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Book Vs. Movie is the podcast that ponders the question: "Which was better...the book or the movie?" We spoil away the details, uncover the plot points, discuss casting choices and shower with praise (or pummel with snark) as we see fit. Hosts are Margo P. (She's Nacho Mama's Blog) and Margo D. (Creator of Brooklyn Fit Chick.com) and we are not afraid to tell it like it is!
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La Cage aux Folles Vs. The Birdcage: The early film/musical & the Robin Williams, Nathan Lane 1996 film
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Book Vs. Movie: La Cage Aux Folles & The Birdcage The Original Film and Broadway Musical Vs. the 1996 Film The “Month of Musicals” continues with the 1996 film The Birdcage, which took its influence from the play turned into Broadway musical La Cage Aux Folles. The original 1973 french play takes place in Saint-Tropez, where a gay couple meets an u…
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John Waters "Hairspray" 1988 and 2007 (Baltimore Magazine article adapted into two films)
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Book Vs. Movie: Hairspray The 1988 John Waters Movie Vs. the 2007 Adaptation “Musicals in March” The Margos continue their look at “Musicals in March” with the John Waters classic Hairspray, which started with the 1988 movie starring Rikki Lake, Divine, and Debby Harry. Based on his experiences of being a fan of the 1957-1964 Baltimore teen dance T…
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask, & Andrea Martin
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Book Vs. Movie: Hedwig and the Angry Inch The 1999 Off-Broadway Musical Vs. the 2001 Movie“Musicals in March” The Margos kick off “Musicals in March 2023” with one of the best rock musicals based on a gender-bending lead c character--Hedwig and the Angry Inch created by multi-hyphenates John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask. Created in the late 1…
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Black Klansman (2018) Spike Lee, John David Washington, Adam Driver & Ron Stallworth
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Book Vs. Movie: BlacKkKlansman The True Story Ron Stallworth The Margos visit the world of nonfiction with the too-nutty-to-not-be-true story of retired police officer Ron Stallworth who in the late 1970s infiltrated the Kuy Klux Klan in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On his journey, he met racists throughout the region who were not precisely clever b…
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, & August Wilson
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Book Vs. Movie: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom The August Wilson Play Vs. the 2021 Movie Pittsburgh native August Wilson (1945-2005) is one of the most successful playwrights of the 20th Century; with a collection of works that came to be known as The Pittsburgh Cycle, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice in his career and was inducted into American…
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Duel (1971) Steven Spielberg, Dennis Weaver, & Richard Matheson
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Book Vs. Movie: Duel The Richard Matheson Short Story Vs. the Steven Spielberg TV Movie In 1971, a 24-year-old budding director named Steven Spielberg was given a story by his assistant. This fiction story appeared in a recent issue of Playboy magazine, written by one of his favorite Twilight Zone writers, Richard Matheson. The story Duel was about…
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12 Angry Men (1957) Henry Fonda, Jack Klugman, Martin Balsam, Reginald Rose, & Sidney Lumet
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Book Vs. Movie: 12 Angry Men The 1954 Teleplay Vs. the 1957 Classic Film The Margos close out a month of theatre vs. films with 12 Angry Men, which began as a teleplay in 1954 and was adapted to film by Sidney Lumet, with Henry Fonda serving as the lead actor and producer of the 1957 movie. The story centers on a young man who is accused of stabbin…
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Casablanca (1942) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Peter Lorre, & Dooley Wilson (Play Vs Movie)
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Book Vs. Movie: Casablanca The 1940 Play Vs. the 1942 Classic Film This January, we are saluting plays that were turned into films, and this episode covers one of the most beloved and celebrated films of all time--Casablanca. Yes, it was a play first by playwrights Murray Burnett and Joan Allison, who was offered $20,000 in 1940 (over $300,000 in t…
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Biloxi Blues (1988) Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Neil Simon, and Mike Nichols
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Book Vs. Movie: Biloxi Blues The 1984 Neil Simon Play Vs. the 1988 Mike Nichols Film The Margos continue their month of plays in January (we have “Musicals in March”) with Neil Simon’s middle offer of the “Eugene Chronicles” with 1984’s Biloxi Blues. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Simon about Eugene Morris Jerome of Brooklyn, N…
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf (1966) Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Edward Albee & Mike Nichols
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Book Vs. Movie: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf The Edward Albee 1962 Play Vs. the 1966 Mike Nichols Film The three-hour anger fest that is Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf is one of the most celebrated and controversial of the 1960s. Edward Albee’s 1961 play is about middle-aged couple George & Martha, who have been drinking and battling for years, and…
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The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, & Shelley Winters (Replay 2019 ep)
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Book Vs. Movie: "The Poseidon Adventure" (1971) The differences between the super gross book and the entertaining movie (We are not going to hide our bias here!) At Book Vs. Movie, whenever people say, "Duh--the book is always better than the movie!" the Margos would say, "yeah--have you ever read Jaws?" Well, now we have another book-to-movie adap…
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The Homecoming(1971) Patricia Neal & Richard Thomas (Replay of DEC 2020 episode)
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Book Vs Movie: “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” (1971) The Basis of the Waltons TV Series Started as a TV Movie! The Margos decided to get into the Depression-era holiday spirit with a look at “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” which was written by author & creator of The Waltons TV series--Earl Hamner, Jr. Hamner has a fascinating career as a…
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The Little Mermaid (1989) "Disney in December" Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes & Pat Carroll
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Book Vs. Movie: The Little Mermaid The Hans Christian Anderson Story Vs. the 1989 Disney Classic The Margos continue “Disney in December” with the all-time classic 1989 animated feature The Little Mermaid, which began as a fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Anderson in 1837. The film was responsible for bringing Disney studios back into ani…
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The Polar Express (2004) Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Robert Zemeckis, & Chris Van Allsburg (2019 Replay ep)
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Book Vs. Movie (2019 Replay) The Polar Express The Margos take a wild ride into the classic 1985 children’s book and compare it to the 2004 Robert Zemeckis Film. It’s our last new episode of the year, and we had to celebrate with one of our most requested titles ever--The Polar Express from author/illustrator Chris Van Allsburg. The book has sold m…
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The Bishops Wife (1947) Cary Grant, Loretta Young, & David Niven (Replay 2021)
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Book Vs. Movie: The Bishop’s Wife The 1928 novel by Robert Nathan Vs. the 1947 Classic Cary Grant Film It’s December at Book Vs. Movie, and we are excited about covering holiday-themed films, including this selection--The Bishop’s Wife. The original novella was written by Robert Nathan in 1928 and is the story of a preacher, Henry Boughman, who dre…
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Snow White (1937) Walt Disney, The Brothers Grimm, Adriana Caselotti & Lucille La Verne
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Book Vs. Movie: Snow White The Grimms Fairy Tales Version Vs. the 1937 Disney Classic In December, we cover Disney and what better adaptation to discuss than one of the greatest feature-length animated films of all time? 1937’s Snow White is considered a masterpiece of storytelling by Walt Disney, who believed in the future of animation and created…
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It's a Wonderful Life (2018 replay ep) Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, & Frank Capra
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Book Vs. Movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” (2018 replay ep) The Margos get out their hankies and talk about another holiday classic “No man is a failure who has friends.” The Margos wanted to fit in one more holiday movie this year, and what better way to celebrate than with the number one weepie of all time--It’s a Wonderful Life? (Yes, it was based o…
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Freaky Friday(1976 & 2003) Jodie Foster, Barbara Harris, Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Cutis, Mary Rodgers
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Book Vs. Movie: Freaky Friday The Mary Rogers Children’s Classic Vs. the 1976 & 2003 Disney Adaptations In December (because we have covered just about every holiday-themed Christmas, New Year, Thanksgiving, and Hannukah film we can find)! The Margos turn our attention to all things Disney, and this year we begin with the classic Freaky Friday by M…
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Christmas With the Kranks (2004) John Grisham, Tim Allen, and Jamie Lee Curtis
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Book Vs. Movie Christmas With the Kranks Yes, the 2004 movie is based on a book! The Margos have more holiday spirit than Luther & Nora Krank, the main characters of the John Grisham novel Skipping Christmas. Luther & Nora normally go all out during the holidays in equal zeal with their neighbors, who seem to think Christmas celebrations are THE mo…
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A Christmas Carol & Top 5 Favorite "Scrooges" (Replay from 2019)
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Book Vs. Movie Podcast "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens the 2009 Jim Carey Animated Movie Plus, the Margos Pick Their "Top 5 Scrooge Performances" The Margos continue their holiday celebrations with the all-time classic "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. There have been hundreds of adaptations on the theme of Scrooge and his ultimate sal…
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The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) Rankin/Bass, Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth,, & Dick Shawn
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Book Vs. Movie: The Year Without a Santa Claus The Rankin/Bass 1974 Classic Special Based on a Light Verse Book For many 70s kids, the Rankin/Bass specials with their catchy music and stop motion animation, were high art. From Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to Santa Claus is Coming to Town, their specials garnered big ratings and helped popularize …
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Last Christmas (2019) George Michael, Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, & Emma Thompson
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Book Vs. Movie: Last Christmas The George Michael Classic Song Vs. the 2019 Holiday Film Happy Holidays! The Margos have covered so many Christmas-themed episodes in the past that we had to reach out and use a classic holiday song, Last Christmas, written and produced by the late great George Michael, and talk about the adorable 2019 film adaptatio…
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Stanley Kubrick, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, & Alan Cumming
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Book Vs. Movie: Eyes Wide Shut The 1999 Classic Stanley Kubrick Film Vs. The 1926 Short Story by Arthur Schnitzler Do you know the password? The inside password? The Margos look at the 1999 Stanely Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut, which was released after the director’s death in March and at the SAME time as The Blair Witch Project and is one of the mo…
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Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) Joe Mantegna, Laurence Fishburne, Joan Allen, & Max Pomeranc
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Book Vs. Movie: Searching for Bobby Fischer The true story of a chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin, his father’s New York Times article, and the 1993 film The Margos gently enter into the world of chess (a game neither of us knows very well so, please be patient!) with Searching for Bobby Fischer. Josh Waitzkin was considered a chess prodigy when he playe…
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Persepolis (2007) Marjane Satrapi, Catherine Deneuve, Iggy Pop, Sean Penn
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Book Vs. Movie: Persepolis Marjane Satrapi's Comic Autobiography Vs. the Animated Feature The Margos this week delve into the complicated history of Iran via the life story of artist and writer Marjane Satrapi who wrote several comics under the banner of Persepolis from her early childhood to her later years as an activist. The original work was pu…
