140. The Island of Dr. Moreau

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A mosaic of images from theatrical versions of The Island of Dr. Moreau, featuring Charles Laughton, Burt Lancaster, and Marlon Brando.

In Episode 140 of Adapt or Perish, we’re taking our life in our hands and journeying to the Island of Dr. Moreau!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The original 1896 novel by H.G. Wells
  • Island of Lost Souls, the 1932 movie directed by Erle C. Kenton, written by Waldemar Young and Philip Wylie, and starring Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Bela Lugosi, and Kathleen Burke
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau, the 1977 movie directed by Don Taylor, written by Al Ramrus and John Herman Shaner, and starring Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport, Barbara Carrera, and Richard Basehart
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau, the 1996 movie directed by John Frankenheimer (after Richard Stanley), written by Stanley and Ron Hutchinson, and starring Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, and Ron Perlman

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139. Shrek

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A mosaic of images of different versions of Shrek, including the original picture book, the 2001 movie, and the 2008 musical.

In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Shrek, the ogre who launched one of the biggest franchises of all time!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Shrek!, William Steig’s original 1990 children’s book
  • Shrek, the 2001 animated movie directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jensen, written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S.H. Schulman, and starring Mike Meyers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow
  • Shrek the Musical, the 2008 filmed Broadway musical with music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, and starring Brian d’Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Daniel Breaker, and Christopher Sieber

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