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Book Vs Movie “Of Mice and Men”

Book Vs Movie Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck’s Classic Story Vs the 1992 Adaptation  The last week in September is “Banned Books Week” and the Margos want to celebrate by talking about one of the most controversial of John Steinbeck’s...

Book Vs Movie “A Room With a View”

Book Vs Movie A Room With a View The  E. M. Forster 1908 Novel Vs the 1985 “Merchant/ Ivory” Film The Margos are closing out our “80s in August” with the James Ivory/Ismail Merchant film A Room With a View which is based on the 1908 novel...

Book Vs Movie: “Top Gun”

  Book Vs Movie Top Gun Yes, it was based on a magazine article so it counts!  In 1986, a movie entered the popular culture starring Tom Cruise–Top Gun. It was a massively successful hit and San Diegos’ Margo P. as a teenager saw it almost every...

Book Vs Movie “Double Indemnity”

Book Vs Movie  Double Indemnity  The Novella by James M. Cain & Film Noir Classic from Billy Wilder  We are heading back to the Film Noir well with writer James M. Cain and the classic novella & later movie Double Indemnity.  The Margos...

Book Vs Movie “The Warriors”

  Book Vs Movie  The Warriors (Yes, the Cult Classic Film is Based on a Book!) The Margos are picking out our costumes for this special episode devoted to the cult classic The Warriors (yes, it was based on a book by Sol Yurick.) The movie, directed by...