by Margo Donohue | Aug 9, 2020 | Podcast
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...
by Margo Donohue | Aug 3, 2020 | Podcast
Book Vs Movie Cyrano de Bergerac/”Roxanne” The 19th Century Play by Edmond Rostand Vs the Steve Martin Movie The Margos are feeling poetic in this play vs movie combo that is a tale of love, bravery, and wit. The original play of Cyrano de...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 27, 2020 | Podcast
Book Vs Movie The African Queen The C.S. Forester Novel Vs the John Houston Classic Film We are feeling the heat and humidity of summer in the city so the Margos decided to have some fun and travel to Africa for early 20th Century adventure with The...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 20, 2020 | Podcast
Book Vs Movie Blue Crush The Susan Orlean Article Vs the Kate Bosworth 2002 Film The Margos are ready to hit the beach with this episode devoted to surfing in Hawaii. In 1998 Susan Orlean penned Life’s Swell in Outside magazine talked about a group...
by Margo Donohue | Jul 13, 2020 | Podcast
Book Vs Movie Total Recall The Philip K. Dick Short Story Vs the Arnold Schwarzenegger 1990 Film If memory serves, this is the first movie the Margos are covering that stars action star, Arnold Schwarzenegger. This time we are visiting Mars and it...