Willing to Adapt

    Eric and Romi are back and are once again taking a journey into the fantastical imaginations of Roald Dahl in the children's book, James and the Giant Peach. Then they discuss the many, somewhat supernatural, changes in the 1990s, Disney adaptation.     Come along and explore a story rife with bugs, loneliness, fruit, abuse, and artistic choices!

  What would you do if you were forced to compete in a murderous child competition for the entertainment of a manipulative society?     Journey into a dystopian world with Eric and Romi as they dissect the inspiration of this modern classic. Find out what inspired Suzanne Collins to write this hit book and what went on behind the scenes of the making of the movie that took America by storm.

    Merry Christmas!         Which version of A Christmas Carol is the best? In this yuletide episode Eric and Romi spread some Christmas cheer with an in-depth look at Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and the 2009 film starring Jim Carrey, and directed by Robert Zemeckis.      Who knew that Christmas stories could be so scary? For that matter this movie adaptation that used state of the art "mo...

    A girl falls in love with a boy who doesn't know that she exists until she becomes beautiful, and now he is ready to ruin his engagement and his family business to have her. To stop this his brother attempts to seduce the girl but ends up seduced himself...Sounds comlpicated? Not really...Fun? Definitely.     When director Sydney Pollack re-made the classic film Sabrina for a 90s audience it d...

    A girl falls in love with a boy who doesn't know that she exists until she becomes beautiful, and now he is ready to ruin his engagement and his family business to have her. To stop this his brother attempts to seduce the girl but ends up seduced himself...Sounds comlpicated? Not really...Fun? Definitely.     Sabrina from the 1950s has stood the test of time but did you know that the making of...

    Happy Halloween! Join Eric and Romi as they look deep into a true 90s Halloween cult classic with a cheesy, yet thrilling, story. This episode takes a good glimpse behind the scenes at the making of the movie, and how it was made.     Disney's The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has remained an immensly popular attraction for over thirty years, but many people do not know that in the late 90s Di...

    "You've just crossed over into... the Twilight Zone."     Disney's The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has remained an immensly popular attraction for over thirty years, but many people do not know that in the late 90s Disney made the attraction into a movie for television. Written and directed by D.J. MacHale, the co-creator of Are You Afraid of the Dark, this cult classic  helped pave the way...

    When the writor of the books writes for the TV show it should be exactly like the books, right? Not neccessarily.     In this third, and final, part, join Eric and Romi as they explore the hit Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Is it better or worse than the movie? Does it change the books or just expand on them?    Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of Lemony Snicket...

    How can you combine three books into one movie?     In this episode Eric and Romi look behind the scenes at the making of the hit 2004 film adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, starring Jim Carrey. Discover what changes were made from the books and why?    Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of Lemony Snicket as Eric and Romi launch their third season with an in-depth look at the...

   Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of Lemony Snicket as Eric and Romi launch their third season with an in-depth look at the book series that continues to confound and entertain children and adults alike. The three Baudelaire orphans struggle to evade a sinister man, yet bad actor, named Count Olaf, who is hell-bent on getting his hands on their parent's fortune no matter what.     What i...

Our world has been overwhelmed with remakes, reboots, and sequals galore, but what if there was one that was not only actually good, but perhaps transcends the original? In this last part for their Cinderella episodes, Eric and Romi take a close look at the 2015 live-action Disney remake of the beloved, and sometimes hated classic 1950 animated film. This film was directed by Kenneth Branaugh, has...

In this second part Eric and Romi discuss how Walt Disney and his animators adapted Cinderella from its original fairytales and into a phenomenon. This film saved the Disney company and helped make it what it is today but there is far more to uncover. Why has an old Disney animated film caused such controversy? How could Disney's 1950's Cinderella be a fun movie for children, as well as a source o...

Do you think you know the REAL story of Cinderella? This fairytale has ancient roots, and you might be surprised at the dark and gruesome nature. Before we can look at the adaptations we need to uncover the "original versions." In this episode Eric and Romi look back at all the numerous variations of the classic tale and how we came to our modern day understandings. Some surprises await along the...

    In this second episode Eric and Romi take a look at the making of the 1983 movie. Look behind the scenes at the making of the classic 80s film adaptation with its star-studded cast, what changed, and why.      The Outsiders is the book that single-handedly created the modern Young Adult Novel, with its brutal honesty, and exposure of real teenage problems. In this episode Eric and Romi discuss...

    The Outsiders is the book that single-handedly created the modern Young Adult Novel, with its brutal honesty, and exposure of real teenage problems. In this episode Eric and Romi discuss why this book has found its way onto the list of commonly banned books, as well as why it has held a dear place in the hearts of millions. For fun, find out why Romi hated reading this book, and why he has now...

    "Everybody has a secret... Duke wants Olivia who likes Sebastian who is really Viola whose brother is dating Monique so she hates Olivia who's with Duke to make Sebastian jealous who is really Viola who's crushing on Duke who thinks she's a guy..."       Not everyone knows that this early 2000s film, starring Amanda Bynes, was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, but how well...

    What happens when a young woman is shipwrecked in a strange land and forced to impersonate a man? Obviously she ends up in the middle of a love triangle. From the mind of William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night is full of mistaken identity, pranks, gender confusion, and tragedy.     Is this play a comedic genius, or secretly a drama? There is so much to uncover between these pages. In this episode...

    What happens when a young woman is shipwrecked in a strange land and forced to impersonate a man? Obviously she ends up in the middle of a love triangle. From the mind of William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night is full of mistaken identity, pranks, gender confusion, and tragedy.     Is this play a comedic genius, or secretly a drama? In this episode Eric and Romi discuss the differences between the...

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” With these words the famous author F. Scott Fitzgerald leaves his readers with a lasting impression that has gripped America for one hundred years now. People over the years have found themselves within the pages of The Great Gatsby and have walked away changed, and some have found little substance, but why? Dive dee...

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” With these words the famous author F. Scott Fitzgerald leaves his readers with a lasting impression that has gripped America for one hundred years now. People over the years have found themselves within the pages of The Great Gatsby and have walked away changed, and some have found little substance, but why? Dive dee...

Dive deep into the roaring 20s as Eric and Romi discuss this American classic and it's polarizing 2013 Baz Luhrman adaptation. Whether you were forced to read this one in school or it is your personal favorite, come along and hear some behind the scenes information and figure out what makes the book and film so great.

    In this beautiful classic novel a young man named Nicholas Nickleby must become the man he must be in order to protect his family and his new young friend, all the while evading his evil uncle.      In this first part the guys discuss what went into the making of the book and Eric explains some important historical and societal context.     Charles Dickens has written some of the world's most...

    In this beautiful classic novel a young man named Nicholas Nickleby must become the man he must be in order to protect his family and his new young friend, all the while evading his evil uncle.      In this first part the guys discuss what went into the making of the book and Eric explains some important historical and societal context.     Charles Dickens has written some of the world's most...

    In this classic novel a young man named Nicholas Nickleby must become the man he must be in order to protect his family and his young friend all the while evading his evil uncle.     Charles Dickens has written some of the world's most popular literature and spurred on numerous social changes by highlighting the difficulties of Victorian England, and in this episode Eric and Romi dive into the...

Come on a fantastical journey with Eric and Romi as they look behind the scenes of this cult classic from the 80s. This fictional meta story is unique in the way that it lives on with each of us. Did you know this film was based on a book? They were both written by the same author too. There is a lot to explore.