57. The Poseidon Adventure

Happy New Year! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re celebrating by discussing the classic tale of peril in a cruise ship, The Poseidon Adventure!

For this episode, we watched and discussed:

• Paul Gallico’s original 1969 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon.
• Irwin Allen’s classic 1972 adaptation, directed by Ronald Neame, written by Stirling Silliphant and Wendell Mayes, and starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, and Shelley Winters. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.
• Hallmark’s 2005 TV movie, directed by John Putch, written by Bryce Zabel, and starring Adam Baldwin, Rutger Hauer, Steve Guttenberg, and Peter Weller. Watch it on Amazon.
• The 2006 theatrical remake Poseidon, directed by Wolfgang Peterson, written by Mark Protosevich, and starring Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss, and Emmy Rossum. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

• Paul Gallico’s style and themes, per Wikipedia
• Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
• “HOT DAMN!”

56. Miracle on 34th Street

Merry Christmas! In this extra special magical episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street!

For this episode, we watched and discussed:

• The original 1947 theatrical movie, written and directed by George Seaton, starring Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood, Maureen O’Hara, and John Payne. Watch it on iTunes, Amazon, or Disney+.
• The 1955 TV remake from The 20th Century Fox Hour, directed by Robert Stevenson, teleplay by John Monks Jr., and starring Thomas Mitchell, Sandy Descher, Teresa Wright, and Macdonald Carey. Watch it on Amazon.
• The 1973 CBS TV movie, directed by Fielder Cook, written by Jeb Rosebrook, and starring Sebastian Cabot, Suzanne Davidson, Jane Alexander, and David Hartman. Watch it on YouTube.
• 1994’s theatrical remake, directed by Les Mayfield, written and produced by John Hughes, and starring Richard Attenborough, Mara Wilson, Elizabeth Perkins, and Dylan McDermott. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon.

Footnotes:

• The original trailer for 1947’s Miracle on 34th Street
• LegalEagle: Real Lawyer Reacts to Miracle on 34th Street

55. The BFG

In this whizzpopping episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Roald Dahl’s classic novel The BFG!

For this episode, we read, watched, and discussed:

• Roald Dahl’s original 1982 children’s novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon.
• The 1989 animated movie from Cosgrove Hall Films, directed by Brian Cosgrove, written by John Hambley, and starring David Jason and Amanda Root. Watch it on iTunes.
• Disney’s 2016 live action movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison, and starring Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill. Watch it on iTunes, Amazon, or Disney+.

Footnotes:

• Danny, the Champion of the World
• Cosgrove Hall’s output, including The Wind in the Willows, Danger Mouse, and Count Duckula
• Production team (and couple) Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall