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Re: Stephen King
[Re: DonMega1888]
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10/19/14 06:26 AM
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Did anyone else catch King's "Big Driver" on Lifetime last night? I actually really liked it. I hadn't heard of it before and didn't know the storyline (except for brief previews). The the attack scene was disturbing, I thought the story was good as well as the acting. One of the better King stories I think. TIS
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Re: Stephen King
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11/13/14 11:22 PM
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I see he has another new one out called REVIVAL.
The man is an absolute writing machine. It's really inconceivable that he could be writing this much at his age. Hell, at any age. His wife and son are both novelists. I wonder if "Stephen King" has become a family effort. I doubt it, I'm just throwing it out there.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: Stephen King
[Re: pizzaboy]
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11/14/14 02:14 AM
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It's really inconceivable that he could be writing this much at his age. Hell, at any age. His wife and son are both novelists. I wonder if "Stephen King" has become a family effort. I doubt it, I'm just throwing it out there. It's certainly possible, but I doubt it. The big difference between Stephen King and...say, James Patterson, is that King is (for the most part) consistently good, and often great. Patterson (who does "collaborate" with other writers) hasn't put out anything decent in years.
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
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Re: Stephen King
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11/17/14 10:48 AM
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It's really inconceivable that he could be writing this much at his age. Hell, at any age. His wife and son are both novelists. I wonder if "Stephen King" has become a family effort. I doubt it, I'm just throwing it out there. It's certainly possible, but I doubt it. The big difference between Stephen King and...say, James Patterson, is that King is (for the most part) consistently good, and often great. Patterson (who does "collaborate" with other writers) hasn't put out anything decent in years. James Patterson is the biggest joke in the literary community. By leaps and bounds. He'll put his name on anything for a buck. I can't stand him. I'm just glad that Elmore Leonard, my favorite novelist of all time, took a few swipes at him before he passed away last year. But he was clever about it. In an interview he said something like, "I could be like that guy that will co-author anything for a ham sandwich. What's his name?" This isn't completely off topic, either. Because Stephen King absolutely revered Elmore Leonard.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: Stephen King
[Re: XDCX]
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11/21/14 10:30 AM
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I recently read THE HOT KID by Elmore Leonard, and quite enjoyed it! Great period novel. And you sound like you're hanging in there, XDCX. I hope your family is doing likewise .
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: Stephen King
[Re: pizzaboy]
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02/13/16 08:19 AM
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A few months ago, I picked up DOCTOR SLEEP from B&N in the bargain section for 7 bucks. But having never read THE SHINING, I felt it was a crime to read the sequel without reading the original. Plus, I had always heard that the novel (THE SHINING) was very different (and better) than the film, so I picked that one up as well, and read them back to back.
I tore through THE SHINING in about a week, and was amazed at how much better the book was compared to the film. Much heavier on the supernatural, and it better explains Jack's descent into madness than the film did. I immediately watched the film after I finished the book, and couldn't help but be disappointed.
DOCTOR SLEEP was a huge surprise. I didn't think it would hold up to the original, but I'd rank it right up there among King's best. Terrific story, and equally as spooky.
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
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Re: Stephen King
[Re: Moe_Tilden]
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02/13/16 11:15 AM
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Joyland is a good book.
I was disappointed by Mr. Mercedes considering the story's potential. Felt very contrived in places and the characterization was poor enough.
Anyone read Bazaar of Bad Dreams?
I want to look forward to 11.22.63 but James Franco is in it. Moe, I read the book and really want to see movie too. However, it's only gonna be on-line thru Hulu??(I think). Not sure of release date but I thought it was this month. Btw, I've never used Hulu, Netflix, etc. Can you use it to see one movie only and how much does it cost. Also, I assume, like all movies, it'll show on tv eventually no? Thanks TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Stephen King
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02/13/16 12:51 PM
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The Shining is my favorite. Thinner was on TV the other night too, quite like that movie. Forgot that it was another based on the Stephen King novel, i believe under his pseudo-nym Richard Bachman according to wikipedia. Horror Movie Action Figures
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Re: Stephen King
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02/15/16 03:55 AM
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I agree, I just couldn't get into UNDER THE DOME. The book was incredible, and is one of my all time favorites, but the show deviated so far from the novel it was unrecognizable.
11/22/63 is my favorite King novel, and ranks in my top 5 of favorite novels of all time. I have high hopes for the HULU series.
TIS, regarding the series, I don't think there is any way (right now) for you to legally view 11/22/63 unless you sign up for HULU PLUS. But I imagine it'll come out on Blu-Ray/DVD eventually.
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
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Re: Stephen King
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03/17/19 08:54 AM
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Elevation was a novella, really more a short story that read like a Christmas story. It's a mug's game to try to figure out an author's intentions but King certainly seems to be more insistent in letting us know that we don't have a lot of time on earth and that we should be nice to each other. You could finish this story in one day. A man discovers that he's losing weight and can't explain why. He also decides to help some new neighbors who don't want his help. I don't think it's a coincidence that it took him 50 years until his daily Trump bashing on Twitter to write a story like this. Seems very cynical to me. Especially coming from someone who has written stuff like "he had thick, negroid lips" and various other offensive stereotypical stuff in his older books.
I invoke my right under the 5th amendment of the United States constitution and decline to answer the question.
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