This episode dives into the fascinating world of adaptations, exploring how stories and characters are reimagined across different mediums. We'll discuss successful adaptations like "The Last of Us" and "Fallout," where the core strengths of the source material are translated effectively. We'll also explore the flip side of the coin, examining infamous flops like the "Super Mario Bros." movie and "The Emoji Movie." We'll ask what makes a good adaptation and what pitfalls creators need to avoid. But adaptation isn't limited to movies and TV! The episode will explore unexpected adaptations like historical events turned into graphic novels and news stories transformed into board games. Join us as we explore the power of putting familiar stories in unfamiliar places, and the reasons why audiences crave this creative twist. MUSIC: "It's Not Living (If It's Not With You)" (The 1975), Super Mario Bros. (1993) Trailer #1, Limp Bizkit vs. Thomas The Tank Engine - Break Stuff SOURCES: https://www.socialpilot.co/social-media-terms/what-is-a-mashup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_adaptation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo_appearance https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-cameo-definition/ https://www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/the-3-body-problem-adaptation-is-amazing-and-difficult-to-review https://universityobserver.ie/the-evolution-of-the-video-game-adaptation/ https://slate.com/culture/2024/04/fallout-tv-show-series-amazon-prime-game.html https://www.reddit.com/r/CharacterRant/comments/1684xw8/the_problem_with_adaptations_and_how_to_elevate_a/ https://www.quora.com/Why-are-film-adaptations-of-novels-or-other-written-works-more-popular-and-culturally-relevant-than-novels-adapted-from-films https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/rtjl4c/comment/hqt4842/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-movies-of-all-time/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_considered_the_worst https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-movies-of-all-time/ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamecategory/1064/movies-tv-radio-theme/linkeditems/boardgamecategory?pageid=1&sort=rank https://study.com/learn/lesson/satire-vs-parody-vs-spoof-overview-differences-examples.html https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8998.History_through_graphic_novels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensed_game https://screenrant.com/worst-celebrity-cameos-movies-reddit/ https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_25_most_surprising_movie_cameos/s1__24376117#slide_22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mugen_(game_engine) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinji_Mikami https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe_Boll ©2024 The Furious Curious