Adapt or Perish

It's still February, and that means we're still talking about Jane Austen's Emma! In Part One, we looked at five of the more traditional television and movie adaptations, but in Part Two, we're stepping away from the traditional.

In this episode we discuss:

• Clueless (1995), written and directed by Amy Heckerling, and starring Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, and Brittany Murphy
• Aisha (2010), directed by Rajshree Ojha, written by Devika Bhagat and Ritu Bhatia, and starring Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol
• Emma Approved (2013–2014), created by Bernie Su, and starring Joanna Sotomura, Brent Bailey, and Dayeanne Hutton
• The Emma Agenda (2017), written and directed by Jules Pigott, and starring Selis Maria Vargas, Angela Wong Carbone, and Jillian Hite
• Jane Austen's Emma — A Musical Romantic Comedy (2018), written by Paul Gordon, directed by Tim Kashani and Kent Nicholson, and starring Kelli Barrett, Timothy Gulan, and Dani Marcus

Footnotes:

• StreamingMusicals.com from Tony Nominee Paul Gordon
• The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

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It's February, and that means Valentine's Day. We think there's no better way to celebrate than a month-long, two-part look at Jane Austen's wannabe-Cupid herself, Emma Woodhouse!

In Part 1, we're discussing:

• Jane Austen's original 1815 novel
• The 1972 miniseries, directed by John Glenister, written by Denis Constanduros, and starring Doran Godwin and John Carson
• The 1996 theatrical movie, written and directed by Douglas McGrath, and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam
• The 1996 TV movie, directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, written by Andrew Davies, and starring Kate Beckinsale, Mark Strong, Samantha Morton, and Olivia Williams
• The 2009 miniseries, directed by Jim O'Hanlon, written by Sandy Welch, and starring Romola Garai, Jonny Lee Miller, and Michael Gambon
• The 2020 theatrical movie, directed by Autumn de Wilde, written by Eleanor Catton, and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, and Bill Nighy

In Part 2, we'll be taking a look at some of the less traditional adaptations (and yes, that means Clueless).

Footnotes:

• Our previous looks at Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) and Sense and Sensibility
• The Librivox dramatic reading of Emma (starring Arielle Lipshaw as Miss Bates)
• Emma: A BabyLit Book by Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver
• Our two-part look at Jane Eyre (Part 1 and Part 2)
• Maddy Prior and Steeleye Span
• Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, A Larum, and Song One (2014)
• Miranda Hart and Miranda (2009–2015)
• Green Wing (2004–2007)

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We've got a train to catch! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we're talking about the Western classic 3:10 to Yuma!

In this episode we discuss:

• Elmore Leonard's original 1953 short story
• The 1957 movie, directed by Delmer Daves, written by Halsted Welles, and starring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin
• The 2007 remake, directed by James Mangold, written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, and starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale

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Doppelgängers! Shenanigans! Doppelgänger-related shenanigans! This episode has all of it, because this time we're looking at the Disney classic The Parent Trap!

In this episode we discuss:

• Erich Kästner's original 1949 novel, Lisa and Lottie.
• The Parent Trap (Disney, 1961), written and directed by David Swift, and starring Hayley Mills, Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith.
• The Parent Trap (Disney, 1998), directed by Nancy Meyers, written by Meyers and Charles Shyer, and starring Lindsay Lohan, Lindsay Lohan, Natasha Richardson, and Dennis Quaid.

Footnotes:

• Featurette on the split screen effects in The Parent Trap
• Every Single Word Spoken by a Person of Color in Every Single Movie Directed by Nancy Meyers
• "Gifts That Will Give Your Home the Nancy Meyers Movie Vibe" from Variety
• "The Parent Trap Reunion!" hosted by Katie Couric

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Politics! Intrigue! Brainwashing! Frank Sinatra! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss The Manchurian Candidate!

In this episode we look at:

• Richard Condon's original 1959 novel.
• The 1962 movie, directed by John Frankenheimer, written by George Axelrod, and starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, and Angela Lansbury.
• The 2004 remake, directed by Jonathan Demme, written by Daniel Pyne and Dean Georgaris, and starring Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, and Meryl Streep.

Footnotes:

• An introduction to Malory Archer
• A history of the term "fridging" coined by comics writer Gail Simone, along with her website Women in Refrigerators

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Adapt or Perish! In this very festive episode, we're taking a look at the classic tale of lying deceivers who lie, Christmas in Connecticut!

In this episode we discuss:

• The 1945 original, directed by Peter Godfrey, story by Aileen Hamilton, screenplay by Lionel Houser and Adele Comandini, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. Sakall, and Una O'Connor.
• The 1992 remake, directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, written by Janet Brownell, and starring Dyan Cannon, Kris Kristofferson, and Tony Curtis.

Footnotes:

• "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order" from The Irish Times
• How Did This Get Made? Episode 111: "Hercules in New York: LIVE!"
• Examples of Arnold's stunning audio commentary contributions

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After a short hiatus, we're back with a look at the classic story of music and heartbreak, High Fidelity!

In this episode we discuss:

• Nick Hornby's original 1995 novel.
• The 2000 movie, directed by Stephen Frears, written by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, and Scott Rosenberg, and starring Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, and Joan Cusack.
• The 2006 musical, with music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Amanda Green, and book by David Lindsay-Abaire.
• The 2020 TV show, developed by Veronica West and Sarah Kucserka, and starring Zoë Kravitz, Jake Lacy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, David H. Holmes, and Kingsley Ben-Adir.

Footnotes:

• "Shame" by Randy Newman
• Jack Black Goes "All of the F**king Way" on High Fidelity
• The original High Fidelity theatrical trailer
• "Weird Al" Yankovic's "My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder" vs. "I Slept With Someone (Who Slept With Lyle Lovett)" from the High Fidelity musical
• Jenn Colella did in fact play Laura

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In three years of Adapt or Perish, we've never missed an episode. Until today. 2020 finally got us! Our look at High Fidelity will still be coming, but in two weeks, on Tuesday, December 1. In the meantime, we thought we'd rerun one of our favorites: Jaws. Enjoy!

For this episode, we watched and discussed:

• Benchley’s original novel, published in 1974.
• The 1975 movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Roy Schneider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw.

Footnotes:

• Thalassophobia: an intense and persistent fear of the sea or of sea travel.
• Fish vs. Cetacea
•  Bears Not Attracted to Menstruating Women  from Live Science
• “Bitch eating crackers”
• The “Father and Son” scene from Jaws
• The USS Indianapolis
• John Milius
• Jaw 2, Jaws 3-D, Jaws: The Revenge, and Jaws 19
• Lorraine Gary and Sid Sheinberg

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In this very spooky (and slightly belated) episode of Adapt or Perish we're celebrating Halloween with a look at the creepiest and kookiest family of them all—The Addams Family.

In this episode we discuss:

• Charles Addams' original New Yorker cartoon.
• The Addams Family (ABC, 1964–1966), created by David Levy, starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, and Ted Cassidy.
• The Addams Family (Paramount, 1991), directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, written by Caroline Thompson and Larry Wilson, and starring Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, and Christina Ricci.
• Addams Family Values (Paramount, 1993), directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, written by Paul Rudnick, and starring Julia, Huston, Lloyd, Ricci, Joan Cusack, David Krumholtz, Peter MacNicol, and Christine Baranski.
• Addams Family Reunion (Saban, 1998), directed by Dave Payne, written by Rob Kerchner and Scott Sandin, and starring Tim Curry, Daryl Hannah, Kevin McCarthy, Estelle Harris, and Ed Begley, Jr.
• The New Addams Family (Saban, 1998–1999), starring Glenn Taranto and Ellie Harvie.
• The Addams Family (2010), music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, original Broadway cast including Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth.
• The Addams Family (MGM, 2019), directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan, written by Matt Lieberman, and starring Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Nick Kroll, and Allison Janney.

Footnotes:

• The 1973 and 1992–1993 Hanna-Barbera cartoons
• The Addams Family pinball machine (1992)
• A short taste of Rip Taylor
• The Craft (Columbia, 1996)
• Return to Oz (Disney, 1985)
• Roger Rees singing "Happy/Sad" from The Addams Family on Broadway
• Dark Shadows the show vs. Dark Shadows the movie
• Nick Kroll: Coach Steve vs. Fester

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In this episode, we look back on the last year of Adapt or Perish in our Three Year Spectacular!

For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed:

• Everything ever. Yes, really.

Footnotes:

• "Robin (The Hooded Man)" by Clannad from Robin of Sherwood (1984–1986)
• "Getta Bloomin' Move On! (The Self Preservation Society)" by Quincy Jones from The Italian Job (1969)
• "The Theme From The Poseidon Adventure (The Morning After)" performed by Maureen McGovern from The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
• The opening and closing theme song from The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1959)
• Akage no Anne / Anne of Green Gables (1979) Opening Theme - Kikoeru Kashira (Oowada Ritsuko)
• "Whistle-Stop" and "Oo-De-Lally" from Disney's Robin Hood (1973)

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