173. Adaptation

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In this, the final episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re getting real meta with a look at 2002’s Adaptation!

In this episode, we discuss:

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172. 12 Angry Men

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Split image showing stills from the 1954, 1957, and 1997 screen productions of 12 Angry Men. Each still is a wide image depicting the entire cast of the production. Actors featured include Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon.

In Episode 172 of Adapt or Perish, we’re tackling the important subject of dudes doing their civic duty with a look at 12 Angry Men, the courtroom classic!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The 1954 episode of Westinghouse Studio One directed by Franklin Schaffner, written by Reginald Rose, and starring Robert Cummings, Franchot Tone, Edward Arnold, Walter Abel, George Voskovec, and Norman Fell
  • The 1957 theatrical movie directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Reginald Rose, and starring Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Jack Warden, George Voskovec, and Ed Begley
  • The 1997 TV movie directed by William Friedkin, written by Reginald Rose, and starring Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Courtney B. Vance, Edward James Olmos, James Gandolfini, and Tony Danza

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171. Clash of the Titans

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Split image showing images of Harry Hamlin holding Medusa's head and Laurence Olivier sitting on a throne from the 1981 Clash of the Titans and Liam Neeson wearing armor and Sam Worthington holding Medusa's head from the 2010 Clash of the Titans.

In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Clash of the Titans, the story of the Kraken-fighting, Medusa-beheading demigod Perseus!

In this slightly extended mini-episode, we discuss:

  • The 1981 original, directed by Desmond Davis, written by Alan Beverley Cross, produced by Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen, and starring Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Maggie Smith, Claire Bloom, and Burgess Meredith
  • The 2010 remake, directed by Louis Leterrier, written by Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi, and starring Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Ralph Fiennes, and Liam Neeson

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