May 31, 2018
Michael Crichton wrote many famous novels, but arguably none made as huge an impact as his 1990 Sci-Fi thriller, Jurassic Park. In this episode (AKA “The Dino Hour”), Luke and James cover the first and second “iterations” (of seven) in the novel. But first, who was Michael Crichton? They begin by discussing the...
May 24, 2018
Ramin Bahrani made an adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic Sci-Fi novel, “Fahrenheit 451” starring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon. That much can be said without reservation. Well, you might argue it was an extremely *loose* adaptation, but, dammit that’s a reservation… Anyway, Luke and James saw it and...
May 17, 2018
The troubling concepts and ideas of Ray Bradbury’s prescient 1953 Sci-Fi classic Fahrenheit 451 come to a stirring crescendo in the last two parts of the novel. This episode covers part two: The Sieve and the Sand, and part three: Burning Bright.
Ideas include: The confluence of religion and capitalism, those who...
May 10, 2018
Ray Bradbury is a legend for many of the books he wrote, but most notably for his 1953 Sci-Fi novel, Fahrenheit 451. This episode marks the beginning of a three-episode as Luke and James discuss part 1: The Hearth and the Salamander. Now, let’s allow ourselves to be bothered by ideas for a while.
Ideas include: A look...
May 3, 2018
Peter Jackson set the bar for fantasy adaptations with his 2001 film based off JRR Tolkien’s classic, The Fellowship of the Ring, part one of The Lord of the Rings. This episode is jam-packed with behind-the-scenes facts and insights about filmmaking that James brings to the table with his expertise.
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