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This Film is Lit
On _This Film is Lit_ we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He watches the movie but doesn't read the book. Katie has two English degrees, so she does things the right way and reads the book before we watch the movie. Prepare to be wowed by our expertise and charm as we dissect all of your favorite film adaptations and decide whether the silver-screen or the written word did it better. Turn it up, settle in, and…
Episodes
- This Film is Lit
Prequel to Dune: Part 2 - Red, White, & Royal Blue Fan Reaction
- Patron Shoutouts - Red, White, & Royal Blue Fan Reaction - Dune: Part 2 Preview The Steve Index: https://engineer-of-souls.github.io/thisfilmislit
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Red, White, & Royal Blue
Love who you want. It’s good foreign policy. It's Red, White, & Royal Blue, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in the…
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Prequel to Red, White, and Royal Blue - The Evolution of the Romance Genre, We Have Always Lived in the Castle Fan Reaction
- Patron Shoutouts - We Have Always Lived in the Castle Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: The Evolution of the Romance Genre - Red, White, and Royal Blue…
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle
The Blackwoods have always lived in this house. We have never done anything to hurt anyone. We put things back where they belong. And we will never leave here…
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Prequel to We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Poor Things Fan Reaction, Shirley Jackson
- Patron Shoutouts - Poor Things Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Shirley Jackson - We Have Always Lived in the Castle Preview The Steve Index…
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Poor Things
My empathy is creeping towards what I would describe... a contemptuous rage. It's Poor Things, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the…
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Prequel to Poor Things - Nimona Fan Reaction, The Poor Things Discourse
- Patron Shoutouts - Nimona Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: The Poor Things Discourse - Poor Things Preview The Steve Index…
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Nimona
Kids. Little kids. They grow up believing that they can be a hero if they drive a sword into the heart of anything different. And I'm the monster? It's Nimona…
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Prequel to Nimona - Do more Steves mean a better movie?
- Patron Shoutouts - Big Fish Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Mikko's Data Wizardy Mikko's Data Website: https://engineer-of-souls.github.io/thisfilmislit -…
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Big Fish
A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal. It's Big Fish, and This Film is…
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Prequel to Big Fish - High-Rise Fan Reaction, Filmmakers Who Disappointed Us: Tim Burton
- Patron Shoutouts - High-Rise Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Filmmakers Who Disappointed Us: Tim Burton - Big Fish Preview
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High-Rise
For all its inconveniences, Laing was satisfied with life in the high-rise. Now that so many of the residents were out of the way, he felt able to relax. More…
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Prequel to High-Rise - Alice in Wonderland Fan Reaction, What exactly is a "thriller"?
- Patron Shoutouts - Alice in Wonderland Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: What exactly is a "thriller"? - High-Rise Preview
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Alice in Wonderland (1999)
“We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” It's Alice in…
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Prequel to Alice in Wonderland - Authors Who Maybe (?) Disappointed Us: Lewis Carroll Edition
- Patron Shoutouts - Secretary Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Authors Who Maybe (?) Disappointed Us: Lewis Carroll Edition - Alice in Wonderland (1999)…
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Secretary
In one way or another, I've always suffered. I didn't know why, exactly. But I do know that I'm not so scared of suffering now. It's Secretary, and This Film…
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Prequel to Secretary - Beastly Fan Reaction, Secretary Preview
- Patron Shoutouts - Beastly Fan Reaction - Secretary Preview
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Beastly
Pretty gruesome, huh? I've seen worse. It's Beastly, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book…
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Prequel to Beastly - Never Let Me Go Fan Reaction, Beastly Preview
- Patron Shoutouts - Never Let Me Go Fan Reaction - Beastly Preview
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Never Let Me Go
What I'm not sure about is if our lives have been so different from the lives of the people we save. We all complete. Maybe none of us really understand what…
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Prequel to Never Let Me Go - The Great Mouse Detective Fan Reaction, Kazuo Ishiguro
- Patron Shoutouts - The Great Mouse Detective Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Kazua Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go Preview
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The Great Mouse Detective
There's always a chance, Doctor, as long as one can think. It's The Great Mouse Detective, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Better in…
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Prequel to The Great Mouse Detective - Forrest Gump Fan Reaction, Disney's Dark Age
- Patron Shoutouts - Forrest Gump Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Disney's Dark Age - The Great Mouse Detective Preview
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Forrest Gump
I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I, I think maybe it's both. Maybe both is…
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Prequel to Forrest Gump - Barbie in the Nutcracker Fan Reaction, Tom Hanks
- Patron Shoutouts - Barbie in the Nutcracker Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump Preview
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Barbie in the Nutcracker
In her first ever feature-length movie, Barbie comes magically to life. It's Barbie in the Nutcracker, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That…
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Prequel to Barbie in the Nutcracker - 101 Dalmatians Fan Reaction
- Patron Shoutouts - 101 Dalmatians Fan Reaction - Barbie in the Nutcracker Preview
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101 Dalmatians
Tune in for the canine caper of the century. It's 101 Dalmatians, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation…
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Prequel to 101 Dalmatians - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Fan Reaction, Wolfgang Reitherman
- Patron Shoutouts - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Wolfgang Reitherman - 101 Dalmatians Preview
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Go. Sleep badly. Any questions, hesitate to call. It's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better…
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Prequel to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Bridge to Terabithia Fan Reaction, Mike Shayne Mysteries
- Patron Shoutouts - Bridge to Terabithia Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Mike Shayne Mysteries - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Preview
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Bridge to Terabithia
Just close your eyes, but keep your mind wide open. It's Bridge to Terabithia, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in the Book? Better in…
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Prequel to Bridge to Terabithia - Carrie Fan Reaction, Katherine Paterson
- Patron Shoutouts - Carrie Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia Preview
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Top 5 Best and Worst Adaptations of All Time*
This is our live episode from Cape Con 2023. We go through our top 5 best and worst adaptations that we've done on the show so far. Hope you enjoy this special…
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Carrie
They're all gonna laugh at you! It's Carrie, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Was That in the Book? Lost in Adaptation Better in the Book Better in the…
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Prequel to Carrie - Practical Magic Fan Reaction, Carrie Preview
- Patron Shoutouts - Practical Magic Fan Reaction - Carrie Preview
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Practical Magic
My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage! It's Practical Magic, and…
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Prequel to Practical Magic - Thunderball Fan Reaction, The 90s Witch Boom
- Patron Shoutouts - Thunderball Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: The 90s Witch Boom - Practical Magic Preview
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Thunderball
Bond loathed and despised tea, that flat, soft, time-wasting opium of the masses. It's Thunderball, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was That in…
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Prequel to Thunderball - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Fan Reaction
- Patron Shoutouts - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Fan Reaction - Thunderball Preview
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Our Friday night book club became a refuge to us. A private freedom to feel the world growing darker all around you, but you only need a candle to see new…
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Prequel to The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Catherine Called Birdy Fan Reaction
- Patron Shoutouts - Catherine Called Birdy Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Historical Fiction - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Preview
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Catherine Called Birdy
I am, thank the Lord, very cunning. Most girls are, though we’re not given due credit for it. It's Catherine Called Birdy, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up…
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Prequel to Catherine Called Birdy - Allegiant Fan Reaction
- Patron Shoutouts - Allegiant Fan Reaction - Catherine Called Birdy Preview
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Allegiant
The truth lies beyond the wall. It's Allegiant, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Let's Talk About the Book: What Worked vs. What Didn't Let's Talk About the…
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Prequel to Allegiant - The Lorax Fan Reaction
- Patron Shoutouts - The Lorax Fan Reaction - Allegiant Preview
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The Lorax
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better—it’s not. It's The Lorax, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was…
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The Prequel to The Lorax - The Tumblr Sexyman, Insurgent Fan Reaction
- Patron Shoutouts - Insurgent Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: The Tumblr Sexyman - The Lorax Preview
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Insurgent
This harmony we achieved is now under attack from a small but extremely dangerous group of individuals. We call them Divergents. They are, in essence, the…
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Prequel to Insurgent - James and the GIant Peach Fan Reaction, The YA Dystopian Boom
- Patron Shoutouts - James and the Giant Peach Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: The YA Dystopian Boom - Insurgent Preview
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James and the Giant Peach
And because so many children were always begging him to tell and tell again the story of his adventures on the peach, he thought it would be nice if one day he…
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Prequel to James and the Giant Peach - Divergent Fan Reaction
- Patron Shoutouts - Divergent Fan Reaction - James and the Giant Peach Preview
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Divergent
The system removes the threat of anyone exercising their independent will. Divergents threaten that system. It won't be safe until they're removed. It's…
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Prequel to Divergent - What Divergent factions are we?
- Patron Shoutouts - I'm Thinking of Ending Things Fan Reaction - Chatting with TFIL: What Divergent faction are we? - Divergent Preview
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Other animals live in the present. Humans cannot, so they invented hope. It's I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and This Film is Lit. Let Me Sum Up Guess Who? Was…
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Prequel to I'm Thinking of Ending Things - The Black Cauldron Fan Reaction, Surrealism
- Patron Shoutouts - The Black Cauldron Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Surrealism - I'm Thinking of Ending Things Preview
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The Black Cauldron
Legend has it, in the mystic land of Prydain, there was once a king so cruel and so evil, that even the Gods feared him. It's The Black Cauldron, and This Film…
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Prequel to The Black Cauldron - 2001 Fan Reaction, Disney Flops, The Black Cauldron Preview
- Patron Shoutouts - 2001: A Space Odyssey Fan Reaction - Learning with TFIL: Disney Flops - The Black Cauldron Preview
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2001: A Space Odyssey
I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. It's 2001: A Space Odyssey, and This Film…
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Prequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey - The Devil Wears Prada Fan Reaction, 2001 Preview
- Patron Shoutouts - The Devil Wears Prada Fan Reaction - 2001: A Space Odyssey Preview