qwksndmonster Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 I've been re-watching Twin Peaks. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Quote
biodork Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 NS, do you approve? The first image of Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury will stun you Quote
WildCard Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Going to see IT tonight. Beyond excited Quote
biodork Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Going to see IT tonight. Beyond excited Looking forward to hearing what you thought! I can't remember, did you finish the book (or at least get to where they're adults)? Quote
qwksndmonster Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 I wish I could see it tonight. Sunday! Quote
WildCard Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Looking forward to hearing what you thought! I can't remember, did you finish the book (or at least get to where they're adults)? Close! I have about 100 pages left until I finish the kids' section Quote
biodork Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Close! I have about 100 pages left until I finish the kids' section Quick, go home and finish those 100 pages! lol I have high hopes that this might be the best Stephen King movie adaptation ever, but I'm still being a chicken about seeing the movie (especially by myself), haha. Quote
qwksndmonster Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Quick, go home and finish those 100 pages! lol I have high hopes that this might be the best Stephen King movie adaptation ever, but I'm still being a chicken about seeing the movie (especially by myself), haha. What are considered the good King adaptions other than The Shining? Quote
Randall Flagg Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 I've read dozens of King's books, but I've only ever enjoyed Kubrick's movie. I'll have to go watch this one. Quote
biodork Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) What are considered the good King adaptions other than The Shining? Hard to say because he has so darn many... I enjoyed the TV miniseries for both The Stand and IT, but I also saw both prior to reading the books, and that's been the case (for me) for most of his movie adaptations. I've heard Carrie was well done, but I've actually neither read the book nor seen the movie! Edit: I missed the most obvious good one: Misery! Edited September 8, 2017 by biodork Quote
WildCard Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Shawshank Shawshank was a King book? Quote
Randall Flagg Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Shawshank was a King book? A Novella, yes. The story after it, called Apt Pupil, is perhaps the most chilling of his stories that I've ever read. Quote
WildCard Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 A Novella, yes. The story after it, called Apt Pupil, is perhaps the most chilling of his stories that I've ever read. Worth reading? Quote
Randall Flagg Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Worth reading? Yes, it's better than the movie that is widely considered to be one of the best of all time. Seriously, it is. And then The Green Mile is an even better prison story than THAT. Quote
shrader Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 What, no love for the Running Man? It became really popular when they switched sexes and called it the Hunger Games. Quote
Drunkard Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) The Mist movie from 10 years ago was also pretty damn awesome, although I never read the book. I've watched Season 1 of the show on FX/SciFi or whatever channel it was on. Pretty good so far but not as good as the movie although part of what I love so much about the movie was how it ended and since the show isn't over it's pretty much impossible to measure up at this point. Edited September 8, 2017 by Drunkard Quote
qwksndmonster Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 What, no love for the Running Man? It became really popular when they switched sexes and called it the Hunger Games.I thought the Hunger Games was Battle Royale? Who can keep track Quote
josie Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 The Mist movie from 10 years ago was also pretty damn awesome, although I never read the book. I've watched Season 1 of the show on FX/SciFi or whatever channel it was on. Pretty good so far but not as good as the movie although part of what I love so much about the movie was how it ended and since the show isn't over it's pretty much impossible to measure up at this point. I've heard that King himself said the ending to the movie of The Mist was better than his own. Freakin' haunting flick. I remember watching it in college- I was under the impression we were watching a "so bad it's good" film, as most King film adaptions are. Nope.. totally had nightmares. Quote
Drunkard Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 I've heard that King himself said the ending to the movie of The Mist was better than his own. Freakin' haunting flick. I remember watching it in college- I was under the impression we were watching a "so bad it's good" film, as most King film adaptions are. Nope.. totally had nightmares. It was gnarly for sure. It still holds up well too. I burned it when it first came out on dvd and the last time I watched it was maybe a year ago and it was still good. Several actors from the Walking Dead are also in it (Carol, Dale, and Andrea for sure, maybe some others, but I think that's it). Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Posted September 8, 2017 NS, do you approve? The first image of Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury will stun you No way, no how. There can (and should) be only one Freddie. Quote
biodork Posted September 8, 2017 Report Posted September 8, 2017 Yes, it's better than the movie that is widely considered to be one of the best of all time. Seriously, it is. And then The Green Mile is an even better prison story than THAT. Oh man, I forgot about The Green Mile, too. Never heard of Apt Pupil... will have to check it out! Quote
shrader Posted September 9, 2017 Report Posted September 9, 2017 I thought the Hunger Games was Battle Royale? Who can keep track I'm not sure what that one is, but it's definitely a story that's been done a ton of times. Quote
WildCard Posted September 9, 2017 Report Posted September 9, 2017 That was so much better than the book. A++ acting, and they didn't ruin the movie by putting the best scenes in the trailer. It deviates a good amount from the book, but in a good way. One of the very few times it's movie > book for me Quote
biodork Posted September 9, 2017 Report Posted September 9, 2017 That was so much better than the book. A++ acting, and they didn't ruin the movie by putting the best scenes in the trailer. It deviates a good amount from the book, but in a good way. One of the very few times it's movie > book for me Nice! I have a hard time believing it's better, but great to hear it's at least as good! Quote
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