Why the Book Wins

Today I am celebrating three years of book vs movie episodes! I share the best and the worst from the 51 episodes I did in the last year! (As I say in the episode, this will be the last time I upload a podcast. From here on out I will only be posting book vs movie's on my website and youtube channel)

Disney's iconic movie is based on the popular children's book by P.L. Travers. Find out the changes that were made from book to film! youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins Become a Patreon member!

Corner Office starring Jon Hamm is based on the surrealist Swedish novel about corporate life. What do each o them mean? And what is different between the two?

Terry McMillan's book (that is based on a real experience of hers) was adapted into the popular movie starring Angela Bassett and Taye Diggs. Find out how the movie compares to the book and what happened in the true story behind the book! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzeAwugDQho&t=680s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCuz3vERM18&t=355s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUefpgUIBIs&t=1471s Become a Patreon member!

Find out how Peter Benchley's novel compares to the iconic Steven Spielberg summer blockbuster! youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins Become a Patreon member!

In the movie sequel they combine events from the following three books in the series and we see the four friends in college, trying to balance school, romance, friendships, family, and of course, the pants. youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins Become a Patreon member!

Stronger is the true story of Jeff Bauman, who lost both of his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing and how he learned to walk again-both literally and figuratively. Become a Patreon member!

Ella Enchanted is a Cinderella retelling that was adapted into a movie starring Anne Hathaway and Hugh Darcy. The movie makes a lot of changes to the plot, but do they keep the message and theme the same? youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhytheBookWins/videos Become a Patreon member!

This coming of age story follows four best friends who each learn different things about themselves over one summer. But how does the NY Times best seller compare with the movie? Become a Patreon member!

Find out how the Tia Williams novel compares with the Netflix movie starring Gabrielle Union! youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins Become a Patreon member!

This gothic mystery includes a fictionalized version of Edgar Allan Poe and the movie stars Christian Bale. Find out why this is a great adaptation and a great mystery! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKWE0xN-_V4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8idmjGoMYQ&t=3311s Become a Patreon member!

Cormac McCarthy's best-selling book was adapted by Joel and Ethan Coen's who made it into an Academy Award winning movie. When it comes to which is better, it's a nearly impossible choice! Become a Patreon member!

Jon Hamm reprises the role that was made famous by Chevy Chase, and which was created by writer Gregory McDonald. How does the movie compare with the book? And how does this movie compare with the 1980's adaptations? Become a Patreon member!

Ryan Gosling stars in this adaptation about a stunt driver turned getaway driver. (We also have great performances by Bryan Cranston and Carey Mulligan) The book and movie are both great, but the movie did change quite a few things. Find out what's different and which I think wins! Become a Patreon member!

The Birds directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Tippi Hedren has become so iconic. But did you know it is based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier? Find out how the two compare and which I like best! Become a Patreon member!

The new Matt Johnson movie starring Glenn Howerton and Jay Baruchel documents the true story of the BlackBerry phone. But how close does it stay to the truth? Check out today's episode to find out! https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins

Patricia Highsmith's most famous character is Tom Ripley, and today I compare the first book in the Ripley series, to the 1999 Matt Damon/Jude Law movie! It's about a man of lower class who gets the chance to be part of the "elite" rich who are vacationing in Europe. But things eventually lead to murder... Become a Patreon member!

This beloved coming of age book and movie tells the story of a young girl who is navigating life in a new school, getting her period, and trying to figure out what religion she wants to be. Hear how the book and movie differ, and which I like best! Become a Patreon member!

David Lowery's adaptation of the beloved Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie is a fun, beautifully shot movie. But how does it compare to the book? I was surprised how much I loved the book, so the movie had a lot to live up to! Become a Patreon member!

Frank Darabont adapted Stephen King's novella The Mist, which is about a group of people that are trapped in a grocery store when a mysterious mist takes over the town. Find out how the two compare and what the movie changed! Become a Patreon member!

Taylor Jenkins Reid is a popular author who is finally being adapted! One True Loves tells the story of a women who is torn between two loves. Is the movie able to capture the chemistry between the characters in the book? Check out today's episode and find out! Become a Patreon member!

John Steinbeck's magnum opus was adapted into a movie starring one of the three roles James Dean was in. The movie captures just a fragment of the book, so here I get into the details that the movie left out and what they changed. https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins

The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King was adapted into an Academy Award nominated movie. Critical acclaim aside, this movie is near and dear to so many hearts. But how does the film compare with the novella?

Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel was adapted into a movie directed by Stephen Spielberg staring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey, and later turned into a musical! But how does the movie compare to the book? Become a Patreon member!

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio reunite after Titanic to play an unhappy couple who form a plan to rejuvenate their life. How does the movie compare to the Richard Yates novel it is based on? https://whythebookwins.com/

This classic by Steinbeck is commonly read in schools and I'm betting the 1992 adaptation is often watched afterwards. But is the '92 adaptation faithful to the book? Become a Patreon member!

The Fly is a short story about a man who becomes part fly and was adapted into a famous movie with Vincent Price! It was also adapted a couple decades later by David Cronenberg which I touch on briefly. I Am Legend/Last Man on Earth videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKWE0xN-_V4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5njkwdPiSNQ&t=118s Become a Patreon member!

Elton John has countless hit songs and the biopic starring Taron Edgerton is a fantastic movie-but how does it compare with Elton John's real life? I read him memoir and am comparing it with Hollywood's version of his life! https://whythebookwins.com/ Become a Patreon member!

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a cornerstone book in the sci-fi fantasy world. Yet it wasn't adapted until 100 years after its publication! John Carter is an infamous Disney flop-costing Disney 250 million yet only grossing 73 million. Find out the differences between the book and movie, and what I think of the adaptation! Become a Patreon member!

James Ellroy popular noir crime thriller was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie. The book is very complex, so the question is: how were they able to make such a successful and faithful adaptation of an "adaptable" book? https://www.youtube.com/whythebookwins https://www.patreon.com/WhytheBookWins

Nocturnal Animals is the cerebral thriller about a woman who reads her ex-husbands novel and is deeply effected by it. The book and movie are similar on the surface, but the deeper message might be interpreted differently. https://whythebookwins.com/

The true story of Kit and Michael's relationship and Kit's cancer diagnosis was made into a movie starring Jim Parsons in 2022. The memoir is amazing, but how does the movie compare? https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins

Richard Matheson's ground breaking novella has inspired so many other books, movies, and even video games. But how does the original story compare with the 2007 Will Smith adaptation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8idmjGoMYQ&t=3313s

Dreamcatcher isn't considered one of King's better novels, but did the movie make improvements on the book? Or did it just make things worse...? https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins https://whythebookwins.com/

Ken Kesey's novel was an instant hit and was turned into a play the following year. The movie adaptation took a bit longer, but when it was released it was critically acclaimed. Find out how the two differ and which I think wins! https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins https://whythebookwins.com/

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis is one of the most famous children's fantasy books out there. Today I compare the second book in the series (or the first book, depending how you look at it) with the movie adaptation form 2005! A Christmas Carol book vs movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf84mYWfdI0&t=1250s Nightmare Alley book vs movie:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLWXwkdkOu8&t=2602s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whythebookwins/ Website: https://whythebookwins.com/

Amy Tan's famous novel was adapted soon after its publication. How does the movie compare with this groundbreaking novel? https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins https://whythebookwins.com/

My brother joins me to discuss this famous World War One novel by Erich Maria Remarque which was adapted yet again in 2022. Is this new version the best adaptation yet? We follow a young German soldier as he experiences the horrors of war in this vivid and graphic coming of age story. We Were Soldiers book vs movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjJUixeb04&t=514s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whythebookwins/ Website: https://whythebookwins.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins

Florence Pugh's new movie The Wonder is adapted from the novel by Emna Donoghue and follows nurse Lib Wright as she watches a young girl who claims to have lived the past four months without food. Find out the secret of the girl's fasting, and how thy book and movie compare! Room book vs movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbPGvX_85nw&t=274s Wonder book vs movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyAkVfTAtoU&t=1302s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whythebookwins/ Website: https://whythebookwins.com/

Three Assassins/Grasshopper is a prequel to Bullet Train! It is the story a man whose life gets turned upside down when he becomes involved in the world of an underground crime syndicate. Does the humor and heart of the book translate on to the screen? https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins https://whythebookwins.com/

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the most famous science fiction/monster stories of all time. It has been adapted many times, but I will be comparing it with the Boris Karloff movies as well as the 1994 version. https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins https://whythebookwins.com/

The Uninvited is about a brother and sister who buy a house which is haunted by not one ghost, but two! Find out what the mystery is behind these two spirits, and how the 1944 adaptation compares! https://whythebookwins.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins

Shirley Jackson's novel is a masterclass in building dread and psychological horror. Does the 1963 adaptation stay true to the book? Listen and find out! Luke's short story! https://reckoning.press/what-good-is-a-sad-backhoe/ Ink to Film https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ink-to-film/ https://open.spotify.com/show/5VLp1K2NKWdSYNjZzy57w0?si=d4491ef29aa74324 Ink to Film The Haunting of Hill House episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-crescendo-of-dread-itf-read-the-haunting-of/id1273346036?i=1000524965556 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-different-kind-of-horror-itf-watch-the/id1273346036?i=1000525884925 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/felt-it-in-my-toes-itf-watch-the-haunting-of-hill/id1273346036?i=1000526724686 Ink to Film episodes I am on for Smooth Talk and The Hobbit! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-devil-at-your-door-itf-read-watch-smooth-talk/id1273346036?i=1000557636382

Rebecca is the famous gothic novel which was adapted into a movie directed by none other than Alfred Hitchcock. Find out why this book is still so famous nearly 100 years later, and how the movie compares. https://whythebookwins.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins

John Steinbeck of one of America's great writers, and today I am talking about one of his most famous books which was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie-The Grapes of Wrath. The movie leaves out a bit from the book as well as changing the ending. Check out this book vs movie to find out what was changed and what the end of the book means. https://whythebookwins.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins

These coming of age stories written by John Steinbeck are about Jody as he faces adult situations and emotions for the first time. The movie stays true to the book in some ways, but find out why the books wins! And today I am joined by my mom who lives in the Salinas area and works in The Steinbeck House! https://whythebookwins.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins The Steinbeck Center : https://www.steinbeck.org/ The Steinbeck House: https://steinbeckhouse.com/

The true story of two twins who had a co-dependent relationship has been adapted into a vibrant, beautiful, and tragic movie. But how does the movie compare to the true story? https://whythebookwins.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins

This famous Philip K. Dick sci-fi novel was adapted in the movie Blade Runner, which has eclipsed the book in some ways. The two are very different, so check out today's discussion to hear what each one is actually about. https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins https://whythebookwins.com/

I compare the book with the movie in today's episode, but it is more of a book rant review. I had a lot of issues with this book, and I used this as an opportunity to air my grievances. I am pretty harsh towards Puzo and the book, so it you love the book and don't want your opinions confronted, you should probably skip this one. https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins https://whythebookwins.com/

George Miller's latest movie is an adaption of The Djinn in the Nightingales Eye. An incredible story that takes place in modern day, but transports us back through the last three thousand years. The book and movie have some differing themes, but I think they have the same conclusion (though others may disagree with my interpretation). https://whythebookwins.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins

This Patricia Highsmith novel was adapted into a movie starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. The movie is perfectly cast, but does the book still win in comparison? Get a free audiobook by signing up for audible! https://www.audibletrial.com/whythebookwins https://www.youtube.com/c/whythebookwins https://whythebookwins.com/