Adapt or Perish

In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at two very different but completely identical versions of Death at a Funeral, the chaotic look at a family in mourning.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The 2007 version of Death at a Funeral, directed by Frank Oz, written by Dean Craig, and starring Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, Rupert Graves, Andy Nyman, Ewen Bremner, Daisy Donovan, Alan Tudyk, Peter Vaughan, and Peter Dinklage
• The 2010 version of Death at a Funeral, directed by Neil LaBute, written by Dean Craig, and starring Chris Rock, Regina Hall, Loretta Devine, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Luke Wilson, Zoe Saldaña, James Marsden, Danny Glover, Keith David, and Peter Dinklage

Footnotes:

• Project Greenlight

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In Episode 162 of Adapt or Perish, we’re taking a look at the story of the boxer/quarterback/stand-up comedian taken too soon and given a second chance in a new body, (usually called) Heaven Can Wait!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Heaven Can Wait, Harry Segall’s original 1938 play
• Here Comes Mr. Jordan, the 1941 theatrical movie directed by Alexander Hall, written by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller, and starring Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, and James Gleason
• Heaven Can Wait, the 1960 episode of DuPont Show of the Month directed by Alex Segal, written by Jacqueline Babbin and Audrey Maas, and starring Anthony Franciosa, Joey Bishop, Wally Cox, Robert Morley, and Elizabeth Ashely
• Heaven Can Wait, the 1978 theatrical movie directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry, written by Beatty and Elaine May, and starring Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin, and Dyan Cannon
• Down to Earth, the 2001 theatrical movie directed by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, written by Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, Ali LeRoi, and Louis C.K., and starring Rock, Regina King, Mark Addy, Eugene Levy, Frankie Faison, Jennifer Coolidge, Chazz Palminteri, and Wanda Sykes
• Ice Angel/On Thin Ice, the 2000 TV movie directed by George Erschbamer, written by Phil Valentine, Rob Kerchner, and Scott Sandin, and starring Nicholle Tom, Tara Lipinski, Nancy Kerrigan, Aaron Smolinski, and Alan Thicke

Footnotes:

• Dead Like Me (2003–2004)
• Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
• Pootie Tang (2001)

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In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re going back to Roald Dahl for a look at his short story Poison, screen adaptations from Alfred Hitchcock and Wes Anderson, and more!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Roald Dahl’s original 1950 short story
• The 1958 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Casey Robinson, and starring James Donald, Wendell Corey, and Arnold Moss
• The 1980 episode of Tales of the Unexpected directed by Graham Evans, written by Robin Chapman, and starring Andrew Ray, Anthony Steel, Saeed Jaffrey, Judy Geeson, and Roald Dahl
• The 2023 short film written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes

Footnotes:

• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Ep. 135)

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In Episode 160 of Adapt or Perish, Jules Verne is taking us Around the World in 80 Days!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Jules Verne’s original 1872 novel
• The 1956 theatrical movie directed by Michael Anderson, written by James Poe, John Farrow, and S.J. Perelman, and starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, and Robert Newton
• The 1989 miniseries directed by Buzz Kulik, written by John Gay, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, and Peter Ustinov
• Around the World with Willy Fog (1984), the animated series developed by Claudio Biern Boyd and animated by Nippon Animation
• The 2004 theatrical movie directed by Frank Coraci, written by David Titcher, David Benullo, and David Goldstein, and starring Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile de France, and Jim Broadbent
• The 2021 animated movie directed by Samuel Tourneux and written by Gerry Swallow and David Michel
• The 2021 series created by Ashley Pharaoh and Caleb Ranson, and starring David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, and Leonie Benesch

Footnotes

• Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin (1989)

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In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re heading to the town of Chewandswallow for some light apps and a look at Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!

In this episode, we discuss:

• The original 1978 book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett
• The 2009 animated movie written and directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and starring Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Andy Samberg, and Mr. T

Footnotes:

• Animalia (1986) and The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery (1989) by Graeme Base

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