Rich Stroffolino is joined by esteemed social critic Phil Szabados to discuss the occasionally prescient novelization for Hackers. They discuss how the depictions of hacking have aged, if their only crime was in fact curiosity, and if Zero Cool is a better handle than Crash Override. View the original post […]
Novelization Realization Project: The Fifth Element
Rich Stroffolino is joined by Ben Weinberg to talk about Terry Bisson’s novelization of The Fifth Element. Is the been a thoughtful expansion of the movie’s unique setting, or a mandatory restructuring of the script into a novel on the most cynical level? Also discussed: self-loathing aliens, deleted scenes, and […]
Novelization Realization Project: Star Trek: The Motion Picture: A Novel
Rich Stroffolino and guest Tim Cornett join forces to talk about Star Trek: The Motion Picture: A Novel. Written by Gene Roddenberry, it’s a window into his idealized version of the movie, complete with mind control, Enterprise sex rooms, and a resolution Kirk/Spock slash fiction. Tim and Rich try to […]
Novelization Realization Project: Boldly Going Live
Rich is going where the Novelization Realization Project’s mini-episodes have never gone…by doing one by himself. But there’s tons of exciting news: April’s novelization, cool live events and contests, the VERY FUTURE OF THE PODCAST! View the original post and listen to the episode here: Boldly Going Live (via The Novelization Realization Project) […]
The Novelization Realization Project: Cabin in the Woods
Rich is joined by Jennie Josephson to talk about Tim Lebbon’s novelization of Cabin in the Woods. What happens when you take a masterfully self-aware script and let someone expand on it? Is it standing on the shoulders of giants to reach new heights, or simply gilding the lily? Does […]
The Novelization Realization Project: The Godzilla Interstitial
Rich Stroffolino is joined by Eric Owens to mull over the question of our age, is there any way that 1998 Godzilla is superior to the 2014 iteration? The answer may be surprising. All that and nothing more on this interstitial episode! Make sure to be on the lookout for […]
Novelization Realization Project: Godzilla (2014)
Rich is joined by Eric Owens to discuss the novelization of the 2014 version of Godzilla, by Greg Cox. They discuss the pioneering literary perspective of 3rd person convenient, the movie’s scenery chewing budget, and the ecology of MUTOs. If you like what you hear, check out the meager back […]
The Novelization Realization Project: A Fistful of Gojira
Rich gives a quick recap of last week’s episode, then teases February’s novelization: Godzilla (2014) by Greg Cox. Plus, we’ve thrown in a bonus (read: reposted) full episode discussing the novelization for Godzilla (1998)! View the original post and listen to the episode here: Fistful of Gojira (via The Novelization Realization Project)
The Novelization Realization Project: Howard the Duck
The Novelization Realization Project is dedicated to reading novelizations, exploring the process of the cinematic literary, and finding all the weird stuff the studios forgot to tell the author wasn’t going to be in the finished film.This time around, we’re talking about the novelization of Howard the Duck by Ellis Weiner. […]