Film is Lit

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We have reached the end of Film is Lit Season 4! Let’s wrap it up with our fifth and final (maybe) episode discussing the series finale of Watchmen (Moore, 1986/ Lindelof, 2019). To add to this momentous occasion, we had a surprise guest drop in! Please welcome Michael Sciortino, who is such a huge fan of the property that he literally forced us to accommodate him on the pod…joke’s on him because we exposed him as a featured actor on another one of our favorite HBO shows, Search Party! So grab a mask and some Nostalgia because we’re sure you’ll want to relive all of Film is Lit’s episodes while we take a little summer break.

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Welcome to the episode that no one asked for but we decided to record anyway! It’s no secret that Lindelof’s 2019 Watchmen show packs a punch. After reviewing the last week’s discussion on Film is Lit, we decided that there is simply too much to discuss in Episode 6 to lump in with the series’ final episodes. Please enjoy an in-depth semiotic analysis of “This Extraordinary Being” (directed by Stephen Williams), incidentally Laura’s favorite installment! (She lobbied for another full hour of discussion.) 

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Now THIS is an episode that you’ll want to listen to! Welcome to Part II of Watchmen content (Moore, 1986/ Lindelof, 2019), this time covering the first 5 episodes of the Emmy-winning HBO series. Listen as Danny and Laura discuss highlights of one of the most brilliant limited series in existence: writing, editing, cinematography, score, production design, and acting exquisitely combined to drive the source material’s messages into the 21st century. Are they fans? Let’s just say tattoo conversations have been had.

#WatchmenHBO #DamonLindelof #ReginaKing #JeremyIrons #JeanSmart #YahyaAbdulMateenII #TimBlakeNelson #LouisGossettJr #HongChau  #AlanMoore #DaveGibbons #SisterNight #FilmIsLitPod #ZackSnyder #DannyGaylord #LauraSieling #GraphicNovel #WatchmenShow #WatchmenGraphicNovel #WatchmenHBO #Rorschach #DoctorManhattan #moviereview #bookreview #niteowl #Thecomedian #SilkSpectre #Ozymandias #squid #booktoscreen #moviepodcast #bookpodcast

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Film is Lit’s Journal. June 8th, 2021: Laura and Danny sit down to discuss Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ groundbreaking graphic novel, “Watchmen,” and Zack Snyder’s super-faithful, super-horny, and super-slo-mo movie adaptation of the same name. While Snyder managed to literally adapt the source material from book to screen, he added his signature directorial flair to the project…meaning that added graphic sex and violence….oh, and did we mention SLOOOOOO-MOOOOOO? In this episode, we ask the question, “did Snyder completely miss the point on this one?” Short answer: yes. Long answer: well, you’ll just have to listen to the pod…

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"Film is Lit" turns 1 today! Happy Anniversary! Let’s celebrate with a magic show, shall we? Watch as Christopher Nolan, acclaimed filmmaker and time-obsessed nerd, somehow adds MORE twists and turns to Christopher Priest’s 1995 labyrinthian thriller, “The Prestige.” We are joined by  friend and fellow podcaster Zach Burggraf to discuss all the various similarities and differences between the book and the movie. We cover everything from secret identical twins, to David Bowie as Nikola Tesla, to Danny’s pitch-perfect Michael Caine impression. Be sure to check out Zach’s podcast, “Required Viewing,” once you’re done listening to this ep!

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So many Millennials have a special place in their hearts for the Harry Potter stories; Laura and Danny are no exception. Tune in to this week’s episode, during which the hosts take a trip down memory lane to discuss ‘wonds,’ Emma Watson’s acting, HP cast sightings, and the **magic** of reading The Prisoner of Azkaban for the first time. While we refuse to acknowledge She Who Must Not Be Named, but we continue to enjoy the book and Alfonso Cuarón’s surprisingly stylistic film (2004) which remains one of the best of the franchise.

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We’re gunna make you an offer you can’t refuse….listen to this episode if you want to have a good time! If you decide not to listen…well, some things may, ya know….”happen” to youz! Danny and Laura are joined by the esteemed Charlie Reichenbach to talk about Mario Puzo’s literary smash hit, “The Godfather,” and its little-known movie adaptation of the same name! We talk all things Brando, Pacino, and Coppola, and we see if the book comes anywhere close to the excellence of the film (SPOILER ALERT: It doesn’t).

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"Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love...miracles!” There’s so much packed into “The Princess Bride” that Danny and Laura needed to invite guest hosts to discuss it all! Please welcome some of our favorite people to the podcast, Lisa and Brian Lang, to discuss the seminal fairytale love story. It is INCONCEIVABLE how fun this episode was to record!

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A movie based on a James Baldwin classic, directed by Barry Jenkins, score composed by Nicholas Britell, with a supporting performance by Regina King? Uhhhh yeah, sign us UP! Join us for a discussion of If Beale Street Could Talk, possibly our favorite movie (and #1 in Oscar snubs) of 2018.

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On this SPECIAL EPISODE of “Film is Lit,” Laura and Danny take a break from discussing movie adaptations of books to talk about…books that should be adapted into movies! Both hosts have picked 5 books that they want to discuss, and they will reveal their picks to each other for the first time live on air! Did your favorite book make the cut? Well, you’ll just have to listen to find out!

#FilmisLitPod #BooksThatShouldBeMovies #TheOnlyGoodIndians #StephenGrahamJones #CallitCourage #TheodoreRoosevelt #Transport #PhillipPPeterson #TheFreezeFrameRevolution #bookworm #cinephile #PeterWatts #bookadaptation #Movieadaptation #ArmstrongSperry #EdmundMorris #TheodoreRex #TeddyRoosevelt #Less #AnAmericanMarriage #InColdBlood #TheStorm #TrumanCapote #FilmReviewPodcast #BookReviewPodcast