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Velorath
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One of Stephen King's biggest problems is that he's pretty good at the build-up, but usually sucks at writing endings. The Mist (which is in one of his short story collections) didn't really have an ending. |
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Ironwood
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Yeah, but from the trailer it's not going to be about that so much as Religion and it's place in society. I think Carrie already made Kings views on that matter clear. I think I'll avoid the film, tho I liked the story.
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Evildrider
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I've tried to read Stephen King and it just bores me, not a fan of his writing. The only movie of his I've even liked is the Shining really, none of the others did a thing for me.
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WayAbvPar
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I really dug The Stand, at least until the last few chapters. I guess that is typical of King, however.
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Velorath
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Yeah, but from the trailer it's not going to be about that so much as Religion and it's place in society. I think Carrie already made Kings views on that matter clear. I think I'll avoid the film, tho I liked the story.
I'll probably watch the movie (mostly due to work) but the trailer look like pure Sci-Fi channel mini-series stuff. Over the top-acting, and cheesy looking creatures from what they show. At least 1408 was decent I guess, so it's not all bad for Stephen King short stories turned into movies. |
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schild
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I don't know why Frank is wasting his time with it.
STEPHEN KING IS PROBABLY NEVER GOING TO WRITE ANOTHER SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, PLEASE FIND ANOTHER AUTHOR TO LATCH ONTO THX.
I would have liked to have seen what he could've done with the Bourne series. :(
Edit: Btw, I know Frank's career is spotty, but he directed one of the greatest movies _of_all_time_ so I know he's still got some fucking skill left in him.
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Viin
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Saw 3:10 to Yuma tonight - very good. Lots of good actors (Walsh from Firefly/Serenity, Bale, etc), gritty. +++++
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WindupAtheist
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I haven't read much of King, but I do enjoy his columns in Entertainment Weekly. Well, mostly. He does (or did) tend to talk about Harry Potter an awful god damned lot.
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As far as King's horror works, the must reads are Salem's Lot, Christine and IT. Don't judge any of them by the cheesy movie versions.
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schild
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IT is probably one of the best horror books ever laid on paper.
The movie is also fantastic, up until the last 15 minutes, which is ok since it's 3+ hours long.
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IT is probably one of the best horror books ever laid on paper.
The movie is also fantastic, up until the last 15 minutes, which is ok since it's 3+ hours long.
IT scared the fucking shit out of me. I remember reading it in the middle of my algebra class in freshman or sophomore year in HS and having to look up and around the classroom every few minutes to remind myself that Pennywise wasn't hanging around. |
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schild
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The first time I saw it, i was too scared to finish, so I never knew about the shitty shit shit ending.
Ironically, for the next 5-6 years, I hailed it as the best horror movie ever and the thought of it alone scared the fuck outta me.
All of the wind was taken out of those sales once I saw the ending.
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IT is the reason I hate clowns. Well, most of it. Clowns sucked on their own before they became the embodiment of evil.
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Johny Cee
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Okay....
I know that it's going to suck, but a part of me really wants to go see Dragon Wars. Helicopters and tanks vs. dragons? YES.
I think it's that same part of me that was crushed when I saw Reign of Fire and realized it was shitty "hero kills monster" movie that should be on Scifi channel on Saturday.
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HaemishM
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I thought Reign of Fire was pretty good. What were you expecting?
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Dragon Wars = PG13
PG13 FTL
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Grand Design
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I've tried to read Stephen King and it just bores me, not a fan of his writing. The only movie of his I've even liked is the Shining really, none of the others did a thing for me.
I know that I'm a bit late on this response, but I wanted to point out that the film of The Shining was much much much more a Stanley Kubrick story than a Stephen King. Kubrick turned it into a tale of physical, emotional and mental isolation and the resulting insanity rather than the supernatural - though there is still plenty of supernatural in the film. Stephen King hated Kubrick's film (most assholes do,) which was part of the reasoning behind that godawful made-for-TV piece of crap with the dude from Wings. King really is a master of pulp fiction, not an artist. But, yeah, the only movie that ever really scared the shit out of me was The Shining. And Glitter. |
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Evildrider
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I thought Reign of Fire was pretty good. What were you expecting?
I agree.. I thought it was pretty decent for what it was. |
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MrHat
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Anyone watch 3:10 yet? I kinda want to go see it this weekend.
Went and watched Shoot 'em Up last weekend. Good times.
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Furiously
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I don't know why Frank is wasting his time with it.
STEPHEN KING IS PROBABLY NEVER GOING TO WRITE ANOTHER SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, PLEASE FIND ANOTHER AUTHOR TO LATCH ONTO THX.
Can I just hope for more short stories then? |
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stu
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3:10 To Yuma was awesome! I'm more of a Christian Bale fan (he was great in Rescue Dawn ealier this summer) but Russell Crowe steals most of the scenes. He plays a helluva villain in this flick. 'Bout time someone brought us a western worth watching, even if this one is a remake.
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Abagadro
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3:10 was decent, but not spectacular. Good performances, but the plot leaves something to be desired and many of the characters are underdeveloped or superfluous.
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Johny Cee
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I thought Reign of Fire was pretty good. What were you expecting?
I had only seen some of the promotional posters and whatnot with the "attack helicopter vs. dragon." I wanted a big dumb special effects action movie. Instead I got typical "kill mob boss and all underlings die, everyone dies except main and love interest" type movie. I just read that the Coen's are doing an adaption of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men. Seems like a match made in heaven. Very excited about this. |
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Abagadro
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I just read that the Coen's are doing an adaption of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men. Seems like a match made in heaven. Very excited about this.
It just played at Toronto and Roger Ebert called it a "perfect movie." |
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
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Ironwood
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Goodness, Superman Returns was a bad and wholly unneccesary film...
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HaemishM
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I wouldn't call it bad. It was unnecessary, seeing as how it just polished the story from the first movie with kryptonite rocks, but it wasn't terrible. It needed more Zod.
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Abagadro
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They needed to to get it done to "reboot" the franchise. It had so much baggage with it once it hit the screen it was a bit hopeless. I actually didn't mind it much as a film. I'm hopeful Singer can do something more interesting with the next one since he has been in charge from day one.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
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1408 made me cry.  The part where he hugs his daughter. He was great all around, but that was probably the best acting I've ever seen from Cusack. Other than that, I'm kind of torn. It wasn't that great of a horror really, but it did work as some sort of existential mindfuck, I guess (his character even used the word "Kafka-esque" to describe the hotel, so maybe that's what was intended all along). The Invincible. Should I feel bad for crying here too? |
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stray
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OK, I think I'm pregnant or something. :-D
I just cried at the end of Death Proof.
Y'know, when they finally catch up with him? Damn that was fucking sweet.
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I watched a bit of Red Road but it was a little too depressing for me. It's one saving grace is that it has Scottish to English subtitles. Oh, how I laughed!  |
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« Last Edit: October 11, 2007, 09:04:56 AM by SnakeCharmer »
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HaemishM
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