Jumping off topics discussed in “Episode #6: The Annihilation Episode”, Matt goes deeper on why he thinks book-to-film adaptations cause problems, except when they don’t. Using Sam as a sounding board, Matt works through some long-brewing thoughts about why he is usually disappointed by book-to-film adaptations.  Several examples are discussed, some of which actually aren’t […]

Jumping off topics discussed in “Episode #6: The Annihilation Episode”, Matt goes deeper on why he thinks book-to-film adaptations cause problems, except when they don’t.



Using Sam as a sounding board, Matt works through some long-brewing thoughts about why he is usually disappointed by book-to-film adaptations.  Several examples are discussed, some of which actually aren’t disappointing, because art is a tricky thing and nothing is absolute in this crazy world.


Some further references:


Annihilation (2018) directed by Alex Garland


The Godfather (1972) directed by Francis Ford Coppola


Moby Dick (1956) directed by John Huston


The Avengers (2012) directed by Joss Whedon


Watchmen (2009) directed by Zack Snyder


Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)directed by Peter Jackson


Inherent Vice (2014) directed by Paul Thomas Anderson


WTF Podcast with Paul Thomas Anderson


Ulysses (1967) directed by Joseph Strick


Adaptation (2002) directed by Spike Jonze


The Shining (1980) directed by Stanley Kubrick


Maximum Overdrive (1986) directed by Steven King


Host: Matt Silcock has worked at Facets for a very long time as shipping and receiving manager and as co-manager of the Vidéothèque. He doesn’t watch as much film as he’d like to, but he thinks about them all the time.


Host: Sam Lounsbury, Facets’ official floater, has worked for the organization in one capacity or another since he moved to Chicago in 2015. He can be found sitting silently in any of the theaters or yelling at one of his fellow staff members about cinema in general. You can follow Sam on Twitter @ItsLounsbury.

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