Read VS Watch

Send a text This is the Beginner’s Guide to Harry Potter presented to you by very novice muggles. Why? Because DeeAnn has (had) never read nor watched Harry Potter.  So, we are heading back to the very first one, the 1997 Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone and the 2001 film adaption starring some pretty cute kids and legendary adults.   We hope you enjoy the fresh and very inexp...

Send a text Did you get your tissues? Well at least DeeAnn did, because she pretty much drunk, ugly, cries in this one…pull yourself together girl!  Scott and DeeAnn talk all things story for Round 2, as we discuss, review, and spoil the 1996 book and it’s 2004 film adaption. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Send a text Grab your box of tissues, well maybe not for Round 1. This week, DeeAnn and Scott talk all things movie and book with the tear-inducing, LOVE STORY, The Notebook.  DeeAnn gives a little background on the author Nicholas Sparks and his journey on how he published his first novel in 1996.  Scott will discuss all things with the 2004 film starring, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Gard...

Send a text It’s that time…Round 2 of Kiss The Girls.  Scott and DeeAnn will be sparring for The 1995 James Patterson novel and 1997 film with Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and…Carl Ewes;). Which will win?  The book, the movie, both, neither or just listen to this episode and call it a day. If you did not catch Round 1, make sure to check it out as we talk about all things author, book, movie, actor...

Send a text Weekly, what were we thinking:) Actually, we love it and are having a lot of fun.  Join the fun this week (and next) as we dive into Kiss The Girls, the 1995 Novel by James Patterson and the 1997 Movie starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. For Round 1 (R1) we discuss the author, actors, relevant tidbits, and possible RUI’s (IYKYK).  DeeAnn and Scott are on the case behind the “contr...

Send a text Two weeks in a row again? Well get used to it, we are weekly baby! Hopefully we can keep up.  This week is Round 2 of V For Vendetta. We are debating, discussing, comparing and contrasting whether the 1989 Graphic Novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd  or 2005 Film with Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, John Hurt and Stephen Fry is better.  Or maybe neither, maybe both, maybe j...

Send a text We’re back…from outer space, well maybe London in the late 1990’s. This week we are discussing the 1989 Graphic novel (or very long comic book) by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, along with the 2005 Wachowskis’ movie starring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, Stephen Fry, and Stephen Rea. This fictional story takes place in future Britain after WW III. We meet protagonists, Evie Ha...

Send a text Two weeks in a row?! Get out of here! Yes, we had lots to say about Stephenie Meyer’s story Twilight and it’s film adaptation starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and….Cam Gigandet (we learned how to pronounce it).  Join us we talk all things vampire, werewolf and “ teen” love. Will it be the book or movie for the win? Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Em...

Send a text Yeah we finally did it, we are talking about the epic story and movie that sparked the teen vampire rage…Twilight. Join us as we talk about this 2005 debut novel from Stephenie Meyer and the 2008 movie starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart that sparked an all-things-vampire craze.   Also, our apologies in advance, we have that serial “mispronunciation of names” issue in particu...

Send a text Wowzer! Scott and DeeAnn are having quite a discussion on the 1978 novel by Elizabeth McNeill (Ingeborg Day) and the 1986 movie with Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke. Join us as we talk about the similarities and differences in this erotic drama. Should you read it, watch it, do both, do neither or just listen to this podcast? Warning - there is very explicit adult content in this one, s...

Send a text We decided we needed to start from the very beginning when choosing a book/movie by the legendary King of Horror, Stephen King (we spelled the name right btw;). His first published 1974 novel and 1976 movie is quite the story and we look forward to you joining us as we give you some facts, insight, commentary, some stupid jokes and (hopefully laughs) for our last podcast in 2022.  Happ...

Send a text Tis the Season, so we had to do a “Christmas Special”! We picked the 2001 John Grisham’s Skipping Christmas and it’s 2004 film adaption, Christmas with the Kranks. A fast paced, legal, conspiracy, thriller….no not at all. Definitely a break from John Grisham’s more popular legal based stories but it was timely for yet another round of Read VS Watch. Will the book or movie win? Neither,...

Send a text We’re back! We took an extra week from our biweekly schedule for the Thanksgiving Holiday as well as DeeAnn caught a doozy of a cold (she still sounds a little “nasally” in this episode). But happy to be back and really enjoyed talking about this book/move selection, Logan’s Run!  This is a Scott choice (clearly… Sci Fi) but a good one. So join us for this 1967 book and 1976 film, as w...

Send a text Hiya Sweetheart! Scott and DeeAnn are having a lot of fun reviewing and discussing this 1930’s Classic by Dashiell Hammett. Not only are we talking about the story and the Humphrey Bogart 1941 film but looking a little bit at what life was like back in the 1930’s.  As usual, mature content so listener discretion advised. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast...

Send a text Happy Halloween! Let’s take it back to the 80’s with this cult-classic Clive Barker story. Scott and DeeAnn explore this Novella (btw under 40,000 words designates a novella) and the popular 1987 film counterpart, Hellraiser that began a movie franchise. Completely by circumstance, a 2022 version was just released this month! Join us as we give you some background, some opinions, and s...

Send a text Join Scott and DeeAnn for this Coming of Age story about 15 year-old Charlie as he moves through his Freshman year of High School in the year of 1991. Generation X in the house! We’ll talk about the background, reminisce about the times and most importantly, decide is the book or movie better?   We are getting the hang of podcasting so please excuse any “glitches”.  We are learning (an...

Send a text Join us for this debatable episode on Jane Austen’s story, Pride and Prejudice revamped to include….Zombies! Scott and DeeAnn will give you some background to this Seth Grahame-Smith’s version of the beloved classic. We will follow the Bennett family as they navigate through love, heartache,  and the “unmentionables”.  Will the movie do the book justice?  Does the Zombie subplot work?...

Send a text Welcome to Read VS Watch. Where only ONE of us (usually DeeAnn) reads the book and the other ONE (99% Scott) watches the movie. So Scott watched 50 Shades of Grey. Join us as we talk about this popular story and compare, discuss, review, etc. Read the book, watch the movie, do both, do neither or listen to this podcast and call it a day. This is mature content, so listener discretion i...

Send a text Since DeeAnn (usually) will read, she has been picking the selections but after the shady 50 and a Hate or Love Rom-Com, thought would let Scott choose this time.  So we have  our next story, Fight Club.  The “cult classic” has been referenced more than we thought into many aspects of our daily lives.  Join Scott and DeeAnn as they talk about the book, movie and the story behind it.  W...

Send a text Welcome back! Join us for this episode where  we are talking about  the popular Rom-Com story The Hating Game.  Join Scott and DeeAnn as they compare and contrast this 2016 Book vs the 2021 Movie. Again, Scott watched the movie while DeeAnn read the book.  Who got the better deal?  There will be some mature content so listener discretion is advised (and DeeAnn may have let a naughty wo...