Willing to Adapt

    Eric and Romi are back and are once again taking a journey into the fantastical imaginations of Roald Dahl in the children's book, James and the Giant Peach. Then they discuss the many, somewhat supernatural, changes in the 1990s, Disney adaptation.

    Come along and explore a story rife with bugs, loneliness, fruit, abuse, and artistic choices!

  What would you do if you were forced to compete in a murderous child competition for the entertainment of a manipulative society?

    Journey into a dystopian world with Eric and Romi as they dissect the inspiration of this modern classic. Find out what inspired Suzanne Collins to write this hit book and what went on behind the scenes of the making of the movie that took America by storm.

    Merry Christmas!    

    Which version of A Christmas Carol is the best? In this yuletide episode Eric and Romi spread some Christmas cheer with an in-depth look at Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and the 2009 film starring Jim Carrey, and directed by Robert Zemeckis. 

    Who knew that Christmas stories could be so scary? For that matter this movie adaptation that used state of the art "motion capture" technology perhaps unnerved people more than spread joy. This adaptation was the nail in the coffin for such technology.

    Come along and discover Victorian England and the true meaning of Christmas.

    A girl falls in love with a boy who doesn't know that she exists until she becomes beautiful, and now he is ready to ruin his engagement and his family business to have her. To stop this his brother attempts to seduce the girl but ends up seduced himself...Sounds comlpicated? Not really...Fun? Definitely.

    When director Sydney Pollack re-made the classic film Sabrina for a 90s audience it did not do well at all, but it has maintained a type of cult classic following. This film is much longer than the original, and even though the plot stays the same, does this remake "fix" some of the problems of the original film?

    A girl falls in love with a boy who doesn't know that she exists until she becomes beautiful, and now he is ready to ruin his engagement and his family business to have her. To stop this his brother attempts to seduce the girl but ends up seduced himself...Sounds comlpicated? Not really...Fun? Definitely.

    Sabrina from the 1950s has stood the test of time but did you know that the making of it was far more complicated than it appears? This classic film has enthralled audiences and Audrey Hepburn fans for decades but what makes it so great? Does it actually still hold up. In preperation of discussing the 1990s remake Eric and Romi look behind the scenes at the original film and all the craziness and romance therein.

    Happy Halloween! Join Eric and Romi as they look deep into a true 90s Halloween cult classic with a cheesy, yet thrilling, story. This episode takes a good glimpse behind the scenes at the making of the movie, and how it was made.

    Disney's The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has remained an immensly popular attraction for over thirty years, but many people do not know that in the late 90s Disney made the attraction into a movie for television. Written and directed by D.J. MacHale, the co-creator of Are You Afraid of the Dark, this movie  helped pave the way for Disney to create other movies based on their attraction.

    "You've just crossed over into... the Twilight Zone."

    Disney's The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has remained an immensly popular attraction for over thirty years, but many people do not know that in the late 90s Disney made the attraction into a movie for television. Written and directed by D.J. MacHale, the co-creator of Are You Afraid of the Dark, this cult classic  helped pave the way for Disney to create other movies based on their attraction.

    In the first part, join Eric and Romi as they do a deep investigation behind the scenes, and backstage, at the creation of this thrill ride, and what makes it unique and hauntingly enduring.

    When the writor of the books writes for the TV show it should be exactly like the books, right? Not neccessarily.

    In this third, and final, part, join Eric and Romi as they explore the hit Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Is it better or worse than the movie? Does it change the books or just expand on them?

   Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of Lemony Snicket as Eric and Romi launch their third season with an in-depth look at the book series and adaptations that continue to confound and entertain children and adults alike. The three Baudelaire orphans struggle to evade a sinister man, yet bad actor, named Count Olaf, who is hell-bent on getting his hands on their parent's fortune no matter what.

    What is the enigmatic organization called V.F.D. and what is going on with all these murders and fires? More importantly why would anyone want to watch a movie that is self-proclaimed to be filled with nothing but woe?

    How can you combine three books into one movie?

    In this episode Eric and Romi look behind the scenes at the making of the hit 2004 film adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, starring Jim Carrey. Discover what changes were made from the books and why?

   Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of Lemony Snicket as Eric and Romi launch their third season with an in-depth look at the book series and adaptations that continue to confound and entertain children and adults alike. The three Baudelaire orphans struggle to evade a sinister man, yet bad actor, named Count Olaf, who is hell-bent on getting his hands on their parent's fortune no matter what.

    What is the enigmatic organization called V.F.D. and what is going on with all these murders and fires? More importantly why would anyone want to watch a movie that is self-proclaimed to be filled with nothing but woe?

   Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of Lemony Snicket as Eric and Romi launch their third season with an in-depth look at the book series that continues to confound and entertain children and adults alike. The three Baudelaire orphans struggle to evade a sinister man, yet bad actor, named Count Olaf, who is hell-bent on getting his hands on their parent's fortune no matter what.

    What is the enigmatic organization called V.F.D. and what is going on with all these murders and fires? More importantly why would anyone want to read a book that is self-proclaimed to be filled with nothing but woe?

    In this episode the guys will explain some of this and more as they explore these thirteen books (with a focus on the first three) before they go on to take a look at the film and Netflix adaptations.