ATR #23: Good, bad & ugly book to movie adaptations

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From demonic possession, sword fights, zombies, and orcs, listen in as host; That Guy Named John and his guest Ryan talk about the good, bad, and ugly book-to-movie adaptions! A special thank you to long time listener and first time caller Ryan for joining this episode.

Time codes:
0m:00s – 8m:00s: Introduction of Ryan and the theme of the episode
8m:00s – 10m:20s: Explanation of the rating system (Good, Bad, and Ugly) and criteria for the book to movie adaptations
10m:20s – 20m:00s: Ryan’s good book to movie adaptation: “The Exorcist” (1973)
20m:00s – 26m:17s: John’s good book to movie adaptation: “The Princess Bride” (1987)
26m:17s – 38m:35s: Ryan’s bad book to movie adaptation: “The Mist” (2007)
38m:35s – 50m40s: John’s bad book to movie adaptation: “I am legend” (2007)
50m40s – 1h:02m: John’s ugly book to movie adaptation: “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” (2014)
1h:02m – 1h10m: Ryan’s ugly book to movie adaptation: “War of The Worlds” (2005)
1h:10m – 1h14m: John’s honorable mention good book to movie adaptation: “The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” (2003)
1h14m – 1h20m: John’s honorable mention ugly book to movie adaptation: “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen ” (2003)
1h20m – 1h26m: Ryan’s honorable mention ugly book to movie adaptation: “The Shining” (1980)
1h26m – 1h:28m: Wrap up

Twitter links for the guest on this episode:
1. Ryan Pfeil: @ryanpfeil

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