tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post8560274635891986650..comments2023-11-02T07:06:44.484-07:00Comments on LAZY EYE THEATRE: Top 5 Tuesdays (T5T) Loves Stephen KingPIPERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-49344995731533314002007-11-20T21:39:00.000-08:002007-11-20T21:39:00.000-08:00Piper - Carrie was studying to be an English major...Piper - Carrie was studying to be an English major when she went nuts at the Prom. Look it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-14687142392348130402007-11-20T21:10:00.000-08:002007-11-20T21:10:00.000-08:00Ray,You're right that King is guilty of making a l...Ray,<BR/><BR/>You're right that King is guilty of making a lot of his characters writers. But Carrie is not a writer, nor is the main character in The Dead Zone. Anyways, it obvious you don't like King and since I don't own any stock in him, I won't try to change your mind.<BR/><BR/>Jeremy,<BR/><BR/>I haven't read the Dark Tower series but I have heard it's pretty damn interesting. I thought The Stand was pretty good and I read the book before I saw the mini-series.<BR/><BR/>Adam,<BR/><BR/>I wanted the Tommyknockers to be good because I thought the book was pretty good, but you're right that it wasn't.PIPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-30271625428670251132007-11-20T20:42:00.000-08:002007-11-20T20:42:00.000-08:00I think "Sleepwalkers" could have been great if it...I think "Sleepwalkers" could have been great if it was made about 20 years earlier. The story has potential, but in the hands of a bad director it's hard to take seriously.<BR/><BR/>The "Langoliers" TV movie was pretty good, "Tommyknockers" was not.Adam Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968051066147134504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-55860063906423792402007-11-20T13:52:00.000-08:002007-11-20T13:52:00.000-08:00Here is the King plot formula:(Main character is a...Here is the King plot formula:<BR/><BR/>(Main character is a writer + childhood monster seeking revenge) <BR/><BR/>or<BR/><BR/>(Main character is a writer + inanimate objects come to life)<BR/><BR/>or <BR/><BR/>(Main character is a writer + evil threat)<BR/><BR/>= supposed horror novel.<BR/><BR/>In other words, a fucking hack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-48378365455434810242007-11-20T11:04:00.000-08:002007-11-20T11:04:00.000-08:00King has been a guilty pleasure of mine for years,...King has been a guilty pleasure of mine for years, but my problem is that very rarely do I think that the film adaptations live up to what I envisioned they'd be.<BR/><BR/>As far as the list goes, I'd agree that they're pretty good examples of his best and worst. <BR/><BR/>The mini-series based on The Stand was OK, certainly not up to what was one of my favorite King books.<BR/><BR/>When I read The Mist in high school I thought it would make a great film, and I look forward to this one, although I'm sure it too will fall short.<BR/><BR/>His Dark Tower series of book would make an awesome set of movies, but they'd have to be pretty epic to do them justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-7949898426005696872007-11-20T09:46:00.000-08:002007-11-20T09:46:00.000-08:00I've never been a fan of King as a writer (SALEM'S...I've never been a fan of King as a writer (SALEM'S LOT is the only book of his I've finished, and I didn't care for it). But, I do like the films you mentioned.<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you mention SALEM'S LOT. It is indeed a great (if maybe a bit overlong) film. There are moments in it that traumatized me as a kid (especially the guy being impaled on the wall).TALKING MOVIEzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11621046844665110326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-66196066559145431692007-11-20T08:19:00.000-08:002007-11-20T08:19:00.000-08:00Ray,How is Salem's Lot (a movie about vampires in ...Ray,<BR/><BR/>How is Salem's Lot (a movie about vampires in a sleepy town) like The Dead Zone (a man who can see the future through touch)? I would admit that Carrie, The Shining and Dead Zone share some of the same themes but they don't share the same plots.<BR/><BR/>I do like the phrase "King is a hack with three templates" but I don't agree with it. King is not a fantastic writer, but he sure as hell is an entertaining one.PIPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-51383941469510467472007-11-20T07:21:00.000-08:002007-11-20T07:21:00.000-08:00AS far as what he writes I love his stories. I don...AS far as what he writes I love his stories. I dont really know how many books Capt Anonymous has read but he truly is amazing...and from what I'm told I havent even read his best. I read Cell, The Gunslinger, and On Writing. I am halfway through The Talisman.Sheamus the...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16977591235815866630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-27050032566878731402007-11-20T07:20:00.001-08:002007-11-20T07:20:00.001-08:00(oops ... accidently hit enter without putting my ...(oops ... accidently hit enter without putting my name down ... no, I'm not drunk)<BR/><BR/>Look at that list. With the exception of Stand By Me, every one of them have essentially the same plot. <BR/><BR/>King is a hack with three templates. Frankly I think the guy's FACE is both scarier and more creative than anything he writes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-29065959916605976942007-11-20T07:20:00.000-08:002007-11-20T07:20:00.000-08:00I agree with you on these. I really liked Pet Seme...I agree with you on these. I really liked Pet Semetary when I first saw it. The sick girl gets me everytime. I heard they were remaking this with Clooney. Probably just a myth.Sheamus the...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16977591235815866630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-53921433660951868102007-11-20T07:19:00.000-08:002007-11-20T07:19:00.000-08:00Look at that list. With the exception of Stand By ...Look at that list. With the exception of Stand By Me, every one of them have essentially the same plot. <BR/><BR/>King is a hack with three templates. Frankly I think the guy's FACE is both scarier and more creative than anything he writes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com