Ink to Film

Philip K. Dick returns to the show with what might be his strongest story yet with "Second Variety," but how does the adaptation by Christian Duguay stack up? In episode 151, Luke & James smoke some anti-radiation cigs and set off into the wastes to hunt some deadly machines. Topics: Peter Weller AKA Robocop himself as Hendrickson, a swiss-army knife character, cold war era anxieties, secret Termi...

After covering 58 different book-to-film adaptations over 3 years and 150 episodes, Luke and James try to answer these questions: "What have you learned about adaptations?" "How has covering adaptations made you better artists?" "What are your favorite projects you've covered?"  Come join in the fun as they take a moment to reflect on 3 years of podcasting! Become a Patron to access exclusive cont...

Greg Rucka wrote both the comic and the screenplay for its adaptation, helping to ensure a faithful product made it to screen, but how did Gina Prince-Bythewoods' Netflix original film end up comparing? In episode 150, Luke & James debate the nuances of both mediums, and try to determine where the story shines brightest. SPOILERS BEGIN: 28:53 Topics: an awakened interest, familiar with a twist, a...

Rob Reiner directed a cult classic that's also probably one of the top 3 most quotable films of all time, memorably bringing William Goldman's magnum opus to life. In episode 149, Luke & James enjoy their adventure with Inigo, Fezzik, Westley, and Buttercup, before casting their vote on which was better: the book or the movie.   Topics: 3 years of podcasting, finding the perfect tone, a difference...

So much of what makes THE PRINCESS BRIDE a cult classic comes straight out of William Goldman's novel, but is it worth reading for die hard fans? Or if you're on the fence about the movie, could it help make you into a fan? In episode 148, Luke & James try to separate fact from fiction in this classic fantasy tale. Topics: the role of S. Morgenstern, reading "Buttercup's Baby," how much the movie...

What did the original adaptation of Stephen King's PET SEMATARY get right about the source material? Check out this (former patreon-exclusive) episode to find out! Luke & James have a ton of fun with this version and they breakdown each character and performance, comparing the 80s versions to their 2019 counterparts. Become a Patron to listen to even more content like this!  www.patreon.com/inktof...

July 2020 Adaptation News Sources: Neil Gaiman on Sandman (Netflix) 3 New Stephen King Adaptations Are Now In The Works Junji Ito on Adapting Stephen King Junji Ito Tomie Adaptation Junji Ito Uzamaki Adaptation Junji Ito Working With Hideo Kojima New Mutants Comic-Con Teaser:  https://youtu.be/e-6FGEOTTeU Utopia Teaser:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfMBkiPFh-k Lovecraft Country Trailer:  https...

Author and educator Dr. Michael Arnzen returns to urge everyone to think critically about William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST, a movie he says tries to discourage you from doing just that. In episode 147, Luke, James, and Mike explore the "Scariest Movie of All Time" adapted from William Peter Blatty's iconic novel.   Topics Include: the movie's supposed curse as possible marketing, whether Friedkin g...

Pazuzu commands YOU to listen (to this discussion of William Peter Blatty's infamous book about demon possession). In episode 145, Luke & James discuss whether the source material lives up to the claim on the cover that it is, "The most terrifying novel ever written."   Topics: real life exorcisms, a genre-defining tale, writing from a place of truth, the skeptic perspective, using "real" horrors,...

Academy-award winning director Bong Joon-Ho made a genre-bending adaptation of Jacques Lob & Jean-Marc Rochette's Le Transperceneige , AKA "Snowpiercer: The Escape," and the result is really something to behold. In episode 144, join Luke & James as they climb aboard and discuss both the nihilistic source and the high-octane adaptation. Movie discussion begins: 33:26 Topics Include: the translation...

Barry Jenkins, fresh off the success of  Moonlight,  adapted James Baldwin's "If Beale Street Could Talk" into an evocative, gorgeous, and emotionally raw film. Black Love takes center stage as Tish and Fonny struggle to live in a society that is trying to crush them. In episode 143, Luke & James discuss filmmaking techniques, behind the scenes insights, and the political climate of today's simila...

James Baldwin puts Black love front and center in a romance set in Harlem and struggling to persist against systematic oppression, false accusations, and personal tragedy. In episode 142, join Luke & James as they educate themselves with a story written over 45 years ago, yet seems somehow ripped from the headlines of today. Topics include: Love as a force for change, Baldwin's issue with religion...

Look at me. Barry Sonnenfeld managed to adapt Elmore Leonard's novel "Get Shorty" into a fun gangster crime-thriller comedy that's also a satire of the entire film industry. John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Delroy Lindo, Danny Devito, and James Gandolfini shine as they are caught up in Chili Palmer's orbit. In episode 141, Luke & James take a ride in a minivan into Hollywood in the 90s. To...

The "Dickens of Detroit," Elmore Leonard, crafts an ambitious crime story about a fish-out-of-water gangster that plays with metafiction and postmodernism. In episode 140, join Luke & James as they follow Chili Palmer's adventures in Hollywood trying to get involved in the movie business. Topics: the Tarantino feels, the power of a calm badass, the Literary Lineage of Elmore Leonard, a master of d...

Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" was adapted by Paul Verhoeven in 1990 into a full-tilt Arnold Schwarzenegger flick filled with so much social satire and action-movie camp that it was bursting at the seams (just like the characters!). Join Luke & James in episode 139 as they explore the short story that started it all before strapping in for the madness of Verhoe...

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Widely considered one of the best films of all time, winner of all five major academy awards, and chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry, Miloš Forman's ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST is a masterpiece by most standards, but how does it compare to Ken Kesey's novel it was based on? In episode 138, Luke and James weigh-in early on which was the superior version, then discuss what mak...

The Magic Trip comes to an end with the second half of Ken Kesey's novel, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST—but how the experience hold up? In episode 137, Luke & James unpack the messages behind the novel that went on to inspire a classic film. Topics include: Ken Kesey's writing career after his famous escapades, what makes the book postmodern, equating masculinity with freedom, deep-sea shenaniga...

Ken Kesey is an author with a far-reaching legacy, but it all began with the publication and immediate success of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST. In episode 136, Luke & James take a psychedelic trip on a school bus across time as they explore Ken Kesey's effect on the counterculture movement of the 1960s in America before discussing the first half of his debut novel. Topics include: Electric Shoc...

Richard Matheson's original post-apocalyptic tale I AM LEGEND laid the foundation for the zombie fiction of today in a book that some regard as the "first modern horror novel." But how does Frances Lawrence's film adaptation hold up by comparison? In episode 135, things get a little too real as Luke & James discuss fictional pandemics while living through a real-life one with Covid-19.  Topics: Th...

Author Caitlin Starling joins to discuss "The Silence of the Lambs" and cast her vote for which was better: the film directed by Jonathan Demme or Thomas Harris's novel. In episode 134, Luke, James, and Caitlin discuss one of history's most notable horror films and the introduction of the iconic Dr. Hannibal Lector as portrayed by Sir Anthony Hopkins. Topics: The Luminous Dead x Silence of the Lam...

Thomas Harris introduced readers to Dr. Hannibal Lecter in his novel RED DRAGON, but the world at large met one of cinema's greatest killers with the release of "The Silence of the Lambs" by Jonathan Demme. Join Luke & James in episode 133 as they go back to the source for the iconic movie and see what horrors are lurking in its pages. Topics: Dinner with Thomas Harris, the real world Hannibal Lec...

"I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil." Every journey has an end, and at long last, they've come to it with Peter Jackson's THE RETURN OF THE KING.  In episode 132, after many hours reading the book, watching the expanded films, and discussing the adaptations for the podcast, it is time to decide once and for all which was better: the books or the movies of THE LORD OF THE RI...

A return to the Shire. The final chapter. The end of all things "Lord of the Rings" …well, except for the film, which they are covering next week! Join Luke & James in episode 131 as they say goodbye to one of the most beloved fantasy series of all time, yet debate whether it truly deserves the high praise it often receives. Also discussed: Michael Moorcock's "Epic Pooh", the value of the appendic...

What is the greatest line in all of "The Lord of the Rings" and therefore a contender for the greatest line in all of fantasy? In episode 130, Luke proposes one possibility.  Also discussed: Sauron's presence felt in some unexpected places, living day to day with a drawn sword, Aragorn's fulfilment of prophecy, dabbling in some allegory, a questions about Gollum, the trials of Mordor, and how JRR...