Maine to escape the city life. Instead of finding tranquility they discover their home is located near a pet cemetery that has some supernatural powers.
So between the book and two films--what do we think of Pet Semetary? Click on the link below.
Discussed in this episode:
- The origin of the novel
- The cast of the 2019 film including Jason Clarke (Louis Creed,) Amy Seimetz (Rachel Creed,) John Lithgow (Jud,) Jete Laurence (Ellie Creed,) Hugo& Lucas Lavoie (Gage Creed,) and Obssa Ahmed (Victor Passow)
- The 1989 film starring Dale Midkiff (Louis Creed,) Fred Gwynne (Jud, ) Denise Crosby (Rachel Creed,) and Brad Greenquist (Victor Pascow)
Clips used:
Pet Semetary (2019) final trailer
Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
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