48. Howards End

July 30, 2019 in episode

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Howards End, E.M. Forster’s classic tale of class relations in turn of the century Britain.

For this episode, we read and watched:

E.M. Forster’s original 1910 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon.
The 1992 movie, directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant, written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and starring Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, and Helena Bonham Carter. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.
The 2017 miniseries, directed by Hettie MacDonald, written by Kenneth Lonergan, and starring Hayley Atwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Philippa Coulthard, Tracey Ullman, and Julia Ormond. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

A Room with a View, A Passage to India, and Maurice
“Common People” by Pulp
James Ivory accepting the Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Call Me By Your Name
James Ivory discusses Howards End at the Film Society of Lincoln Center
“This Time Tomorrow” by The Kinks as used in Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited
“Blink” from Series 3 of the BBC’s Doctor Who reboot

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47. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

July 16, 2019 in episode

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the many incarnations of the classic tale of criminal ingenuity and intractable bureaucracy that is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three!

For this episode, we read and watched:

The original 1973 thriller, written by Morton Freedgood under the name “John Godey.” Read it on iBooks or Amazon.
The classic 1974 movie, directed by Joseph Sargent, written by Peter Stone, and starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, and Héctor Elizondo. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.
The 1998 TV movie, directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá, written by April Smith, and starring Edward James Olmos, Lorraine Bracco, Vincent D’Onofrio, Richard Schiff, and Donnie Wahlberg. There’s no real way to watch it other than getting an old DVD, but here’s a clip on YouTube.
The 2009 theatrical remake, directed by Tony Scott, written by Brian Helgeland, and starring Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, James Gandolfini, and Luis Guzmán. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

The Adapt or Perish trilogy of “Books written by white dudes in the 70s who know a whole lot about one thing,” which includes The Godfather, Jaws, and now The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
The Wikipedia list of ethnic slurs
r/menwritingwomen
An example of David Shire’s score for the 1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs
Michael Ordoña’s take on the 2009 remake, from SFGate

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46. Arthur

July 02, 2019 in episode

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the many (intoxicated) faces of Arthur!

For this episode, we watched:

The 1981 original, written and directed by Steve Gordon, and starring Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, and John Gielgud. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.
Sharaabi, the 1984 Bollywood remake, directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan.
The 2011 American remake, directed by Jason Winer, written by Peter Baynham, and starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, and Greta Gerwig. Watch it on iTunes, Netflix, or Amazon.

Footnotes:

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