This Film is Lit

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- *Patron Shout-Out* - Debating with TFIL: **Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?** - **Die Hard** Preview

Have you ever thought what it might be like to be squashed flat by a pancake? It’s *Cloud with a Chance of Meatballs*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Die Hard*.

- We have a **Patreon!** https://www.patreon.com/thisfilmislit - *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian* Polls and Comments - ***Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs*** Preview https://www.patreon.com/thisfilmislit

The kings and queens of old return to Narnia, and so do we... It’s *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Cloudy with a Change of Meatballs*.

- *Scary Stories to tell in the Dark* Polls and Comments - ***The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian*** Preview

You want to listen to this very special intro. It's *Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is **A SURPRISE!**

- *Interview with the Vampire* Polls and Comments - Spooky Books and Movies We Recommend!

I couldn't come up with an intro. My brain is toast. Just like most of the vampires by the end of this movie. It’s *Interview with the Vampire*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Hopefully Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark...

- *Holes* Polls - Learning with TFIL: **Evolution of the Vampire** - **Interview with the Vampire** Preview

Once upon a time there was a magical place where it never rained... And Shia Labeuof rapped the plot of a movie. It’s *Holes*, and **This Film is Lit**. Guest Host - April Etmanski (No Such Thing as a Bad Movie Podcast) - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Interview...

- *Tp All the Boys I've Loved Before* Polls - Learning with TFIL: **Stories with Multiple Plotlines** - **Holes** Preview **UPDATED**

What would you do if all of your crushes suddenly found out how you felt about them? It’s *To All the Boys I've Loved Before*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Holes*.

It's got corn. It's got children. This movie really lives up to its title. It’s *Children of the Corn*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *To All the Boys I've Loved Before*.

- *Fantastic Mr. Fox* Polls - Learning with TFIL: **Scary Children Trope** - **Children of the Corn** Preview

Three nasty farmers, one clever fox, and lots of planimetric symmetrical shots. It’s *Fantastic Mr. Fox*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *Children of the Corn*.

- LotR: Return of the King Fan Polls - Learning with TFIL: **Stop Motion Animation** - **Fantastic Mr. Fox** Preview

We're glad to be with you... here at the end of all things. It's The *Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is ***Fantastic Mr. Fox***

- **The Cat in the Hat** Fan Poll - Learning with TFIL: **Your Fave is Problematic: Race and Racism in Middle-earth** - **The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King** Preview

How much Mike Myers is too much Mike Myers? This much… Exactly this much Mike Myers… It’s *The Cat in the Hat*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*.

- Learning with TFIL: **Dr. Seuss** - **The Cat in the Hat** Preview

The journey continues. The ring moves closer to Mordor, and the battle for Middle-earth begins… It’s *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*, and **This Film is Lit.** - Let Me Sum Up - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - Better in the Movie - The Movie Nailed It - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is ***Listener Choice: Dr. Seuss***

- **Brokeback Mountain** Fan Poll - Learning with TFIL: **Constructed Language** - **The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers** Preview

It’s “that gay cowboy movie” that’s arguably not about gay cowboys… It’s *Brokeback Mountain*, and **This Film is Lit**. - Let Me Sum Up - Guess Who? - Was that in the Book? - Lost in Adaptation - Better in the Book - The Movie Nailed It - Better in the Movie - Odds and Ends - Final Verdict Next movie is *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.

- **The Fellowship of the Ring** Fan Poll - **Pride Month** and why we're doing *Brokeback Mountain* - **Brokeback Mountain** Preview