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New York Comic-Con featuring Stephen King, Eli Roth and... Quint?

FRIST by TheTagger	Feb 21st, 2007 08:48:39 AM
not again!
You're damn right JJ Abrams better come up... by Abin Sur	Feb 21st, 2007 08:51:10 AM
WE WANT DETAILS! Please.
Quint - Don't forget to tell Uncle Stevie... by cutest_of_borg	Feb 21st, 2007 08:53:27 AM
that the miniseries needs to be on HBO or not at all. Oh, and HUGH JACKMAN IS ROLAND!
Cutest Borg, we already settled this... by Abin Sur	Feb 21st, 2007 08:59:18 AM
JIM CAVIEZEL is ROLAND! :)
Both are too young by Randall Flagg	Feb 21st, 2007 09:10:31 AM
I used to agree with the Jackman-as-Roland crowd, but the more I look at him the more I think he's just too young. I'm thinking an unknown for Roland would be the best way to go (unless they can find the guy who played old John Connor at the beginning of T2) And Aisha Tyler or Sophie Okonedo as Susannah.
Tell King to rewrite books 6 and 7 of the Dark Tower by kinghenryVIII	Feb 21st, 2007 09:19:30 AM
Please! So dissapointed.
Yackbacker... by Abin Sur	Feb 21st, 2007 09:30:39 AM
Is that scene an extra on the Diaries DVD? That would be a helluva an easter egg!
Friday by Juleebabee	Feb 21st, 2007 09:44:50 AM
I'll be there on Friday! w00t! I'm gonna meet me some Stephen Colbert (I desperately hope)!
Macchio would HAVE to be a Prick... by Abin Sur	Feb 21st, 2007 10:06:00 AM
To have that name and NOT be THE Ralph Macchio?
Hey cutest! How you doin? by raw_bean	Feb 21st, 2007 10:06:57 AM
But seriously, Guy Pierce for Roland. :^)
Ask King... by rev_skarekroe	Feb 21st, 2007 10:15:31 AM
...why sometime the mountains are in the wrong cardinal direction in Dark Tower II. Also, why they hired Berni Wrightson to draw pt. V when he'd apparently not bothered to read the descriptions of the characters.
Question for Eli Roth: by Abin Sur	Feb 21st, 2007 10:16:12 AM
"Eli, how will you avoid the pitfalls that constantly plague Mick Garris whenever he adapts a King novel?"
Re:Answer from Eli Roth.. by skimn	Feb 21st, 2007 10:27:06 AM
"By not being Mick Garris. And by directing a movie without Stephen King's cock in my mouth."
Questions for Dark Tower fans... by beastie	Feb 21st, 2007 10:34:13 AM
I've never read the Dark Tower series. I'm not a huge fan of Stephen King. I tend to like his ideas more than his writing. Anyway, not being a big fan of Stephen King, is there a chance that I will enjoy these books? It's quite the time investment if I'm not going to like them. Also, are the comics remakes of the books or different tales within the Dark Tower universe? If I've never read the books, will the comics make sense to me?
Skimm, that's the answer I HOPE he would give... by Abin Sur	Feb 21st, 2007 10:50:24 AM
...and not, "I plan on patterning my approach from the successful adaptation of Needful Things."
Abin.... by skimn	Feb 21st, 2007 11:01:13 AM
...yes the shining zenith of Chuck Heston's son who went on to ......directing NRA commercials?
CAVIEZEL OR PIERCE by cutest_of_borg	Feb 21st, 2007 11:06:06 AM
OK, fellows, I can see both in the role. Good call both of ye. BEAN: Doing well, thank 'ee kindly. How are the highlands treating you?
HUGH LAURIE by cutest_of_borg	Feb 21st, 2007 11:08:58 AM
Great actor but I have a feeling I would be imagining Black Adder's fop if he got the role. Plus, too British (not that that is necessarily a bad thing). Roland should have an American West accent. Borg has spoken.
Only Viggo Mortensen can do Roland justice! by morGoth	Feb 21st, 2007 11:15:48 AM
Heh, just kidding...haven't a clue if he'd work or not. Hullo cutest and beansie...remember, it's "Every Other Pint Is Half Price!" night at the Club.
The Macchio answer by CarmillaVonDoom	Feb 21st, 2007 11:32:53 AM
They aren't the same guy. The Macchio at Marvel has been around there so long, he worked on the original Transformers comic back in 1984 if I'm not mistaken. Robert Kirkman actually jokes about the name similarity in the introduction to the Marvel Zombies hardback.
Hugh Laurie would be perfect... by jollysleeve	Feb 21st, 2007 11:35:02 AM
...and I said as much in the other thread. He's even got the perfect height (Long Tall and Ugly). Remember Roland throughout the books is never described as a Lou Ferrigno type. In fact, he's practically a wisp of a man (most obviously in Drawing of the Three), so really, Laurie could simply bulk up just a little (in case he has to have a shirtless scene) and he'd be perfect. Laurie also has the benefit of (which I personally feel is mandatory) whenever you look at his face, you can tell there is always something going on behind those eyes. Roland is no dumb jock, is what I'm saying. Check out the youtube clip of Hugh Laurie's House casting session with the dark stubble and dark rings under his eyes....... And no, I'm not saying it's practical or easy to cast him when he's already committed to House. (In the last thread, someone brought up such arguments against various actors. Basically things that only slick bottom-line Hollywood producers would care about.) I'm just saying he'd make a great Roland. We're merely talking about who would be the best actor for the role, not who is "feasible." Or who would demand too high a salary, or who is already "committed" to another studio, or whatever.
beastie... by rev_skarekroe	Feb 21st, 2007 11:37:53 AM
...I'm not a big Stephen King fan. I'd read a few of his novels and short stories before starting the Dark Tower series, but I have to say it's the best thing he's ever done. Sometimes his style still gets on my nerves, but unlike (say) "The Stand" I never wish the books would just hurry up and end.
Thanks, rev. by beastie	Feb 21st, 2007 11:50:37 AM
I might give them a try.
Skimn and Beastie... by Somerichs	Feb 21st, 2007 12:45:29 PM
Skimn, that's some funny shit...Beastie, the first book is just ok (there, I said it), 2,3, and 4 will absolutely own you and you'll likely not get a lot of sleep while reading them (unless you're a fairly fast reader and have plenty of time during the day to read), while 5, 6 and 7 could go either way for you, though by that point you'll probably have no choice but to read them just to see how they end...also, DT may serve as your "gateway drug" into the world of SK. If you didn't already know, he manages to tie a lot of his other novels into the DT universe, though thise tie-ins don't always pay off as well as they could/should have. I for one loved his book "Insomnia" and there are some serious tie-ins to that (though unfortunately that's one of the ones that didn't have as good a payoff as it should have). "Go, then. There are other worlds than these..."
Flip63Hole and Somerichs by beastie	Feb 21st, 2007 12:55:46 PM
His style of writing, just doesn't suit me. I've read, by King, The Shining, The Stand, It, Pet Semetary, Skeleton Crew, Cell, and probably a few others. I'm not saying that he is a bad writer, just not for me, most of the time. I am interested in The Dark Tower series because everyone, here, seems to think that it's amazing. Somerichs, I tend not to judge book series on the first book. If that were true, I would consider Sandman to be mediocre. So, If I don't like the first book, I'll give the second a try, anyway.
Yeah, Hostel 2 is a good place to start... by Rupee88	Feb 21st, 2007 01:16:38 PM
...your moderating career...at the bottom. That isn't meant to be a dig. Would you rather start off moderating an important panel and deal with that pressure? It should be a fun learning experience. And have fun with your Stephen King sitdown...we all envy you for that.
And Stephen King is a genius by Rupee88	Feb 21st, 2007 01:19:20 PM
I recently read "It" (well, listened to the audiobook) and it just reminded me how magnificent Stephen King's talent is. I'm not even a fan of the horror genre, but he is just brilliant with his understanding of the human condition and so many other things. There's a reason why he is such a giant in his field.
I'll be there by FrixFrixFrix	Feb 21st, 2007 03:00:20 PM
just picked up my weekend pass at Midtown Comics ($45 each, not bad considering 1-day passes were $30 online). should be interesting...
Quint, wrap up your contests by Bronx Cheer	Feb 21st, 2007 05:01:29 PM
You're a real prize tease, Quint. Show some respect to the people who take the time to enter the contests you run and NAME THE WINNERS...for feck's sake. I work within spitting distance of the Javitz, so I'll be looking for you.
Cutestofborg... by lynxpro	Feb 21st, 2007 05:19:06 PM
What's your MySpace page? And don't even pretend that you don't have one.
Do ya kennit? by Jumping Windows	Feb 21st, 2007 08:05:16 PM
Sorry, I can't imagine Hugh Laurie using the "poorly-implemented, ill-conceived afterthought of a language" dubbed the Mid-World dialect. All of a sudden between Books IV and V, Roland remembered he talked like a northeastern hillbilly, using phrases and slangs that sounded more forced than prison ass-rape. "Say thankya", "Do it please ya", "Come, Commala" "Cum in ma tamale". Talk about take you out of the story. There was no reason to change the tone of the characters as much as he did by using this stupid device. But besides, Hugh Laurie exudes too much intelligence to be Roland. Roland is a blunt instrument with a keen intuition. He is not smart. Although he has the rugged look and the detached demeanor, Hugh is not the right actor. Viggo has already played a subtle killing machine (Tom Stall) and a heroic wanderer (Aragorn). He is also the right age. There is absolutely no one more suited to this role than Viggo Mortensen. Land him, James Franco as Eddie Dean,Naomie Harris as Susannah, and some creepy English fuck as Walter (Ralph Fiennes?), and this MINISERIES will kick ever-loving ass. HBO won't do it, cuz they don't have the funds. Big babies laying off people left and right. It can't be a TV movie. It might work cinematically, but they'll need a PJ license to cut four hour movies apiece. Yeah, shit will have to be cut out, but Harry Potter hasn't suffered from cutting the house-elf preservation society subplot. The Dark Tower books are my favorite books of all time, and even those shiteaters called V, VI and VII are still ten times better than those mindless James Patterson novels that are always topping the charts.
Ya Mo Be There by joeschreiber1	Feb 21st, 2007 09:23:19 PM
Signing copies of CHASING THE DEAD at the Del Rey booth on Saturday afternoon. And handing out free gummy eyeballs and dead baby tattoos.
lynxpro by cutest_of_borg	Feb 21st, 2007 10:19:04 PM
In all seriousness I do not have one. (most 40 year old dudes don't)
100 Questions by Gobstopper	Feb 21st, 2007 11:50:13 PM
Quint, ask SK if he would do a 100 questions a la Stallone. 100 fanboy questions for King from AICN would keep me coming back.
Dear, Quint by T 1000 xp professional	Feb 22nd, 2007 01:10:12 AM
You are my hero
Stephen King by Seph_J	Feb 22nd, 2007 01:58:47 AM
I would kack myself if I met him. The guy is..... pretty much as close to an actual existing God as you'll ever get. And I want to talk this chance to say... Thankyou Stephen King.
David Brunt IS the Gunslinger! by DocPazuzu	Feb 22nd, 2007 02:06:35 AM
And yer all riding shotgun!
yes.... 100 questions for King by Seph_J	Feb 22nd, 2007 02:11:02 AM
like with Stallone. That would beat Stallone. Also, ask King if he ever saw the celebrity deathmatch where his reanimated mechanical leg kills JK Rowling.
Dibs on the rotten tomato concession by BannedOnTheRun	Feb 22nd, 2007 03:34:36 AM
"Our first projectile is for Mr. Roth..."
hope Stephen King sees this! by Fourthwall	Feb 22nd, 2007 07:41:43 AM
http://tinyurl.com/32jdkf
Rupee88 by Zino	Feb 22nd, 2007 08:50:51 AM
Where in the world did you get IT on audiobook? I'v been looking but I can't find one. Is is abridged?
dude from Firefly by Redmantle	Feb 22nd, 2007 01:55:51 PM
the guy who played the captain, he would be a kick ass roland, though possibly not old enough. Viggo would also be excellent.
Clancy Brown by HeadsAkimbo	Feb 23rd, 2007 12:40:37 AM
Clancy Brown is Roland for me, he may not quite look right but I think he would just be able to play the part.He`s about the right age,height and could certainly do the voice,although I do quite like the idea of Hugh Laurie. Also - Gina Torres as Susannah Dean, Rik Mayall as Dandelo, Tiffany Mulheron as Susan Delgado, Christopher Lloyd as Father Callahan, Billy West as the voice of Blaine, David Hewlett as the man in black, David Hyde Pierce as the pusher and maybe Tyler Maine as Tick Tock man.

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