33. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe!

For this episode, we read and watched:

• C.S. Lewis’ original novel, part two of The Chronicles of Narnia. Read on iBooks or Amazon.
• The 1979 animated TV movie, directed by Bill Melendez.
• The 1988 BBC series, produced as part of a larger Chronicles of Narnia series, also including Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and The Silver Chair.
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the 2005 feature film, written and directed by Andrew Adamson, and starring William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, and Liam Neeson. Watch on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

• Here’s a bunch of kids killing it in a performance of “Murder Today” from the musical Narnia.
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks
• Bill Melendez’s television work on Peanuts, including A Charlie Brown Christmas.

32. The Hunt for Red October

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October! Merry Christmas, everyone!

For this episode, we read and watched:

• Tom Clancy’s original novel, first published in 1984. Read on iBooks and Amazon.
• The 1990 theatrical adaptation, directed by John McTiernan, written by Larry Ferguson, and starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, James Earl Jones, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill, and Courtney B. Vance. Watch on iTunes and Amazon.

Footnotes:

• The Naval Institute Press
• Judgment at Nuremberg
• The many faces of Jack Ryan
• Senator Fred Dalton Thompson of Tennessee (and Law & Order)
• John McTiernan’s relationship with the law
• Ghost Recon Wildlands: The Red Dot trailer, directed by John McTiernan
• Jeffrey Jones’ legal troubles

31. Where the Wild Things Are & Fantastic Mr. Fox

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are and Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox!

For this episode, we read and watched:

• Maurice Sendak’s original picture book, first published in 1963. Buy on Amazon.
• Spike Jonze’s 2009 live-action feature adaptation. Written by Jonze and Dave Eggers, and starring Max Records, Catherine Keener, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O’Hara, and Forest Whitaker. Watch on iTunes or Amazon.
• Roald Dahl’s original book, first published in 1970. Read on Amazon or iBooks.
• Wes Anderson’s 2009 stop-motion feature adaptation. Written by Anderson and Noah Baumbach, and starring George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and Michael Gambon. Watch on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

• Adapt or Perish Episode 22: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• The first trailer for Where the Wild Things Are
• Oskar and the Eight Blessings, written by Richard Simon and Tanya Simon, illustrated by Mark Siegel.
• Glen Keane Live Animates The Little Mermaid's Ariel
• Where The Wild Things Are - Early DISNEY CG Animation Test
• “Vern's WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE review 'monsterpiece’!!!!”
• A look at the recording of the dialogue in Where the Wild Things Are and Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Yes, Roald Dahl was a bigot.