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Lost in Translation

A long-running exploration of the Art of the Reboot in film and television.

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Lost in Translation 300: Solo – A Star Wars Story

Scott Delahunt
July 12, 2019
Lost in Translation
The biggest problem Solo has is that it is a good popcorn movie.

Lost in Translation 299: The Anti-Adaptation Backlash

Scott Delahunt
July 5, 2019
Lost in Translation
Another issue with the memories of popular original movies is that some of the works the “originals'” were based on fell into obscurity.

Lost in Translation 298: Machinama and Fan Adaptations

Scott Delahunt
June 21, 2019
Lost in Translation
Each episode of Favignano's LSPDFR is stylized as an episode of COPS, with a few call outs in each.

Lost in Translation 297: Murder on the Orient Express

Scott Delahunt
June 14, 2019
Lost in Translation
Branagh’s version of Murder on the Orient Express remained faithful to Christie’s original novel, not just with plot, but the era.

Lost in Translation 296: When a Car Ad Provides Closure

Scott Delahunt
June 7, 2019
Lost in Translation
The car ad is a live action adaptation of the D&D cartoon.

Lost in Translation 295: PlayStation Productions

Scott Delahunt
May 31, 2019
Lost in Translation
Time will tell, but PlayStation Productions is off to a good start.

Lost in Translation 294: Men with Brooms

Scott Delahunt
May 17, 2019
Lost in Translation
Men with Brooms took some time to show the audience the ins and outs of the game so viewers could follow the action on the ice.

Lost in Translation 293: Sports Movies

Scott Delahunt
May 10, 2019
Lost in Translation
Studios can’t ignore the potential audiences for sports adaptations.

Lost in Translation 292: Death Race 2050

Scott Delahunt
May 3, 2019
Lost in Translation
The new film is an update of Death Race 2000, keeping up with the changes and lack thereof in American society.

Lost in Translation 291: Teen Titans (2003)

Scott Delahunt
April 26, 2019
Lost in Translation
Teen Titans built off the comics to become its own thing.

Lost in Translation 290: Godzilla – Planet of the Monsters

Scott Delahunt
April 19, 2019
Lost in Translation
The theme of the Godzilla franchise has always been about the dangers of destroying the planet, either through nuclear war or through environmental damage.

Lost in Translation 289: Titans

Scott Delahunt
April 12, 2019
Lost in Translation
The characters are recognizable, but Titans is putting its own spin on them, something to be expected in a cinematic universe.

Lost in Translation 288: Evolution of TV Viewing

Scott Delahunt
March 29, 2019
Lost in Translation
With the changes in how people watch TV today, television may be the best route for adaptation.

Lost in Translation 287: Carmen Sandiego

Scott Delahunt
March 22, 2019
Lost in Translation
Carmen Sandiego is its own work, but it builds upon the franchise in such a way to be part of it instead of separate.

Lost in Translation 286: One Day at a Time

Scott Delahunt
March 15, 2019
Lost in Translation
One Day at a Time isn’t about the Romano/Cooper family or the Alvarez family, but what they go through.

Lost in Translation 285: The Exceptions

Scott Delahunt
March 8, 2019
Lost in Translation
For every rule of thumb, there are exceptions.

Lost in Translation 284: Music Covers

Scott Delahunt
March 1, 2019
Lost in Translation
Straight-up covers are more common than shot-for-shot remakes.

Lost in Translation 283: Airplane!

Scott Delahunt
February 22, 2019
Lost in Translation
The popularity of Airplane! and the nature of the jokes wound up killing off the disaster movie for a decade and a half.

Lost in Translation 282: Remakes and Comedy Vehicles

Scott Delahunt
February 15, 2019
Lost in Translation
This week, a look at the flip side of parodies, the remake that serves as a comedy vehicle.

Lost in Translation 281: Parodies

Scott Delahunt
February 8, 2019
Lost in Translation
The end result is that, no matter what type of parody a work may be, it can’t be held to the same standards as an adaptation.
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