This Film is Lit

Who is that sad little person? Are we doing a before-and-after piece I don't know about? It's The Devil Wears Prada, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is 2001: A Space Odyssey!

- Patron Shoutouts - The Last Unicorn Fan Reaction - The Devil Wears Prada Preview

There are no happy endings because nothing ends. It's The Last Unicorn, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is The Devil Wears Prada!

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You know somethin’, Robin. I was just wonderin’... are we good guys or bad guys? It's Robin Hood, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is The Last Unicorn!

- Patron Shoutouts - The Parent Trap Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Folklore - Robin Hood Preview

So if your Mom is my Mom and my Dad is your Dad... and we're both born on October 11th, then you and I are... like... sisters. Sisters? Hallie, we're like twins! It's The Parent Trap, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is our march madness winner for Robin Hood!

And out of that contradiction, against unfathomable odds, it's you - only you - that emerged. To distill so specific a form, from all that chaos. It's like turning air into gold. It's Watchmen, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie will be The Parent Trap!

- Patron Shoutouts - Chocolat Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Zack Snyder - Watchmen Preview

So, through good times and bad, famine and feast, the villagers held fast to their traditions. Until, one winter day, a sly wind blew in from the North... It's Chocolat, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie will be Watchmen!

- Patron Shoutouts - Drive Fan Reaction - Chocolat Preview

You give me a time and a place, I give you a five-minute window. Anything happens in that five minutes and I'm yours. No matter what. Anything happens a minute either side of that and you're on your own. It's Drive, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Chocolat!

- Patron Shoutouts - Murder on the Orient Express Fan Reaction - Drive Preview

You tell your lies... and you think no one will know. But there are two people who will know. Yes, two people. Your God... and Hercule Poirot. It's Murder on the Orient Express, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie will be in 2023, and it's Drive!

- Patron Shoutouts - It's a Wonderful Life Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express Preview

Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends. It's a Wonderful Life, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie will be in 2023, and it's Murder on the Orient Express!

- Patron Shoutouts - The Three Musketeers Fan Reaction - It's a Wonderful Life Preview

All for one, and one for all! It’s The Three Musketeers, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is It's a Wonderful Life!

- Patron Shoutouts - Ferdinand Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Alexandre Dumas - The Three Musketeers Preview

Built to fight, born to love. It’s Ferdinand, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is The Three Musketeers!

- Patron Shoutouts - There Will Be Blood Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Kid's Books and Gender Stereotypes - Ferdinand Preview

I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people. There are times when I... I look at people and I see nothing worth liking. I want to earn enough money I can get away from everyone. It’s There Will Be Blood, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Ferdinand!

- Patron Shoutouts - Doctor Sleep Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Upton Sinclair - There Will Be Blood Preview

We just got married! So while we recover, and in lieu of a normal episode this week, we decided to release one of our recent bonus Patron episodes into the main feed. If you enjoyed this content consider checking out our Patreon and subscribing for $5 a month where you'll get access to all of our past and future bonus episodes!

I see the grease all over you. You don't 'shine' quite the same. Growing up spoils that, I guess. It’s Doctor Sleep, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is There Will be Blood!

- Patron Shoutouts - Zathura Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Decades-Later Sequels - Doctor Sleep Preview

Adventure is waiting. It’s Zathura, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Doctor Sleep!

- Patron Shoutouts - Fifty Shades Freed Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Sci-fi for Kids - Zathura Preview

Mrs. Grey will see you now... It’s Fifty Shades Freed, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Bryan and Katie Predict the Fifty Shades Saga Final Verdict Our next movie is Zathura!

- Patron Shoutouts - A Room with a View Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Special Episode Coming Soon: Fifty Shades and BDSM! - Fifty Shades Freed Preview

He's the sort who can't know anyone intimately, least of all a woman. But I love you. I want you to have your own thoughts and ideas and feelings, even when I hold you in my arms. It’s A Room with a View, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Fifty Shades Freed!

- Patron Shoutouts - Freaky Friday Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: E.M. Forster - A Room with a View Preview

Every teenager's nightmare...turning into her mother. It’s Freaky Friday, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is A Room with a View!

- Patron Shoutouts - Fifty Shades Darker Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: The Body Swap Trope - Freaky Friday Preview

Every fairy tale has a dark side... (pause for laughter). It’s Fifty Shades Darker, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Bryan and Katie Predict the Fifty Shades Saga Final Verdict Our next movie is Freaky Friday!

- Patron Shoutouts - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: E.L. James - Fifty Shades Darker Preview

It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies? It’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Fifty Shades Darker!

- Patron Shoutouts - Annihilation Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Putting a Story into Historical Context - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Preview

That's how the madness of the world tries to colonize you: from the outside in, forcing you to live in its reality. It’s Annihilation, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy!

- Patron Shoutouts - 50 Shades of Grey Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Weird Fiction - Annihilation Preview

Mr. Grey will see you now... It’s 50 Shades of Grey, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Bryan and Katie Predict the 50 Shades Saga Final Verdict Our next movie is Annihilation!

- Patron Shoutouts - The Jungle Book Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: 50 Shades and Fancfiction - 50 Shades of Grey Preview

Meet Mowgli, the man cub. Baloo thinks he'll make a darn good bear. Shere Khan thinks he'll make a darn good meal. It’s The Jungle Book, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is 50 Shades of Grey!

- Patron Shoutouts - Inkheart Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Rudyard Kipling - The Jungle Book Preview

Since the dawn of time, storytellers have enchanted audiences with their words. But there is an even rarer gift. There are those, who by reading out loud, can bring characters to life. Out of books and into our world. It’s Inkheart, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is The Jungle Book!

- Patron Shoutouts - Children of Men Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Brendan Fraser - Inkheart Preview

No children. No future. No hope. It’s Children of Men, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Inkheart!

- Patron Shoutouts - Ender's Game Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: P.D. James - Children of Men Preview

This movie needed to be 45 minutes longer. Boy am I glad it wasn’t, but it needed to be. It’s Ender's Game, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the Movie The Movie Nailed It Odds and Ends Final Verdict Our next movie is Children of Men!

- Patron Shoutouts - The Remains of the Day Fan Reaction - Authors Who Disappointed Us: Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game Preview