LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 212
Back when Roald Dahl was in school, his English teachers were not overly impressed with the teen’s writing. One allegedly wrote of Dahl, “I have never met anybody who so persistently writes words meaning the exact opposite of what is intended.”
Well, it seems as though Dahl cleared up that pesky problem, as he went on to write some classic children’s books including James and the Giant Peach, Matilda and, of course, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But while his young readers are often charmed by Dahl’s tales, many adults have noticed that his stories can be rather … dark.
With the release of Wonka—a prequel to Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory—the Plugged In team thought it’d be a perfect opportunity to have a big, friendly talk about the new movie and Dahl’s complicated legacy.
And then we’ll wing our way to a topic of a different feather: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. This Chicken Run sequel, now out on Netflix, offers plenty of Claymation hijinks, a lot of laughs and an issue or two to ponder.
We’ll dive into all the other stuff that you know and love from our podcast, too. Icebreakers! Games! Puns! Yes, this show has it all.
And once we’re done gabbing, take your turn. Do you plan on seeing Wonka? Do you like Roald Dahl books? Just what is your favorite piece of chicken to eat, and will you ever eat another one after you see Dawn of the Nugget? Talk to us on Instagram or Facebook. Email us at [email protected]. Or sing the old 1971 Oompa Loompa song on our voicemail at thepluggedinshow.com. And if it’s really good, we might play it in a future podcast.
So listen in, will you? We promise it’ll be absolutely peachy.
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Best book to screen adaption is Gerald’s Game, the Stephen King movie that Mike Flanagan did for streaming. Take’s a book with a simple “trapped in a room” set up and a very psychological angle, and made it into an exciting and engaging movie when you really wouldn’t think that the premise would work for a full length story. Plus it kept the Dolores Claiborne reference even though they could have easily cut that, added some cool Dark Tower references and made the Moonlight Man into a terrifying on screen monster.
That’s a good one, but I don’t know, so much competition in book-to-screen adaptations. The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, Blade Runner, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones…