• Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 7: The Umbrella Academy

  • Jul 5 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
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Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 7: The Umbrella Academy

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  • Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don’t shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading. . . . . The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way and Gabrielle Ba 2:29 - Previews Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards. The Umbrella Academy - Vol 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. The Umbrella Academy on Netflix 10:16 - The Cutting Room Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen Pregnancy/birth scenes Vanya turning into the White Violin Transition into superheroism Vanya getting upset enough to play with the orchestra Changes from Book to Movie Time of birth of the kids Five’s disappearance and reappearance Fleshing out of characters Diversity of the cast Hazel and Cha-Cha are moved up from later volumes Saving of Earth at the end Left out of the adaptation Carnival Fire and Dr. Terminal Why Ben is dead Why Diego is called the Kraken Heartstopper by Alice Oseman Wolfsong by TJ Klune Added to the movie Hazel and Cha-Cha Detective Patch Leonard Peabody/Harold Jenkins The Handler The Day that Wasn’t/The Day that Was Klaus’ journey into the past (Vietnam) Suspicion around Hargreeves’ death The sibling relationship General Thoughts Cinematography Elliot Page being credited correctly Dr. Terminal and Eiffel Tower being included Bad guys can’t shoot good guys: Stormtrooper Effect Bowling alleys are slippery Actors can’t play violin Problematic elements Nothing of note Casting and mis-casting Visual representation of characters Reginald Hargreeves: Colm Feore → Jeff Goldblum Number 1/Luther: Tom Hopper → Alan Richson Number 2/Diego: David Cataneda → Josh Cigara Number 3/Allison: Emme Raver-Lampman → Zoe Kravitz Number 4/Klaus: Robert Sheehan → Nicholas Holt Number 5/Five: Aiden Gallagher → Mike from Stranger Things Number 6/Ben: Justin H Min → Simu Liu Number 7/Vanya: Elliot Page → Emme Rossum, but really no one Pogo: Adam Godley 44:06 - Award Season Worst and best parts of the adaptation. The adaptation is so dark in the filming of it All the things Soundtrack Sense of humor Worst and best actors. Leonard Peabody Agnes, the Waitress Klaus Worst and best book characters. Diego Hargreeves Vanya 53:33 - Book/Flick Energy Book scored on a 5 star scale. Book on Goodreads The Review I read aloud Series scored on a 10 point scale. Movie on Rotten Tomatoes Movie on IMDB 58:09 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel Would you use your superpowers on your kids? How do you think the world will end? 1:02:29 - End Credits Stardust by Neil Gaiman Available on Paramount + Connect With Us: Currently Reading Podcast | Kaytee | Meredith Shad is in the Bookish Friends FB Group (for our Patreon supporters) Our Website | Email Us Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Buy Some Merch
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