The guys discuss the adaptation of THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER (starring Zac Efron, Russell Crowe & Bill Murray) and how the film compares to the eponymous novel from Joanna Molly and John “Chickie” Donohue about a man who travels to front lines of the Vietnam war to deliver beers to his buddies from his neighborhood back in New York City. ----------------------------------------------------------------(0:00) Excerpt from the novel----------------------------------------------------------------(1:11) Hello, Fast facts, Recap, Two Truths One Lie, Over/Under----------------------------------------------------------------(11:27) Ad----------------------------------------------------------------(11:51) Pitch me, daddy----------------------------------------------------------------(17:20) The book----------------------------------------------------------------(27:59) Trailer----------------------------------------------------------------(31:08) The Domino Theory----------------------------------------------------------------(37:14) Literal, loose, or reimagined----------------------------------------------------------------(38:32) Difference 1: Chickie’s motivation for going to Vietnam----------------------------------------------------------------(46:12) Difference 2: Chickie’s Vietnamese friend----------------------------------------------------------------(52:02) Difference 3: The role of the “tourist”----------------------------------------------------------------(1:11:42) Difference 4: The journalist----------------------------------------------------------------(1:21:06) Difference 5: The reveal----------------------------------------------------------------(1:25:55) Was the adaptation successful----------------------------------------------------------------(1:35:59) Hot takes----------------------------------------------------------------(1:39:05) Book or movie----------------------------------------------------------------(1:40:38) Final thoughts----------------------------------------------------------------(1:41:15) Signing off and next episode----------------------------------------------------------------(1:42:54) Surprise ad----------------------------------------------------------------Our next adaptation will be SHE SAID, the story about how Harvey Weinstein came to justice. ----------------------------------------------------------------If you would like to get in contact with us about anything regarding the show, shoot us e message here: littolens@gmail.com----------------------------------------------------------------twitter.com/littolens----------------------------------------------------------------instagram.com/littolens
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