Best & Worst Movies Based on Books - The Weekly Planet Podcast

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This week Andy & Al join us to get into the best and worst movies based off books! But before that we get into the news of the week including Resident Evil, the Nintendo Netflix deal that died, more Dracula, Bruce Willis' latest outing, the Matrix 4 get s title, Armor Wars, a Wakanda series, Thor 4 and of course Snyder Cut news. Thanks for listening!
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00:00 The Start
02:43 Resident Evil Release
04:40 Netflix Series Leaks
07:38 Dracula and the Dark Universe Returns
09:54 Cosmic Sin Trailer
12:47 Fantastic Beasts 3 Troubles
14:06 Matrix 4 Title Reveal
18:33 War Machine and Armor Wars
19:36 Wakanda Disney+ Series
21:08 Thor 4 Details
22:42 Snyder Cut Rating
23:28 The Pop Test
29:51 Best & Worst Movies Based on Books
01:30:53 What We Reading, What We Gonna Read
01:47:17 Letters, It's Time For Letters
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[@peterrandall6761]

The guests sound like mason is making slightly different impressions of himself

[@Prometheusforliberty]

Why do we keep pretending there is more than one person recording this?

[@DinerLingo]

"Universal hopes 'Frankenstein' will reanimate the Dark Universe." "No one has seen any details about 'The Invisible Man'."

[@mr.dr0bot731]

One of those guests sounds like Mr Sunday doing a parody of himself.

[@borkchopp6329]

Mr. Sunday Lite

[@arqumfarrukh7751]

He sounds like a parody of Mason lol.

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

He does all voices on this show

[@Prometheusforliberty]

Why do we keep pretending there is more than one person recording this?

[@Haysey_Draws]

Over 2 hours of comic book move news right up my bum bum, nice.

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[@Moviespelunker]

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[@HankMeldrum]

Bums, big bums. Oh no! What have I done, I'm cancelled!

[@ef2293]

Nedry's death in the book is nightmare fuel

[@Madbmberwhatbmbsatmidnight]

Terry Pratchett also did a collaboration series with Stephen Baxter that was really good called the the Long Earth about multiple realities accessible to the common man by building a potato powered machine and just stepping from one to the next. Stephen Baxter also wrote a sequel novel to the Time Machine called TimeShips.

[@allofthepoints9636]

The long earth blew my 15 year old mind

[@inkero1796]

Really laughed out loud with this episode. What a joy having this pair

[@brandonhancock8620]

Dang it there’s too many Australians now, I can’t tell who’s who

[@tristanstieber6499]

It's just one dude doing different voices

[@brandonhancock8620]

@@tristanstieber6499 ah, of course, how did I fall for that

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

This is no good, we can't let them organize

[@doomstadt2371]

@@lyndsaybrown8471 Right? Next thing you know they'll want the vote!

[@MasterJack2]

The Martian movie is almost exactly as the book

[@hollandscottthomas]

The tone of the ending is fairly different tho.

[@joker_views]

My life gets brighter every time you guys post, thank you

[@jonfrombuckland_3784]

That Jazzy theme is great!

[@ecassl2994]

Nick Mason talking about nominative determinism. Nick MASON.

[@route682]

He has been drawn towards working in mason jar factories

[@doomstadt2371]

No no! WE appreciate you guys having those guys on!

[@drinkwater559]

you may not know this but this is the first comment on youtube ever

[@reptile973aubreyscottmedia9]

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[@TheMijman]

@@reptile973aubreyscottmedia9 You know it!

[@borkchopp6329]

Wow that’s neat.

[@marinvracevic]

Pshh I knew that

[@corneliusarmstrong5018]

You may not know this but the original working title for star wars was Blue Harvest

[@JustWandering]

Yes! Master and Commander deserves more love.

[@TrishLee]

Thank you for this!

[@stoneylonesome7]

I watch these videos every week, plan my D&D sessions (I'm the DM), I play the same video games over and over again hahahaha, and I write and draw a graphic novel

[@jmace2424]

Wait, wasn’t a large part of Moffat’s run on Doctor who already “The Timetraveler’s Wife?” Haha

[@tyronefisher2259]

I did not think that the Weekly Planet would make me want to have kids more. Some wholesome content for a moment there.

[@dinmoshe61]

Is one of the guests just Maso trying to do an impression of 65 y.o. dude from New Orleans?..

[@TheMijman]

Can't believe he changed his Twitter name

[@stealintomorrow]

Right? I'm amazed he remembered.

[@rjthegood]

Aptronym works too I think (people whose names and occupations have a close correspondence). I work at a gaming studio with someone whose last name is literally Gamer.

[@aaronm.6560]

I laughed so much during this.

[@nebojsaudovicic6337]

The Jack Black minigunned part killed me

[@TheJohnWhites]

Great episode as always! 🐝🐦🐦🐝🐦🐝

[@garyking1986]

Andy and Al sound like James and Mason putting on voices

[@ericsolo08]

I have somehow heard of and have read White Noise. I had to read it in Uni. As soon as I heard the name Babette it clicked lol

[@Sabakryou]

that was awesome when he sang with the theme

[@jamesdalton6581]

Y’all should do the other blade movies for caravan of garbage

[@isDecent]

Waiting to see Eragon on the worst list

[@GuanoLad]

Stephen Mangan is the Dirk Gently actor he couldn't remember.

[@lewisfewinsmedia]

I’m so baffled by how much this guys sounds like mason, like down to the vocal inflections and styles of phrasing, this is so bizzare, like it’s exact

[@Zalaczar90]

I did a side by side comparison of Cosmic Sin and Live Free or Die Hard posters. They are exactly the same.

[@stefanfilipovits21]

Angel Heart is an underrated film adaptation few people know about. It’s a supernatural noir (Think Chinatown meets Rosemary’s baby) starring Mickey Rourke and Robert DeNiro. Check it out!

[@Sabakryou]

yo i love u guys. my favourite book is The Last Book in The Universe

[@marinvracevic]

I'm not sure if I get the 32:00 joke can someone explain in full

[@marinvracevic]

@@ThreadBomb that's the joke, I guess I've been looking too much into it

[@gpearce11]

I will defend the Hitchhikers Guide movie adaptation to the death. I know it's not a perfect movie, and I know it's quite different from the book and show (mostly to fit it into a feature film), but Douglas Adams adapted the script himself, so it's really the author modifying his own work for a different audience and medium, instead of the botched adaptation everyone seems to think it is. Also, the screenplay was Adam's last work before his death, which adds a dose of nostalgia that I appreciate.

[@bearwolfrider6292]

Bro my Sunday school made us watch the crucifixion scene from passion of the Christ when we where in 3rd grade

[@Cleanpea]

I mean, this is my favorite podcast, the kind of energy and charisam which is unmatched - as far as I am concerned - in the podcast-world, AND it makes me smile and laugh and the guests this week were great and hilarious and tasteful in their movies-books choices, but... First watching Cloud Atlas and then writing your own version is the perfect hubris and example of a Columbus-egg.. Just coming up with the narrative is an impressive, stitching it together with all the meddling from producers, actors having different period make-up and costumes, set design and all of that shazam with logically solving the logistics of auch a movie, with all of that potentially misplaced invested money hanging over all the involved as a judment to future projects and careers... To write off that monumental accomplisment as, just a bad idea, is a bit arrogant.. Then again, maybe Cloud Atlas is a highly polished turd, I don't know, maybe both?

[@Murphys00]

“Imagine if you could cycle, through time” made me giggle like a little school girl

[@johnnycotton3217]

I'd like to see the William shatner star books turned into animated movies

[@thisisfyne]

9:20 "We're gonna make our own Great Gatsby!" With blackjack and hookers?

[@LibertyBridgeProductions]

Daredevil life story would be amazing

[@jakejoeyhunter]

I spent a good portion of this podcast thinking one of the guests was just Nick doing a voice

[@Prometheusforliberty]

Why do we keep pretending there is more than one person recording this?

[@burn3627]

Mad to call Maso ‘Nick’ lol

[@meloD30]

James just tell people you run a web media company that specialises in monetising a diversified portfolio of entertainment demographics specifically optimised for the acoustic spectrum. Actually just tell them you sell sandwiches.

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

And not just any sandwiches, but not sandwiches

[@ZombieMaster420]

I forgot James finally watched Avatar The Last Airbender. When will the boys cover it? I seem to recall James wanted to make Maeso watch the movie once before the show and then again after... Did that ever happen or are they still planning to cover it in some capacity eventually?

[@TheNazradin]

Catch 22 and Slaughter house 5, both really good and really bad adaptations at the same time

[@nosfonader8792]

The Dracula movie sounds like the movie Priest, another vampire/western thing of a movie. I honestly love Priest though, so a sci fi western Dracula could be cool.

[@DinerLingo]

I was getting "American Vampire" vibes (the Scott Snyder comic).

[@stealintomorrow]

David Wenham as RIncewind would be excellent.

[@SanFranFan30]

The Letters Jingle is really about Lettuce, just think about it.

[@playmakersc12k82]

I love anytime Jason Staham makes a guest appearance on the show

[@Bambi113]

Am I crazy or did they not finish the news? It felt like they weren’t all the way through it when it cut to the guest segment.

[@XitlalicProductions]

Details are in a nature preserve at the moment

[@MonsieurJimjams]

Jaws and The Godfather, two films far superior to the book. With Hitch Hikers, the radio show came first, then the books, then the TV series; they're all considered different 'iterations' of the Guide.

[@pleffman]

These guys were great on the show, this was so funny and made me feel a little less lonely in the permanent quarantine hellhole that is the uk

[@StewartFletcher]

It took me over an hour to realize that not everyone was Australian

[@MrOtistetrax]

I wasn't listening. Did you guys do Winder Boys?

[@michelewatson6747]

I rarely comment on shiz. One of your guests brought up Wilt. Tops marks

[@Drawnartist]

I do landscaping in my regular life and I play video games alot so yeah now you know james I'm sure it was really bothering you for along time

[@tylertate3584]

“Jurassic Bond: Truly I Simply Lack the Time to Go Extinct”

[@jonnyjohnson650]

Two Thumbs Up

[@MrLee-zh9ls]

Nooooo, the Netflix Dirk Gently is awesome. More of a spiritual adaptation than a direct one. Which works more than the bbc one. Which was mostly bobbins.

[@EmperorJ123]

Ah now I know I'll refollow

[@JVOFH123]

When I was a kid Stephen King was an old guy. Now I’m old and Stephen Kings still old.

[@mr.dr0bot731]

Beowulf is older than the bible.

[@johnpotts8308]

Mason used to be a foot model? Does he know JP Prewitt, or do Hand Models and Foot Models move in different circles?

[@CWargh63]

Tom Sharpe is was one of maybe 2 authors (the other being either Pratchett, Westlake or Adams) that have made me laugh uncontrollably - but there was one part of most Sharpe books where something horrible happens a man's reproductive organ. Strangely, that was part of a different Venn diagram then the uncontrolled laughter one, with the author Martin Caiden...whose writing never resulted in unrestrained mirth.

[@brandondavis3431]

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs was a kids book turned into a pretty funny animated movie. The sequel sucks though

[@yellowfamilyfunny3065]

The sequel is one of the greatest animated movies of all time but?

[@jamesroscoe272]

I hope James’ kids are watching the classic Beyblade shows. Probably nostalgia talking, but it was top.

[@Douglas_Props]

Pokemon anime was always on the ball.

[@Etticos.]

It was “top”. Nice

[@samgarner36]

Adam Driver and Andree 3000 were filming White Noise right near my house in Ohio

[@godshand6822]

ADD Radio lol

[@DMthefutureme]

nominative determinism.

[@dextro808]

did you mention M.A.S.H.?

[@iansandfort2815]

Can’t beat the lord of the rings trilogy

[@OppositeofHATE7]

The live action Cat in the hat was so funny, though. C'mon, you got 3 minutes into the setup and decided it was too much??

[@keirstraub8352]

Can’t believe he also said the grinch was a mess

[@keirstraub8352]

At 1.10 he’s on about Stephen mangan

[@alexanderford3831]

Why don’t you ever just say, "I run an online media entertainment company, with my wife, Greg?" Also, "murky" is probably the best adjective for Creature from the Black Lagoon news.

[@TheOrangeDuke01]

Really weird that you lied about Lee Child, who is famous for his lack of discriptcions.

[@TheGlassMonty]

The Discworld books are 10/10. The Watch is a bit stinky. Not the worst though.

[@tomralfe5428]

Stephen Mangan

[@LeonDeLaMole]

The majority of movies are based on books. Some are great, usually the book is better. But they never read these KZbin comments, ever.

[@mahna_mahna]

I really liked the Good Omens adaptation, but one of the things I didn't like was the narration. Frances McDormand is a great talent, but just not a right fit. It might have mostly been that she's American (as am I).

[@MrArudark]

Is this the brother Maso likes or dislikes?

[@PittsburghSonido]

Aren’t all films based on books?

[@reptile973aubreyscottmedia9]

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[@teddy-fl6hm]

If a script is considered a book, then yes.

[@Vash1585]

This was a real “friend of Dorothy” episode

[@toffeeonion5503]

Taika Waititi has said that Jojo Rabbit is based on his mum vaguely explaining a book to him. Also how could you discuss Bladerunner that much and not make the joke that it is a terrible book adaptation because the book bladerunner is completely unrelated other than them stealing the title.

[@MrOtistetrax]

It's not even the title of the book. I don't think they ever really claimed it was an "adaptation".

[@SaulGMV]

If you don't like guest episodes that's alright but you are wrong. That's cool, but you are wrong. It's fine that you feel thar way but you are wrong.

[@michaeljeacock]

depends on the guests. these guys were alright, a lot of other guests have been alright, but some of them?... yeesh!

[@Xeno1798]

You should definitely stick to your no Bruce Willis rule. That movie synopsis gave me a headache.

[@jontwance1868]

The man who would be king with michael cane and sean connery is wayy better than the short story by rudyard kipling which is kind of dumb.

[@piorfino]

Avatar the Last Airbender is hands down the best story ever told in visual media.

[@mr.dr0bot731]

That's arguably true. It's also adult and kid friendly.

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

I stopped listening halfway in, came back for the second half with no idea what I was listening too.

[@jovankandola]

Your guys kids should really watch ninjago it is pretty good for the a kids show

[@LibertyBridgeProductions]

Actually kind of think they could make a matrix 4 ppl like if they actually were playing the actors

[@Amory-wd3ws]

The Great Gatsby (2013) is my favorite movie based on a book--second would be The Fountainhead starring Gary Cooper.

[@euanreid6406]

Oi from over the ditch. Confirmed. We call corner shops dairies.

[@euanreid6406]

@@ThreadBomb We call em 'farms' If we gotta be specific, we generally wont bother

[@jccarty1477]

T H I R D 😎

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[@georgemaskell2986]

Cosmic sin is just the failed the power rangers sequel looks shocking simliar

[@Xeno1798]

Is Aquaman gonna say the C-word? *Cod?*

[@doomstadt2371]

Personally will NEVER watch "The Watch". The "true to book" adaptations are so low budget and hokey (except Good Omens), and the shit version gets a giant budget. Unbelievable. When the 4th subplot of a book series is the main focus of the tv show, you already now its garbage.

[@Mrnice32]

How the hell is there 2 down votes and this has only been up for 40 minutes for a 2 hour show. People just love to hate. I love you guys one of the plus side of the pandemic is finding you guys that talk about everything I like...

[@TheMijman]

Too long. Big dislike from me.