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**This Film is Lit**

On _This Film is Lit_ we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He watches the movie but doesn’t read the book. Katie has two English degrees, so she does things the right way and reads the book before we watch the movie. Prepare to be wowed by our expertise and charm as we dissect all of your favorite film adaptations and decide whether the silver-screen or the written word did it better. Turn it up, settle in, and get ready for spoilers because This Film is Lit.

Latest Episodes:

Prequel to Catching Fire - Hatchet Fan Reaction, The "Chosen One" Trope, Catching Fire Preview Jul 07, 2021

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- Patron Shoutouts

- Hatchet Fan Reaction

- Learning with TFIL: The Chosen One

- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Preview

Hatchet Jun 30, 2021

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Here it was. The Episode. The Episode, which he had been excited to do. The Episode about his favorite childhood book. The book that he read as a child. The Hatchet Episode. It’s Hatchet, and This Film is Lit.

Let Me Sum Up
Was That in the Book?
Lost in Adaptation
Better in the Book
Better in the Movie
The Movie Nailed It
Odds and Ends
Final Verdict

Our next movie is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire!

Hatchet Jun 30, 2021

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Here it was. The Episode. The Episode, which he had been excited to do. The Episode about his favorite childhood book. The book that he read as a child. The Hatchet Episode. It’s ***Hatchet***, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Was That in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Our next movie is **The Hunger Games: Catching Fire**

Prequel to Hatchet - Hunger Games Reaction, Children's Books and Gender, Hatchet Preview Jun 23, 2021

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- Patron Shoutouts - *The Hunger Games* Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: **Children's Books and Gender** - **Hatchet** Preview

The Hunger Games Jun 16, 2021

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May the odds be ever in your favor. It’s ***The Hunger Games***, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Katie Predicts The Hunger Games Trilogy - Final Verdict Our next movie is **Hatchet**

Prequel to The Hunger Games - Dystopian Fiction Jun 09, 2021

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- Patron Shoutouts - *The Princess Bride* Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: **Dystopian Fiction** - **The Hunger Games** Preview

The Princess Bride Revisited Jun 04, 2021

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A tale of fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles … and a revisit to our very first episode and one of our favorite films. If that doesn’t sound too bad, try to stay awake. It’s ***The Princess Bride***, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Our next movie is **The Hunger Games**

Prequel to The Princess Bride Revisited - What is a "cult classic?" May 26, 2021

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- Patron Shoutouts - *Radio Free Albemuth* Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: **What is a 'cult classic?'** - **The Princess Bride** Preview

Radio Free Albemuth May 19, 2021

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Is everybody at the party? Is everybody’s president at the party? It’s ***Radio Free Albemuth***, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was That in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Our next movie is **The Princess Bride Revisited**

Prequel to Radio Free Albemuth - The Moral Controversy of Posthumous Publication May 12, 2021

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- Patron Shoutouts - *The Bourne Identity* Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: **Posthumous Publication** - **Radio Free Albemuth** Preview