Introducing the Ink to Film “Adaptation Hall of Fame!” To celebrate Ink to Film’s 300th episode, Luke & James induct the first ever class representing excellence in adaptation—true exemplars that all other filmmakers should look to for inspiration. The nominees are “The Godfather,” “Blade Runner,” “Jurassic Park,” “The Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Thing,” and “The Shining.” Six amazing films, but only three can make the cut!
Episode Breakdown
Ink to Film
Luke Elliott
James Bailey
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“A Disaster of an Adaptation” ITF Watch: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014 film) ft. Laura of Why the Book Wins
“Bilbo Lost the Game” ITF Watch: The Desolation of Smaug (2013 film) ft. Kate Ristau
“Nasty Things That Should Get Cut” ITF Watch: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012 film) ft. Watch. Review. Repeat.
“Friendship Over Greed” ITF Read: The Hobbit (1937 novel)
“Chinese Room Thought Experiment” ITF Read & Watch: After Yang (2010 short story & 2022 film)
From the Vault: Dune (1984 film)
"Showing You Things You've Never Seen" ITF Watch: Let the Right One In (2008 film)
“The Things We Do for Love” ITF Read: Let the Right One In (2004 novel)
“The Motivation of Dreams” ITF Read & Watch: The Sandman (1989 comic & 2022 tv) issues 11-20 & episodes 6-10
“Is Anything Unfilmable?” ITF Watch: The Sandman (2022 series) episodes 1-5
“Dreaming of a Goth Icon” ITF Read: The Sandman (1989 comic series) No. 1-10
“You Have to Earn the Taboo” ITF Read & Watch: The Black Phone (2004 story & 2022 film)
“The Yeet of Injustice” ITF Watch: Frankenstein (1931 film) ft. Rachael K. Jones
“Bizarre Horny Writers Retreat” ITF Read: Frankenstein (1818 novel) ft. Rachael K. Jones
From the Vault: The Thing From Another World (1951 film)
From the Vault: Epic Pooh (1978 Essay)
“Our Brains Are All Chris Hemsworths” ITF Read & Watch: Spiderhead (2010 story & 2022 film)
“Unicorn on a Human Road” ITF Watch: The Last Unicorn (1982 film) ft. Simone Heller
“Fallen Into Myth” ITF Read: The Last Unicorn (1968 novel) ft. Simone Heller
“The Two Sides of Scientific Discovery” ITF Read: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 novel)
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