Rounding out the Tri-Sheck-ta, the guys discuss the 1965 Robert Sheckley novella The Game of X and its 1981 “adaptation,” Condorman.
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The guys discuss Robert Sheckley’s 1958 novel, Immortality, Inc. and its 1992 film adaptation (starring Mick Jagger), Freejack.
Leg two of the Tri-Sheck-Ta is in the books!
Rankings!
Colin: Book/No Award
James: Book/Movie
Seth: Book/Movie
This time, the guys take on some Robert Sheckley in non-English adaptations, namely the 1970 German TV film Das Millionenspiel and the 1983 French film Le Prix Du Danger. Both of these films were adapted from Sheckley’s 1958 short story “The Prize of Peril.”
Of course, we engaged a couple of our friends who were native speakers to help break down the movies. So huge thanks to Cora Buhlert for her excellent breakdown of the German movie, and Emmanuel Dubois for helping us with the French movie.
No rankings this time, just a fun time all around.
Links!:
Cora’s blog: https://corabuhlert.com
“Hit Parade”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu4YR_s9bGQ
Phil Nichols of Science Fiction 101 joins us to discuss the announced adaptation of Arthur C Clarke’s Rendezvous With Rama. Spoilers for the book!
Notes:
Science Fiction with Damien Walter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZQEdnPYv4
All Judgement Fled, by James White: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1928718.All_Judgment_Fled
For Christmas 2021, the guys discuss Kevin Jakubowski’s hilarious 8-Bit Christmas and its 2021 HBO Max adaptation.
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The guys discuss Robert Silverberg’s 1966 short story, “Needle in a Timestack,” and the 2021 film adaptation of the same name.
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This time, the guys discuss H.G. Wells’s 1897 novel The Invisible Man and its 1933 film adaptation, as well as 2000’s Hollow Man and the 2020 film also named The Invisible Man.
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This time we follow up on Episode #50 by giving our instant reaction to the new 2021 film Dune.
Taking another work of short fiction, this time the guys discuss Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” adapted to a 1986 Twilight Zone episode of the same name, and also adapted to the 2009 movie The Box.
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Notes & Links:
Funny or Die comedy short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rzIwrEqpw
CBS Radio Mystery Theater adaptation with an unfortunate name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSKT-REprtw
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast
This time, the guys pick up a listener suggestion, from longtime listener Malc Foy, The Running Man, by Stephen King.
Rankings!
Note: We’ve been having some trouble with our digital recorder. I tried to mitigate the static/distortion we got in a few places, but if you hear it, it’s not your headphones.
