82. The Manchurian Candidate

Politics! Intrigue! Brainwashing! Frank Sinatra! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss The Manchurian Candidate!

In this episode we look at:

• Richard Condon's original 1959 novel.
• The 1962 movie, directed by John Frankenheimer, written by George Axelrod, and starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, and Angela Lansbury.
• The 2004 remake, directed by Jonathan Demme, written by Daniel Pyne and Dean Georgaris, and starring Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, and Meryl Streep.

Footnotes:

• An introduction to Malory Archer
• A history of the term "fridging" coined by comics writer Gail Simone, along with her website Women in Refrigerators

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81. Christmas in Connecticut

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Adapt or Perish! In this very festive episode, we're taking a look at the classic tale of lying deceivers who lie, Christmas in Connecticut!

In this episode we discuss:

• The 1945 original, directed by Peter Godfrey, story by Aileen Hamilton, screenplay by Lionel Houser and Adele Comandini, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. Sakall, and Una O'Connor.
• The 1992 remake, directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, written by Janet Brownell, and starring Dyan Cannon, Kris Kristofferson, and Tony Curtis.

Footnotes:

• "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order" from The Irish Times
• How Did This Get Made? Episode 111: "Hercules in New York: LIVE!"
• Examples of Arnold's stunning audio commentary contributions

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80. High Fidelity

After a short hiatus, we're back with a look at the classic story of music and heartbreak, High Fidelity!

In this episode we discuss:

• Nick Hornby's original 1995 novel.
• The 2000 movie, directed by Stephen Frears, written by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, and Scott Rosenberg, and starring Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, and Joan Cusack.
• The 2006 musical, with music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Amanda Green, and book by David Lindsay-Abaire.
• The 2020 TV show, developed by Veronica West and Sarah Kucserka, and starring Zoë Kravitz, Jake Lacy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, David H. Holmes, and Kingsley Ben-Adir.

Footnotes:

• "Shame" by Randy Newman
• Jack Black Goes "All of the F*king Way" on High Fidelity*
• The original High Fidelity theatrical trailer
• "Weird Al" Yankovic's "My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder" vs. "I Slept With Someone (Who Slept With Lyle Lovett)" from the High Fidelity musical
• Jenn Colella did in fact play Laura

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