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Re: Stephen King [Re: pizzaboy] #745096
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The reviews I read said that the actress who plays Carrie is not quite pitiful enough, that she seems more than capable of taking care of herself, with or without telekinesis. I also read that Julianne Moore steals the film with her portrayal as Carrie's crazy mom.


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Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
The reviews I read said that the actress who plays Carrie is not quite pitiful enough, that she seems more than capable of taking care of herself, with or without telekinesis. I also read that Julianne Moore steals the film with her portrayal as Carrie's crazy mom.


What's your favorite Stephen King Book and/or movie. I read thinner and liked that a lot better then the movie. I remember the IT always creeped a lot of people out whacky f'n movie lol

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Why are they doing another remake of Carrie?


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I understand they also recreated the shower scene. I'm sure some were wondering about that....


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Originally Posted By: Mignon
Why are they doing another remake of Carrie?


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Freaking hilarious. On Wheel of Fortune, the puzzle was as follows:

STEPHEN KING'S UNDER THE DO_E

The guys solved as "Stephen King's Under the Dove".


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Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
Freaking hilarious. On Wheel of Fortune, the puzzle was as follows:

STEPHEN KING'S UNDER THE DO_E

The guys solved as "Stephen King's Under the Dove".


Ha ha ha ha!!!!!! lol Obviously not everyone is a King fan, but that is hilarious.


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Re: Stephen King [Re: pizzaboy] #787208
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I finally got around to reading Doctor Sleep. It is a refreshing change from more cynical writers. If you like your heroes good and your bad guys very bad indeed you might enjoy this book. Also if you think the arc of the universe really does bend towards justice this is the book for you.

That said some of King's characters are a little flat from time to time. Or maybe it felt like I had run into a few of them already from The Stand or Insomnia. Anyway as I've said before I remain amazed that King STILL holds a grudge over Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining (as he makes painfully clear in the epilogue to Doctor Sleep). Let it go, dude. Dang! lol

If you are curious as to what Danny Torrance did when he grew up then Doctor Sleep satisfies on that front. The bad guys aren't quite as scary as Barlow from Salem's Lot or the ghosts from The Shining but they are just as malicious.


"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming

Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Originally Posted By: Lilo
I finally got around to reading Doctor Sleep. It is a refreshing change from more cynical writers. If you like your heroes good and your bad guys very bad indeed you might enjoy this book. Also if you think the arc of the universe really does bend towards justice this is the book for you.

That said some of King's characters are a little flat from time to time. Or maybe it felt like I had run into a few of them already from The Stand or Insomnia. Anyway as I've said before I remain amazed that King STILL holds a grudge over Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining (as he makes painfully clear in the epilogue to Doctor Sleep). Let it go, dude. Dang! lol

If you are curious as to what Danny Torrance did when he grew up then Doctor Sleep satisfies on that front. The bad guys aren't quite as scary as Barlow from Salem's Lot or the ghosts from The Shining but they are just as malicious.

Spot-on, Lilo. Especially about Kubrick. King can be very malicious, especially for an ex-hippie (and ex-addict) who'll have you believe that he's all about acceptance and forgiveness wink.

That said, I enjoyed the heck out of "Doctor Sleep." And I start "The Long Fall" this weekend, so I'll be in touch smile.


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Re: Stephen King [Re: pizzaboy] #787217
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Originally Posted By: pizzaboy

Spot-on, Lilo. Especially about Kubrick. King can be very malicious, especially for an ex-hippie (and ex-addict) who'll have you believe that he's all about acceptance and forgiveness wink.





"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming

Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Thanks, Lilo. That's the first rap song I've enjoyed since Whodini were in their prime grin.


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Re: Stephen King [Re: pizzaboy] #787314
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Just read DOCTOR SLEEP and really enjoyed it, great follow on to THE SHINING!!

I have JOYLAND to read next.


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11/22/63 looked good , guy gos back in time to stop the Kennedy assassinion , doctor sleep was ok, IT was a great book and film damn tim curry freaked me out as penny wise as a kid

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Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
I have JOYLAND to read next.

That's a good one, Yogi. Short by King's standards. You'll read it in a weekend smile.


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I'm reading Mr. Mercedes. It's very good.


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I'm about half way through MR. MERCEDES. I'm loving it so far!


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Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Just read DOCTOR SLEEP and really enjoyed it, great follow on to THE SHINING!!

I have JOYLAND to read next.


Joyland was REALLY good. It's light on the supernatural though. But it will remind most readers of the first person they really loved who didn't love them. As King writes, that stuff leaves scars.. lol


"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming

Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Originally Posted By: Lilo
But it will remind most readers of the first person they really loved who didn't love them.

Speak for yourself, Lilo. Never happened to me whistle.

Great book, though grin .


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But it will remind most readers of the first person they really loved who didn't love them.

Speak for yourself, Lilo. Never happened to me whistle.

Great book, though grin .


rolleyes Yes. I forgot that this was your theme song back in the day... lol


"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming

Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Originally Posted By: Lilo
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But it will remind most readers of the first person they really loved who didn't love them.

Speak for yourself, Lilo. Never happened to me whistle.

Great book, though grin .


rolleyes Yes. I forgot that this was your theme song back in the day... lol

lol lol

Great song, but that's not me. The reason it never (okay, seldom) happened to me is, as soon as I found someone crazy enough to love me back, I married her lol lol.


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DYING TO SEE THIS NOW, FIRST ONE HORRORIFED ME AS A KID

Stephen King’s clown slasher film, It, is being remade and revamped in a two-part series. Talented newcomer Cary Fukunaga will be co-writing (along with Chase Palmer) and directing. This horror classic turned the iconic childhood figure of a friendly clown into a child-eating monster.

Stephen King published his bestselling horror novel It in 1986 under Viking Press. After great reviews, It was developed into a TV miniseries aired on ABC. Tommy Lee Wallace directed and co-wrote, along with Stephen King and Lawrence Cohen. The series was a hit and even won an Emmy for its musical score composed by Richard Bellis. The cast included a number of very talented twelve-year-old child stars, and Tim Curry as the killer clown himself.

To some, clowns are extremely scary even when they are not evil, but to most they are funny thespians painted up. Therefore, the idea of a monster clown is very silly, and most movies that portray the concept do an awful job. That is, until Tim Curry’s legendary performance as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Curry brings a lot of energy to every bizarre character he plays, but Pennywise showed a dark demented side to his acting never before seen. This role could have easily made scary look more like ridiculous, but was flawlessly executed by the seasoned actor. Although fans rave how Curry should stage a comeback with the new films, that most likely will not be the case. This leaves fans eager to see who will be the new face of this classic killer.

Cary Fukunaga definitely has his work cut out for him if he is going to please the crowd. Although Fukunaga has only directed a handful of films, his track record is untarnished. His first big film, Sin Nobre, was a popular 2009 movie released in Mexico. However, he did not come into the limelight until Jane Eyre in 2011. The dark romance film was nominated for an Oscar for its costume design. Since then, he has been working with HBO on their popular True Detective series.

Stephen King’s new “It” remake is already shaping up to be increasingly more violent and bloody than the original. The film follows a group of people who were attacked by Pennywise as children one summer but survived. 30 years later, they return to their hometown to reunite the Losers Club. Pennywise has returned and started taking children again, leaving behind nothing but blood splatters and body parts. Although no one in the group remembers what happened during their encounters with Pennywise, it is up to them to somehow stop him.

From the sounds of the plot, the new It movie could easily be a sequel as opposed to a remake, considering the first movie followed the kids and not the adults. One of the most creepy things about It was that he hurt children, which is one of the few subjects that can still elicit a reaction out of horror movie goers. Horror movies are making a fierce comeback, and Stephen King’s It remake is rumored to be released sometime in 2015.

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Is anyone else following the tv series of "Under The Dome?" It airs every Monday.


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Originally Posted By: The Italian Stallionette
Is anyone else following the tv series of "Under The Dome?" It airs every Monday.


smile

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I watch it, Tis. But it's a real departure from the novel at this point. Not that it matters. It's still a fun show smile .


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Just finished reading MR. MERCEDES. I thought it was terrific. This is Stephen King's first "hard-boiled crime" novel, but he did a great job. A suspenseful (and often times frightening) plot with a memorable cast of characters. Retired detective (Det. Ret.) Bill Hodges is a likeable main character who you can't help but root for (I can picture Michael Harney of NYPD BLUE fame playing the role should the book ever become a film or mini-series), and Brady Hartsfield is exceptionally evil and deranged. The supporting cast is great as well, especially Holly, whose character literally leaps off the page.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, King has a way of painting pictures with words, and this is another one of those novels where you become utterly absorbed in the world he has created. This is a no-brainer for King fans, but I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good "cat-and-mouse" type thriller. An excellent (and quick) read!


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I gave up on Under The Dome after 3 or 4 episodes. It was terrible.


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Once that mini-dome chrysalis hatched and out popped the Monarch butterfly it was over for me. Liked it at first too Moe!

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My favorite Stephen King Movies:

1) Shawshank Redemption
2) The Shining
3) Misery
4)Carrie

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I keep forgetting that Shawshank is King. Yea, that's definitely at the top of my list. I like also Misery, Carrie and Pet Sematary, It. I'm sure I'm missing a couple

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He also did Green Mile, Cujo and Children of the corn. I liked Green Mile. Tom Hanks was great in that as was the Black actor who recently died.

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1408 is very good. I prefer the darker ending.

Secret Window is also pretty good.

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