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Brian Grazer: Stephen King’s DARK TOWER Headed To HBO!!
Brian Grazer, promoting “Tower Heist,” just told MTV that while he can’t say at which studio the big-screen components of Ron Howard’s adaptation of “The Dark Tower” might end up, he now believes he knows where the TV component will air.
“We’ll do the TV with HBO and the movie with --- to be determined,” Grazer said.
This is the best possible news for the project.
Under the aborted NBC-Universal deal, the big-screen stuff could be more graphic. But HBO can get away with violence, gore, nudity and sexual situations cinemas typically cannot accommodate.
Grazer also said Javier Bardem is still likely to star as central character Roland Deschain.
The idea has long been to shoot three big-screen features with a pair of TV miniseries in between.
It's unknown whether HBO's sister company Warner Bros. will be interested in making the feature trilogy
Deadline Hollywood sources indicate no deals are in place.
Find Deadline’s story on the matter here.
Joss Whedon Worked On This!! On Sale Today!!
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And I cant picture Bardem as Roland. Bryan Cranston would be my choice
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Seriously, given you've got HBO do you really need films?
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This rocks! Best news I have heard all week!
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Oct 25, 2011 3:48:37 PM CDT
Would be awesome if Game Of Thrones finished each season with a big screen feature...
by freebeer
...Was saddened when Martin said it was unlikely the battle at the end of Clash Of Kings would be shown. If they ended the season at the eighth episode, then depicted the end of the novel in a two hour big screen movie with a bigger budget, that would be incredible. Could start a trend, a whole new way to tell stories. The character development, depth and detail of small screen serialization combined with the spectacle and scale of a big screen epic. Make it so
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Oct 25, 2011 3:49:35 PM CDT
And I say 'a whole new way', not knowing if this has been done before, If it has, my bad
by freebeer
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Now get Frank Darabont to work on the project.-----later-----m
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probably been mentioned before, but yeah...
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This would make me a subscriber.
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Oct 25, 2011 4:03:54 PM CDT
i dont understand why they dont just do a tv show, instead of 100mil on 3 movies each, just do 5 seasons, 10 eps, each ep cost a mil or 2, game of thrones style
by daniccus
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The whole fucking thing should be on HBO. Modern Hollywood will never spend a huge amount of money on anything that needs to be as graphic as this. So either we get a watered-down R-rated version in theaters, or we get a balls to the wall, all out, uncompromised version beamed directly to our plasmas. Why is so difficult to figure out?
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George was concerned due to budget that they would have to seriously trim down the finale of Clash, but it sounded like he's been more optimistic about it lately. For one, they did just finish filming in Croatia where the battle scenes were shot (and if you've seen photographs of Dubrovnik, that is the perfect place to film it). But he also said that the episode he wrote that consisted of all the battle scenes was being directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent), which is great news as Marshall has a knack of shooting small budgets and getting the most out of them. So lets keep our fingers crossed...
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Fuck Ron Howard. There's never been a safer, blander, more vanilla filmmaker than him. Old people fucking LOVE Ron Howard movies. Because he never rocks the boat, he will never challenge you. And don't bring up Frost/Nixon as proof the kid's got range. That was the ginger fuck playing the ol' 'gimme an Oscar!' game. Oscar baiting has no place in The Dark Tower. Get this cunt snot off the project. Obviously I'd love to see Darabont take charge but it's not gonna happen. Ever. But christ almighty, if you're giving the reigns to Howard, you might as well hand the franchise over to McG, Boll, or Rattner.
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Oct 25, 2011 4:46:18 PM CDT
Premium cable is now handling the material that Hollywood used to
by kidicarus
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Sean Bean as Roland
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WOW.. that's PERFECT.. I never would have thought of him.. actually my choice was back in the day.. of Bruce Campbell (I was and an a HUGE fan) playing the YOUNGER (book I) Roland.. but I had a picture of Jon Voight playing Roland through the rest of the series (minus Wizard and Glass of course).
I still can NOT see Bardem.. and not quite sure who I would pick for Odetta.. although.. Zoe Saldana seems to be the go to girl of the moment.. and I think she could probably pull it off..
my cast was thought back QUITE a while ago.. Summer 94 or 95.. around the time I picked them up for the first time.. around the time Wizard came out.. I had in my mind.. the bug eyed.. and if he were emaciated, which he always looked then, Steve Buscemi as Eddie.. with Angela Basset as Odetta/Suzanna...
still though.. Silas Weir Mitchell.. great choice.. he can play creepy.. and serious.. and that.. just off the wall weird.. great pick.
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The only news that could be better than this? Ditching the feature-length films entirely, and moving the whole sha-bang to HBO as a long, sprawling, high-budget epic ongoing series. HBO has proven that they can do a stellar job with such material with "Game of Thrones," they deserve full carte blanche at this point.
My cast would still be Bardem for Roland, Jack Huston for Eddie, Taraji P Henson for Susannah, and Bill Nighy for Flagg. Maybe someone a little younger for Flagg, but the other 3 casting choices are set for me.
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Neil Marshall also has a knack for directing KICK ASS roles from Liam Cunningham. Who, of course, will be playing Davos Seaworth--my single FAVORITE character in the entire Song of Fire and Ice saga--this season on 'GoT.'
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Oct 25, 2011 6:41:09 PM CDT
When something has been shot and shown to the public, I will care.
by jaka
Until then, I don't. I've been paying attention to "the industry" long enough now to know that this could be in development for another decade and then STILL not happen. I'd like to see it and I hope whatever they do is great. But until there is something "real" to discuss, I just can't muster any interest.
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My Dark Tower dream come true. Now lets hope it happens...
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Oct 25, 2011 7:03:56 PM CDT
The film aspect is pointless and will reduce the series to extended promos
by a g
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. . . for the love of all that is HOLY, ditch the films and do it ALL on H.B.O. 6 seasons w/ all younger Roland parts done as flashbacks & evenly dispersed throughout. PLEASE . . . .
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Oct 25, 2011 7:47:41 PM CDT
I cant believe it. My endless talk back rantings actually worked!?!
by dahveed1972
Youre welcome everybody. Ill be accepting gratuities via paypal starting tomorrow.
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Oct 25, 2011 7:49:51 PM CDT
They should just do it all on hbo. And there is plenty that can be cut from the books. Plenty
by dahveed1972
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Oct 25, 2011 8:04:19 PM CDT
so 6 books=6 or 7 hours of movie and 1 book=13 hours of tv?
by thegunsliner03
I hope someone points out the problem therein. DO IT ALL ON HBO!!!! Books 1 and 2 are season 1!!!
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Until then, this is just more hearsay.
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Before he was ever the Last Gunslinger, Roland was heir to a throne. There's nothing royal about Javier Bardem, as much as I like him as an actor.
Watch "the Proposition" and tell me Guy Pearce isn't the man to bring Roland to life.
Also, the best news for this project would be if Akiva Goldsman was taken off it. Hackiest hack whoever hacked! -
Great news.
They need to drop the Javier Bardem stuff though. Just not feelin' it. -
Had great imagery but i didn't really get it. At that time remember, King had said that the story would never end--so when the next book came out I refused to read it--because I thought it would be pointless to read a story without an ending. Later on, an expanded version of The Gunslinger came out--so I read it again--and it still didn't do anything for me. Started The Drawing of The Whatever it's Called six or seven years ago, but was told by people that the books went downhill after that one and not to bother reading the whole series. So, this will be first time I'll watch a King adaptation, and have no clue what is going on. Kind of looking forward to that.
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Javier Bardem would make an incredible Roland Deschain. His badassery from "No Country For Old Men" combined with his darker, more emotional side in "Biutiful" would make him a top-notch choice. This is really good news if he's attached, in my opinion.
Ron Howard will REALLY need to go somewhere he's never gone, visually or cinematically, to make this as good as it could be, however. I'm not sold on him as a director for this but maybe he'll surprise us.
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Oct 25, 2011 10:18:39 PM CDT
I'll keep saying it. Michael Wincott needs to be Roland.
by 5_day_forecast
That is all. Older dude, badass weathered look, gravel for a voice. What's the problem Howard?
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I find it actually hard to believe that the studio execs are actually doing something somewhat right. Dark Tower on HBO would work MUCH better than the former idea of having NBC in-between miniseries episodes between feature length movies.
I mean, look what HBO did for A Game of Thrones. That series actually turned out remarkably well, all things considered. If they can do a similar treatment with Dark Tower, then by all means, please go ahead.
Although I'm still not too convinced about Bardem as Roland. Seems like a very curious choice, when he hasn't really done anything that would evoke the silent, cold implacability of The Man with No Name, that Roland was so clearly modeled on. Although he was apparently good in No Country for Old Men which I have yet to watch, so my opinion will probably change after I've watched that. We'll see I guess. -
I understand SOME of the complaints, but I read them all last summer and they blew me away. I'd read mostly everything King had done up to that point and had been putting off Dark Tower for some reason.
13 episodes per book? No way in hell
If Game of Thrones can be decently told in only 10 episodes, then none of the Dark Tower books need more than that
Gunslinger & Drawing - 12 eps
Wasteland - 10 eps
Wizard & Glass - 10 eps
Wolves of Calla & Song of Susannah - 12 eps
Dark Tower - 10 eps
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...but I only love the first five, and sometimes only the first four. Stevie went a bit woo woo meta wtf in the latter part of the series for my tastes. But the parts that stick to the actual story are still pretty fuckin' great.
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The last couple of books had their bad points (emo the werespider, I'm looking at you...) but there was still enough good to make them worth reading.
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Fuck me, great news all around. Neil Marshall is fantastic. I'd watch him direct traffic.
Well. Not really. But I like him a bunch.
As for Howard, I forgot he did THE MISSING. Cate Blanchet, Tommy Lee Jones -- I remember liking it a lot, and it's dark, and cold, like DARK TOWER should be.
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Oct 26, 2011 1:54:09 AM CDT
never listen to anyone with any opinions about anything. Read or watch the subject matter. Don't listen to what anyone says because they are just retarded, or they are pulling your chain.
by halowiscious
Fucking morons.
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Oct 26, 2011 1:57:52 AM CDT
The Dark Tower series is a good read so shut the fuck up and read the shit...
by halowiscious
The Drawing of the Three is especially cool. If you read that one, and have no interest in going on to the next one, I will eat your soiled underwear, and Then put a fucking bullet in my brain. Seriously, use your brain and stop being a fucking sheep and listening to all of these naysayers on here. Read the fucking books that are always going to be better than the books. Always.
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He's too friggin ugly ! Viggo is the man for the job. Or Guy Pearce
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First off, I'm a fan of his films, and I liked them since I was in my 20s, so don't give me this "old guy" shit. Safer? Blander? This is the guy who directed the first Disney film to have nudity and profanity, something so controversial at the time that (a) Disney employees held prayer meetings on the lot in protest and (b) they had to create an entirely separate label, Touchstone, in order to release it.
Second, a few years back, I was walking the picket line as a member of the Writers Guild, locked in combat with the producers over money for video releases. Out in Los Angeles it was sunny and in the 70s, and Eva Langoria was bringing the picketers pizza. But in New York it was nearly sub-zero, it was raining freezing rain on and off, lunch was a battered ham sandwich in a brown bag, and I was getting frostbite. And as I was schlepping in a circle, I looked to my right and did a double take. It was Ron Howard, braving the elements, waving a sign and marching right alongside us. He was under no obligation to do so as a member of the Directors Guild, and buried under a hood and wearing a hat, he was unrecognizable unless you were right next to him. He wasn't going it for publicity, not that he needed any. He wasn't doing it for any reason other than to be an extra body on the line and show solidarity for the union. Wound up talking to him for half an hour. Great guy.
So I was happy to hear he was taking on "Dark Tower." I was concerned, though, the combination of movie and TV series was overambitious. If you're going to do "Lord of the Rings," do it as three movies. If you're going to do "Game of Thrones," do it as a TV series. Don't try to do "LotR" and "Thrones" together as one massive undertaking; it's overreaching and funding will be a problem. Which it was. Do one or the other. If they're now going the HBO route, that's an excellent path to walk.
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Good attitude to have. I had an agent who said, in regards to Hollywood, "Most things that look like they will happen...don't." So yeah, not getting too worked up until it's actually scheduled is the best route.
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I'm not holding my breath until this is officially greenlit and production begins, until then i remain hopeful.
Speaking of the series, I just finished reading DT a few month back for the first time and can I say - the drawing of three - absolutely brilliant! Its probably the one book I'm looking forward to seeing on any screen. Wolfs of the Calla is a close second.
Here's hoping the first act (of the first film) is regulated to the first book with the drawing of three completing the final 2 acts.
HBO - i will forever maintain a love/hate relationship with. however if this does happen, HBO you will have redeemed yourself in my eyes, at least for the time being.
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I just don't see Javier Bardem as Roland. He could play Walter/the Man in Black though. Viggo Mortensen would be pretty good as Roland. Or Guy Pearce. The whole thing should be a huge HBO series.
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The only film of his that I loved was A BEAUTIFUL MIND. I hated WILLOW (his fantasy), and was unimpressed by THE MISSING (his western), so I have to admit, I was less than enthused when it was announced that he would be directing my favourite fantasy-western.
But here's the strange part – he's doing everything right. Completely subverting all of my expectations. I bitched along with everyone else when Howard's involvement was announced, but he seems to be making all the right moves. The ambitious and unprecedented combination of big-budget filmmaking and quality television to allow for the most complete adaptation possible. The inspired casting of Javier Bardem – like someone said earlier, picture an amalgamation of his characters from NO COUNTY and BIUTIFUL. He's perfect. The rumours of Norman Reedus and Naomie Harris as Eddie and Susannah. And now this – it turns out they've struck a deal with the best cable network in existence, allowing for high production values and freedom from censorship.
None of this has changed my views on Ron Howard as a direction – I still think he can be summed up by the word 'OK', and I still hope Frank Darabont gets involved in some way – but I really get the impression that Howard cares about the DARK TOWER series and wants to make the best films he can.
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Seems like a lot of you aren’t sold on Bardem as Roland, but I think it’s a perfect choice. No Country showed he can do silent and menacing (think the scene with the gas station attendant) but also come off as a stern leader. Most importantly the guy can act something a lot of actors who land these iconic roles can’t seem to do. I believe he can capture the spirit of Roland, he has that been-on-the-trail-forever look and his accent will work perfectly as Roland’s first language is the high speech.
I’m a huge Dark Tower fan; the weaving of genres, different worlds and characters from other books amazes me, but I can admit the series isn’t without its faults, especially towards the end. While I like the ending, I think it works well thematically and closes the page on that stage of Roland’s development, it was somewhat of a letdown compared to the exciting climax I created as a read a looked forward to the resolutions of certain characters.
With that in mind I say let Roland begin his journey with the Horn of Eld, then fans of the book won’t be so angry when (necessary) changes are made and the ending can be crafted with more of an epic scope.
First, handle the Man In Black’s climax with more excitement, this battle was built up through small interactions where the Man In Black always has the upper hand and the conflict with Roland has been ongoing since his childhood. Have Roland finish him to get some resolution, show that while the MIB has gotten complacent Roland has grown sharper and less arrogant. This would also play into Roland’s overall theme of revenge and redemption.
Also, I say make Jake a little older, say early teens, that way it could be easier to find an actor who isn’t still maturing and it makes some of Jakes more heroic actions a bit more believable.
I say keep King there as well. His introduction into the story was such a unique twist and can make the series conclusion have more weight as Roland is trying to save Mid-World as well as the Keystone Earth. Plus, if you were to cut him out it would make the moments with Callahan pointless since you’d be omitting the multiverse aspect. Sure it’s a weird concept, but it’s so unique and integral to The Dark Tower that a huge amount of substance would be lost…so let’s challenge ourselves to think outside the box for once, rather than sick to the formulaic approach because Hollywood thinks it’s the only one the viewer can understand.
Sorry for the rant, but this is great news and even though Ron Howard isn’t my first pick for director he’s a competent filmmaker with a good track record for adaptations (at least it’s not Ratner, W.S. Anderson or Boll). And, if it sucks there are always the books to enjoy, they’ll never be tarnished by a sub-par movie so everyone just….relax, it’s up to Ka now…
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I mean, it sounds weird to hear the casting, but Heath Ledger sounded weird being cast as the Joker. Bardem is such a gifted actor I think he will do something great if he ever gets a chance to play this role.
Viggo is too safe, too lame.
Guy Pierce would be cool, but to me, Bardem has a different level of badassery that would be perfect for Roland. I can just picture him screaming "you've forgotten the face of your father!" -
. . . they can cast anyone they want as Roland and I'll be one happy clam . . .
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A lot of people hate the meta shit, but that's why I loved the later books equally, because I thought it was so fucking cool.
My only BIG problem with the series is
***SPOILERS***
King has this habit of building up crazy cool villains and then having them go out with a whimper.
The Wolves killed what, one kid? They got absolutely destroyed.
Flagg didn't even get to go up against Roland.
Mordred took a bullet in the face real quick because he ate a rancid horse carcass.
And the Crimson King just got erased.
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HBO has always been the home for DARK TOWER. I would have more faith in the idea of it all being done on HBO, instead of incorporating the 3 theatrical installments, but that release strategy is still intriguing. What makes me nervous is that the portions of the story which should be on the big screen might end up on the small screen, depending on how they split it up. The idea of seeing certain parts of this in IMAX is damn exciting. HBO has the budget to handle this entire thing on TV, though. There aren't many huge battles or creatures, it's mostly landscapes. Lots of, "Look how far we have to walk" moments. I'm on board with Bardem, less so with Howard. In light of his filling slate, I hope he stays on as a producer, and hands the directing reins to someone like Alfonso Cuaron. The music will also be key. King clearly had Ennio Morricone in mind, but I think Nick Cave would be the perfect fit. While reading these books, I was listening to the soundtracks to THE PROPOSITION and ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES. Also THE FOUNTAIN by Clint Mansell, which might just be the best (and most overlooked) film score of the last 10 years. So he could certainly knock it out of the park, too. Also, while Damon Lindelof decided not to tackle the whole DARK TOWER task, he's a huge fan, and I'm sure he could be lured back to write some episodes. This could all still go terribly wrong, but the involvement of HBO is very good news indeed.
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We're living in a post-Charlie Kaufman world. When people have seen films like BEING JOHN MALKOVICH and ADAPTATION, are they really going to baulk at the prospect of Stephen King showing up one of his own stories? The only reason that twist was so controversial is that it came out of left field. If the metafictional elements are clear and obvious from the very beginning – if the audience sees them coming, as in BJM – it will work.
Seriously – there is some real emotional weight to be mined here. I know King mainly introduced characters from his less popular works, like the guys from INSOMNIA and HEARTS IN ATLANTIS, but why should Howard and Goldsman stick to these? So many great films with so many unforgettable characters whom we actually care about – Danny Torrance, Annie Wilkes, John Coffey, Andy Dufresne, Pennywise. Why not use them instead? Bring them all together, AVENGERS-style. If you're going to do something batshit insane, you might as well make it fucking awesome too. -
Black House too
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Don't forget Stranger Than Fiction...not Kaufman, but certainly Kaufmanesque. Also one of my favorite films of the last ten years.
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Dark Tower to HBO and HUGH JACKMAN IS ROLAND! Fire Javier and let's get going with Hughsie already!
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Oct 26, 2011 1:36:49 PM CDT
You people have forgotten to ask the most important question regarding this Dark Tower adaptation
by lv_426
Which character will Brian Cox play?
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This series needed to be on HBO. I am not of any strong opinion one or the other about Ron Howard. I think he's been spending an entire career trying to prove he's somehow not a "safe", workman like director. Regardless, it's good news for the project.
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I want to see Rutger Hauer as the man in black.
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Thank you.
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or someone like him.
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...except that maybe he's too old now. His weird speaking cadence and vocal inflections might have worked, though.
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King has ALWAYS been great with mood, tone, setting and character creation. But I've never really felt much real "horror" from his words (sometimes, but not often). Death of characters and plot endings haven't always been his strongest suit. But what he does do is allow you to take what he puts on the page and create a living, breathing "place" in your head. He writes in a way that allows you to THINK about what is on the page and, at his best, believe that "bad things" done by "bad people" are happening in that "place". And that can be downright terrifying.
Before I get bashed, I'm not hating. I'm a huge Stephen King fan. I've got all but a couple of his books on a bookshelf just a few feet from where I'm typing this. I love his books. I've just think the "horror" of his books comes more from what he does inside to the readers head than what is written on the page. -
I also am sitting ten feet away from a bookcase with two rows of King hardcovers, and I agree I've never been exactly scared while reading his books. But what does that mean? Nothing to me, apparently, since I'm a heavy reader and he's by far my favorite author.
I like the way you put it about the way he creates these worlds and makes you believe that there are bad things that can happen in them, it does create a great sense of tension and dread.
I've been called a King apologist by people I know haha, and I don't AT ALL understand the hate for his newer novels, or the Dark Tower. A lot of the reviews on Amazon are downright rabid. -
Oct 26, 2011 6:49:14 PM CDT
Actually there are multiple King adaptations that are as good or better than the book.
by dahveed1972
Carrie, The Shining, Shawshank, Apt Pupil (arguable), Dead Zone, Cujo,Misery, Dolores Claiborne. and The Mist.
And there are movies that were just as BAD as the book: Creepshow 1&2, Maximum Overdrive, Silver Bullet, The Dark Half, and several others.
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Oct 26, 2011 6:50:44 PM CDT
Oh and i remember Christine (the movie) being almost as good as the book. Been a while though.
by dahveed1972
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Oct 26, 2011 6:52:24 PM CDT
Personally, Id much prefer a Talisman series/miniseries/movie to the Dark Tower. Theres just way too much filler in those books.
by dahveed1972
Id call the Dark Tower overrated, but i honestly dont remember reading a rave review anywhere. Except in a talk back of course.
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Oct 26, 2011 7:02:08 PM CDT
Oh and Secret Window was a lame retreat of the Dark Half, regardless of the medium.
by dahveed1972
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APT PUPIL???
They took one of the most disturbing stories ever written and turn it into a PG-13 shitfest. One of if not the most disappointing King adaption I can think of. Just hearing people say that movie is good makes me want to puke, but saying its BETTER THAN THE STORY? Good lord man. I'm just going to go ahead and assume you've never read the novella and leave it at that.
Second of all, I've never seen a movie better than the book, ever. Not just King but any book.
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Oct 26, 2011 8:14:06 PM CDT
In fact, I don't think there has ever been a movie better than a book. It's honestly not possible.
by therawbeats
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but nowhere even close to the book. That novel has the best final two pages I've ever read.
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For me, those movies are equal to the original stories, if not better.
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and even completely changed the themes in the piece to make a far superior work of art. He took the skeleton of King's trashy novel and added brilliance on every bone. King must have wanted to slit his fucking wrists watching it for the first time. It's a good book about personal demons, but Kubrick turned into a film far more brilliant than it had any right to be. If you don't believe me watch the shit fest mini series that parrots the novel. Man, does it bring the suck.
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Dead serious, I read the entirety of "The Wastelands" picturing Alfonso Cuaron as the director and Nick Cave doing the score. No joke. Good fucking call, man.
To everyone else, just listen to Cave's score on "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." Beautiful, tranquil, full of despair, gloomy, angry. It would be so awesome seeing the ka-tet stroll around that lavish world with a similar score playing in the background. -
Oct 27, 2011 8:43:45 AM CDT
Mick Garris looks eerily close to the way I imagined Father Callahan.
by flax
According to IMDb, he played him in GOTHAM CAFÉ, even though Callahan wasn't actually in the original short story.
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Oct 27, 2011 8:52:33 AM CDT
Now we are talking. Now this has a chance of being good. And thnakfully, gods willing, no Ronnie Oppie Howard directing, please
by asimovlives
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Oct 27, 2011 9:03:10 AM CDT
sebastianhaff, allow mw to share my distaste for Ronnie Howard
by asimovlives
The only thing really good he made in his life was his daughter Bryce Dallas Howard. Something outside the realm of cinema. Maybe's he's a nice chap in real life, but as a filmmaker, you used the right expression: banal vanilla. He should had spent the rest of his career making sequels to COCOON, that's what he's good for.
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W/ the Nick Cave discussion, I'm now envisioning a film with his score AND the drum beat from Z.Z.Top's 'Velcro Fly.' And directed by Cuaron . . .
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Oct 27, 2011 10:29:56 AM CDT
It has to be all a TV series or the first theatrical film will fail miserably and the project will be shit-canned
by bobo_vision
People arent going to shell out the money to see part one of a multi film series which will mostly run on HBO. They will wait to Netflix it and have that continuity rather than waiting 3 years to see the remainder of the series on HBO. These books aren't epic on the level of Lord of the Rings...and if people know the latter half will run on HBO, that's a very anticlimactic way to see the end of a series.
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Creepshow was all kinds of awesome. Probably the best comic book movie ever made. It's not a fucking book. He wrote almost all of the stories for the movie ( I think The Crate was the only one he wrote before). They made a comic book out of the movie that came out a short time before as a companion- nothing more. Creepshow 2 isnt good, but it isnt a book either.
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Kammich, it's cool to hear that we were on the same page. Give Cave's work in THE PROPOSITION a listen. I remember this track hit the 2:40 mark just as a scene with the Big Coffin Hunters started. Perfect fit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kzp9Zz9d1E
TheRawBeats, I generally agree that books are better than their film adaptations, but I offer the following examples of movies that were better: Fight Club, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Jurassic Park, and Out of Sight. Four of my favorite authors, but the movies just worked better for me. Fight Club and Out of Sight for the endings, Cuckoo's Nest for Nicholson and Fletcher's performances, and Jurassic Park for the structure and visceral thrill of the effects. Though Crichton had more balls than Spielberg when it came to killing off characters. -
Film is better than the book.
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PLEASE make her white.
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I actually look at Fight Club the movie and the book as two separate entities....like the Shining. I do prefer the books ending though, much cooler. I mean, some movies like Shawshank or Silence of the Lambs are damn near equal with the book, but I had to go on a rant after dahveed came in here vomiting up such nonsense.
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- A New Clip From PROMETHEUS!! Charlize And Fassbender Talking About...Something (?)... -- 59 total posts 59 posts
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