TMTYR Episode #20: A Lot of Novel Stuff in There (Total Recall Novelization)

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For a special April Fools’ Day episode, the Pavement Pounders change things up and discuss the book adapted from Total Recall, namely the novelization of the film, written by Piers Anthony, who was gracious enough to respond to a query about the process for writing it.

Warning: Colin geeks out to within an inch of his life. He seems to be stable now.

How many bosoms were there? Was it Quaid or Quail? Just how many kids did Benny claim to have? And why didn’t Richter lose his arms?

Pounder Rankings!:

Colin:

  • novelization
  • movie

James:

  • novelization
  • movie

Seth:

  • movie
  • novelization

Notes:

 

TMTYR Episode #19: False Mammaries, or Sleeping With the Enemy (Total Recall)

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In Episode #19, the Pavement Pounders discuss the Philip K. Dick short story “We Can Remember it For You Wholesale” and the two films (1990 and 2012) titled Total Recall adapted from it.

The virtue of blood squibs discussed!  The tri-mammary problem under consideration!  Many too many Ahhnold impressions done!  See you at the paaaahty!

Pounder Rankings!:

Colin/James/Seth:

  • 1990 film
  • story
  • 2012 film

Notes:

TMTYR Episode #18: No Ifs, Ands or Robuts (Leonard Nimoy)

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01_05_OuterLimits_PhotoIn honor of Leonard Nimoy, the Pavement Pounders briefly discuss two episodes of The Outer Limits, both starring Nimoy, and also discuss the Eando Binder short story I, Robot on which the episodes were based.

No, we’re not discussing the Isaac Asimov story collection or the Will Smith movie.  That’ll have to wait for later.  It was only logical.

LLAP.

Pounder Rankings!:

James:

  • 1964 episode
  • Story
  • 1995 episode

Colin:

  • Story
  • 1964 episode
  • 1995 episode

Seth:

  • Story
  • 1964 episode
  • 1995 episode

Notes:

TMTYR Episode #17: An Awful Waste of Space (Contact)

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For Episode #17, fittingly a prime number, the Pavement Pounders discuss Contact, by Carl Sagan, and the 1997 film adapted from it.  Big thanks to Rem from The Sci-Fi Movie Podcast for recommending it!Contact_ver2

Full Spoiler alert!  Asterisms discussed! Swedish Radio Astronomy considered! The Drake Equation pondered! And also the crucial question of why, for the love of God and the sanity of Seth, don’t movie people run like real people run?

Alternate titles:

  • What happens on Vega stays on Vega
  • Vega Vacation!
  • I’m Getting Only Vega Messages

Pounder Rankings!:

Colin/James/Seth:

  • movie
  • book

(Unanimity is rare, but it has to happen sometimes.  It’s probably in the Drake Equation.)

Notes:

Sci-Fi Movie Podcast Contact:
http://sci-fimoviepodcast.com/sci-fi-movie-podcast-contact/

Sci-Fi Movie Podcast Rise of the Planet of the Apes, featuring Seth:
http://sci-fimoviepodcast.com/sci-fi-movie-podcast-rise-planet-apes/

Carl Sagan’s Letter About the Screenplay:
http://io9.com/5931333/read-carl-sagans-letter-politely-telling-warner-bros-their-script-sucked

Phil Plait’s review of the film:
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/movies/contact.html

Do Astronauts carry suicide pills?
http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2013/10/astronauts-and-suicide-pills.html

Should we broadcast to aliens:
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/be-or-not-be-signaling-aliens-question-seti-n305546

Rise/Set/Transit Times for Major Solar System Bodies and Bright Stars:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/mrst.php

xkcd:
Drake Equation: http://xkcd.com/384/
The Search: http://xkcd.com/638/
Fundamental Forces: http://xkcd.com/1489/

Seth’s Review of Contact:
http://seth.heasley.net/blog/2015/02/book-review-contact-by-carl-sagan

announcements

Next: Let’s make Contact!

If you listened to our last episode, and I just know you did, then you already know that for our next episode, we’ll be discussing Carl Sagan’s Contact and the  1997 film adaptation of the same name.

Dr. Arroway listens to TMTYR when she should be working.
Dr. Arroway listens to TMTYR when she should be working.

(BTW, thanks to Rem of The Sci-Fi Movie Podcast for suggesting it.)

In honor of this venerable title, why not make contact with us?  You can do it right here, by filling out our Contact Form, or you can email us at feedback at pavementpodcast.com.

The bottom line is that we’d love to hear from you.  I have to admit that I (Seth) am terrible about reaching out to shows I enjoy, but the way I do it most often is through Facebook.

So why not reach out to us that way?  Give our Facebook page a like.  Or follow us on Twitter (@pavementpodcast).

Or just leave a comment here.  Better yet, do all the things!

By any of those means (or all), let us know what you thought of the Sagan book or the movie.  What did you think of the adaptation?  Send us some feedback and we’ll incorporate it into the show.

TMTYR Episode #16: Two Out of Three Idiots Can’t Be Wrong (Minority Report)

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Episode #16 is here and brings with it visions of the future.  This time, the Pounders discuss “The Minority Report,” by Philip K. Dick, and the 2002 Tom Cruise film Minority Report adapted from it.Minority_Report_Poster

“In gloomy half-darkness, the three idiots sat babbling.” – Philip K. Dick, “The Minority Report”

Was there ever a more apt description of this particular podcast?  Will we all agree on which was the better presentation of this material?  Or will there be…a Minority Report?

Pounder Rankings!:

Colin:

  • movie
  • story

James:

  • story
  • movie

Seth:

  • movie
  • story

Notes:

Be sure to tune in to The Sci-Fi Movie Podcast in early February, as Seth will be guesting on the show to discuss Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

TMTYR Episode #15: A Heinlein Timeline (Predestination)

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Ringing in the new year with a brand new film, the Pavement Pounders discuss the new film Predestination, currently in limited theaters and video on demand.  The film is adapted from Robert Heinlein’s 1959 short story “-All You Zombies-“.Predestination_poster

Boys will be boys, and the Pavement Pounders got caught in a temporal underwear discussion loop.  It’s not pretty.  Seth could’ve edited it out, but for all we know, that would unravel the fabric of reality.  Get it?  Fabric?  I’ll be here all week.

Rankings!:

Colin/James/Seth:

  • Movie
  • Story

Notes:

announcements

Next Up: Predestination and Zombies?

Been a bit quiet here since Christmas, but we’re ringing in the new year with a good old-fashioned bit of “Wait, what?”Predestination_poster

Ethan Hawke’s new limited-release film Predestination will hit some theaters and video-on-demand this weekend, and since it’s based on a very short story (“-All You Zombies-“), we’ve chosen it for our first episode of 2015.

Warning #1: It’s not actually about zombies.

Warning #2: It’s on the weird side.  Way on the weird side.  At least the story is.  Tune in later this month and find out if the movie is equally bizarre.  (Or watch it yourself and let us know.)

In the meantime, head over to Blastr to get a look at the beginning of the film and read the story (linked in the article).  Then lob us a comment on Facebook or here about what you think.  We may be also recording this weekend, so if you get your comments in soon, we’ll use them.

 

TMTYR Episode #14: Double the Marley, Double the Fun! (A Christmas Carol)

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"Muppet christmas carol" by IMP Awards. Licensed under Fair use via Wikipedia.

Merry Christmas to all!

In honor of the holiday, the Pavement Pounders read Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella A Christmas Carol and watched four adaptations: Scrooge (1951, starring Alastair Sim),  The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, starring Michael Caine), A Christmas Carol (1999, starring Patrick Stewart), and Scrooged! (1988, starring Bill Murray).

We also discussed other versions we’d seen and gave some general Christmas-movie-viewing recommendations.

Thanks to everyone who listened this year.  Our first episode was recorded in December 2013, so we’re officially a year old now!

Don’t forget to go check out our friends at The Sci-Fi Movie Podcast, as they’ve got a special Christmas episode up today.

Pounder Rankings!

Colin:

  • A Christmas Carol (1999)
  • Scrooge (1951)
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol
  • Scrooged!

James:

  • The Muppet Christmas Carol
  • A Christmas Carol (1999)
  • Scrooged!
  • Scrooge (1951)

Seth:

  • Scrooge (1951)
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol
  • A Christmas Carol (1999)
  • Scrooged!

Favorite adaptations (Top Three):

Seth:

  • A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott)
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol
  • Scrooge (1951)

James:

  • A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott)
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol
  • Scrooged!

Colin:

  • A Christmas Carol (1999)
  • A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott)
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol

Other versions watched by any or all Pounders:

  • 1901 silent film
  • 1935 Seymour Hicks film
  • 1949 TV Adaptation (narr. by Vincent Price)
  • 1970 Albert Finney musical Scrooge!
  • 1971 animated short (Scrooge voiced by Alastair Sim)
  • Blackadder’s Christmas Carol
  • Mickey’s Christmas Carol
  • Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009, Jim Carrey)

Notes:

TMTYR Episode #13: Cheesy Quilla-desa (A Boy and His Dog)

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This time out, the Pavement Pounders review the 1969 Nebula Award-winning novella A Boy and His Dog, by Harlan Ellison, and the 1975 Hugo-winning film adaptation of the same name.1976 movie poster for the movie 'a boy and his dog'.jpg

 

We did it so you don’t have to.  This one comes with a content warning: If you’re uncomfortable with a story involving a lot of language and discussion about rape and sexuality, you might want to give the story a miss.  The film has far less language but a fair bit of nudity.  So you can just tune into our discussion and save yourself the trouble.

Special Thanks to Emily for letting us dirty your dishes and poop on your floor.

Pounder Rankings!:

Colin:

  • film
  • novella

James:

  • novella
  • film

Seth:

  • film
  • novella

Notes:

Discussing adapted Sci-Fi at its best—and worst

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