The Pavement Pounders discuss adapted science fiction, generally well-known films derived from written works. They read the book, watch the movie, watch remakes, reboots, re-adaptations, and give it all a good mulling over.
Horse Ex Machina (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow/Supergirl 2026)
Supergirl (2026) · Jul 11, 2026
“Supertoys Last all Summer Long,” by Brian Aldiss (A.I. Artificial Intelligence)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) · Aug 30, 2025
Mad Max in the Jungle! (Penal Colony, by Richard Herley, and 1994’s No Escape)
No Escape (1994) · Dec 1, 2024
Jumanji, by Chris Van Allsburg (Jumanji 1995, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017)
Jumanji (1995) · Oct 27, 2024
Jumanji, by Chris Van Allsburg (Jumanji 1995, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) · Oct 27, 2024
Stalker, based on Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky (with guest Ben DeBono)
Stalker (1979) · Jun 29, 2024
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (with screenwriter Bragi Schut)
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) · Aug 15, 2023
The Black Phone, by Joe Hill (feat. Ethan Heasley and Jonathan Watkins)
The Black Phone (2022) · Jul 30, 2022
He Flapped His Butterfly Wings (The Map of Tiny Perfect Things)
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021) · May 29, 2021
It’s a Veggie Tale! (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Part One)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) · Mar 27, 2021
TMTYR Episode #100: Yeah…We Watched It (Dr. Strangelove & Fail-Safe)
Fail Safe (1964) · Feb 28, 2021
TMTYR Episode #99: Bad Year for a Downer Movie (The Midnight Sky)
The Midnight Sky (2020) · Jan 20, 2021
TMTYR Episode #96: There is No Chronology (Slaughterhouse-Five)
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) · Oct 31, 2020
TMTYR Episode #93: Baubled Adaptation (The Black Cauldron)
The Black Cauldron (1985) · Jul 25, 2020
TMTYR Episode #92: Some Kind of Magic Mushroom (The Girl With All the Gifts)
The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) · Jun 27, 2020
TMTYR Episode #91: JC Saves! (A Princess of Mars / John Carter)
John Carter (2012) · May 30, 2020
TMTYR Episode #88: It’s a Dishonest Living (Johnny Mnemonic)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995) · Mar 23, 2020
TMTYR Episode #85: Polar Ex-Blessing (The Polar Express)
The Polar Express (2004) · Dec 21, 2019
TMTYR Episode #84: Might Give Me Epsilepsy (The Andromeda Strain)
The Andromeda Strain (1971) · Nov 30, 2019
TMTYR Episode #80: I Think We Fixed This Thing! (Damnation Alley)
Damnation Alley (1977) · Aug 31, 2019
TMTYR Episode #79: Evacuate Through the Back Door (Millennium/Air Raid)
Millennium (1989) · Jul 27, 2019
TMTYR Episode #78: It’s Easier to Count on the Little Man (The 10th Victim)
The 10th Victim (1965) · Jun 30, 2019
TMTYR Episode #74: It’s Forward Engineering! (This Island Earth)
This Island Earth (1955) · Feb 24, 2019
TMTYR Episode #73: A Different Ooze (Empire of the Ants)
Empire of the Ants (1977) · Jan 26, 2019
TMTYR Episode #72: I Like the Jackass Explanation (It’s a Wonderful Life)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Dec 22, 2018
TMTYR Episode #70: This Movie is Woke! (The Halloween Tree)
The Halloween Tree (1993) · Oct 29, 2018
TMTYR Episode #69: Silver-Clad Lady Fantasy Dream (Buck Rogers)
Buck Rogers (1977) · Sep 30, 2018
TMTYR Episode #66: Soldier From the Futuristic Tomorrow (Soldier/The Terminator)
The Terminator (1984) · Jun 30, 2018
TMTYR Episode #64: I’ve Had That Feeling (Ready Player One)
Ready Player One (2018) · Apr 29, 2018
TMTYR Episode #59: Grizzly Bears and Bullies (A Christmas Story)
A Christmas Story (1983) · Dec 23, 2017
TMTYR Episode #58: A Very Important “And” (Children of Men)
Children of Men (2006) · Dec 3, 2017
TMTYR Episode #57: You’re 50 Percent Right (Blade Runner 2049)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Oct 14, 2017
TMTYR Episode #54: Fedoraportation! (The Adjustment Bureau)
The Adjustment Bureau (2011) · Jul 29, 2017
TMTYR Episode #51: We Had a Beta Unit (The Last Starfighter)
The Last Starfighter (1984) · Apr 29, 2017
TMTYR Episode #44: A Little More Data Than Number Five (The Nostalgist)
The Nostalgist (2014) · Sep 25, 2016
TMTYR Episode #43: Montag Shot First (Fahrenheit 451, feat. Phil Nichols)
Fahrenheit 451 (2018) · Aug 31, 2016
TMTYR Episode #39: Selfie With the Monolith! #aliens (2001: A Space Odyssey)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Apr 9, 2016
TMTYR Episode #38: Scientists Should Read Frankenstein (Colossus: The Forbin Project)
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) · Mar 21, 2016
TMTYR Episode #31: Hogarth’s Getting a New Daddy (The Iron Giant)
The Iron Giant (1999) · Nov 7, 2015
TMTYR Episode #30: Weir Science (The Martian, feat. Matt Anderson)
The Martian (2015) · Oct 17, 2015
TMTYR Episode #23: Dawn of the Apron (The Stepford Wives)
The Stepford Wives (1975) · May 23, 2015
TMTYR Episode #22: No Penalties, No Time Limit, No Award (Rollerball)
Rollerball (1975) · Apr 25, 2015
TMTYR Episode #20: A Lot of Novel Stuff in There (Total Recall Novelization)
Total Recall (1990) · Apr 1, 2015
TMTYR Episode #19: False Mammaries, or Sleeping With the Enemy (Total Recall)
Total Recall (1990) · Mar 28, 2015
TMTYR Episode #19: False Mammaries, or Sleeping With the Enemy (Total Recall)
Total Recall (2012) · Mar 28, 2015
TMTYR Episode #16: Two Out of Three Idiots Can’t Be Wrong (Minority Report)
Minority Report (2002) · Jan 31, 2015
TMTYR Episode #12: Speak Softly and Carry an Electrified Pitchfork (The Thing)
The Thing (1982) · Oct 31, 2014
TMTYR Episode #11: Some Of My Best Friends Are Drac (Enemy Mine)
Enemy Mine (1985) · Oct 1, 2014
TMTYR Episode #8: The Tranny-saurus and the Philosoraptor (Jurassic Park)
Jurassic Park (1993) · Jun 21, 2014
TMTYR Episode #1: Farewell to the Outline (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) · Mar 22, 2014