63. The Greatest Beer Run Ever

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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: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------- twitter.com/littolens ---------------------------------------------------------------- instagram.com/littolens