Episode 52: SyFy’s 12 Monkeys, 12 Monkeys (TV) VS. 12 Monkeys (Film), Top 5 Movies to TV

Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!

“What if you could take it back? All of it? A reset switch? You'd hit it right?” We review SyFy’s series premiere of 12 Monkeys! How has the story departed from Terry Gilliam’s 1995 film? What’s remained the same? How is it influenced by Back to the Future, Terminator, Walking Dead, and Planet of the Apes? Things get timey wimey in the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER as James Cole (Aaron Stanford) takes on James Cole (Bruce Willis). We share our top 5 TV adaptations of feature films.

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Show Notes

• 0:00 - 41:31: SyFy’s 12 Monkeys
• 41:32 - 55:00: 12 Monkeys (TV) VS. 12 Monkeys (Film)
• 55:01 - 1:13:50: Top 5 Movies to TV
• 1:13:51 - 1:18:36: Listener Feedback

Links

• What The 12 Monkeys Showrunner Learned From Writing For Terminator: SCC
• '12 Monkeys' TV series "dumb" and "ridiculous", says Terry Gilliam
• Syfy’s 12 Monkeys is nothing like Terry Gilliam’s film — and that’s why I’m interested
• The Problem With The Pretty Good New '12 Monkeys' Series
• '12 Monkeys' evolves into clever, fast-paced thriller
• Syfy’s 12 Monkeys is a faint copy of a classic movie
• 3 Theories of Time Travel Infographic
• Lost writer admits they just made it up as they went along

Top 5 Movies to TV

Conrad:

1. Buffy: The Vampire Slayer
2. Fargo
3. Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles
4. Highlander
5. Stargate

Ali:

1. M*A*S*H
2. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
3. Stargate
4. Back to the Future: The Animated Series
5. Weird Science