Book:
The Dead Zone
By Stephen King
Film:
The Dead Zone (1983)
Released in 1979, this was Stephen King’s first smash hit which was also the first of his books to kit the top ten best sellers. This was also the first novel to feature the fictional town in Maine called Castle Rock. This science fiction thriller would spawn a critically acclaim film directed by David Cronenberg and a six season television series which aired on the USA Network.
The Dead Zone (1983)
The film was directed by David Cronenberg with screenplay written by Jeffrey Boam. The film started shooting in January 1983 in the the Niagra Falls region. The cold and brutal winds were sometimes unbearable for cast and crew. Interestingly enough, Bill Murray was first choice but producers felt that he was not dramatic enough and Christopher Walken was cast instead. The film is considered one of the best Stephen King adaptions.
We are joined by Barbara Venkataraman, author of the Jaimie Quinn Mystery series. You can follow her at the following link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5779805.Barbara_Venkataraman Her Jaime Quinn Mystery series is currently available free on Amazon Kindle.
We are also joined by James Wosochlo, author of Appalachian: Schaumboch's Tavern. You can follow him at his website: https://wosochlobooks.com/
Opening Credits; Introduction (1.38); Stephen King Novel (24.07); Plot Synopsis (36.32); Forming the Plot (42.12); Book Thoughts (1:25.58); Introducing a Film (1:38.18); Film Trailer (1:39.20); Lights, Camera, Action (1:40.59); Epilogue (2:18.52); End Credits (2:36.51); Closing Credits (2:38.58)
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Closing Credits: If You Could Read My Mind by Stars of 54, taken from the album 54. Copyright 1998 Tommy Boy Music (UK)
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.
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Season 6: Episode 286 - DOCTOR WHO: Marco Polo
Season 6: Episode 285 - MAKE/REMAKE: Castle Freak (1995/2020)
Season 6: Episode 284 - BATMAN: The Animated Series: See No Evil/Beware the Grey Ghost/Prophecy of Doom/Joker’s Favor
Season 6: Episode 283 - AMERICA GOES DARK: We Need To Talk About Kevin (L. Shriver)/Film (2011)
Season 6: Episode 282 - M&M: Eating Raoul (1984)/Cannibal The Musical (1994)
Season 6: Episode 281 - MAKE/REMAKE: West Side Story (1961/2021)
Season 6: Episode 280 - DOCTOR WHO: The Edge of Destruction
Season 6: Episode 279 - BATMAN: The Animated Series: I Got Batman In My Basement /Heart of Ice/The Claw Part 1 &2
Season 6: Episode 278 - AMERICA GOES DARK: We Have Always Lived In A Castle (S. Jackson)/Film (2018)
Season 6: Episode 277 - M&M: Double Indemnity (1944)/Basic Instinct (1992)
Season 6: Episode 274 - MAKE/REMAKE: The Women (1939)/The Opposite Sex (1956)
Season 6: Episode 276 - DOCTOR WHO: The Daleks Part 2
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