Top 5 Play Adaptations / Killer Joe

Top 5 Play Adaptations / Killer Joe

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Adam and Josh break a leg, avoid mention of ‘The Scottish Play’ and depend on the kindness of strangers to reveal their Top 5 Play Adaptations, inspired by William Friedkin’s new film adaptation of Tracy Letts’ Gothic crime thriller “Killer Joe.” Plus, Listener Feedback on Filmspotting’s Top 5 ‘Seemed Like a Bad Idea’ Movies.

This episode is presented by Audible.com and Fandor.com.

:00-19:28 - Review: “Killer Joe”

Music: Mazes, “Love To Lay”

20:25-23:14 - Audible Recommendations

23:24-30:16 - Massacre Theatre

30:17-35:19 - Polls

35:20-44:31 - Listener Feedback: Seemed Like A Bad Idea’

Music: Mazes, “News From Day One”

45:32-50:23 - Donations

50:32-1:14:57 - Top 5: Play Adaptations

1:14:58-1:17:27 - Close

MUSIC

- Mazes

NOTES/LINKS

- Audible recs: Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole books; A Song of Fire and Ice; books narrated by Jim Dale

- Massacre Theatre winner: Gilberto Martinez

- Massacre Theatre winner also gets to choose one of three Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVDs: Lockout, Hatfields and McCoys, or Meeting Evil.

- Glengarry Glen Ross’ Alec Baldwin scene article

- Facets Town Hall Meeting on Movies and Violence

- AMC Cares Charitable Fund for Aurora Victims

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Get a free audiobook

- Fandor.com/Filmspotting

- The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith-iTunes