More like The Stand, you mean? I never saw NT, but I heard it blew.

I didn't even know they made a miniseries on Needful Things. Wasn't a very good book anyway.

Yeah, it's good that King took the chance to reclaim "The Shining" from that hack Kubrick.

/being sarcastic
//very, very sarcastic

As long as they shine that weird lime-green light to warn me something supernatural is about to happen.

/No Stephen King adaptation is complete without it.

oldebayer: As long as they shine that weird lime-green light to warn me something supernatural is about to happen.

/No Stephen King adaptation is complete without it.

That lime-green light was 80% of The Tommyknockers.

Didn't Castle Rock get destroyed in Needful Things? In his new book it's mentioned several times like nothing interesting happened there.

To be fair the bits in IT where the clown was stalking the kids are fairly creepy

twonky

That would be because Tim Curry is awesome. In fact, all the actors in the film are just fine; it's just the script (particularly the climax of Part 2) that sucked.

That said, I'd hate to see a feature-film version of It that purported to be faithful to the book. Besides someone trying to step into Curry's oversized red shoes, you'd have the climax basically be a 12-year old gangbang.

More like Salem's lot and less like It. Specifically, less like the the ending to It. Evil clowns are scary, goofy looking giant spiders, not so much.

Wheres my dark tower miniseries?

He has some great movies but the endings ruin the entire thing. Yeah, I'm looking at you IT, The Stand and Langoliers.

It wasn't bad. Decent actors, awesome Pennywise, decent filming, but awkward dialog. Of course, awkward dialog is pretty much a King motif. The really bad part is the giant spider, which was terrible. The director of the film is a friend of my family and he said they simply weren't given the funding to make the spider
look impressive. Also, why do it bass ackwards and show the adults first? The book isn't done that way, is it?

The English Major: oldebayer: As long as they shine that weird lime-green light to warn me something supernatural is about to happen.

/No Stephen King adaptation is complete without it.

That lime-green light was 80% of The Tommyknockers.

Oh, good God, why did you have to remind me of that steaming pile of televisual crap?

jake_lex: Yeah, it's good that King took the chance to reclaim "The Shining" from that hack Kubrick.

/being sarcastic
//very, very sarcastic

Okay, so my favorite Stephen King book is The Shining. What Kubrick made, while a good, scary ghost story, wasn't The Shining. Which is what motivated King to allow the mini-series in the 90s. I enjoyed the heck out of it, but wish they'd put it on HBO or Showtime, just so they could have gotten things like the bathtub scene, maybe actually use some of the laguage of the book.

I can count on one nutsack the number of decent King adaptations. The Shining (Kubrick) and Salem's Lot. Although I heard a lot of praise for the Shawshank Redemption although I never saw it. Oh and the Running Man, even though like the Shining, bore little resemble to the book. So I guess I have four balls.

Simpsons did it

Mugato: Although I heard a lot of praise for the Shawshank Redemption although I never saw it.

What?! Really? Wow, fix that as soon as you can.

Mugato: I can count on one nutsack the number of decent King adaptations. The Shining (Kubrick) and Salem's Lot. Although I heard a lot of praise for the Shawshank Redemption although I never saw it. Oh and the Running Man, even though like the Shining, bore little resemble to the book. So I guess I have four balls.

It's not a "decent adaptation" if the director changes core moments from the story, ergo (Oh, snap! You just got ergo'd!) Kubrick's The Shining and the Governator's Running Man are not, IN MY OPINION, good adaptations.

As stated above, Kubrick's is a good ghost/haunted house story.

RUnning Man, however, is a fairly standard 80s action movie, which Schwarzenegger did better than most. I'd still like to see them make a movie closer to the book, but the big moment from the climax, which I won't spoil for you, wouldn't be able to be done today.

I'd also like to see The Long Walk adapted...but maybe I need to re-read it first.

Mugato: I can count on one nutsack the number of decent King adaptations. The Shining (Kubrick) and Salem's Lot. Although I heard a lot of praise for the Shawshank Redemption although I never saw it. Oh and the Running Man, even though like the Shining, bore little resemble to the book. So I guess I have four balls.

The Dead Zone is excellent and way underrated.

PizzaJedi81: It's not a "decent adaptation" if the director changes core moments from the story, ergo (Oh, snap! You just got ergo'd!) Kubrick's The Shining and the Governator's Running Man are not, IN MY OPINION, good adaptations.

Okay, maybe not good adaptations as in they weren't faithful to the source material but good movies. Well not all good movies but entertaining movies. And no, they couldn't do the ending to The Running Man today. Maybe in 50 years or so.

I forgot about the Dead Zone. And Firestarter wasn't bad. I guess I didn't think this through. Although still, considering the dozens of adaptations of his books, the ratio isn't very good.

Mugato: PizzaJedi81: It's not a "decent adaptation" if the director changes core moments from the story, ergo (Oh, snap! You just got ergo'd!) Kubrick's The Shining and the Governator's Running Man are not, IN MY OPINION, good adaptations.

Okay, maybe not good adaptations as in they weren't faithful to the source material but good movies. Well not all good movies but entertaining movies. And no, they couldn't do the ending to The Running Man today. Maybe in 50 years or so.

I forgot about the Dead Zone. And Firestarter wasn't bad. I guess I didn't think this through. Although still, considering the dozens of adaptations of his books, the ratio isn't very good.

Okay, I can agree that they were entertaining...oh, and Green Mile was incredibly good, as well.

Although, a fat fat fatty of a fat lady ruined it for me. Talked the ENTIRE three hours of the movie, then, at the end, said to her large male companion (Not calling him a fatty, because he was nice enough to shut his pie-hole.), "The ending was different, but I don't want to ruin it for anyone." I walked off, rather than go on a tirade to her face.

Carrie? Misery?

Stand By Me, anyone?

jimmyschmidt: Stand By Me, anyone?

Nope, I don't think I'm even in the same state...


Oh, wait...

Confabulat: Didn't Castle Rock get destroyed in Needful Things? In his new book it's mentioned several times like nothing interesting happened there.

There was a huge problem between NT and Lisey's Story. I was surprised to find a big error that he didn't double check. At the end of NT, Norris apparently died two years after the book, but in Lisey's story, he was still alive and promoted.

At least I think it was Norris. I know it was a biatcharacter in the sheriff's office. I double checked it when I read over the summer cause I read those two somewhat back to back.

And ya, Lisey's Story glossed over a lot of Castle Rock stuff. And Needful Things was a horrible adaptation. It was my first lesson in "movie first, book after."

The Mist FTW

PizzaJedi81: The English Major: oldebayer: As long as they shine that weird lime-green light to warn me something supernatural is about to happen.

/No Stephen King adaptation is complete without it.

That lime-green light was 80% of The Tommyknockers.

Oh, good God, why did you have to remind me of that steaming pile of televisual crap?

Sorry.
It's not as bad as Golden Years, though. The best thing about that adaptation was the use of Bowie's song.

/just finished reading Under the Dome
//it was, despite its size, a pretty quick read

The English Major: PizzaJedi81: The English Major: oldebayer: As long as they shine that weird lime-green light to warn me something supernatural is about to happen.

/No Stephen King adaptation is complete without it.

That lime-green light was 80% of The Tommyknockers.

Oh, good God, why did you have to remind me of that steaming pile of televisual crap?

Sorry.
It's not as bad as Golden Years, though. The best thing about that adaptation was the use of Bowie's song.

/just finished reading Under the Dome
//it was, despite its size, a pretty quick read

Yeah, actuall, the book of Tommyknockers was more painful to me than the mini. The book craps along for 200 pages, hits about 100-150 pages of good, solid alien story, then slinks back into crap for the rest of the book. It actually angered me, and I've banned then book and movie from my house.

The English Major: PizzaJedi81: The English Major: oldebayer: As long as they shine that weird lime-green light to warn me something supernatural is about to happen.

/No Stephen King adaptation is complete without it.

That lime-green light was 80% of The Tommyknockers.

Oh, good God, why did you have to remind me of that steaming pile of televisual crap?

Sorry.
It's not as bad as Golden Years, though. The best thing about that adaptation was the use of Bowie's song.

/just finished reading Under the Dome
//it was, despite its size, a pretty quick read

Oh.,..and I remember enjoying Golden Years. I haven't seen it since it came out, though.

Close2TheEdge: The Mist FTW

SPOILER


The ending was just slapstick. "Welp, I killed my kid. Oh, here's the Army to rescue us, 10 seconds later. Well dammit."

As for the Tommyknockers, Tracy Lords was in it. She wasn't as good as she was in her earlier work but still.

PizzaJedi81: Mugato: I can count on one nutsack the number of decent King adaptations. The Shining (Kubrick) and Salem's Lot. Although I heard a lot of praise for the Shawshank Redemption although I never saw it. Oh and the Running Man, even though like the Shining, bore little resemble to the book. So I guess I have four balls.

It's not a "decent adaptation" if the director changes core moments from the story, ergo (Oh, snap! You just got ergo'd!) Kubrick's The Shining and the Governator's Running Man are not, IN MY OPINION, good adaptations.

As stated above, Kubrick's is a good ghost/haunted house story.

RUnning Man, however, is a fairly standard 80s action movie, which Schwarzenegger did better than most. I'd still like to see them make a movie closer to the book, but the big moment from the climax, which I won't spoil for you, wouldn't be able to be done today.

I'd also like to see The Long Walk adapted...but maybe I need to re-read it first.

I would really really love to see them do this. They'd need some excellent actors and a good director. However, whoever directed would have to have some nuts cuz it won't work with the kid gloves on.

maxpower007: Wheres my dark tower miniseries?

This, as hard as it would be to make, This.

Spielberg, huh? So, what will that Shia LeBeouf kid be playing in it?

LouDobbsAwaaaay: Spielberg, huh? So, what will that Shia LeBeouf kid be playing in it?

All of them. They can do wonders with motion capture these days.

Damn it, I want to read this book SO bad. My wife has forbidden me, though, since I am "hard to shop for" and wants to get it for me for Christmas.

Now, first of all, I'm not hard to shop for. A book, some new medical tool, or a video game. That's pretty much it, and I'm good.

Secondly, if I KNOW what I'm getting for Christmas, and I want to read it now, can't I just, you know, get it now and just not get anything for Christmas? I'd be happy, you'd be happy, and I can read my freaking book.

Shadowknight: Damn it, I want to read this book SO bad. My wife has forbidden me, though, since I am "hard to shop for" and wants to get it for me for Christmas.

Now, first of all, I'm not hard to shop for. A book, some new medical tool, or a video game. That's pretty much it, and I'm good.

Secondly, if I KNOW what I'm getting for Christmas, and I want to read it now, can't I just, you know, get it now and just not get anything for Christmas? I'd be happy, you'd be happy, and I can read my freaking book.

Check it out from the library, hide it from her, act excited.

I speak from experience.

Although, given that it's King's longest since The Stand, the hiding part may take some doing.

Mugato:

Funny pics of Pussy-Whipped


I was actually going to admit that in my post myself, but forgot. Trust me, I make no qualms about her keeping my balls in a jar above the mantle. Be married for over 10 years, you'll understand. Sometimes, it's just easier to pick your battles wisely.

Shadowknight: Mugato:

Funny pics of Pussy-Whipped


I was actually going to admit that in my post myself, but forgot. Trust me, I make no qualms about her keeping my balls in a jar above the mantle. Be married for over 10 years, you'll understand. Sometimes, it's just easier to pick your battles wisely.


I was just busting your balls, man. No hard feelings.

Mugato: I can count on one nutsack the number of decent King adaptations. The Shining (Kubrick) and Salem's Lot. Although I heard a lot of praise for the Shawshank Redemption although I never saw it. Oh and the Running Man, even though like the Shining, bore little resemble to the book. So I guess I have four balls.

Other notable ones:
-Shawshank (as you mentioned, but it'd say it's a top 10 off all time) - It is a very true adaptation.
-Stand By Me
-The Mist (although that one is debatable, it's an ok movie and very close to the Novella, until the end)
-The Green Mile - It's been a while since I've seen this one, but I recall it being a very true book -> movie adaptation.

And while it is a 'bad movie' - Maximum Overdrive will always have a place in my heart as one of the best b-movies.

/Dreamcatcher never happened
//actually got college credit for English 313 "Stephen King Adaptations: The written word, translated to film"

Adan: Simpsons

QFT

MrSteve007: -The Mist (although that one is debatable, it's an ok movie and very close to the Novella, until the end)

Interesting fact: King says that he actually preferred the end to the movie. Dark, disturbing, no redeeming social value... He likes that in a story.

Paraphrasing, of course. But for added fun, try this Text Based Adventure Game based on The Mist that was released way back in the 80's. I have been playing it since approximately 1988 on the old Tandy 2000 with a 5.5 inch floppy disk, and have YET to beat this damn thing.

I've got about 250 pages left in Under the Dome. I know that when I start them I won't be able to stop till it's over so I'm reluctant to begin. It's been a heck of a read though. One of the most entertaining King books I've read in a long time.

No way can the "nice" Spielberg be in charge of this movie. There's nothing nice about it. Let's hope the Jaws Spielberg is still in there somewhere.

Confabulat: Let's hope the Jaws Spielberg is still in there somewhere.

The Spielberg who had a shark eat a dog and a child? The Spielberg who had God come down and melt a bunch of Nazis? Rip someone's heart out and burn him alive? No, that Spielberg is gone.

Helm means direct. Spielberg is developing as exec producer. I can't see Spielberg directing a mini-series for basic cable.

Mugato:
SPOILER



The ending was just slapstick. "Welp, I killed my kid. Oh, here's the Army to rescue us, 10 seconds later. Well dammit."

I loved that about the ending. It just was so mean.

Mad_Radhu: Mugato:
SPOILER



The ending was just slapstick. "Welp, I killed my kid. Oh, here's the Army to rescue us, 10 seconds later. Well dammit."

I loved that about the ending. It just was so mean.

I will admit laughing uncontrollably at the ending. "HA! You're kid's dead AND you're a murderer!"

Seriously, though, it was funny.

...and yes, I see that i used "you're" instead of "your."

Dammit.

parkerlewis: He has some great movies but the endings ruin the entire thing. Yeah, I'm looking at you IT, The Stand and Langoliers.

You're seriously referring to The Langoliers as a great movie? That was the worst movie ever made. THE ABSOLUTE WORST.

/end rant

PizzaJedi81: Mugato: I can count on one nutsack the number of decent King adaptations. The Shining (Kubrick) and Salem's Lot. Although I heard a lot of praise for the Shawshank Redemption although I never saw it. Oh and the Running Man, even though like the Shining, bore little resemble to the book. So I guess I have four balls.

It's not a "decent adaptation" if the director changes core moments from the story, ergo (Oh, snap! You just got ergo'd!) Kubrick's The Shining and the Governator's Running Man are not, IN MY OPINION, good adaptations.

As stated above, Kubrick's is a good ghost/haunted house story.

RUnning Man, however, is a fairly standard 80s action movie, which Schwarzenegger did better than most. I'd still like to see them make a movie closer to the book, but the big moment from the climax, which I won't spoil for you, wouldn't be able to be done today.

I'd also like to see The Long Walk adapted...but maybe I need to re-read it first.

The Long Walk will NEVER happen. I think you need to re-read that one. Oh, they may make something similar a la Running Man, (similar, not identical) but to make a movie about 12 year olds being shot by soldiers would be sheer torture to see.

I liked the story, but I wouldn't want to WATCH the story.

Ecobuckeye: Mugato: Although I heard a lot of praise for the Shawshank Redemption although I never saw it.

What?! Really? Wow, fix that as soon as you can.

No kidding! Go rent it or whatever right this instant, heathen.

/Not even sarcasm