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LZoltowski said:
OMG I forgot about Big Trouble In Little China
SUCH A GOOD MOVIE!!!
@kojack yeah, plus King had a huge issue with the female character being just a screaming weak mess, she was meant to be strong and unafraid. The Shining was written during Kings darker times, he was suffering from alcoholism and very bad dreams. He dreamt once that he strangled his kids with a fire hose. (At the Stanley Hotel room 217) the book was almost autobiographical and King felt the movie went in the wrong direction. He also hated that Nicolson was cast.
09-10-2018 05:43 PM
OMG, all the ones you highlighted are my favourites too!!!!!!!!! (Langoliers is a great one too, very good concept, cheap and poor execution 🙂 )
SimonSays28 said:
LZoltowski said:
OMG I forgot about Big Trouble In Little China
SUCH A GOOD MOVIE!!!
@kojack yeah, plus King had a huge issue with the female character being just a screaming weak mess, she was meant to be strong and unafraid. The Shining was written during Kings darker times, he was suffering from alcoholism and very bad dreams. He dreamt once that he strangled his kids with a fire hose. (At the Stanley Hotel room 217) the book was almost autobiographical and King felt the movie went in the wrong direction. He also hated that Nicolson was cast.
Man it has been decades since I watched Big Trouble in Little China - that movie used to be on all the time when I was growing up!!!As far as Kubrick's the Shining goes - yes King's complaints are valid when looking at it in comparison to the book and his story is arguably the scarier one because his characters are that much more human. But Kubrick's version - I don't know, I think it is because of his visual language - the cinematography of his version, the textures, the soundtrack that communicate a story in a way that most King adaptations (not all) cannot match.I mean most Stephen King movies / mini-series I watch simply because I enjoy his stories so much, but I'd say out of all the King movies listed on Wiki - the following are actually worth watching, and the ones in bold are the ones that I think qualify as good movies in general (not just good Stephen King movies) if you compare my list with wiki list, I have cut out most of the adaptations. Not necessarily because I didn't enjoy those movies or shows (I have watched the majority of that list), but I cut them out because most of those movies are objectively not good movies. The following list are movies I think are watchable - and some of them even worth watching multiple times.1976 - Carrie - this is an ok movie, and it has aged pretty well but it isn't a mind blowing movie but Carrie was never my favourite King book.
1980 - The Shining - not really much to say, this is a great movie even if it is not a great adaptation.
1983 - Cujo - not really a great film, but it is watchable.
1983 - The Dead Zone - same as Cujo, it is watchable even if it is very slowly paced.
1983 - Christine - probably the cheesiest film on this whole list, it is not great by any means but it is still watchable.
1986 - Stand by Me - this is a good film, it hasn't aged completely gracefully but it is still a good film and one that I have watched many times.
1990 - Misery - this is a very good thriller movie, well worth watching. Excellent performances by the cast.
1994 - The Shawshank Redemption - this is one of those movies that I can watch from what ever scene comes on the TV at any moment, it is in my top 5 films of all time.
1995 - Dolores Claiborne - I remember this as being a depressing but good film, I haven't watched in a long time. I am honestly not sure how it holds up today.
1998 - Apt Pupil - this is one of those films where I think the liberties the director took really work for the film, the ending in particular is much more sinister than the horrific violent ending of the novel. I have watched this a few times since it's release, it hasn't aged all that well (it is a late 90s movie through and through), but it is entertaining.
1999 - The Green Mile - like The Shawshank Redemption, it is just such a likeable film. The whole cast is great and even though it is very long, it never feels poorly paced.
2001 - Hearts in Atlantis - this is an odd movie, I like the cinematography and the story but I can't say I have watched it more than one time. I'd actually like to revisit this one and see what I think now.
2003 - Dreamcatcher - I recently rewatched this, it is far from a great film but it is an entertaining alien horror film.
2004 - Riding the Bullet - can't remember too much about this one, other than I think that I enjoyed it.
2007 - 1408 - this one still gives me nightmares when I watch it, probably the scariest adaptation of all. It is also a really great film in general, John Cusack and Samuel Jackson are fantastic.
2007 - The Mist - when I saw this in the theaters the first 5 minutes had me thinking "oh no, here we go again another well meaning but completely cheesy Stephen King horror movie", but by 10 minutes in I was hooked and by the time the credits roll I was gut punched. Easily one of my favourite horror movies.
2009 - Dolan's Cadillac - same as Riding the Bullet, can't remember to much but I think it was good.
2017 - It - this is a great film, can't wait for the sequel. Completely trashes the original - it nails the atmosphere of the book despite taking a lot of liberty with the story (changing the time period, and most of the scary encounters completely).
2017 - Gerald's Game - haven't watched this yet, but I have heard good things.
2017 - 1922 - this was a fun watch, the pacing is a little out of sorts but the overall movie was enjoyable.
2017 - Mr. Mercedes - hands down one of my favourite TV shows at the moment, great adaptation.
2018 - Castle Rock - I am hoping this ends up being good, going to buy it on iTunes soon.
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RedRizla said:
@SimonSays28 - Dreamcatcher, isn't that the one where there's a lot of farting going on? I've never laughed so much in all my life when I watched that horror film. The farting was totally unexpected in it..
Right on - I think as movies they work for everyone, which is why I love them. I am looking forward to Castle Rock so much!!!
LZoltowski said:
OMG, all the ones you highlighted are my favourites too!!!!!!!!! (Langoliers is a great one too, very good concept, cheap and poor execution 🙂 )
Castle Rock is bloody amazing I HIGHLY recommend it, its Stephen King and JJ Abrams at their best.
snowdog said:
I haven't seen the latest It film but I loved the first one, Tim Curry is awesome. 😄
And all of this Stephen King stuff and no mention of Salem's Lot? One of my all time favourite films of all time!
Children Of The Corn was also great too.
The weird thing with me is that I can't stand his books. I just can't read and get into them for some reason...but I LOVE all of the films and telly series based on his books.