95. Planet of the Apes

In this damn dirty episode, we're taking a close look at the ape/human switcheroo classic Planet of the Apes!

In this episode we discuss:

• La Planète des singes, Pierre Boulle's original 1963 novel
• Planet of the Apes (1968), directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, written by Rod Serling and Michael Wilson, and starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, and Kim Hunter
• Planet of the Apes (2001), directed by Tim Burton, written by William Broyles, Jr., Lawrence Konner, and Mark Rosenthal, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, and Helena Bonham Carter

Footnotes:

• The original Planet of the Apes pitch and makeup test
• "A Fish Called Selma," episode 719 of The Simpsons
• Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
• Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
• Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
• Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
• Planet of the Apes (the 1974 live action TV show)
• Return to the Planet of the Apes (the 1975 animated TV show)
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
• War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
• The original Planet of the Apes pitch and makeup test
• The Celluloid Closet (1996)

94. Wuthering Heights, Part 2

In this episode of Adapt or Perish—our second of two parts—we’re still looking at Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë’s classic gothic romance!

In Part One we discussed:

• Emily Brontë's original 1847 novel
• Wuthering Heights (1939 movie)
• Studio One Season 3 Episode 10: Wuthering Heights (1950)
• DuPont Show of the Month Season 1 Episode 9: Wuthering Heights (1958)
• Wuthering Heights (1967 miniseries)
• Wuthering Heights (1970 movie)
• Wuthering Heights (1978 miniseries)
• Kate Bush's 1978 song "Wuthering Heights"

Here in Part Two, we discuss:

• Hurlevent (1985 movie), directed by Jacques Rivette, written by Pascal Bonitzer, Marilù Bonitzer, and Suzanne Schiffman, and starring Lucas Belvaux and Fabienne Babe
• Arashi ga oka (1988 movie), written and directed by Yoshishige Yoshida, and starring Yūsaka Matsuda, Yūko Tanaka, and Tomoko Takabe
• Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (1992 movie), directed by Peter Kosminsky, written by Anne Devlin, and starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, and Jeremy Northam
• Wuthering Heights (1998 TV movie), directed by David Skynner, written by Neil McKay, and starring Robert Cavanah, Orla Brady, Sarah Smart, and Matthew Macfadyen
• Wuthering Heights (2003 TV movie), directed by Suri Krishnamma, written by Max Enscoe and Annie deYoung, and starring Erika Christensen, Mike Vogel, and Christopher Masterson
• Wuthering Heights (2009 miniseries), directed by Coky Giedroyc, written by Peter Bowker, and starring Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Andrew Lincoln, Burn Gorman, and Rebecca Night
• Wuthering Heights (2011 movie), directed by Andrea Arnold, written by Arnold and Olivia Hetreed, and starring James Howson, Kaya Scodelario, Solomon Glave, and Shannon Beer

Footnotes:

• August Strindberg's Miss Julie
• Sparkhouse (2002)
• Robin Hood (2006–2009)

93. Wuthering Heights, Part 1

In this episode of Adapt or Perish—our first of two parts—we’re looking at Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë’s classic gothic romance!

In this episode we discuss:

• Emily Brontë's original 1847 novel
• Wuthering Heights (1939 movie), directed by William Wyler, written by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, and starring Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, and David Niven
• Studio One Season 3 Episode 10: Wuthering Heights (1950), directed by Paul Nickell, written by Lois Jacoby, and starring Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair, and Una O'Connor
• DuPont Show of the Month Season 1 Episode 9: Wuthering Heights (1958), directed by Daniel Petrie, written by James Costigan, and starring Richard Burton, Rosemary Harris, and Denholm Elliott
• Wuthering Heights (1967 miniseries), directed by Peter Sasdy, written by Hugh Leonard, and starring Ian McShane and Angela Scoular
• Wuthering Heights (1970 movie), directed by Robert Fuest, written by Patrick Tilley, and starring Timothy Dalton, Anna Calder-Marshall, Julian Glover, and Judy Cornwell
• Wuthering Heights (1978 miniseries), directed by Peter Hammond, written by Hugh Leonard and David Snodin, and starring Ken Hutchison, Kay Adshead, and Pat Heywood
• Kate Bush's 1978 song "Wuthering Heights"

Footnotes:

• Adapt or Perish Episode 43: Jane Eyre, Part 1
• Adapt or Perish Episode 44: Jane Eyre, Part 2
• Adapt or Perish Episode 73: Flowers in the Attic
• "David Duchovny" by Bree Sharp
• "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order" from The Irish Times
• Adapt or Perish Episode 34: Romeo and Juliet
• Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" music videos: Version 1, Version 2, and Version 3
• The "Wuthering Heights" dance as performed by Noel Fielding