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For his big books I agree, the Dark Tower movie was absolutely abysmal. But the mini series angle here gives me hope. Gives them time to fully explore it.
He is a righteous man!joffer said:
Most individual books have a hard time translating into 120 minutes on screen. Was pretty easy to see that train wreck coming.
Yeah but it was a 90’s mini series (that wasn’t completely awful). TV has come a long way since then. Holding out hope.
Network TV though? Maybe if it was HBOYeah but it was a 90’s mini series (that wasn’t completely awful). TV has come a long way since then. Holding out hope.
More thinking budget, better actors, better writers. HBO rarely misses, but to be fair for me one of the misses was the other recent King adaptation they did.
I actually hated it (did read the book). The best part of the book was the first half and the show condensed that to two episodes.
Saving myself for the real GOT’s ending. I never was a huge book guy, but I’ve only got 5 more pre-college kid years left. I have a feeling I’ll be doing a bit more reading then. Hopefully, I’ll last long enough to enjoy some retirement!
I have tried three times to read GOT. I've not made it further than 200 pages in. George R. R. Martin is the king of bloat, Stephen King merely a count or duke.
I'm shocked anyone would pay for CBS all access. CBS should be ashamed charging anyone for anything.CurlyNight said:
Wow, that surprises me. Yes, he gets a little windy with the food descriptions, bit I cant remember any time in the first 3 books where I was bored or wanted him to get on with it. Imo nowhere near as bad a King when he meanders for 100 pages without stuff happening.
Dunno. Feel that way with Dark Tower. Rave reviews on that series, but I had to tap out mid book 3.
I hope they use the same opening music. Might be one of the best song choices in a TV show/movie.
Different strokes for different folks I suppose, love both The Stand and The Dark Tower.
Yep. I may pay to see Contagion. I've always had interest in this subject even before now.
Christine was also a personal favorite of mine as well as Carrie.
Yeah, the movie cut out the entire inner dialogue on the author’s struggle with addiction. That made the story a lot leaner which helped the transition to the screen.I thought the movie Misery was better than the book.
And Kathy Bates was just terrific. So was Caan, but really, that helped launch Bates' career. I think.
True enough. IIRC, King's main issue is that the movie changed the ending (not exactly uncommon in Hollywood adaptations) and that it didn't show the warmth of the family - and Jack Torrence in particular.Not according to King it didn't.
Yeah Misery was a very good flick.I thought the movie Misery was better than the book.
I think one of Kings big beefs was in the movie Jack already felt unhinged at the start of the flick.
Interesting. I mean, it's Jack Nicholson. He kinda looks a little unhinged all the time. Wonder if King's beef was was more on casting than story. Likely both.
