Upcoming 2017 films
July 24th, 2017 at 11:21:01 AM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12499 |
I worked at a theater in high school. Those poppers get cleaned every night. And it was a real pain in the ass to have to do it... “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
July 24th, 2017 at 11:46:11 AM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18751 |
I remember the Dark Tower series being a big thing among Stephen King fans at one time. The books, that is. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
July 24th, 2017 at 12:00:11 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Still is. His best work by far, started in the 70's. I didn't start reading King till the early 90's, I always thought he was a hack because of his reputation. One of the best writers there is, I devoured his stuff. I've read a lot of them 2-3 times, like Salem's Lot. Only read 'It' once, scared the crap out of me. He nailed every fear you ever had as a kid. If you've never read Stephen King, I envy you. Start with The Stand, a good book to read in the summer because it takes place in summer. My brother read The Shining all alone, trapped at home for 3 days by a blizzard. I don't think he ever got over it. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
July 24th, 2017 at 1:21:36 PM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12499 | I'm re-reading IT right now in preparation for the movie. Can't wait. I'm ~700 pages through, out of 1050. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
July 24th, 2017 at 1:27:12 PM permalink | |
Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 |
I could have, and probably have, written this. Couldn't agree more. On the fence about the movie, though. It's my fave book of all time. It's not so much wonder if I'll like it, but wonder if I ever could like it. Can someone paint a picture better than the one that's in your own head? Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |
July 24th, 2017 at 1:34:43 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18751 |
It's more a treat when some director makes a fairly good movie from a popular book. What writers can pull off, like rewrites, often are expensive in investment for movies if they don't get it right the first time. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
July 24th, 2017 at 1:51:31 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
The first DT book is the best, read it 5 times. The others are good, not as good as the first one. Salem's Lot can't be beat for sheer creepiness. It makes vampires seem very real, not like the H-wood crap you see in the movies. There is absolutely nothing romantic about them or their existence in King's world. King is the master at interweaving the world we see every day, with the supernatural world he creates. One slips nicely into the other and you hardly notice. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
July 25th, 2017 at 8:32:35 PM permalink | |
zippyboy Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 2 Posts: 665 |
I've read the Stand a couple times, maybe time to read it again. Shame the TV miniseries was so bad, hiring popular actors-of-the-year instead of good actors IMO. Maybe in time Hollywood will re-do it in a movie franchise like Lord of the Rings. The Shining has been done a couple times, once with Kubrick and once a made for TV movie as I recall that was more true to the book (like the garden coming alive). Kubrick was such a gifted director, but I didn't like the ending of his version. |
July 25th, 2017 at 10:38:10 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18751 |
Just watching the trailer makes me want to watch it again. Kubrick was such a perfectionist, except he did do things his own way.. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
July 25th, 2017 at 11:00:48 PM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Some questions: What is DT? Is it The Stand or the Strand? I might favor the notion of vampires being hidden amongst the ordinary and not having any special powers of detection by friend or foe. Seems more sensible. Directors? Heck, remember Bullitt and its car chase scene that set the standard for decades...all the script said was "(Car Chase)". Actors? In the Heat of Night when the White Chief of Police and the Negro Detective from Philadelphia talk and drink beer in the Chief's home, there was no script or suggested dialogue at all. |