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So Many Transfusions! (Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
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This time, the guys discuss Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel, Dracula, and two of its direct adaptations, the classic 1931 Universal movie, and 1992’s lavish Bram Stoker’s Dracula , directed by Francis Ford Coppola. We also mention quite a few other direct or slightly indirect adaptations.
Rankings !
Colin: 1931 film, book, 1992 movie
James: Audible version, 1931, 1992
Seth: Book, 1931, 1992.
FYI, the Dracula part of Chirp Audiobooks’s Two Horror Novels starts at Chapter 131.
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A Very Breakable Nose (Timecop)
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This time, we hit 1994’s Timecop , based on the Dark Horse Presents character from the August, September, and October 1992 issues of Dark Horse Comics . There are splits, and messy time travel logic, and awesome performances from Bruce McGill and Ron Silver.
Rankings!:
Colin/James/Seth:
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Literal Screen Presence! (Immortality, Inc., by Robert Sheckley/Freejack)
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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
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TMTYR Episode #58: A Very Important "And" (Children of Men)
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The Children of Men and its 2006 adaptation, Children of Men .
The movie and book were not universally loved by all of us, but it spurred a great conversation.
Thanks so much to Dominic Coddington for suggesting the topic!
Rankings:
Colin/James/Seth/Dominic:
Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-woNlmVcdjc
Iconic Long-shot scene was an accident:https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-iconic-scene-from-children-of-men-was-actually-an-840211730
Francis Fukuyama on why Children of Men is great:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03SrMeLmOUc
Long Takes (feat. Alfred Hitchcock commentary – some NSFW language):https://nofilmschool.com/2016/03/long-takes-awesome-have-their-limitations
Review of the film from The Atlantic:https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2007/04/the-movie-review-children-of-men/69243/
The relevance of this movie today:http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161215-why-children-of-men-has-never-been-as-shocking-as-it-is-now
Sincast Best of 2006 (language…lots of it):https://soundcloud.com/cinemasins/sincast-episode-45-were-f-cked
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This time, for a very late November episode, the Pavement Pounders discuss PD James’s The Children of Men and its 2006 adaptation, Children of Men.