Adaptation. (2002)
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.
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Tom Slick: Not the Cartoon
"That would have been amazing. Just like adaptation."
— Chuck
Chuck references the film Adaptation when joking about Nicolas Cage potentially playing both Tom Slick and the Yeti in the same movie.
Sep 19, 2024
#042622
“Postmodernism:”
"An adaptation. I mean, that's the currency he deals in."
— Chuck
Charlie Kaufman film mentioned as example of postmodern cinema.
Apr 26, 2022
#010218
How Orchids Work
"they changed the name from Orchid Thief to Adaptation. And it's one of my favorites of all time."
— Josh
Josh discusses the Charlie Kaufman film based on Susan Orlean's book about orchid hunting.
Jan 2, 2018
#083016
How Food Tasters Work
"they all look like Chris Cooper or something like that in adaptation"
— Josh
Josh compares the appearance of hypothetical smoker food tasters to Chris Cooper's role in the film Adaptation.
Aug 30, 2016
#070213
How Pollen Works
"Memorized in that movie adaptation. Yeah. That's a great movie."
— Josh
Josh mentions this movie when discussing Darwin's prediction about a hummingbird that co-evolved with an orchid.
Jul 2, 2013
#041911
Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me
"that always makes me think of adaptation. Chris Cooper's character talks about the probiscus of the orchid"
— Josh
Josh references the movie Adaptation when discussing the proboscis of flies, mentioning Chris Cooper's character talking about orchids.
Apr 19, 2011
Cast
Nicolas Cage
Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Meryl Streep
Susan Orlean
Chris Cooper
John Laroche
Tilda Swinton
Valerie Thomas
Jay Tavare
Matthew Osceola
Litefoot
Russell
Roger Willie
Randy
Jim Beaver
Ranger Tony
Cara Seymour
Amelia Kavan
Doug Jones
Augustus Margary
Gary Farmer
Buster Baxley
Peter Jason
Defense Attorney
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