ITF Read & Watch: Enemy Mine (1979 novella & 1985 film)

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08/22/19 • 67 min

Watch out for meteor showers! This week on episode 102, Luke & James are tackling Barry B. Longyear’s Enemy Mine and Wolfgang Petersen’s adaptation at the same time. From the story’s still-relevant allegories to the mainline of 80s Sci-Fi nostalgia, this cult-classic starring Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. gives them plenty to discuss.

Questions include: Was the film ahead of its time? When did PG-13 become an official rating? What does the various designs of aliens in Sci-Fi films mean? Does the book or film depict asexual reproduction better? Which has the better final act? And who should watch this film or read this book?

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ITF Read & Watch: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1981 book & 2019 film)

Grab a flashlight and pull the covers over your head--it’s time for some scary stories! Luke & James read all three of Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell’s classic collections for episode 101, including Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,and Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones. They also watched the documentary from 2019, as well as the Guillermo Del Toro and André Øvredal film. Movie Talk Begins: 39:01 Movie Spoilers Begin: 55:42 Topics include: Luke’s personal connection to these books, Stephen Gammell’s iconic art-style, the satanic-panic of the 80s, favorite stories, the power of tropes and archetypes in genre, the value of jump-scares, the trouble with picking an audience for the film, and metaphorically connecting the characters to the monsters they encounter. Become a Patron & unlock exclusive content: www.patreon.com/inktofilm Ink to Film is now on YouTube! Sign up for Ink to Film’s Newsletter

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ITF Read & Watch: Snow White (1812 story & 1937 film)

Snow White is the ultimate throwback project, so Luke & James went all the way back to the source to read "Little Snow-White" collected by the Brother’s Grimm, then compare it to the animated Disney-classic that launched an empire! From the violent details of the old fairy-tale to the behind the scenes brilliance of Walt Disney’s revolutionary animation, episode 103 of Ink to Film is loaded with history.

Questions include: What do fairy tales say about the times where they are written? Was Snow White based on a real person? What’s the moral of this story? Is Grumpy the dwarf the modern comment section of the internet? And finally, was Snow White actually a powerful witch in her own right?

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