Read VS Watch

Send us a Text Message. HELLO!!!   Where the hell have we been??? Busy with life but missing the luxury of reading and watching. Thought with summer this one would be appropriate, 1974 Peter Benchley classic and subsequent 1975 Steven Spielberg movie, Jaws.  Just when you thought the beach was safe…it is well at least from the main character….listen to us and find out why. We will post R2 in two weeks and are very much trying to get back to a regular schedule. Thank you to those who reached out, it makes us like doing this even more. Happy summer everyone! Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Here comes Round 2 of the 2023 Oscar winning movie and 1992 novel, Poor Things. It’s the second round so there will be lots of spoilers so hopefully you read, watched, did both, neither or just decided to listen. This novel by Alasdair Gray and the movie starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef and Mark Ruffalo was quite a discussion. We went a little longer on this episode as DeeAnn got long winded (anticipation for the movie or maybe too much wine).    Join us as we talk all things about the story and the comparisons between the book vs movie.  Spoiler alert: the movie and the book have completely different endings and we will definitely let you know both. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Hello Oscars! Thank you for the spotlight on some great movies that were inspired by books. For this episode we will be talking specifically, Poor Things. The Oscar winning 2023 film starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef and Mark Ruffalo was adapted from the 1992 Alasdair Gray novel.   Join us as we rushed to tell you how excited we are for this story, (that we did not even finish it before recording this episode) to give some fun information and background about this turn of the 20th century “period piece” IYKYK. Hope you enjoy and we will see you in 2 weeks to talk all things story and spoilers.  And boy there will be some crazy spoilers, so make sure you read, watch, do both or neither and/or just listen to this podcast. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Ding Ding Ding, are you ready for Round 2? This is the 1994 first novel in the series of many by Janet Evanovich and the 2012 movie adaption starring Katherine Heigl, Debbie Reynolds, Jason O’Mara and John Luguizamo -just to name a few. DeeAnn and Scott try to solve the dilemma as to why there over thirty (30) books written in the successful book series but only one (1) movie made.  We think we found the solution.  Listen to Round 2 to find out! Go back to listen to  Round 1 for all things background in novel and film as there will be spoilers for Round 2 as we dive into all things story.  Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Another older but …gooder(???) story about a Jersey girl turned bounty hunter in this 1994 first novel in the series of many by Janet Evanovich.  Join us we discuss why the hugely successful series with protagonist Stephanie Plum and the subsequent move with Katherine Heigl, Debbie Reynolds, Jason O’Mara and John Lequizamo have such different outcomes.  Why is there over 30 books written in the successful book series but only one movie made?   Scott and DeeAnn are on the case.  Listen to Round 1 for all things background and we will see you again in a couple of weeks for Round 2 for a deeper dive into this light-hearted, romantic, comedy set in Trenton, New Jersey. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Here we go again, we are going to keep this train wreck going by really plunging into the “nitty gritty” of VC Andrews’ first novel and most infamous 1979 story, Flowers in the Attic along with the 2014 screen version starring Heather Graham and Ellen Burstyn.   As we said for Round 1, this is a super sensationalized story about family dysfunction.  If you do not want to hear about, child abuse, sexual assault, (and a lot more) again not the story for you. If you are still game,  join this marketed-to-young- adults jaw dropping tale!  Also we do want to add that there is some terminology used by us that we realize there is a better preferred choice but we were in the moment and again we are talking about a very fictional, dramatic, over-the-top story that even our Gen Xer minds are trying to digest.  You have been warned - we do joke (it’s fiction remember) so listen with a grain of salt and humor or a groan if the joke is too much.    Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Oh boy, this is quite the episode. If you know nothing about VC Andrews and her first and most infamous 1979 story, Flowers in the Attic, this may not be the episode for you.  Scott and DeeAnn dive into all things book as well as the 2014 screen version starring Heather Graham and Ellen Burstyn.   This is a very Over-theTop, sensationalized story about family dysfunction.  If you do not want to hear about, child abuse, sexual assault, (and a lot more) again not the story for you. If you are still game,  join this marketed-to-young- adults jaw dropping tale! No wonder why Gen X shock value bar is so high (and littered with sarcasm of course). You have been warned - no Goody Two Shoes allowed for this one;) Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Happy 2024! It's Round 2 Time of  the 2021 New York Times Best Selling Novel and 2023 Apple TV Series,  The Last Thing He Told Me.  Scott and DeeAnn will talk all things about the Laura Dave story (including spoilers and ending) as well as the series starring Jennifer Gardner, Nikolai Coster-Waldau, Angourie Rice, and Aisha Taylor.  And yes, Scott watched a whole series.  Tune in to see if he will ever do another series again.  Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Wait what, isn’t this a week early?  Yes, our present to you.  We will be pretty busy next week so we thought why not, it’s done why not share the info of the 2021 New York Times Best Selling Novel and 2023 Apple TV Series,  The Last Thing He Told Me.  To keep with our non-holiday material theme, this is not going to be a Holiday RomCom or  Warm-Feel-Good story. We are doing a 180 with this mystery, drama, thriller. Scott and DeeAnn will talk all things about the Laura Dave book as well as the series starring Jennifer Gardner, Nikolai Coster-Waldau, Angourie Rice, and Aisha Taylor.  And yes, Scott watched a whole series. It was his gift to DeeAnn. Tune in to see if he will ever do another series again.  We will post Round 2 on our regular schedule, so you have some extra time to read, watch, do both, do neither or just listen to us and a call it a day! Wishing all the best during the Holidays and a Happy New Year!  See you in 2024. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

It’s Round 2, so that means we are “spoiling-the-hell” out of The Da Vinci Code , the 2003 book by Dan Brown along with the 2006 movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks.  Round 2 is all things story, characters, as well as the Glove Rating and whether it’s a recommend to read the book, watch the move, do both, do neither or just listen to this podcast and call it a day.  Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Ready for the Holidays? Well we are not and so we thought we would do something very different (there are only so many holiday themed book/films) and talk about a good old adventure, action, mystery-themed story.   We are visiting the 2003 book by Dan Brown along with the 2006 movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks.  It’s Round 1,  so we will be talking all things about the author, director, actors and some backstory to this quite popular series with hero character Robert Langdon. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Ready for Round 2 of the Donald Ray Pollock’s The Devil All The Time? Well we are so join us for the 2011 novel and the 2020 film adaption with an ensemble cast to include: Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgard, Riley Keough, Robert Pattinson and Harry Melling. Remember this is the spoiler round so all things about the story are discussed with this Southern Gothic story. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

So we are still experiencing some “tech issues” with the new editing software. If it continues will stop this madness and go back to the “tried-and-true”.   Anyways, we hope you enjoy Round 1 of the Donald Ray Pollock 2011 novel and the 2020 film adaption with an ensemble cast to include: Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgard, Riley Keough, Robert Pattinson and Harry Melling, just to name a few. We discuss background, facts, tidbits about the author and the making of the movie of this Southern Gothic Noir.  Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Happy Halloween! What better way than talk about the OG, Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, masterpiece, classic and 1992 movie adaption by Francis Ford Coppola starring Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins, and Gary Oldman.  It is Round 2, so that means we dive into the story, with lots of spoilers. Will the movie do the classic justice?  Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

It is that season, so we decided on a classic, THE classic 1897 novel, Dracula by Bram Stoker and the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola film starring Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, and Keanu Reeves. Join us in Round 1 where we talk background and interesting facts regarding Bram’s research as well as all things movie! PSA - We are trying a new editing software and clearly our Sound Engineer hasn’t quite grasped it yet. Room to alway improve! Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Did you read it, watch it, both, neither? We’re fine with whatever, as long as you are ready for all things story and spoilers with Round 2 of The Devil Wears Prada. (Ding Ding 🛎️)   We are talking about the 2003 Lauren Weisberger novel and 2006 movie starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci (among others). Again, we apologize in advance for any mispronunciations whilst we dive into the elite NY Fashion World. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Hello there! Hope all had a wonderful summer!  Scott and DeeAnn are happy to be back.  We are keeping the same format with two Rounds - R1 being background on book and movie and R2 being a deep dive (and spoilers) with comparisons, reviews, etc.  So join us for this first round on the New York Times  best selling 2003 book by Lauren Weisberger and the very popular 2006 movie with legend Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt - just to name a few. It’s all about fashion baby! This is the first episode of Season 3 (letting Scott know-really).  Slight change in schedule and will be back to bi weekly so everyone can have some time between rounds to read the book, watch the move, do both, do neither or just listen to us and call it day. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Where are we? Thanks for reaching out. Please subscribe so will get notice of our next episode after our brief break.  Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to getting back in a few weeks! Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

So get ready for some heavier subject matter. Scott and DeeAnn talk more about Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness as well as the movie Apocalypse Now, starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Laurence Fishburne, and Robert Duvall. Discussion on the themes of both stories. Do they compare? Differ? What does “civilized” actually mean? Join us, we give a little history, you may learn something, we did! Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com

Yes, we know we missed a week.  But we had some “stuff” happen and time escaped us!  Also, did not help our motivation with this selection, the uplifting, motivational, inspiring….(clearly not), 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and the 1979 Francis Ford Coppola movie Apocalypse Now.    We thought we had enough practice with prior episodes that we were ready to take on some heavier subject matter. Guess what we learned?  We are definitely not ready. But join us as we try to tackle this historical content. This episode we will talk history and background of Joseph Conrad as well as all things film that the story inspired.   We hope you join us next week for R2 - and let us know how we can improve. All feedback will be very appreciated as we regroup and resume with some more “lighter” subject matter for June.    Thanks for listening and please subscribe! Email us at RVWPodcast@gmail.com