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A few reviews have creeped in from last night's AICN premiere of THE MIST!!!

testing 1 2 3 by xega	Nov 9th, 2007 04:09:09 PM
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why is The Mist the title character in G.I. Joe? by runfoodrun	Nov 9th, 2007 04:13:57 PM

4 5 6 by just pillow talk	Nov 9th, 2007 04:15:37 PM
Good to hear the positive reviews of this. I really would like to see a good horror movie that is in no way like Saw, Hostel, etc. The previews that have been running on TV look...okay, but it sounds much better than what they are showing.
Sounds like they ruined the ending by johnnyangel	Nov 9th, 2007 04:32:27 PM
The old Stephen King was all balls to the wall and kill'em all. The new Stephen King is a pussy. Sorry Stephen, but check your package if you don't believe me.
Exactly what I thought we would hear by RoarsLoudly	Nov 9th, 2007 04:55:29 PM
These reviews really validate what we have all seen so far. In terms of the ending I am pretty sure it will seem plausible and right. I wait anxiously!!
So? by tme2nsb	Nov 9th, 2007 04:57:30 PM
Mrs. Carmondy doesn't get shot in the film like the story? Or what? What does everyone mean by the ending of the movie? I hope they didn't fuck it up.
Shuttlepod ..Those characters exsist in real life. by gaek	Nov 9th, 2007 04:58:40 PM
Even in this talkback you've got all of those characters..guess which you are?
THEY'RE ACTUALLY ALL EXISTING INSIDE A SNOWGLOBE! by Kurzinski Valentine	Nov 9th, 2007 04:58:47 PM
SPOILER!!! note: this site will NOT publish a single negative review. Guarantee.
by queerfilmjunkie	Nov 9th, 2007 05:01:59 PM
Why is a movie based on a novel accused of ripping off a movie based on a video game, when the novel was written before the video game?
THIS YEAR'S LITTLE MISS GOLDEN COMPASS? by Pennsy	Nov 9th, 2007 05:13:11 PM
OK, no, then.
by Scorhito	Nov 9th, 2007 05:16:55 PM

Where the creatures came from? by Scorhito	Nov 9th, 2007 05:19:27 PM
They pretty much say it in the trailer but from memory in the story they hint at a bunch of different reasons. One character said that the Arrowhead project experimented with stuff that grew huge vegetables. I always thought that's what created the huge bugs.
Thanks for giving away the ending Kurzinski by Mike_D	Nov 9th, 2007 05:20:55 PM
jeeze.
Transferred from the first TB.... by Mister Man	Nov 9th, 2007 05:35:32 PM
...I disliked the film quite a bit. The on-the-fly filming in Louisiana was visible in every scene - and not in a good way. The performances were poor. Suspense? No. And, man, that Austin AICN crowd seemed ecstatic that Darabont didn't stick to his guns, and ended up allowing those annoying food serves to wander during the flick. Right at the start of the "earthquake" scene, three of 'em walked right in front of me, and ruined any chance of my being "involved" in the action. I've been waiting for this adaptation for over 20 years, and for me, personally, I wish a different approach had been taken.
Silent Hill + Half-Life by Alientoast	Nov 9th, 2007 06:06:25 PM
Both series creators admit that the setting/plot line for their games were heavily inspired by The Mist (Fog/creepy shit for Silent Hill, alien monsters from another dimension caused by a government fubar in Half-Life). And the novella all but hints at the fact that the Government was experimenting with opening doorways to other dimensions.
Optimistic by VegasRon	Nov 9th, 2007 06:23:12 PM
Is what I've been since I first heard Darabont's name attatched. Tempering expectations, though.
Lotta foliage in that new Alamo? by Somerichs	Nov 9th, 2007 06:50:33 PM
Just sayin... :)
DAMN YOU ELLEN DEGENERES ! AND YOUR ADOPTED DOG TOO ! by Pound Sand	Nov 9th, 2007 06:56:36 PM
I support the writers on this one.
'Just Complaining'? I Think NOT by karcreat42	Nov 9th, 2007 07:28:16 PM
'This film will have its haters – I've read enough people in the talkbacks to know that some people just want to have something to complain about...' Yeah, God KNOWS people like me that HATE the new ending because its bleak, stupid, and POINTLESS, done just for a cheap 'SHOCK' effect...we're just 'complaining because we like to complain/...right. No, actually Im complaining because Frank had a 100% PERFECT adaption on his hands until he BLEW IT with the last ten min, and I've waited over 20 years to see this, my fave story of all time, done right as a film. This 'new ending' is just plain AWFUL, and an INSULT to anyone that loved the novella.
negativity by zom-bot.com	Nov 9th, 2007 07:34:35 PM
it's true. us talkbackers really only bitch about movies sucking- but mostly why we think something is going to suck before we even know....i've done my share here....it's been years since i read the Mist- maybe i should re-read it now, but just on premise and mood- this is the first movie in probably a year and a half that i WANT to go pay to see in a theater...and no talkback bitching is gonna change that. maybe the end will let me down..whatever. i can't remember the last time i liked how a movie ended. i'm used to it. but i don't hear anyone refuting the effects or the performances being good- and that alone says alot after the shit i've seen lately.
I've always thought The Mist was a thinney..... by Jarek	Nov 9th, 2007 07:38:46 PM
The creatures that pop out of The Mist in the novella are similar to the ones seen in the Wastelands in the third Dark Tower book. I always thought The Mist was dark tower related, a thinney opening into one of the worlds as the beams collapse.
Sorry, you love Thomas Jane? by palinode	Nov 9th, 2007 08:45:41 PM
That's just weird.
Darabont should direct DOC SAVAGE with Arnold by ABking	Nov 9th, 2007 09:13:46 PM
Frank, if you are a studio reads this, dust off your DOC SAVAGE script for Schwarzenegger's comeback film. Only Arnie should play that iconic role with you (Frank Darabont) directing!
Pic of Schwarzenegger as DOC SAVAGE by ABking	Nov 9th, 2007 09:15:44 PM
Here is a pic of Arnie as DOC SAVAGE! http://www.thearnoldfans.com/a rt/fan/7b.jpg
This is sounding better and better by DarthJedi	Nov 9th, 2007 10:09:47 PM
I too read this thing more than 20 years ago and was just blown away by it. The imagery it evokes as you read was just amazing. Sounds like Frank and Co actually brought this sucker to life. Can't wait!
don't reveal the ending by fingerpainting	Nov 9th, 2007 10:20:54 PM
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, anyone that saw the movie at the alamo, do not reveal what happens. I was at the screening, I have read the book, and I LOVED the ending. It was the first thing I thought would happen when I read the book. And to the people that thought Derabont ruined kings novella, Frank gave the script to Stephen, and what did stephen say? He said he loved the ending and if HE had thought of it himself, he would have written it.
Um, no by Mister Man	Nov 9th, 2007 10:21:12 PM

What's with all this "Frank" and "Stephen"? by Mister Man	Nov 9th, 2007 10:34:48 PM
I wasn't aware so many close friends were at the screening.
and to any idiots thinking this is a silent hill and half life r by zom-bot.com	Nov 9th, 2007 11:27:36 PM
...you were obviously born in the nineties. do a little research, there is a reason why streets in silent hill are named bachman and king.
Dear Mr. King, by Sir Loin	Nov 9th, 2007 11:40:39 PM
Imagine the wondrous characters you could come up with if your religious extremists were Muslim or something else. Seriously. Bible-thumping nutjobs have gotten old and predictable when it comes to your works, please broaden your horizons. Respectfully, Mr. Loin.
shuttlepod_10 by the beef	Nov 10th, 2007 12:07:12 AM
Because the only things they share are a misty atmosphere, other dimensions, insane bible thumpers, a concerned parent, insect-like creatures (in some parts of SH), and two directors that can do some excellent visual work. But, THAT'S ALL!!! Honestly, though I always felt that SILENT HILL shared a tad more on the side of Clive Barker. At least in terms of what things are like when the siren goes off.
'Spoiled Ending'...King Liked It! (Yeah, RIGHT) by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 01:25:17 AM
'And to the people that thought Derabont ruined kings novella, Frank gave the script to Stephen, and what did stephen say? He said he loved the ending and if HE had thought of it himself, he would have written it.' Thats sad as hell to think about, since this new ending is so stupid mean and pointless, and Kings ORIGINAL ending was thought provoking and creative, giving the reader hope...then again, I don't trust that King REALLY thinks that, he would sell his own grandmother to the ravenous Bug Blatter Beast of Trall if it meant more money in his pocket. Seriously...this new ending RUINS the story, it blows CHUNKS.
Spoil It For Me Please by That 70s Venom	Nov 10th, 2007 05:08:05 AM
I think I'm alone here, but I actually prefer to have the ending spoiled for me. If one of you guys would put a spoiler warning and then tell me in your post what happens at the end I would appreciate it. Thanks!
I Know What The Ending Is!!! by That 70s Venom	Nov 10th, 2007 05:30:25 AM
*SPOILER BELOW* *SERIOUSLY, DO NOT READ BELOW THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT THE ENDING OF THE MOVIE SPOILED FOR YOU. THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING.* *OK, I'M NOT EVEN FUCKING AROUND ANYMORE. DO NOT READ UNDER THIS, DUMB ASS* Thomas Jane's character and the other surviving characters (I am assuming the blonde woman, his son, and maybe another person or a couple of other people) are driving off down a road to escape The Mist when their car runs out of gas. Instead of allowing the monsters to brutally maim and kill them, TJ's character performs mercy killings on each of them (including his son) by shooting them in their heads, but he runs out of bullets and consequently cannot kill himself so he starts crying and leaves the vehicle to run out into The Mist to let the monsters kill him, but instead the Mist disappears and all of the monsters disappear with it and he is left there alone on the road as the only survivor in the whole town. *END SPOILER* So there you have it folks. I think it sounds fucking sweet.
BTW The Place Where I Got The Ending by That 70s Venom	Nov 10th, 2007 05:32:15 AM
is a site called bloody-disgusting.com
70s Venom by kevinwillis.net	Nov 10th, 2007 08:20:13 AM
That's the ending? I usually don't like that kind of stuff, but that sounds fooking awesome. Usually, tragic endings are messed up--leave it to Frank Darabont to get it right.
Who cares if Quint reviews it? by Sandinista	Nov 10th, 2007 08:23:56 AM
He's a terrible writer. By the way, what's the use of a biased bad writer on this site? DUMP HIM
The Mist by life as a background extra	Nov 10th, 2007 08:25:31 AM
Greetings all, I had the pleasure of working as a background extra for 3 days on the Mist and it was fun! From Mr. Darabont's sense of class (the whole crew, actually!), to the kindhearted and down to earth actors (all of them never acted snooty or uppitty). The one exception was the cut-up of the group. William Sadler is one of the funniest guys you will ever meet. During my time in the grocery store scene we did our takes and briefly chatted during resets. Mr. Sadler made all of our days by talking in that hilarious accent from Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, where he played the Grim Reaper. He had the whole cast and crew rolling. I have done 5 movies as a background extra so far but this is the one i wish i could have done more one, a horror film directed by Frank Darabont and based on a Stephen King book. What geek wouldn't want to do that ? You can see me for a second or two in the grocery store scene very early. When you see the 3 teenagers run out into the mist I follow them, and then a man runs in with a bloody face and screams "Something in the mist, it took John Lee!" I was originally told by my job that i could take 3 weeks off to be in the movie as a core background extra but they reneged and i was only allowed 3 days. I spoke to Mr. Darabont on my day 1 and he rearranged it so i could be seen going into the grocery store and i was actually ahead of Andre Braugher in line at checkout. Thomas Jane was in the lane next to me. So if you see a guy in kahki pants, brown shirt with brown sweater on with glasses then you found me. I did ask Mr. Darabont if it would be ok to take my sweater and soak it in fake blood and after i run out to hear me scream and throw a my bloody sweater onto the window at the grocery store. He liked the idea but couldn't manage it. Again, a real nice guy who at least listens to all of the cast not just the stars. Also, most of the core extras in the grocery store are people from my town (Shreveport, LA.). The people in charge kept telling us that we were doing a good job and that we took direction with only one little nudge. One of the set guys said that he would like more of the extras to be like us, down to earth and not so phoney like the Hollywood ones. That's all for now and i can't wait to see this movie!
I Had No Real Insterest in Seeing This by kevinwillis.net	Nov 10th, 2007 08:28:32 AM
Until the spoiled ending. Gotta trust in the Darabont.
LOVE THE ENDIND by tme2nsb	Nov 10th, 2007 10:36:24 AM
If you what you say is true, that's pretty fucked up. I love dark endings. American movies don't do them enough, and intl movies don't have enough happy endings.
want to second Kurzinski Valentine by 3rdrate	Nov 10th, 2007 12:17:35 PM
this site WILL NOT publish a negative review.
I dunno by tme2nsb	Nov 10th, 2007 01:28:46 PM
The second one kind of seemed negative in some parts.
"if you aint got the monster you aint got nothing" by misnomer	Nov 10th, 2007 03:17:29 PM
to quote ridley scott. The CGI bothers me- especially if it hasnt been improved since the trailer. Other than that....Darabont is a legend, and this is a great novella so Im there.
by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 03:22:25 PM
'That's the ending? I usually don't like that kind of stuff, but that sounds fooking awesome. Usually, tragic endings are messed up--leave it to Frank Darabont to get it right. ' ***** 'GET IT RIGHT'?! The NOVELLA ending GOT IT RIGHT...this new, pathetic 'cheap shock' pointless CRAP ending GOT IT WRONG, period. Anyone thinking this turd of an ending is BETTER than the hopeful ending originally written is a sad example of how humanity has become so goddamn into pain and torture....how 'fooking' sad is it that there are people out there that prefer this shit depressing ending over the creative, imaginative original one?
Must see this movie. by mrfan	Nov 10th, 2007 04:47:12 PM
Really looking forward to it.
RE: karcreat42 by That 70s Venom	Nov 10th, 2007 04:58:28 PM
If you want happy endings go watch Tim Allen in The Santa Claus. It's funny too, lol. I love that movie.
Is the "Mist" an allusion to Harry's toxic fecal spray by dogphart3000	Nov 10th, 2007 05:57:31 PM
I thought so
Galactica by Kasch	Nov 10th, 2007 06:48:08 PM
That's hysterical, considering I saw a rough cut with Galactica temp music.
Karcreat42... by Kasch	Nov 10th, 2007 06:49:49 PM
Is there any message board, talkback thread, and comment section you HAVEN'T posted on about your disgust for the ending? Why don't you SEE the movie and judge before you dedicate every waking moment to trashing the ending?
Review it! by FILMFUNK	Nov 10th, 2007 07:54:15 PM
It's not like you've invested so much personally and it turned out shit!
karcreat42 & Mister Man by The Brain Machine	Nov 10th, 2007 08:51:32 PM
How often have you seen a Stephen King adaptation get fucked up? I mean REALLY fucked up? Did you complain about Secret Window, , Needful Things or Dreamcatcher? Now THOSE are some crappy flicks. There are maybe 10 truly GOOD SK movies from all his books. This movie is incredibly faithful to the novella until the ending. Frank Darabont didn't change the ending, he added an ending. In the novella you are left wondering what happened next. You were left hanging. I remember reading the story a very long time ago and getting to the end and being pissed off because I was left feeling dissapointed that nothing happened. For all you know the entire world is like that, and everyone dies a horrible death at the hands of these alien creatures. YOU created your own happy ending in your head because you didn't want to see these characters die that horrible death. I don't remember the ending in the story being really optimistic and hopefull like I'm reading about here. Darabont's ending takes everything away from Thomas Jane's character - Everything. It's ballsy and you might think it is pointless, but in the same situation - how do you know you wouldn't do the same thing. To all of these people, facing these demons from hell is a worse option. At least this ending has sparked some talk, and controversy. To me it felt like a great episode of The Twilight Zone. That is the kind of personal Hell that will be with David Drayton for as long as he lives - long after the creatuers are gone. When Darabont was giving his Q&A, he said that he could have had twice the budget from a number of studios that wanted him to change his ending. They wanted a nice happy ending. Would that have made you happier? Everyone lives happily ever after with the humans and monsters singing the "Yub Yub song" around a camp fire? Darabont took a chance with his ending and it plays out with a great ammount of internal pain for David Drayton, and is shocking as hell. You might not like what Darabont did, but fits. And 70's Venom, you are an ass for writing about an ending that you haven't even seen yet - then schilling for another website. Lame.
Geeks do have an innate ability to spot easter eggs by MeshGearFoxx	Nov 10th, 2007 09:00:01 PM
damn those geeks
I didn't discuss the ending, you idiot by Mister Man	Nov 10th, 2007 09:28:46 PM
My second post was referring to something besides the one immediately preceding it. My dislike has nothing to do with the ending. The cheap look, and cartoonish performances, are what disappoint me. I am fully aware of why he chose the "style" of filmmaking that he did - I was at the same screening. Yeah, I complained about the other three you mentioned, by the way. What the hell does that have to do with my comments about this film? I grew up on the films of the 70s - overall, a bleak bunch - and I have no problem with "unhappy" endings. I DO have problems with sloppy filmmaking, and overwrought histrionics.
RE: The Brain Machine by That 70s Venom	Nov 10th, 2007 09:29:11 PM
What is wrong with giving my opinion on a spoiled ending? I don't feel that I have done anything wrong. I think you're just in a bad mood and you need to take it out on someone else. Chill out bro. Also, I wasn't "schilling" for another website. I gave credit for the website where I got the ending spoiler from so it didn't seem like I was just pulling that spoiler out of my ass. You're sort of a jerk, ya know that??
Thank you... thank you. by The Brain Machine	Nov 10th, 2007 09:42:32 PM
Love you guys too.
Kasch...Bite Me by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 10:15:18 PM
'Nuff said. K
RE-The Brainless Machine by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 10:21:43 PM
'In the novella you are left wondering what happened next. You were left hanging. I remember reading the story a very long time ago and getting to the end and being pissed off because I was left feeling dissapointed that nothing happened. ' Too bad for you you cant think for yourself. I can, and I LOVED the way the novella ended...brain dead, unimaginative morons feel 'cheated'if everything doesnt end in carnage...thats just sad. 'Darabont's ending takes everything away from Thomas Jane's character - Everything. It's ballsy and you might think it is pointless, but in the same situation - how do you know you wouldn't do the same thing.' Because Im not a loser that would EVER consider ending my own life, and neither are the characters King originally wrote, plain and simple. 'That is the kind of personal Hell that will be with David Drayton for as long as he lives - long after the creatuers are gone.' Wow, and that sure is BETTER, huh? Despair, hopelessness and rage are BETTER than hope and love? Man, how PATHETIC. 'You might not like what Darabont did, but fits.' No, thats just it...it DOESNT. Its NOT KING...King doesnt do mean, pointless endings...if his endings include death or loss, its ironic or meaningful...not just 'cheap shock', which is all this is...its lame and an absolute INSULT to any fan thats waited 20 years to see this as a film. K
By The Way, Kasch... by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 10:27:33 PM
'Is there any message board, talkback thread, and comment section you HAVEN'T posted on about your disgust for the ending? Why don't you SEE the movie and judge before you dedicate every waking moment to trashing the ending?' And obviously YOU'VE spent just as much if not MORE time pouring over these same message boaards, etc, you lame ass hypocrite...when YOU'VE waited 20 years to see something done, and then it gets raped within the last ten min...then you can jump all over my ass making snarky remarks...in the meantime, go fuck yourself. K
sounds good to me by zom-bot.com	Nov 10th, 2007 10:48:36 PM
if that spoiled ending is right, it sounds fine to me. a final twist of the knife, worse than what the monsters would have done, even though it was merciful. like someone said, a twilight zone ironic ending, but able to be darker with today's standards. .......if the movie ended with them just driving into the mist...well, that would have been like every shitty sci-fi or horror movie ending since the Mist was first written.
Ok... no more fighting boys. by The Brain Machine	Nov 10th, 2007 10:55:07 PM
I'm sorry for being an idiot, a jerk and leaving the brain behind. Thanks for pointing that out. We all like different things in our movies, and all I'm saying is that I had a good time at this flick. A good - low budget horror flick of old. A lot better than it would have been in someone elses hands. Some people, apparently, won't like it. There are a lot of movies that I love that a lot of people probably hate. As do all of you, I'm sure. karcreat, you obviously had a lot more riding on this pic than I did. I liked the original story, but felt it lacked at the end, that's all. I was more surprised and satisfied by this telling. I don't think it ends in a cheap shock, and I see it as extremely ironic and meaningful. I don't really want to get into it any deeper that we have, man - maybe after the flick is in wide release. But you have you're idea of how things turned out, I had mine and Darabont had his - and I thought Darabont's was a cool vision that made the movie have something original apart from the story. Mister Man, I thought the style fit the story, and thought the performances were solid. It's good stuff that surpasses recent crud like Hostel, and The Omen, and Halloween shite of late. I liked the quick pace of the camera, and it felt immediate to me. I liked the fly-on-the-wall approach. I don't like it for everything - but felt it fit the story, and created much of the tension in the film. I guess you didn't like it - and thats cool too. 70's - sorry for the personal attack, but up till your post in the talkbacks, people were discussing without specifics. You gave specifics that you got second or third hand. By all means, continue the attacks, I can take it, and can retaliate with the best of 'em.
Siiiigh.... by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 10:56:40 PM
'if the movie ended with them just driving into the mist...well, that would have been like every shitty sci-fi or horror movie ending since the Mist was first written.' How sad. So you consider having not knowing EXACTLY what happens to these characters, having to think for yourself...to be a 'shitty' ending? And yes, this new ending DOES fit in with 'todays darker standards', the shit 'SAW' films, the 'Hostel' garbage...again, HOW SAD. Creativity and imagination now take a back seat to splatterfest crap.
RE- Brain Machine... by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 11:02:19 PM
You know what? You are completely correct...let ME apologize. I immediately felt shitty after posting that reply to you, it was uncalled for and over the top. But you are correct when you say (as sad as it may seem to some!) that 'I had a lot riding on this'...seriously, man...20 YEARS!...;) Almost half my life loving this story above all others, so much so that I started a 3D comic book based on the novella, hand animated my own 'trailer' for a potential imaginary (at that point) film....yup, I was in for the long haul. Im just really disappointed, thats all...but you are correct, thats no reason to be angry at people who like this new version...the fact that its so widely regarded as 'better' than the original ending just makes me depressed as to the sort of fare that seems to be prefered over an open ended, imaginative conclusion anymore....ah well! I just hope it rakes in the cash no matter what...I mean, hey...ITS A 'MIST' MOVIE, BABY!
By The Way, 'MIST' Fans... by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 11:06:24 PM
...check out my 'MIST' fanpage...your one stop MIST site online, everything from all the trailers to interviews, behind the scenes links, comic art and screensavers...and MORE! ...http://www.karcreat.com/The Mist.html
DAMN!!! ....Me STOOPID! by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 11:08:11 PM
...I gotta learn to hen peck better...there isn't a 'space' in that last part of the 'MIST' page address above...should be... http://www.karcreat.com/TheMis t.html Very sorry for my lameness, all!
Hmmmm.... by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 11:09:42 PM
Ok, this message board hates me...I checked the addy before posting it again, and it STILL came up spaced...grrr... Just type that last bit all as one word, dammit!!...;) Ok, Im done, I swear.
RE: karcreat42 by That 70s Venom	Nov 10th, 2007 11:10:53 PM
"if his endings include death or loss, its ironic or meaningful...notjust 'cheap shock', which is all this is...its lame and an absolute INSULT to any fan thats waited 20 years to see this as a film." Dude, are you seriously saying that Darabont's ending is not ironic or meaningful? You're saying it's just a cheap shock and an insult to the fans? A man kills his friends and his own son so they won't suffer a much worse fate at the hands of extra-dimensional monsters and then it turns out that the monsters all go away immediately after he does this? That's not ironic?? Do you even know the definiton of the word ironic??? Man you are getting all bent out of shape because Darabont uses creativity to make something better. You are so lame.
Yes, I Am, Venom... by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 11:33:01 PM
'Dude, are you seriously saying that Darabont's ending is not ironic or meaningful?' Yes, I am. And no, what you stated is NOT the definition of ironic...irony has MEANING...Irony is a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is a gap or incongruity between what a speaker or a writer says and what is generally understood (either at the time, or in the later context of history)....so, with that understood, why dont you explain to me how there was MEANING in everyone dying for no reason? Thats NOT irony, its a cheap shock...period.
karcreat42 by the beef	Nov 10th, 2007 11:39:01 PM
Here's a thought...and it's just a thought, but why don't you just rewatch the film and turn it off, or walk out, 10 minutes before the credits roll? You've got your potentially hopeful film that coincides with the ending of the novella (just assuming because I haven't read it) and you've also got the rest of the film prior to the finale which you say you loved. The ending you wanted is still in the film, it just isn't at the end of Darabont's movie. So, try it out. Go see it again, and since you know where you want the movie to end, just walk out. Everyone's happy. Again, just a thought.
Thanks for spoiling a flick I was eagerly awaiting! by Rando Calrisian	Nov 10th, 2007 11:46:52 PM
All of the original reviews of this were a bit one sided, however I think I would have been stoked to see any premier with director Q&A - I gotta get me to Austin because that sounded sweet. Did they really serve tenticles?? I'm not a fan of the torture porn, so crazy sci-fi monsters sound good to me. BTW... What ever happenes to SPOILER WARNINGS, Man??? I can't unread some of that stuff up there! sons o bitches.
'the beef'...You Da Man...;) by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 11:47:27 PM
Thanks...thats actually a cool suggestion...;) I sortta plan on doing that when the film is released to DVD and I snag a copy...I mean, I DO have video editing programs, so why not just 'hack off' those last few offensive minutes? Hehehehe....
RE- Rando Calrisian- You Are CORRECT, Sir! by karcreat42	Nov 10th, 2007 11:51:51 PM
...Shouldda added some 'SPOILER' shit to my posts, I sincerely apologize...I remember the day 'The Empire Strikes Back' started, some asshole walked up to me and my friends and said 'Man, wasn't it a shock to learn that Vader was Lukes FATHER?!'...and I literally almost beat the shit out of him...I hate being like that dickweed, very sorry man...
Also, in regards to irony... by the beef	Nov 10th, 2007 11:56:55 PM
...there are multiple definitions of the word. A, not the, definition of irony is that the outcome of an event is opposite to either what was intended or expected. So, in that sense Darabont's ending is 'ironic'. Jane did what he did because he thought he was saving his family and friends from a horrendous fate, and choosing to take on that horrible death himself. I found the ending gut-wrenching, in a good way that works beyond just shock-value. Not because I'm a bloodthirsty human being, but because it's an interpretation of a life outcome. Not all stories end happily, but I found Jane's actions in their final minutes rather brave and noble. If you remember, he made a promise to his son, and he did the only thing he knew to do to keep that promise. The ending is hopeful for humanity, it's just the most devastatingly 'ironic' outcome that our main character could have hoped for.
Vader is Luke's Father??? by Rando Calrisian	Nov 11th, 2007 12:06:08 AM
Fuck!!! Thanks man... just kidding, man. I can deal with it, and I'm still going to see it because it sounds cool.
The Beef... I second that... You Are Da Man. by The Brain Machine	Nov 11th, 2007 12:13:14 AM
Your analysis is right on the money. That is exactly how I saw it too. Rando and anyone else who feels violated by this entire thread... sorry if I helped lead to that - it wasn't my intention. BTW I hear Marion dies in Indy 4. (I'm just kidding, I made that up... so if it really happens - don't come yelling at me).
RE-the beef...Mist Ending by karcreat42	Nov 11th, 2007 01:03:38 AM
Ok, ok...no matter what definition of 'irony' you want to use, I STILL hate this ending...;) Seriously, I loathe it because not only do the main characters, who have fought and dealt with so much up to that point, die needlessly...but immediately afterwards, the army shows up to clear away the mist, thus removing the threat and saving the day- everythings gonna be fine, now, folks!...Its so much BETTER to me to have the mist encompass the entire earth, changing life forever as we know it, rather than making it this 'temporary problem' thats neatly fixed at the climax...I HATE THAT! One of my favorite elements of the novella ending was that the mist has TAKEN OVER...man cant fight it, its there to stay, and if you cant adapt you DIE. I also think that after all the blood, loss, and carnage everyone has dealt with up to then you NEED to have some HOPE at the end...making it ALL gut wrenching and death filled just renders everything that happened up to that ending meaningless...everyone fought so long and hard to make it out of that market just to die at the last second when they could have been saved? I GUESS that could be seen as 'ironic', but I still see it as a mean spirited, pointless wrap up to what is already an exhaustive horror yarn...it leaves you drained and sad, and thats not the 'Mist' I fell in love with 20 some odd years ago...
Unrelated Note, But Its Bugging Me... by karcreat42	Nov 11th, 2007 04:28:05 AM
...How often does Harry change those little animations in the upper left corner by the banner for the site? I mean, come on...that 'Freddy'/Bed one is still there, and it's WAAAY past Halloween, Harry!...;)
RE: karcreat42 by That 70s Venom	Nov 11th, 2007 04:44:53 AM
Go to dictionary.com and type in irony and search then scroll down to the 5th definition. "an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected." Ya I know beef already stated this but I just wanted to clarify that this was the definition I was using. But granted you may have used it in a different sense so I say we just drop that argument.
RE: Rando Calrisian by That 70s Venom	Nov 11th, 2007 04:49:51 AM
Ummm dude don't be a fucking retard. I not only gave you ONE spoiler warning but THREE MOTHER FUCKING SPOILER WARNINGS. So don't you dare try to give me a fuckin guilt trip over that you son of a bitch.
RE- That 70s Venom-The End by karcreat42	Nov 11th, 2007 05:02:54 AM
Hmmm...you know, you have a point there...;) Ok, so maybe it CAN be seen as ironic...but I still say it sucks compared to the imaginative, creative ending from the novella...and dude, come on...you gotta admit that the part regarding this new ending addition that has the army 'clearing away the mist' is lame compared to the entire world being permanently covered in it, Impossibly Tall Creatures, Mutant Spiders and Lobster Beasts forever roaming the earth...I mean, COME ON... By the way, your screen name is awesome...;)
karcreat42 by That 70s Venom	Nov 11th, 2007 05:06:55 AM
"Ok, ok...no matter what definition of 'irony' you want to use, I STILL hate this ending...;) Seriously, I loathe it because not only do the main characters, who have fought and dealt with so much up to that point, die needlessly...but immediately afterwards, the army shows up to clear away the mist, thus removing the threat and saving the day- everythings gonna be fine, now, folks!...Its so much BETTER to me to have the mist encompass the entire earth, changing life forever as we know it, rather than making it this 'temporary problem' thats neatly fixed at the climax...I HATE THAT! One of my favorite elements of the novella ending was that the mist has TAKEN OVER...man cant fight it, its there to stay, and if you cant adapt you DIE. I also think that after all the blood, loss, and carnage everyone has dealt with up to then you NEED to have some HOPE at the end...making it ALL gut wrenching and death filled just renders everything that happened up to that ending meaningless...everyone fought so long and hard to make it out of that market just to die at the last second when they could have been saved? I GUESS that could be seen as 'ironic', but I still see it as a mean spirited, pointless wrap up to what is already an exhaustive horror yarn...it leaves you drained and sad, and thats not the 'Mist' I fell in love with 20 some odd years ago... " Wait a sec, karcreat42. You are sort of contradicting yourself here and there man. You say that you want an open-ended ending to the movie just like from the novella, right? Well, by definition, open-ended doesn't mean a hopeful ending. It means an uncertain ending. So, by the rational you've been using, if Darabont had instead provided a hopeful ending, it would've been equally as sacrilegious to the novella as his dismal ending. But karcreat42... there is also one other thing I think you are overlooking here. Open-ended conclusions almost always work better in novels/novellas/comic books/etc. than they do in films. That's just the nature of the beast. Yes, there are open-ended films, but a lot of times I don't think they turn out to be very good movies because they sort of leave you hanging and I think most people don't like that, especially these days where not every film is guaranteed to have a sequel. If there is an ending that leaves the audience hanging and no sequel to satisfy them, they will be put off by it in the end I think. I understand your desire for people to stick closely to the source-material, but directors and producers have to make judgement calls that don't satisfy everyone, because no movie in the history of the world has ever satisfied EVERYONE, thus they must make the choice to try and satisfy most of their target audience. That is what happened here. I honestly don't think most people would've liked an open-ended conclusion to this film, even though it strays from the novella.
70's Venon - WTF? by Rando Calrisian	Nov 11th, 2007 08:17:16 AM
I know you did on your FIRST message up there, but maybe you need to re-read all the shit you wrote after that post, man. I'm wasn't just talking to you either. Specifically read your first post about irony to karcreat42. The funny thing is, you haven't even seen the movie like some of these poeple. Now that's ironic - having a heated discussion about an ending you haven't even seen with your own eyes. As you said to someone else..."I think you're just in a bad mood and you need to take it out on someone else. Chill out bro." The fact of the matter is that all this specific talk about what happenes at the end of the movie came after you posted your "Spoiler Warnings." Just because you can rattle off info gained at other sites doesn't mean you should. You were so excited... "I Know what the Ending Is!!!" Woo Hoo. Has it made you happy - you know damn well weak ass retards like myself can't pass up spoiler warnings - and you must be feeling guilty or you would have dropped it instead of waking up in the middle of the night to insult me.
...excuse my typo Venom by Rando Calrisian	Nov 11th, 2007 08:25:59 AM

karcreat42 by the beef	Nov 11th, 2007 12:54:06 PM
I don't dislike your ending, I just don't share in your disdain for the ending applied to the film. I don't see it as hopeless, on the contrary the film is hopeful to me it's just horribly unfortunate for one person. Having the mist cover the entire earth for all of eternity would not be a hopeful ending, it would be bleak as all hell. Which I'm not opposed to, it's just that the only thing that would mean is that our main character's final actions would not have been in vain. However, I still don't see it that the cause of everyone's death in that car was Thomas Jane, it was the insane religious followers of Marcia Gay Harden that forced them out the store. They were the only reason that Jane and co. had to leave. Otherwise, they could have waited everything out quietly inside the store. Just my thoughts.
Assholes who give endings away :( by pvs	Nov 11th, 2007 01:05:35 PM
What an lame asshole you are "That 70s Venom",at least you should have waited till the movie start showing at theaters before giving the ending away.
Hmmmm...What About... by karcreat42	Nov 11th, 2007 01:27:12 PM
'Yes, there are open-ended films, but a lot of times I don't think they turn out to be very good movies because they sort of leave you hanging and I think most people don't like that.' And thats the problem...audiences today want everything EXPLAINED to them...I just dont prefer that...I like the original, 'open ended' finale because its just the kind of story I DONT WANT 'wrapped up'...its just too neat, too tidy to have a resolution...open ended is more 'realistic' in the sense that you have that ray of hope for the characters (they're headed, hopefully, to Hartford...but will they survive?) and thats pitch perfect for me...as you yourself mentioned, there HAVE been films, hell, CLASSIC films that end GREAT on that same note...'The Birds' springs to mind...I guess overall, I just dont see the need to end an already REALLY evil, tough story filled with violence and aggression with yet ANOTHER downer incident as your final note...as Ive said before, thats why I LOVED the original ending, after all the carnage...a ray of hope at the end...it worked PERFECTLY for me...however, it DOES seem like the majority of people like this new ending, and if thats what it takes to butts in the seats and make this film a success, so be it...Im just glad I have DVD editing software when this sucker comes out to buy...;)
RE-ah the internet by karcreat42	Nov 11th, 2007 06:34:28 PM
Uhhhh...right. SPOLIER ALERT ************** Dude, I seriously don't think I need to know the details about a car wreck to know it's a car wreck- I don't need to know the details concerning how the animals all died in a tragic fire to know it's tragic. I don't need to know the details if a guy falls off a building to know it was painful. I don't need to see the movie if it's a fact that all the main characters die at the end to know they all die at the end.
still looks good. by wowsucks	Nov 11th, 2007 06:53:41 PM
Much better then that dumb ass 1-18 movie staring Voltron.
Yes but karcreat42... by That 70s Venom	Nov 11th, 2007 07:38:26 PM
... what I am saying is that an open-ended ending to a film is not inherently a hopeful ending. It is up to each individual audience member to apply their feelings to an open-ended ending. So, if it is open-ended in the film/novella/comic/etc. then it is left up to the viewer/reader to decide if that ending is bleak or hopeful. An open-ended ending is NOT a hopeful ending. Nor is it a dark ending. It is a neutral ending that is left up to the person to decide, using their imagination, if it is a hopeful or other.
Yes, YES....BUT...;) by karcreat42	Nov 11th, 2007 09:08:18 PM
'An open-ended ending is NOT a hopeful ending.' But there was MORE to the original ending than just a drop off, open ended stopping point...dont you remember?...Here it is, word for word..."I'm going to bed now. But first I'm going to kiss my son and whisper two words in his ear. Against the dreams that may come, you know. Two words that sound a bit alike. One of them is Hartford. The other is hope." I dunno, man...that soundspretty uplifting to me...;)
True karcreat42, but... by That 70s Venom	Nov 11th, 2007 11:58:57 PM
... for all we know, Stephen King could've imagined that after they got to Hartford, everyone there was dead, and then there was no hope whatsoever for him and his son. All I am saying is... if you leave anything open-ended like that, nothing is certain. Yes, you can glean from it whatever you want. Like in your case, you interpreted the ending as uplifting, and honestly I probably would have too, but since there was never any ultimate resolution as to what happened to him and his son in the novella, then we don't really know. This sort of brings to mind the film 28 Days Later, where the 4 main survivors find out over the radio that there is hope for them when they hear about a military outpost but then when they arrive they discover that the humans are equally as horrific as the infected are, if not moreso. So you see what I mean? In the novella, to me, the equivalent of that would be like... let's say in 28 Days Later the 4 main survivors find out about the military outpost and then the movie just ends after Jim whispers something to Selena like "This military outpost will protect us from the infected. There is hope afterall." And then the movie just ends right there. And we would never know that the military outpost actually turned out to be a terrible place. Granted, 3 of the 4 main survivors make it through the movie alive, but I just thought I could use this as an example.
Ahhh, YES...BUT!...;) by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 12:09:09 AM
'... for all we know, Stephen King could've imagined that after they got to Hartford, everyone there was dead, and then there was no hope whatsoever for him and his son.' Perhaps...but you are, of course, just 'what iffing' yourself there...I am only offering the actual ending (posted above) lines from the book as proof positive that the last sentiment displayed in the novella left the reader with a POSITIVE outlook, a last impression that 'they might just make it after all that shit they went thru'...;) 'they hear about a military outpost but then when they arrive they discover that the humans are equally as horrific as the infected are, if not moreso' Yes, but in 28 Days they SHOWED YOU THAT...see the difference? The 'Mist' novella ending, with those last lines I posted above, DOESN'T do that...the literal LAST WORDS on that printed page are 'Hartford' and 'Hope'...and thats all I would ask for as a prospect of a potential brighter day...no, I dont need 'rainbows and yub yub' like Brain Machine posted previously, nothing LIKE that...but the novella finale was a damn sight more satisfying (for those with a desire to think for themselves) than death, sadness and pointless loss.
Also... by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 12:16:02 AM
'let's say in 28 Days Later the 4 main survivors find out about the military outpost and then the movie just ends after Jim whispers something to Selena like "This military outpost will protect us from the infected. There is hope afterall." And then the movie just ends right there. And we would never know that the military outpost actually turned out to be a terrible place.'...Yes, thats because the INTENT of the 28 Days filmmakers was to end on a bleak note, a last shock...what Ive been attempting to convey thru all this discussion is that that's NOT how 'The Mist' ended...at least not the version I fell in love with. If it HAD ended like that, I honestly think I would have had a completely different reaction to the entire story...sure, it was a 'good read', but not anything I'd remember fondly...it would be too typical to have ended it all on a downer note, there had been too much of that throughout the prefacing story itself...you NEED some glimmer of hope at the end...or its all just a mindless exercise in horror, rather pointless and forgetable...'last shock/nasty endings' are a dime a dozen...giving the heroes of 'The Mist' that escaped that market something to shoot for made the story for me, made it memorable...it was COOL to wonder exactly happened to them...but all the COOLER to know that no matter what it was, you last left them all hoping for the best...cant you see that?...;)
If what 70s Venom said is true... by Boober	Nov 12th, 2007 01:16:25 AM
It's an emotionally powerful ending, but an INFERIOR ONE. Possibility and hope trump ironic tragedy any day, especially when you are dealing with the fear and the unknown(s) in the subject matter of this movie. Letting the viewer decide what happens is Soprano's Cut-to-Black storytelling goodness. Mercy-killings? That's just a wtf overripe excuse for melodrama. Thanks for relegating us to zoo-animals with feeding schedules. You might as well just post a sign that says "Please spoon-feed the tards." because its an insulting ending.
PS by Boober	Nov 12th, 2007 01:26:44 AM
Reviewrs talked about characters making "realistic" decisions that they might make in times of crisis. Well, I have a son, and if I had a loaded gun in that situation, you better for damn-fucking sure believe I would be emptying it into the creatures before turning it on my son. And then I would be sacrificing myself. Its incomprehensible. I wonder if the guy who wrote then ending even HAS kids.
RE: karcreat42 by That 70s Venom	Nov 12th, 2007 01:39:41 AM
Yes, I do understand where you are coming from, but that is a Hollywood ending. Darabont didn't want to do a Hollywood ending and anytime a director chooses that path for a film then I cannot help but applaud them for it because they are going against the grain. Imagine the kind of shit that Darabont is going to get for his ending from various people. His whole "fuck you" attitude and embracing of the dark ending is what makes him unique among Hollywood directors. Remember the ending to Jeepers Creepers? That ending was depressing as FUCK but I still love that movie... one of my favorite horror flicks actually.
Boober by That 70s Venom	Nov 12th, 2007 01:44:33 AM
Yeah you say that that is what you would do in that situation but you don't really know that until you are in that situation. Besides, he didn't HAVE a fully loaded gun. He only had a few bullets, and he wasn't a Navy SEAL or anything, so his chances of holding off ALL of those monsters with just a few bullets are slim to none. Besides, 1 bullet probably wouldn't kill most of the monsters. So it came down to this: Should he let the monsters rip his son apart and eat him? Or should he prevent his son's future suffering and end it quickly? I'm not saying that is what he should've done, necessarily, I'm just saying... since we've never had extra-dimensional monsters invade our world, how would we know how we would react?
by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 01:55:10 AM
'Yes, I do understand where you are coming from, but that is a Hollywood ending. Darabont didn't want to do a Hollywood ending and anytime a director chooses that path for a film then I cannot help but applaud them for it because they are going against the grain.' See, but 'the grain' in this case was a beloved King story that had been around awhile...not a Hollywood screenplay. Thats all I'm really saying...King may have written an ending you consider 'Hollywood', as he himself once described the story as a 50's flick in B&W...'you watch it with your arm around your girlfriend, you make up the second feature'...that's the version I wanted to see done after reading it and imagining it as a film for so long...this new version may be a different breed of animal, but what I wanted was my pet...;)'Imagine the kind of shit that Darabont is going to get for his ending from various people. His whole "fuck you" attitude and embracing of the dark ending is what makes him unique among Hollywood directors. Remember the ending to Jeepers Creepers? That ending was depressing as FUCK but I still love that movie... one of my favorite horror flicks actually.' Yes, but that was 'Jeepers Creepers'...it first existed as a FILM, not a classic, beloved novella in circulation for over 20 years, which had gained fans before you saw it...what you love so much is a film, what I loved was a novella...;) However, I agree with you whole heartedly regarding Darabonts talents...but in his previous King adaptions, he didn't CHANGE THE ENDING, thus altering their overall impact/meaning...especially the meaning...which in the book version I find uplifting in the end, rather than depressing...I just dont think the depressing climax WORKS as well on the reader/viewer, the impression isnt as...impressive...ahhh, well...opinions, eh?...;)
Indeed, karcreat42 by That 70s Venom	Nov 12th, 2007 02:54:59 AM
But I just want to ask you something. Apparently, King himself, after watching the film, stated that that was the ending he would've used for the novella if he could go back in time and change it. So, if you're such a fan of King's novella and his other work and respect him as much as you do, then shouldn't you respect his opinion about the ending? I mean, if it weren't for King, the novella would've never even existed, so his opinion about the ending of the film means something to you, does it not? If he enjoyed it, why can't you? You could argue that King would sell his mother if it paid enough money, as I know that many people refer to him as a sell-out, and that his statement in regard to Darabont's ending was simply a ploy to sell tickets and get people to go see another one of his movies, but then... if King is such a sell-out and lies about what he really thinks, then is he really worth respecting? Or, by extension, are his novels/novellas really worth respecting?
You Know... by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 03:02:00 AM
I think I've determined a way to best get you to understand why I dislike the ending to this film. I like to have fun. The original 'Mist' ending gave everything up to that point a feeling more like a grisly adventure tale than straight out horror, I thought...this new ending is outright horror all the way thru to the end. Thats not fun...;) I wanted this 'Mist' to be more adventure and heart racing thrills, more awe inspiring that horrifying, more creepy that weepy. ___Anyway, I like to have fun...;)
Not So Much Anymore... by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 03:08:41 AM
'But I just want to ask you something. Apparently, King himself, after watching the film, stated that that was the ending he would've used for the novella if he could go back in time and change it. So, if you're such a fan of King's novella and his other work and respect him as much as you do, then shouldn't you respect his opinion about the ending?' Actually, what I heard was that he had stated he 'prefers this new ending'...I hadn't heard anything regarding 'travelling back in time'...was that a quote? If so its honestly news to me...as I read it, he just made it sound like the standard stuff he seems to say regarding all his book2film stuff...and no, I don't really trust him in this respect...;) He would say it to assist his friend, perhaps to get asses in the seats...however, I DO love his TALENT with writing...different matter...;) 'I mean, if it weren't for King, the novella would've never even existed, so his opinion about the ending of the film means something to you, does it not?' See above...;) Love the mans work, but he's a bit jaded IMHO...;) 'if King is such a sell-out and lies about what he really thinks, then is he really worth respecting? Or, by extension, are his novels/novellas really worth respecting? ' Oh, most definitely! The work stands on its own merit as an entertainment...and the respect Ive had for King, if there ever was an abundant ammount, was more easily measured a long way back...I DO kindda regard him as a sell out, but so what? Never claimed he was perfect, just a damned good storyteller...;)
Ok fair enough... by That 70s Venom	Nov 12th, 2007 03:57:11 AM
Lol. Just edit the ending when it comes to DVD man. I'm going to enjoy the novella for what it is and enjoy the movie for what it is. But I can't make you understand why Darabont did what he did with the ending.
The Ending Still Sounds Great by kevinwillis.net	Nov 12th, 2007 04:21:10 AM
Makes it a better story, really. And, the novella is still there, whenever you want to read it. So its a win/win for those who like the original story: there it is. For those who like the better ending of the movie (anticipated): there it will be. Yay! Something for everybody.
Oh, I Understand It... by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 04:30:22 AM
'But I can't make you understand why Darabont did what he did with the ending.' Oh, I understand it, I just don't like it...;) I guess I just wanted a comic book adventure feel to the film version, that how I always pictured it...have you ever heard the 3D audio presentation of the novella? THAT was the 'Mist' I wanted onscreen, pretty much, great stuff! No matter what, I want this film to do bang up biz, and further cement Darabonts name asa king himself... the 'King Adaption King'...;) GO SEE 'THE MIST', All!
Ending Stuff (I Know, Whatta Shocker, Eh?...;) by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 04:34:07 AM
'Makes it a better story, really. ' THAT is a matter of opinion, as we've seen here, man...;) We seriously just have to agree to disagree on that, I cant see 'depressing' as better than 'hopeful'...'For those who like the better ending of the movie (anticipated): there it will be. Yay! Something for everybody.' true, true...but the novella one works MUCH better for me...I always go for the 'classic' version of just about anything...hell, I prefer the cheesy 1981 BBC series over the film version of that 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' series...it was just more fun...and as I probably mentioned, I like having FUN in my entertainment...ITS HOW I ROLL, BABY!...;)
karcreat42 by That 70s Venom	Nov 12th, 2007 05:26:57 AM
Fine then we shall agree to disagree about it. Also, another thing I was thinking about that might make you happy is this: When this movie comes out on DVD they might have an 'alternate ending' section on the DVD/Bluray, so you have to think about that too. I can actually imagine them doing something like that for the DVD for the die-hard fans (like you) of the original novella. Then you may not even need to use your video editing stuff on the movie, lol. And another thing is, Darabont might release a director's cut version of the film that has a different ending. Because if you will remember, in the original Blade Runner movie, it ended with Deckard and Rachel driving away in his car down that road viewed from high above with all the trees around them. But then in the Director's Cut (the one I have on DVD) that ending sequence with Deckard and Rachel driving off is totally cut out and the film ends right after Deckard gets Rachel from the apartment. So you never know what they will do with the DVD so just keep your fingers crossed. ;)
What happens to the actual mist at the end ... by Shan	Nov 12th, 2007 06:38:45 AM
SPOILER SPOILER About what happens to the actual mist itself at the end, I don't like the idea that it just disappears. I think it is definitely more apocalyptic if it just keeps going and it's implied that it engulfs the whole world (ie another dimension that just keeps pouring through the hole they tore) - just like the book suggested. Just my 2 cents END SPOILER END SPOILER
I Agree WIth Shan by Aquatarkusman	Nov 12th, 2007 07:41:14 AM
All that work he did and the mist goes away. Was there a Price is Right "You Failed" tuba noise in the background?
70's Venom...Yup... by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 01:50:13 PM
'Also, another thing I was thinking about that might make you happy is this: When this movie comes out on DVD they might have an 'alternate ending' section on the DVD' I'd considered this too...;) See, we do think alike on SOME things...! By the way, thanks for a very interesting exchange on all this...know how someone that approves of this movie ending looks at it helps me to see it differently...I still don't care for this new addition to the finale, but I understand the thinking behind its inception/reception a bit better now!
Shan...RE-The Mist At The End by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 01:52:33 PM
SPOLIERS!!!! ************** From what I can guess (and what I have read) the military is able to disperse it in this 'new addition' to the origianl ending...and I agree with you, I dont care for it a bit, the idea that the earth is permanently covered in the stuff and man cant stop it is WAY better than the army getting control of it...ahh, well!...;)
karcreat42 by That 70s Venom	Nov 12th, 2007 05:32:10 PM
"SPOLIERS!!!! ************** From what I can guess (and what I have read) the military is able to disperse it in this 'new addition' to the origianl ending...and I agree with you, I dont care for it a bit, the idea that the earth is permanently covered in the stuff and man cant stop it is WAY better than the army getting control of it...ahh, well!...;)" Oh yeah like THAT is a hopeful ending!!! :P But seriously, it's been nice exchanging with you as well on all of this. It looks like they put up a new Mist talkback now, so let's go stir up trouble on that one now. Cool? ;)
MIST Talkback? by karcreat42	Nov 12th, 2007 08:38:44 PM
I mussta...MIST...that one! BAHahahahaha!!!...Sorry...;) Oh, and one last thing...(besides pointing out that discussin' all this has been interesting, I agree)...having the mist covering the entire earth ISNT the aspect of hope...(thats just creepy and cool!)...the 'hope' comes from David kissing his LIVE son and whispering 'hartford' into his ear...I just hope SOMETHING refering to the 'hartford' aspect is in Darabonts film, then I can die partially happy...;)

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