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Today we're talking about the sci-fi movie Annihilation and the book of the same name that it's based on with returning guest Tzufit.What we've been up to (00:01:36) Sea of Thieves (All of us!) (00:21:19) Overwatch League stage 2 finals and player code of conduct (All of us!) (00:33:11) Darkest Dungeon (Pam) (00:40:42) The Alienist (Tzufit) (00:42:30) American Crime Story s2 (Tzufit)AnnihilationThere will be spoilers for the movie and book throughout. (00:45:21) What is Annihilation? (00:46:43) Expectations and adaptation (00:53:17) Characters and actors (00:58:10) Self-destruction themes and the addition of an adultery subplot (01:04:23) Casting choices and focus on women (01:06:01) Removal of the hypnosis aspect of the book (01:09:30) The tattoo (01:10:23) I’ve been interested in Annihilation for a while but I have one holdup - I am a huge wimp when it comes to movies, and spooky/creepy stuff haunts me for days. Would this movie still be worth watching knowing it might leave me up later than usual? Is it even that scary? Thanks! @thomicks (01:12:07) How much do you hate bears now? @mk_patter (01:13:16) What's really going on in The Shimmer (01:19:06) The Lighthouse and the film's ending (01:30:19) Would love to hear your thoughts on the theory that the whole thing is an experiment set up by the government to test out the genetic engineering tools @teatimesci (01:34:19) Visuals, audio and most striking scenes (01:41:26) If you’ve read the book, did it live up to expectations? If not, did the movie make you want to read the book? @GuusHenkBremer (01:42:27) Is Annihilation worth travelling 40 miles for? @travplaysgamesContact information (01:43:41) Riley Pam Tzufit, Cowboy & CricketIf you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at [email protected] or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
