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Book Vs Movie “Brokeback Mountain”

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“Brokeback Mountain”

(Wait? That was based on a short story?)

 

The Margos are back with a new episode suggested to us by a listener–Brokeback Mountain. You didn’t know it was based on a short story written by Annie Proulx and appeared in the New Yorker in their October 13, 1997, issue. It won the National Magazine Award for fiction in 1998. Author Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana adapted it into the screenplay for the 2005 film directed by Ang Lee.

The film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Jack Twist and Heath Ledger as Ennis Del Mar is now considered a masterpiece and the fact it lost the 2006 Academy Award for Best Picture to now widely reviled Crash was a huge controversy at the time.  

In this episode the Margos discuss:

  • The gorgeous look of the film
  • The casting of the leads and how revolutionary it was at the time.
  • Why author Annie Proulx finds the success of the story to be a mixed blessing
  • How Jake Gyllenhaal had to go to “cowboy camp” to prepare for the part
  • Trivia and behind-the-scenes insight about the making of the film

 

Clips Featured:

  • Brokeback Mountain  trailer
  • “I can’t quit you” Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger
  • Lurleen (Anne Hathaway) tells Ennis how Jack died
  • Outro Music Brokeback Mountain theme  by Gustavo Santaolalla

Promo courtesy of the Unwriteable Rant podcast

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Book Vs Movie “Silver Bullet” (Stephen King Bonus Mini EP)

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Stephen King Bonus Ep

“Silver Bullet”

The 1983 Novel Vs. The 1986 Cult Classic Movie

 

Get your 80s on with another amazing Stephen King bonus ep as we are lucky to have Patrick Bromley of the F This Movie podcast join us once again.Patrick is not only a big-time Stephen King fan but he actually owns a copy of the original  Cycle of the Werewolf (woot!)

Margo D. & Patrick have a blast talking about the amazing movie and its journey as a pet project of producer Dino DeLaurentis to Gary Busey’s amazing ad-libbed performance.

In this episode the Margo & Patrick discuss:

  • Key differences between the novella and movie
  • Choices made by first time director Daniel Attius
  • The ridiculous werewolf costume and what the director should have done with the last scene
  • Our favorite performances in the film
  • The outstanding artwork in the novella by the late, great Bernie Wrightson
  • How incredibly wrong Margo D. was to laugh at Patrick’s fondness for the movie

Clips used:

Silver Bullet trailer

Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult

 

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Not-So-Sexy Cults – Episode #73

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Fight the Power, Neighbors! This week, Erin & Margo breakdown a busy week filled with monumental events like the March for Our Lives around the country; a BitchSesh live show; the Netflix doc-series Wild,Wild Country (NOT Kingdom!); why the discussion about ‘are women funny’ just takes from me. Look out for that mercury in retrograde and have a great week!

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Book Vs Movie “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017) Film Review

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“Murder on the Orient Express”

The Margos officially review the 2017 movie

Hooray for another movie review episode! This past November the Margos covered “Murder on the Orient Express” and we were asked online why we did not cover the Kenneth Branagh-directed film in that particular show. Well, the answer is simple, we only talk about books and movies that are easy to get and watch. Not everyone lives near a movie theater and going out for that can be far too time-consuming and expensive for some.

In this ep we review the 2017 reboot and give our thoughts and feelings about it. So between the book and several movies–which did the Margos like better? Check out the link below to find out.

In this episode the Margos discuss:

  • The gorgeous look of the film
  • The updates made to reflect more modern values
  • Branagh’s interpretation of the part Hercule Poirot (including that mustache!)
  • The multiracial casting choices
  • How this film tackles the denouement of the story
  • Whether or not we will come back for the follow-up movie by Branagh

Clips Featured:

  • Murder on the Orient Express  trailer
  • Outro Music Never Forget by Michelle Pfeiffer (Written by Patrick Doyle and Kenneth Branagh)

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Grinding Nemo – Episode #72

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Well, hey there, Neighbors! You picked a good week to drop by. Erin takes advantage of some downtime to catch up on some good (and bad) movies & TV; Margo keeps us abreast of any and all douche-bags with her D-Bag alert (Billy Bush, she’s looking’ at you!), finally sees The “Smell” of Water and some a new podcast rec; and Erin’s review of the updated Murder on the Orient Express. Looking forward to some spring, how ’bout you?

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Book Vs Movie “The Prestige”

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“The Prestige”

The 1995 novel by Christopher Priest versus the Christopher Nolan film

Abracadabra! The Margos get a little magical in this listener-suggested book to movie adaptation that features sleight of hand, lots of dead birds, women in jeopardy and a twist ending you either did or didn’t see coming a mile away.

The book features a series of diary entries and family sleuthing which one of the Margos found rather dull. The movie is a strange mix of whimsy and sadness which the Margos enjoyed to differing levels.

So between the book and movie–which did the Margos like better? Check out the link below to find out.

In this episode the Margos discuss:

  • The numerous differences between book and movie
  • What the author really thinks about the changes in the adaptation
  • The amazing cast including an American-accented Hugh Jackman
  • The performance by the late, great David Bowie
  • How much a “wow” the tricks were on screen

Clips Featured:

  • The Prestige trailer
  • The “twist ending”
  • Outro Music Strange Magic  by ELO

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Prestige Coco Baskets – Episode #71

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Better late than even later! Hey there, Neighbors! Welcome to this episode of BNP, where we discuss Coco, The Prestige–the book AND the movie; Baskets on F/X; Marg’s mom’s fave Stephen King movie adaptations; and the OJ Interview (just for you, Kim!). We round it out with a few podcast & Instagram recs. Here’s to a great week, everybody!

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It’s a Thing to Watch! Episode #70

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Hey there, Neighbors! Sorry for the delays in episodes—work travel and deadlines kept us from your earholes last week but we plan to make up for it with this new episode jam-packed with new TV/Movie/podcasts recs just for you. We also have our Neighbors’ Oscar Picks; and discuss Heather Locklear and Tori Spellings’ recent issues; Kevin Smith’s heart attack at 47; Black Panther; Brendan Fraser, and revisiting an 1980s classic comedy. Enjoy the bounty!

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Book Vs Movie “The Social Network” (Replay)

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Book Vs Movie Podcast Replay

“The Social Network“

Which Mark Zuckerberg is the “Real One?”

 

In this episode, the Margos discuss the Ben Mezrich book “The Accidental Billionaire” that was published in 2001 and compare it to the 2010 classic film directed by David Fincher (our third Fincher adaptation!)

There is SO much to uncover here between what the world was like when Facebook was

created, the state it was in at the time of the film’s release in 2010 and how the world uses

Facebook now.

(Trigger warning–we may get a little political here!)

In this episode they discuss:

  • The interesting non-writing life of author Ben Mezrich
  • The true importance of Harvard clubs
  • Mark Zuckerberg’s multiple lawsuits
  • The amazing cast in the film
  • The music of Trent Reznor
  • How Facebook has changed over the years.
  • The BIG differences between book, movie and real life

Clips Featured:

  • Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) deposition
  • The Winklevoos Twins (Armie Hammer) at the President’s office
  • Eduardo Severin (Andrew Garfield) gets fired
  • Mark Zuckerberg on 60 Minutes
  • Mark Zuckerberg & Jesse Eisenberg on Saturday Night Live

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