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The Pavement Pounders discuss adapted science fiction, generally well-known films derived from written works. They read the book, watch the movie, watch remakes, reboots, re-adaptations, and give it all a good mulling over.

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    • Apr 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Interview with Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025


    We had a great conversation with Ed Ashton about his background in engineering and medical research, how he finds the time to write a novel every year, and how Mickey7 and Mickey-17 came to be. Edward’s website: https://www.edwardashton.com/

    Plus or Minus 10 (Mickey7/Mickey-17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025


    This time the guys look at Mickey7, by Edward Ashton, and its new adaptation, Mickey-17. We pretty much go full spoilers for everything, so be warned. The book takes a couple of days to read, and the movie will be on streaming soon. Rankings!: Colin: book/movie James: book/movie Seth: book/movie

    “Bicentennial Man,” by Isaac Asimov (1999 movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025


    This time the guys take up “The Bicentennial Man,” by Isaac Asimov, the 1976 novelette, and its 1999 movie adaptation Bicentennial Man. Rankings!: Colin: movie/story Seth: story/movie James: story/movie Notes & Links: That Joel Kinnaman/Eric Roberts looking The Positronic Man cover: Elizabeth Freeman, who successfully sued for her freedom from slavery https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/elizabeth-freeman-sued-for-freedom Bicentennial Man as … Continue reading “Bicentennial Man,” by Isaac Asimov (1999 movie) →

    She Artered Arterially (Nosferatu 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025


    We take a quick look at the new Nosferatu movie as part of our ongoing Draculadaptations series. We had some trouble with our digital recorder and lost parts of the conversation. I’ve tried to salvage what I could and I hope you enjoy it. Good news is that we all enjoyed the movie.

    LMNOP-plots (The Hunt for Red October, by Tom Clancy, recorded at )

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024


    This time, the guys are joined by both of Colin’s adult sons as well as a mystery guest, at a secret location known only to everyone who listens to this episode. It’s a Christmas miracle! We’re covering The Hunt for Red October, by Tom Clancy, and its 1990 film adaptation. It’s fringy science fiction, but … Continue reading LMNOP-plots (The Hunt for Red October, by Tom Clancy, recorded at ) →

    Mad Max in the Jungle! (Penal Colony, by Richard Herley, and 1994’s No Escape)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024


    Yes, we were going to be doing The Hunt For Red October. But we decided to kick that one down the road a month and replace it with a much less worthy movie, and an even less worthierer book. It’s the 1987 novel Penal Colony, by Richard Herley, and it’s a bit of a stinker. … Continue reading Mad Max in the Jungle! (Penal Colony, by Richard Herley, and 1994’s No Escape) →

    Jumanji, by Chris Van Allsburg (Jumanji 1995, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024


    This time we discuss the 1981 Caldecott-winning children’s book Jumanji, by Chris Van Allsburg, adapted into the 1995 Robin Williams movie of the same name, and expanded into the new Jumanji franchise started by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Rankings!: Colin: 1995 movie, 2017 movie, book James: 2017 movie, 1995 movie, book Seth: 2017 movie, 1995 movie, book

    It’s not Jersey Boys! R.U.R, by Karel Čapek

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024


    This month, we keep things close to home, which makes sense given that last month we were quite far from home. We go small like we’ve never gone before, diving into a local adaptation of R.U.R., or Rossum’s Universal Robots, by Karel Čapek. It’s not necessary to have gone to our local theater for the … Continue reading It’s not Jersey Boys! R.U.R, by Karel Čapek →

    Live at Glasgow 2024 WorldCon! Games/Video Games Adapted to Film!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024


    We had a fun time recording live at WorldCon with a few select friends in the audience, talking about games and video games adapted into movies. And with a bonus quiz from listener and fellow podcaster Andy Parry. We discuss (briefly) Battleship, Doom, and Clue, and also mention a number of other game to movie … Continue reading Live at Glasgow 2024 WorldCon! Games/Video Games Adapted to Film! →

    Flubber Colonoscopy! (The Absent-Minded Professor/Flubber, based on “A Situation of Gravity,” by Samuel W. Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024


    This time we picked up a very hard to find story, “A Situation of Gravity,” by Samuel W. Taylor, which was adapted into the 1961 movie The Absent-Minded Professor and the 1996 remake Flubber. The story was originally published in the May 22, 1943 issue of Liberty magazine. We couldn’t find that. It was also anthologized in … Continue reading Flubber Colonoscopy! (The Absent-Minded Professor/Flubber, based on “A Situation of Gravity,” by Samuel W. Taylor →

    Stalker, based on Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky (with guest Ben DeBono)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024


    Ben DeBono from The Sci-Fi Christian joins us once again to discuss a slow science fiction movie and the book that inspired it. It's Roadside Picnic, by the Strugatsky Brothers, adapted by Andrei Tarkovsky into Stalker. SFC episode about Ben catching up with the Criteron Collection: http://thescifichristian.com/2023/08/episode-1107-criterion-completion/ SF 101 episode about the OMSI Science Fiction … Continue reading Stalker, based on Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky (with guest Ben DeBono) →

    A Wrinkle In Time, by Madeline L’Engle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024


    It’s unfortunately time to talk about the A Wrinkle In Time adaptations. We also discuss the book, of course, but I tried to pull back a bit since my fuller thoughts on the book are also covered in my Hugos There episode with Mandy Self: https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/a-wrinkle-in-time-by-madeline-lengle-feat-mandy-self/ Rankings! Colin/James/Seth: book very large chasm, perhaps a cloud … Continue reading A Wrinkle In Time, by Madeline L’Engle →

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    Arachnotherapy! (Spaceman of Bohemia)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024


    In this episode, we discuss the new Adam Sandler movie (okay, it came out March 1st, but it was new for us!) Spaceman, based on Spaceman of Bohemia, by Jaroslav Kalfar. It’s an interesting adaptation of an interesting book, but don’t go in looking for an action movie. It’s not necessary to read the book … Continue reading Arachnotherapy! (Spaceman of Bohemia) →

    Dune: Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024


    We saw Dune: Part Two, then grabbed dinner, then got together to discuss our thoughts on the second half of Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation. We all loved it and welcome any other SF adaptations he wants to do in the future.

    Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024


    The guys follow up their coverage of The Lightning Thief by discussing the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Rankings: Colin/James/Seth: book/series/a very large gap/movie  

    Those Meddling Satyrs: The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, Part One (2010 movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024


    This is the first of two episodes we’ll do on The Lightning Thief. In this one, we just discuss the book and 2010 movie. We’ll get to the series next month once it’s complete. Rankings!: James/Colin/Seth: book/movie (duh) A couple of links: My blog post that I resurrected and commented on: https://pavementpodcast.com/the-lightning-thief-movie-how-to-badly-adapt-a-book-a-case-study/ Rick Riordan’s reminisces … Continue reading Those Meddling Satyrs: The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, Part One (2010 movie) →

    The Shepherd, by Frederick Forsyth (and 2023 short film)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024


    A quick end of the year episode about the new Disney+ short film (40 minutes), Shepherd, based on the Frederick Forsyth novella of the same name. I believe the story is more well known by folks in Britain and former Crown Colonies than it is to American audiences; this was certainly our first experience of … Continue reading The Shepherd, by Frederick Forsyth (and 2023 short film) →

    The Woking Dead (The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells), with Tim Kuskie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023


    While James was away in South America, Colin’s younger son, Tim, joined us for a discussion of H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds, along with several adaptations, including the radio play, the classic movie, the 2005 remake with Tom Cruise, and the 2019 BBC limited series. Rankings! Colin: 2005/novel/Radio Play/1953/2019 Tim: novel/Radio Play/2005/1953/2019 Seth: … Continue reading The Woking Dead (The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells), with Tim Kuskie →

    Dracula-Adjacent (movies, TV, books)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023


    This time we just roundtable some other Dracula-adjacent material we’ve consumed. Consider it a DVD extra from our previous episode. Works referenced (not exhaustive): Van Helsing (movie) Renfield (movie) Love at First Bite (movie) Dracula Untold (movie) Dracula Daily (book/email subscription) The Dracula Tape (book) Blade (film series) Underworld (film series) The Strain (book and … Continue reading Dracula-Adjacent (movies, TV, books) →

    So Many Transfusions! (Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023


    This time, the guys discuss Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel, Dracula, and two of its direct adaptations, the classic 1931 Universal movie, and 1992’s lavish Bram Stoker’s Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. We also mention quite a few other direct or slightly indirect adaptations. Rankings! Colin: 1931 film, book, 1992 movie James: Audible version, 1931, 1992 … Continue reading So Many Transfusions! (Dracula, by Bram Stoker) →

    On The Beach, by Nevil Shute (feat. Michael Simshauser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023


    On The Beach, by Nevil Shute (feat. Michael Simshauser) (Content warning: discussions of suicide and euthanasia) Michael Simshauser, our favorite Aussie and longtime friend of the pod, joins us for a long awaited discussion of Nevil Shute’s On the Beach and its two film adaptations from 1959 and 2000. We do try to keep the … Continue reading On The Beach, by Nevil Shute (feat. Michael Simshauser) →

    The Crystal Egg, by H.G. Wells (feat. Phil Nichols)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023


    This time, the guys welcome back Dr. Phil Nichols to talk about the recent adaptation of H.G. Wells’s “The Crystal Egg” by the Planet Zoom Players, as well as briefly touching on the Tales of Tomorrow adaptation from 1951. Rankings: Colin: PZP adaptation, story, Tales of Tomorrow James: PZP adaptation, story Seth: PZP adaptation, story, Tales of … Continue reading The Crystal Egg, by H.G. Wells (feat. Phil Nichols) →

    The Last Voyage of the Demeter (with screenwriter Bragi Schut)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023


    Spoilers abound! The screenplay for The Last Voyage of the Demeter has been passed around Hollywood since the late 90s. It’s finally in theaters, and the screenwriter, Bragi Schut, joins us to talk about the new movie, based on a brief chapter of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. (Chapter 7 “Captain’s Log” if you want to read it.) We … Continue reading The Last Voyage of the Demeter (with screenwriter Bragi Schut) →

    Caudal Fins All the Way Down (The Meg)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023


    It’s summer, and Shark Week, so the guys take on Steve Alten’s 1997 novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror and its 2018 action movie spectacle starring Jason Statham. Rankings! Colin: Movie/Book James: Audiobook/Movie Seth: Movie/Book

    It’s A Flat Earth! (Nightfall, by Isaac Asimov)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023


    This time, the guys consider Isaac Asimov’s excellent short story / novelette “Nightfall,” adapted to pretty dreadful movies in 1988 and 2000. Rankings! Colin: story/1988 movie James: story/2000 movie/1988 movie Seth: story/2000 movie/1988 movie  

    Fungal Furor! (A Voice in the Night/Matango)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023


    This time, the guys hop in the way back machine to 1909 and William Hope Hodgson’s short story “A Voice in the Night” and its small screen adaptation (Suspicion S1.E24) and big screen Japanese adaptation (Matango, or Attack of the Mushroom People!). We neglected to rank them, which is surprising. Maybe we were distracted by … Continue reading Fungal Furor! (A Voice in the Night/Matango) →

    A Murderbot, not THE Murderbot (Weapon/Solo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023


    This time we hit Robert Mason’s 1989 military/AI novel Weapon, adapted to a pretty terrible 1996 movie named after the main character, Solo. Colin reached out to the author and got him to do some Q&A, which we sprinkle in through this episode. It’s a tricky eBook to find. I guess I found it from … Continue reading A Murderbot, not THE Murderbot (Weapon/Solo) →

    The Bear-muda Triangle (Cocaine Bear)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023


    The guys break down the tamed-down version of the true story that is Cocaine Bear.

    A Very Breakable Nose (Timecop)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023


    This time, we hit 1994’s Timecop, based on the Dark Horse Presents character from the August, September, and October 1992 issues of Dark Horse Comics. There are splits, and messy time travel logic, and awesome performances from Bruce McGill and Ron Silver. Rankings!: Colin/James/Seth: Movie Comics

    I’m Apathy (The Cabin at the End of the World/Knock at the Cabin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023


    Colin’s older son, Peter, joins us for a discussion of Paul Tremblay’s 2018 novel, The Cabin at the End of the World, recently adapted into the 2023 M. Night Shyamalan film Knock at the Cabin. Full spoilers for both. Rankings! Peter: Movie Book Colin: Movie Book James: Movie Book No, wait, Book/Movie (swayed by Seth) … Continue reading I’m Apathy (The Cabin at the End of the World/Knock at the Cabin) →

    The Most Dangerous Game, Part Two (Cigarettes Kill!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023


    Picking up a dangling thread from last year, the guys discuss a few more adaptations (or “adaptations”) of “The Most Dangerous Game.” Covered this time are A Game of Death from 1945, Hard Target from 1993, Surviving the Game from 1994, and The Hunt, from 2020. No rankings this time. But we all liked The Hunt best. Colin/James/Seth: 2020 Quibi series … Continue reading The Most Dangerous Game, Part Two (Cigarettes Kill!) →

    They Double-Bought Everything! (A Christmas Story Christmas, and Spirited!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022


    We’ve got two follow-up movies this year, A Christmas Story Christmas on HBO Max and Spirited! on Apple TV+. Opinions differed on the quality of the movies.

    The Most Dangerous Game, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022


    This time, the guys discuss the classic 1924 Richard Connell short story “The Most Dangerous Game” and several adaptations sharing the name (or at least 90% of the name). This is Part One of at least a two-part series covering the many, many adaptations of this story. Rankings! Colin/James/Seth: 2020 Quibi series “movie” story 1932 … Continue reading The Most Dangerous Game, Part One →

    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022


    The guys do a quick reaction/breakdown of the new movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, which was adapted from a Funny or Die parody trailer. Trailer available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcNuiri2dV0 Movie available here: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/watch/066097da82ed5762966888a59b151058/weird-the-al-yankovic-story Rankings! Colin/James/Seth: Movie/Trailer

    Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury (feat. Dr. Phil Nichols)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022


    Our friend Phil Nichols joins us for a discussion of Ray Bradbury’s 1962 novel Something Wicked This Way Comes and its 1983 theatrical adaptation. There may also be mention of another adaptation (oooh, spooooky!) Rankings!: Phil/Colin/James: Book/Movie Seth: Movie/Book Notes/Links: Pants in the Boot: https://www.theincomparable.com/pants/ (Episodes #27-30 discuss differences in housing) Bradbury 100 episode on Bradbury’s … Continue reading Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury (feat. Dr. Phil Nichols) →

    Bonus! Inteview with Bragi Schut, creator of Samaritan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022


    We were delighted to interview Bragi Schut, who wrote the original screenplay that the new Samaritan movie is based on. He’s also authored a comic of the same name, currently available as two issues from Mythos Comics. Bragi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/bragischutjr Mythos Comics: https://www.facebook.com/MythosComics/ The Last Voyage of the Demeter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Voyage_of_the_Demeter Spread graphic novel: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/spread The … Continue reading Bonus! Inteview with Bragi Schut, creator of Samaritan →

    Rated Arrrr! The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022


    For International Talk Like a Pirate Day (2022), the guys do a quick episode on Gideon Defoe’s The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists, adapted into The Pirates! Band of Misfits (it was retitled in the U.S.). Rankings!: Colin: Movie Book James: Book Movie Seth: Movie Book

    Sol-er Power (Soylent Green/Make Room! Make Room!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022


    One of the first titles I ever planned on us covering, yet somehow it’s taken more than eight years to find our way back to it. It’s Harry Harrison’s 1966 novel Make Room! Make Room!, loosely adapted into the classic 1973 movie Soylent Green. Rankings!: Colin: Movie Book James: Book Movie Seth: Book Movie

    The Black Phone, by Joe Hill (feat. Ethan Heasley and Jonathan Watkins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022


    Seth’s son Ethan joins the team, along with Jonathan Watkins from Cinema Sins, to discuss the new movie The Black Phone, adapted from the 2004 Joe Hill short story of the same name. Rankings! Jonathan/Ethan/James/Colin/Seth: Movie/Story

    Watch the Trailer and Be Done (Spiderhead)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022


    If we hadn’t been on the B-6, we may not have covered George Saunders’s story “Escape From Spiderhead” and its Netflix adaptation, Spiderhead. No rankings this time.

    Firestarter 2022 Remake, with Deanna Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022


    This time the guys tackle the new adaptation of Firestarter. Unfortunately, James was ill and not able to join us. The good news is that Deanna Chapman from Chat Sematary stopped by for the discussion. Rankings!: Deanna/Colin/Seth: Book Original Movie Remake Chat Sematary Links: https://twitter.com/ChatSematary https://www.chatsematary.com/

    Campy On Purpose? (The Game of X/Condorman)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022


    Rounding out the Tri-Sheck-ta, the guys discuss the 1965 Robert Sheckley novella The Game of X and its 1981 “adaptation,” Condorman. Rankings!: Colin: Movie Book James: Book Movie Seth: Movie Book  

    Literal Screen Presence! (Immortality, Inc., by Robert Sheckley/Freejack)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022


    The guys discuss Robert Sheckley’s 1958 novel, Immortality, Inc. and its 1992 film adaptation (starring Mick Jagger), Freejack. Leg two of the Tri-Sheck-Ta is in the books! Rankings! Colin: Book/No Award James: Book/Movie Seth: Book/Movie

    Shot With a Happy Ending (The Prize of Peril, by Robert Sheckley)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022


    This time, the guys take on some Robert Sheckley in non-English adaptations, namely the 1970 German TV film Das Millionenspiel and the 1983 French film Le Prix Du Danger. Both of these films were adapted from Sheckley’s 1958 short story “The Prize of Peril.” Of course, we engaged a couple of our friends who were native speakers … Continue reading Shot With a Happy Ending (The Prize of Peril, by Robert Sheckley) →

    Dad Made a Rama (Rendezvous with Rama Adaptation, feat. Phil Nichols)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022


    Phil Nichols of Science Fiction 101 joins us to discuss the announced adaptation of Arthur C Clarke’s Rendezvous With Rama. Spoilers for the book! Notes: Science Fiction with Damien Walter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZQEdnPYv4 All Judgement Fled, by James White: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1928718.All_Judgment_Fled  

    Chekhov’s Vomit (8-Bit Christmas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021


    For Christmas 2021, the guys discuss Kevin Jakubowski’s hilarious 8-Bit Christmas and its 2021 HBO Max adaptation. Rankings!: Colin: Movie Book James: Book Movie Seth: Book Movie  

    Try Some Chrono-Bismal! (Needle in a Timestack)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021


    The guys discuss Robert Silverberg’s 1966 short story, “Needle in a Timestack,” and the 2021 film adaptation of the same name. Rankings! Colin/James/Seth: short story movie

    She’s The Invisible Man! (The Invisible Man, by H.G. Wells)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021


    This time, the guys discuss H.G. Wells’s 1897 novel The Invisible Man and its 1933 film adaptation, as well as 2000’s Hollow Man and the 2020 film also named The Invisible Man. Rankings! Colin/James: 2020 film novel Alien Voices audio-drama 1933 film Hollow Man Seth: 2020 film 1933 film Alien Voices novel Hollow Man  

    I Like the Flying Fat Man (Dune, 2021 film)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021


    This time we follow up on Episode #50 by giving our instant reaction to the new 2021 film Dune.

    Nosebleeds for Everyone! (“Button, Button” and The Box)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 45:16


    Taking another work of short fiction, this time the guys discuss Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” adapted to a 1986 Twilight Zone episode of the same name, and also adapted to the 2009 movie The Box. Rankings! Colin/James/Seth: short story Twilight Zone movie Notes & Links: Funny or Die comedy short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rzIwrEqpw CBS Radio Mystery Theater adaptation … Continue reading Nosebleeds for Everyone! (“Button, Button” and The Box) →

    Drinking the Cadre Cola (The Running Man)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 52:37


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hugospodcast This time, the guys pick up a listener suggestion, from longtime listener Malc Foy, The Running Man, by Stephen King. Rankings! Colin: Movie/Book James: Book/Movie Seth: Movie/Book Note: We’ve been having some trouble with our digital recorder. I tried to mitigate the static/distortion we got in a few places, but if you hear it, … Continue reading Drinking the Cadre Cola (The Running Man) →

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