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From the Vault: Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film) Nov 24, 2022

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Kenneth Branagh stars in and directs this new version of the Agatha Christie story Luke & James covered in the past, but how does it hold up compared to the 1974 version? Are they excited for another adaptation in this franchise? All aboard!

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"Magical or Not?" ITF Read & Watch: The Illusionist (1990 story & 2006 film) Nov 17, 2022

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Neil Berger's adaptation of Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist" introduced a romantic plot to a story about magical deception, but does it deliver? In episode 249, Luke & James discuss an overlooked film from the aughts, Edward Norton's performance as Eisenheim, an extremely elaborate plot, and the nature of ambiguous magic in movies about stage magic. Then they vote on which was better: the short story or the movie!

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Intro/outro music: "Ghibli Waltz" by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbOiqJJ5RxU

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"Cosmic Horror is Hard to Adapt" ITF Watch: Cabinet of Curiosities (2022 TV series) eps. 5 & 6 Nov 10, 2022

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H. P. Lovecraft's work is famously tricky to adapt, but that hasn't stopped many from trying over the years. In episode 248, Luke & James discuss the pair of Lovecraft adaptations that appear in Guillermo Del Toro's anthology series, "Pickman's Model" and "Dreams in the Witch House," directed by Keith Thomas and Catherine Hardwicke respectively. How well did they handle the (in)famous author's material? Then Luke & James end their coverage casting their votes on which was better: story or adaptation for all five of the episodes covered!

Episode Timecodes

Pickman's Model: 10:49

Dreams in the Witch House: 31:21

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"It Springs a Trap" ITF Watch: Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022 TV series) eps 2-4 Nov 03, 2022

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Guillermo Del Toro has opened his cabinet of horrors on Netflix and it's delivering thrills, gore, and grotesqueries to the masses. In episode 247, Luke & James discuss the first three adaptations in the series from directors Vincenzo Natali, David Prior, and Ana Lily Amirpour, which cover adaptations of "The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner, "The Autopsy" by Michael Shea, and "Some Other Animal's Meat" by Emily Carroll respectively.

Join them next week as they review the pair of HP Lovecraft adaptations!

Episode Timecodes "The Graveyard Rats": 12:06

"The Autopsy": 30:45

"The Outside": 49:13

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"Good For Horror" ITF Read: Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (assorted stories) Oct 27, 2022

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Guillermo Del Toro is one of the hottest names in horror cinema today, and he's chosen multiple short stories to adapt for his brand new Netflix anthology series dropping for Halloween 2022. In episode 246, Luke & James move through all of the source stories back to back, touching on each in order of their episode's corresponding release in the series. Join them next week as they review the adaptation episodes from the show!

Story Timecodes:

"The Graveyard Rats" by Henry Kuttner: 9:04

"The Autopsy" by Michael Shea: 20:47

"Some Other Animal's Meat" by Emily Carroll: 33:03

"Pickman's Model" by H. P. Lovecraft: 44:34

"Dreams in the Witch House" by H. P. Lovecraft: 57:02

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From the Vault: "Exorcist II: The Heretic" (1977 film) Oct 20, 2022

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Is this sequel to William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973) worth watching today? Are you fascinated enough with Pazuzu to see what more he could put Regan through? In this former Patreon-exclusive episode, Luke and James tackle John Boorman's 1977 commercial and critical disaster, often called "one of the worst films ever made."

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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 Oct 13, 2022

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Luke is mad about this one, folks, calling it "one of the worst adaptations" they have ever covered. Laura from the "Why the Book Wins" podcast and YouTube channel joins the show to talk about this movie she'd never seen in this final installment of Peter Jackson's overstuffed Hobbit trilogy adapting the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. In episode 245, Luke, James, and Laura wonder why Tauriel doesn't seem to care about anything but Kili, judge the value of more Lord of the Rings references, learn the tragic backstory of a CGI dwarf, explore the potentials of a rated-R extended edition, and finally cast their votes on which was better: the book or the movies!

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Intro/outro music: Lord of The Rings - Concerning Hobbits (Electronic Remix)

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"Bilbo Lost the Game" ITF Watch: The Desolation of Smaug (2013 film) ft. Kate Ristau Oct 06, 2022

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Author, folklorist, and the executive director of Willamette Writers Kate Ristau joins the show to talk all things dragons for this installment of The Hobbit! In episode 244 Luke, James, and Kate ride barrels together for far too long, spot a Peter Jackson cameo, wonder about elven physics, geek out about big scaley wyrms, and try to see things with childlike wonder, despite it all.

Join them next week for the finale, with "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies!"

Kate Ristau

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Intro/outro music: Lord of The Rings - Concerning Hobbits (Electronic Remix)

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James Bailey

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"Nasty Things That Should Get Cut" ITF Watch: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012 film) ft. Watch. Review. Repeat. Sep 30, 2022

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The "Watch. Review. Repeat." podcast joins the show to see what gems might still be mined from Peter Jackson's first film in his Hobbit trilogy. In episode 243, Luke, James, Colton, and Andrew make the comparison to the Star Wars Prequels, admire the waterfalls of Rivendell, get sh*tty with Radagast the Brown, come face to horrible face with the Goblin King, question the glowing of elvish blades, and revel in the poetry of riddles traded in the dark with Andy Serkis. Join them next week for "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug!"

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Intro/outro music: Lord of The Rings - Concerning Hobbits (Electronic Remix)

Luke Elliott

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James Bailey

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"Friendship Over Greed" ITF Read: The Hobbit (1937 novel) Sep 22, 2022

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Happy Hobbit Day! Let's explore what makes JRR Tolkien's original children's novel so iconic to this day. In episode 242, Luke & James return to Hobbiton and Middle Earth for one more journey that starts with the written word, but will cover all three of Peter Jackson's films. Topics include the greatest fantasy song of all time, what Father Christmas might have in common with Gandalf, a philology professor's single line, the changes made to the "Riddles in the Dark" chapter, a raven with an unfortunate lineage, and what we all can appreciate about Thorin Oakenshield's final words. Join them next week for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey!"

Buy The Hobbit or any of the other source materials at Ink to Film's bookshop: www.bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm
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Intro/outro music: Lord of The Rings - Concerning Hobbits (Electronic Remix)

Luke Elliott

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke
IG: https://www.instagram.com/lpelliott/

James Bailey

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