Richard Fleischer’s adaptation of Jules Vernes’ landmark novel was a watershed moment in film history, marking a shift in Disney that would play out for decades to come. In episode 280, Luke & James venture beneath the waves again to discuss Ned Land as a troubling American ideal, Captain Nemo cooking up some truth, the surprising message overlapping with Oppenheimer, the history of Disney live-action adventure films, and the Hollywood legend that was Kirk Douglas. The end by voting on which was better: the book or the movie!
Ink to Film
Luke Elliott
James Bailey
“The Horse Didn’t Die” ITF Watch: The NeverEnding Story (1984 film)
“8th Wall Break” ITF Read: The Neverending Story (1979 novel)
“A Movie Unstuck in Time” ITF Watch: Slaughterhouse-Five (1972 film)
“A Mosaic of Punchlines” ITF Read: Slaughterhouse-Five (1969 novel)
From the Vault: Watchmen (2019 TV series)
From the Vault: Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983 film)
“Felt It in My Toes” ITF Watch: The Haunting of Hill House (2018 TV series) episodes 6-10
“A Different Kind of Horror” ITF Watch: The Haunting of Hill House (2018 TV series) episodes 1-5
“A Crescendo of Dread” ITF Read: The Haunting of Hill House (1959 novel)
“Makeup Before Wake Up” ITF Watch: Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film)
“The Duchess of Death” ITF Read: Murder on the Orient Express (1934 novel)
“Beyond Genre Wankery” ITF Watch: No Country for Old Men (2007 film)
“One Day One Day One Day” ITF Read: No Country for Old Men (2005 novel)
“Luck Magic” ITF Watch: Shadow and Bone (2021 TV series) episodes 5-8 ft. PosPop
“Emotional Support Goat” ITF Watch: Shadow and Bone (2021 TV series) episodes 1-4
“Giving Off Slight Himbo Energy” ITF Read: Shadow and Bone (2012 novel)
“Aesthetics Above All” ITF Read & Watch: Sleepy Hollow (1820 short story & 1999 film)
“Trillian’s Choice” ITF Watch: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005 film) ft. Tyler Clawson
“The Meaning is to Question the Meaning” ITF Read: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1979 novel)
From the Vault: Tolkien (2019 film)
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