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Another pair of reviews from THE MIST come in! One loves it, one hates it! Who is right?

First! by Abin Sur	Nov 12th, 2007 02:46:15 PM
So what?
On a Mist note... by Abin Sur	Nov 12th, 2007 02:47:21 PM
CANNOT WAIT till Nov. 19th - advance screening in Atlanta, and I'm there.
Ha ha Penis dude, you suck! You ain't first! by Abin Sur	Nov 12th, 2007 02:48:11 PM
You thought you'd be clever, didn't ya?
"Who is right?" ? by chrth	Nov 12th, 2007 02:55:58 PM
How can someone be right or wrong when it comes to subjective opinion?
They're Both Right by Aquatarkusman	Nov 12th, 2007 02:56:54 PM
'I hate it' and 'I love it' are probably accurate, unless one or both is lying.
First pics from Mummy 3. Surprised AICN hasn't posted this by J-Dizzle	Nov 12th, 2007 02:58:17 PM
http://www.filmspot.com/movie/ 364642/the-mummy-curse-of-the- dragon/index.html
Oh yeah. I SUPPORT THE WRITERS ON THIS ONE! by J-Dizzle	Nov 12th, 2007 02:59:00 PM

Darabont's Classier Than Kubrick? by Aquatarkusman	Nov 12th, 2007 03:00:11 PM
As a person? As a filmmaker? I guess we could go to the non-Stephen King-based directorial output: for Darabont, we have The Majestic and two TV movies. For Kubrick, we have Paths of Glory, Dr. Strangelove, 2001, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket, Lolita, and a few others. Close call!
when does this open again? by pikagreg	Nov 12th, 2007 03:07:54 PM

Best S.K. adapation since The Dark Half?!??!! by RoarsLoudly	Nov 12th, 2007 03:08:52 PM
Now that is REALY scary considering that both the book and worse yet the film were HORRIBLE!
Why is it with negative reviews... by Mike_D	Nov 12th, 2007 03:11:25 PM
That they always say "I've waited for this movie for a long time and I love the director and actors and blah blah..." then blast the film. Its almost as if....they are a PLANT from another studio!!!!
"i'm studying writing at NYU so i know everything" by Holodigm	Nov 12th, 2007 03:17:08 PM
i stopped right there.
I hear you Holodigm by RoarsLoudly	Nov 12th, 2007 03:19:57 PM
I shouldv'e stopped at "best Stephen King adaption since Tge Dark Half", yeah right.
In the spirit of Aliens vs. Predators how 'bout... by bswise	Nov 12th, 2007 03:32:33 PM
The Mist vs. The Fog! I don't know, could be kind of a murky premise, one that left a brumey, effluvious film on the eyes, but think of the potential for gloomy, hazey vapor on wispy, nebulous miasma action. Steam could co-star.
Black Mariah by Your Moms Box	Nov 12th, 2007 03:36:07 PM
Why dont you switch majors at NYU to How not to come off as a pretentious, elitist douche 101? Despite your claim of having a "writers perspective", I'd wager your not a writer, have never written anything thats been published, and got a C minus in Poetry. Why does this site cater to assholes like this that cant write a review based on what they saw on screen without chiming in about what they have going on in their life? No one cares you go to NYU. The Yankees suck, that city sucks, the school sucks. You suck.
Best since The Dark Half? by palinode	Nov 12th, 2007 03:38:26 PM
Never mind The Dark Half, I hear that The Mist is even better than The Tommyknockers.
Palinode-Another Classic by RoarsLoudly	Nov 12th, 2007 03:50:43 PM
In the history of Horror literature. Second only to "It"
Clarifying two points by GAH	Nov 12th, 2007 04:02:26 PM
I personally like "The Dark Half" quite a bit, but I see it less as a harbinger of quality and more of a demarcation point. It seemed the point where "Stephen King horror adaptation" stopped being enough alone to peak my interest. It's a mile marker, not a monument. As far as Darabont vs Kubrick goes, I did not mean the "remains King's classiest adapter" as a knock against Kubrick. Kubrick > Darabont without a doubt. I think Kubrick's "The Shining" is the best horror movie made from a Stephen King novel or novella. Which is why I mentioned fidelity to the source. You usually get faithful adaptions that are not exciting or scary as movies, or exciting/scary movies that are pretty unfaithful. This movie is both faithful, and scary/exciting. It's actually probably a little too faithful as Darabont should have changed some of the dialogue from the source that felt clumsy and a little to expository on the screen. This is not a movie completely works from the start. The CGI with the tentacles, and the argument with Brent Norton are troublesome. But once Brent Norton leaves the store everything gets better and just keeps getting better until the end.
Just plain scared by pearlfan70	Nov 12th, 2007 04:09:25 PM
Ya know, I can still remember the trailer for "Maximum Overdrive" with cross eyed Steve tellin us he was gonna "Scare the hell out of you"..not so much. All I can say about this new one, is, hopefully, there are robots. Excuse me, GIANT robots.
300 by pearlfan70	Nov 12th, 2007 04:22:39 PM
you know what I dug the most about 300? how they managed to strip away that cumbersome plot. I mean, who needs it. Plus, all the folks complainin' about how they cast the Persians in a non linear reality with history. See, I would think the 9 foot man and the 70 foot mastadons mighta tipped em off..
"'Stephen King horror adaptation' stopped being enough alone to by duanejones	Nov 12th, 2007 04:24:09 PM
good lord, shouldn't that have been _extreme prejudice_? _christine_? _cujo_? freakin' _creepshow 2_? ok, that doesn't count, but since all you all are talking about how _dark half_ does not PIQUE your interest, i say: get in line. face it: king is one of our great storytellers, which does not mean he's one of our great writers. still, the chilling previews and positive buzz suggest even mr. green shawshank may be able to bring the scary. and we can all surely agree that andre braugher is the greatest actor in the history of the english language? well, he was on _homicide_, wasn't he? that's right. he was. pity he has to make a living tied to 300 feet pof twine here, and being forced to ask jessica alba who/what the silver surfer is...now THAT'S scary.
HERE is the ending Spoilers by johnyaztec	Nov 12th, 2007 04:28:57 PM
WARNING! SPOILERS TO FOLLOW!!! ENDING TO THE FILM FULLY REVEALED... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!! ******************* The 'new addition' shows everyone in the 4x4 escaping the market, seeing the 'impossibly tall creature', and driving past a road sign that reads 'Hartford' (and they SHOULD have left it there!)...THEN, the new additional crap depicts the 4x4 running out of gas. David and the group decide that better than being devoured by the mists denizens, they should shoot themselves, and they do so...and DAVID SHOOTS BILLY!!! Then, out of ammo, he ventures from the 4x4 to let a monster kill him...only to see the army coming in with flame throwers, etc, clearing the mist and saving everyone(you can actually see a split second of this sequence in one of the TV trailers being shown now, towards the end)...how beep LAME is that?? *****END Spoliers***** I'm still going to see it, Ill see anything that has my baby Laurie Holden in it
I looked over and an elder woman was laughing by Iowa Snot Client	Nov 12th, 2007 04:33:40 PM
...so I guess it was OK.
Spoiler Alert by pearlfan70	Nov 12th, 2007 04:34:29 PM
I heard the ending was similar..but that David actually goes into a convenience store to buy bullets and Pam walks out of the shower.
This movie is going to be good by johnyaztec	Nov 12th, 2007 04:35:32 PM
I think this will be a good movie, to me this movie seems like its geard for older horror movie fans and not teens. Dare I say this is a thinking man's horror movie?
by GAH	Nov 12th, 2007 04:36:57 PM
I saw "The Dark Half" when I was 14 and I was raised in a fairly religious household, so rated R movies were still a new indulgence that was easier to get away once my parents divorced and we found a video store that didn't seem to care what the ratings were when renting to minors. Oh, Video Star. You're the reason I got into obscure horror movies in the first place.
The Dark Half was a horrible piece of SHIT!******** by RoarsLoudly	Nov 12th, 2007 05:01:50 PM
That's all it was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I'm majoring in screenwriting at NYU..." by Kasch	Nov 12th, 2007 05:11:03 PM
Bwa-ha-ha-ha! Sounds just like all the other whiny film school students I went to school with who never amounted to anything.
Wnanahara7-I AGREE by RoarsLoudly	Nov 12th, 2007 05:27:38 PM
No offense to the man but I never regarded him a a major film 'visionary' even though I love "Night of the Living Dead
Your Mom's Box by Nate Champion	Nov 12th, 2007 05:34:29 PM
And where did you go to school?
The Problem With BlackMariah's Review... by That 70s Venom	Nov 12th, 2007 05:50:42 PM
...is that she is a woman. Therefore, her opinions are automatically null and void. Ok ok j/k. :)
adam sandler graduated from nyu... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Nov 12th, 2007 05:57:57 PM
look at some of the creative choices he has made (in showbiz)... bragging about where you study is stupid
"This screenwriting isn't like what they're teaching me..." by MattmanReturns	Nov 12th, 2007 06:01:46 PM
So it must be a bad movie! Anyone who drops the "I'm majoring in screenwriting" line instantly loses me. Last I checked, most of the great screenwriters never majored in screenwriting.
johnyaztec by MattmanReturns	Nov 12th, 2007 06:06:07 PM
Actually, that ending sounds fucking badass.
Assholes who give endings away :\ by pvs	Nov 12th, 2007 06:18:06 PM
How lame is it that idiots like "johnyaztec" can't wait to tell everyone the ending before the movie even starts showing in theaters.
As opposed to a neat & tidy ending by RoarsLoudly	Nov 12th, 2007 06:28:27 PM
It sure sounds plausible.
That can't be the ending.... by The Dum Guy	Nov 12th, 2007 06:31:34 PM
How in the hell would the military be able to fend off monsters that fast, if most of them are over seas?
That dialogue sounds like Japanese cartoons. by JackPumpkinhead	Nov 12th, 2007 07:28:54 PM
If this happens to flop, will those who proclaim Darabont "the best writer out there" start sulking over his "misunderstood genius"?
By the way, Dark Half was a decent adaptation. by JackPumpkinhead	Nov 12th, 2007 07:35:19 PM
Of a mediocre novel. As far as best ones go, start with The Dead Zone. (The film rather than the idiotic series, needless to say)
The dialogue in question by GAH	Nov 12th, 2007 07:37:30 PM
The dialogue Black Dahlia "quotes" is paraphased. The scene she is referring to though is transplanted verbatim from the novella. No," he said calmly. "What?" I really did believe I had misheard him. "What did you say?'' "I said no, I'm not going back there. The joke has gone far enough." "Brent, I swear to you it's no joke." "Of course it is," he snapped. His eyes ran over Jim, Myron, rested briefly on Ollie Weeks-who held his glance with calm impassivity-and at last came back to me. "It's what you locals probably call 'a real belly-buster.' Right, David?" "Brent ... look-" "No, you look!" His voice began to rise toward a courtroom shout. It carried very, very well, and several of the people who were wandering around, edgy and aimless, looked over to see what was going on. Norton jabbed his finger at me as he spoke. "It's a joke. It's a banana skin and I'm the guy that's supposed to slip on it. None of you people are exactly crazy about out-of-towners, am I right? You all pretty much stick together. The way it happened when I hauled you into court to get what was rightfully mine. You won that one, all right. Why not? Your father was the famous artist, and it's your town. I only pay my taxes and spend my money here!"
There's something in the mist!! by dr.bulber	Nov 12th, 2007 08:38:14 PM
There's something in the mist!! There someting im the mist!! Thre's sopmethnig in the mst!1 Thew ss ptg mmsat21 trwg sdss o mmm
BlackMariah is a man!! by JonfromNOplains	Nov 12th, 2007 08:51:13 PM
http://www.blackmariahfilms.co m/kibberfilms.html
Man-eating monsters & Bible toting woman by Dr Hemlock	Nov 12th, 2007 08:51:15 PM
Which of the two is truly scarier? In a Stephen King story ... the Bible toting woman, of course. The question is will the same backlash against liberal bigotry that ruined Redford's, Streep's and Cruise's weekend hurt the Mist, too.
You're not a writer by MrDexter	Nov 12th, 2007 09:04:08 PM
you're a student.
The Dead Zone by RoarsLoudly	Nov 12th, 2007 09:05:23 PM
Was indeed good. To dumguy,LOL!
I majored in screenwriting, too. by jabbayoda	Nov 12th, 2007 09:15:06 PM
You and I are the same! But, of course, I get paid an obscene amount of money to write for television and you write shitty reviews for AICN and get blasted for your arrogance. So, we're not exactly the same.
jabbayoda.... by The Dum Guy	Nov 12th, 2007 09:43:07 PM
So, are you on strike?
To rave about Harden's "performance"... by Mister Man	Nov 12th, 2007 10:28:20 PM
boggles the mind. Her screeching, gaping maw is about as one-note as it gets. Frances Sternhagen, if she weren't always slapped into the friendly supporting role, would have been a wonderful choice, instead. This role requires a depth that Harden seems to have lost after her Oscar win. Thomas Jane? Oh, my. But Toby Jones is indeed well cast. I heard several "unintentional" laughs at the AICN screening, believe me. (You wouldn't gather that from the love fest printed so far, from that particular viewing.) Regardless, this will probably perform well the first weekend, and easily recoup its painfully visible low-end production budget. Louisiana looks like Louisiana, regardless of incentives, and the opening lake scene looses its punch quickly, when you can see the busy highway bridge in the background. And, honestly, I can't remember the last time I saw a major studio release, in which the camera visibly adjusts for exposure ON SCREEN (during the tracking/hand held take of Drayton & son entering the grocery store). I can't buy the claim that the "run and gun" format adds to the "immediacy" of the atmosphere. The ending was the least of my objections.
Shitty movie, and the gender of BMariah by krisarmyknife	Nov 12th, 2007 11:18:23 PM
Just so everyone knows, black mariah is not a woman. Also, i was in the screening with him, and this film was truly a piece of shit. His review is spot on. Darabont's a great director when he wants to be (Shawshank, Green Mile) but this film is the by far the worst thing he's ever done. Its an atrocity. As someone stated after the film, you could shit on the street and it would be better than this film. Worse film of the year by far. Its dumb, horribly written, and not really that scary. We were in a very diverse theatre in NY (best city in the US, no question) and had everyone laughing at bad moments. The unintentional comedy scale of this movie is through the roof. Its just bad, get over it. CGI is horrible too, will make you cringe. what is this, 1992? oh, and blackmariah wrote and directed a feature that is currently being considered for sundance and berlin. so, yeah, there it is. sorry yours mom box. also, though adam sandler came out of nyu, so did martin scorsese, spike lee, marc foster, philip seymour hoffman, half the writing team of The Daily Show, and oliver stone. Oh, and anti-liberal bigotry won't hamper this movies success, its stupidity will.
karcreat42... by That 70s Venom	Nov 13th, 2007 12:44:13 AM
Where are you, my friend? :(
What's this? Prententious NYU Screenwriting Student doesn't like by irc-Hollywood	Nov 13th, 2007 02:52:47 AM
Boy, your gonna face some hard times when your ass hits the real world.
"There was an elder woman..." by raw_bean	Nov 13th, 2007 04:12:33 AM
This, from a 'writer'. Anyway, anyone that needs to justify the validity of their review by telling us why they have special expertise in that area just convinces me not to pay them any attention at all.
Case in point, re. writers: by raw_bean	Nov 13th, 2007 04:32:14 AM
Moriarty doesn't harp on about his being a writer and it giving extra weight to his opinion in his reviews, but the fact that he's a writer shows in how well written and articulate they are, and this causes me to give them more weight.
Oh, and Dr. Hemlock... by raw_bean	Nov 13th, 2007 04:39:42 AM
...as far as I'm concerned, the Bible-toting nutcase is scarier every time. Monsters aren't real and we all know it; people with such blind, unwavering faith in something that they can't be reasoned with really exist - again as we all know.
by JohnIan	Nov 13th, 2007 04:41:46 AM
I don't have a problem with Johnyaztec's post. You can tell me th ending of any film I plan on seeing and I'll see still watch it. Maybe I compartmentalize, either way DOES NOT effect me. I knew the ending to "Planet Terror" before I bought it. I still got sucked into the story. Watched it with glee. The people who complain, need to lighten up. It read 'spoilers'. Don't read it. You're being just as bad as zealots who want to rid the world of porn because they don't like it. Sirs and Misses, I do fancy it. And I do appreciate it. Thank you Johnyaztec. If true, that's a fucked up ending. And one that will screw up the dad for the rest of his life. Oh yeah; Palinode, when you wrote "The Tommyknockers" do you mean the ABC mini-series or the big breasted theme porno of the same name? You would think it would be the blue film, but it had ladies with far too big implants and the dents to prove it.
is nyc still the greatest city?... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Nov 13th, 2007 04:46:26 AM
i used to live there - i like nyc - but i can live without the perpetually late subway trains - the smell of garbage and urine in places where you shouldnt smell it - the ridiculously high rents - the dogshit all over the sidewalk (in my old neighborhood anyway - wash. heights) - and the very distinct rift between the classes (in spite of its rep - nyc is not the liberal melting pot it pretends to be) so... krisarmyknife - as to your list of nyu allums - big deal - your friend is still a braggart - im a successful artist - i went to sva (in nyc) - but my success has nothing to do with that - i dropped out - if i choose to anonymously review some art on a website im not about to mention where i went to college as some proof of my expertise - he basically said "the screenplay/writing is very bad - and i should know because i study screen writing an nyu"
typo... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Nov 13th, 2007 04:48:21 AM
"at"
HAHAHA...Did He KNOW King AT ALL? by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 05:35:46 AM

'He' Being Black Mariah...;) by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 05:39:22 AM
He states in his review... ""I promise! There is an alien tentacle in the back! Don't believe me? Go look!" ... "No. I won't take the four foot walk to go and look. You're trying to trick me because of that lawsuit you won a few years back!" What? Are you serious?" Duuuh...yeah, guy...have you READ King at all? Thats EXACTLY how the story is...its meant to be in an almost 'comic book' style...Jesus Christ, if you don't KNOW the source, don't a damn faithful adaption (save for that ending...;) I wouldn't trust you to tell me shit....(cant stop laughing...at...inept...perspe ctive...) Guys, go see this movie...its going to ROCK! K
'Thats 70s Venom'...Psssst... by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 05:50:39 AM

by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 05:51:07 AM
...Over here!...;)
I called this. A film faithful to crap will be crap. by NoDiggity	Nov 13th, 2007 08:42:32 AM
I reread the original King novella recently, and it's laughable. The story is just badly written. Darabont has made his name by adapting semi-decent King works faithfully, and the first, negative review shows that faithfulness is his only real talent, since he seems to have preserved, faithfully, every shitty, laughable moment of the short novel. Not everything King wrote was gold, kids, and this one was particularly NOT gold. And it's been faithfully adapted. What a shame.
When fidelity to the source material is taken into account, it i by filmcoyote	Nov 13th, 2007 08:52:47 AM
That's a good thing? It - a quality film ruined by the ending that stuck with the book. The Shining an amazing film that threw out King's book and went it's own way. Result King hated Shining and praised the hideous TV movie version with Rebecca De Mornay. If Dark Half - a steaming pile - is indicative of the next closest film in terms of faithfullness of adapation then mark me down for staying well clear of The Mist. Shame cause i was looking forward to it and i liked the first trailer, but i guess reviewer one will more accurately represent my feelings.
Karcreat42 by filmcoyote	Nov 13th, 2007 08:56:36 AM
Listen to NoDiggity. The first reviewer might not know the source material but that doesn't make a faithful adaptation a good film. The book's shit and if Darabont's gone faithful the film will suck too. It's a real shame but them's the breaks!
"When Fidelity to the Source Material is Taken into Account" by NoDiggity	Nov 13th, 2007 09:22:49 AM
Ha! "When fidelity to the source material is taken into account, this it the best Stephen King adaption ever". I didn't notice that in the second review. That's the problem. If the director is incapable of seeing flaws in the original story, and correcting them, what happens is a train wreck. Because, when reading, you can mentally gloss over stupidity, but once it's fully, visually solidified, there's no escaping the stupidity.
What a loser..... by LORDRANDO	Nov 13th, 2007 10:10:12 AM
A screenwriting major? A waste of time. I understand film school, the practical arts of movie making....but writing is something you just cant teach. Either you have good ideas or you are full of shit. This guy is clearly full of wet, drippy, pretentious, east coast shit.
Good lord. by rutgerman	Nov 13th, 2007 10:19:08 AM
Greaaat, you're in film school. This OBVIOUSLY gives you great insight into a good script that no one else has. /Sarcasm Seriously though...being in film school is NOT a qualification, as much as you'd like to believe. I was a television writer once - no one likes pretentiousness. Next time, just write a review. Don't tell us who you are or where you come from. Let your review stand on its OWN merits, like most others on this site do.
Remake Running Man...Now! by biggles2_22	Nov 13th, 2007 10:41:48 AM
C'mon Zack Snyder, gimme some sugar. Oh and I don't mean remake the shit-fest that was the Schwartzenegger movie I'm talking the original Richard Bachman novelette.
No diggity by GAH	Nov 13th, 2007 11:01:42 AM
I actually wrote "When fidelity to the source material is taken into account, it is probably the most successful Stephen King horror adaptation ever." Key words being "probably," "successful," and "horror." Of the movies that are both faithful and scary, I can't think of one that strikes a better balance between being satisfying cinematic experience while still being faithful and the voice and characteristics that make them stand out in print. As I've mentioned also, I do wish he would have diverged some in the beginning, but he definitely makes up for it and overall does make some solid choices that weren't in the novella. (And I'm not just talking about the ending).
Damn NYU screenwriting majors! by Kid Z	Nov 13th, 2007 11:11:22 AM
... They're almost as bad as those cursed scientists!
FAir Enough, GAH. by NoDiggity	Nov 13th, 2007 12:00:02 PM
thanks for responding!
"I'm majoring in screenwriting at NYU currently" by Knobules	Nov 13th, 2007 02:27:01 PM
And making 4 bucks an hour at Shakeys while living with my parents. Oh and I want to get my name on the map by being negative about everything.
Re: Remake Running Man by pvs	Nov 13th, 2007 03:02:23 PM
Now this novel would make a great movie,lord the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie was so terrible. But would U.S. moviegoers want a movie with the book's plane crash ending?
BlackMariah is a man!! by Iowa Snot Client	Nov 13th, 2007 05:03:29 PM
Spoiler warning, assclown!
To all of you NYU hating fuckheads by JonfromNOplains	Nov 13th, 2007 05:23:15 PM
You're a bunch of small town, unambitious, bitter motherfuckers who have amounted to nothing in your lives. Disagreeing with one person who goes to NYU doesn't mean you have to hate on the entire school. Yea, we can come off as a pretentious at times, but we have the right to. NYU is one of the 3 top films schools in the country and has had the most applicants in history (in 2006 at least). Our alum include Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese, M. Night Shyamalan, Ang Lee, and many other great filmmakers/producers. Not to mention the fact that its located in one of the greatest cities in the world. With that said, we are not all pretentious dickheads, and we are not all disillusioned (like most of you make us out to be) either. You fools know nothing about the film industry. Bc of people like Tarantino and Kevin Smith (who sucks, btw) made it big, all of you think watching a bunch of movies is all you need to become good filmmaker. Nothing could be farther from the truth. You have to learn about the craft. Filmmaking is not some joke that doesn't require an education. Of course, connections play a huge role in making it big, but a top level education goes a long way. Please, people, don't pretend to know something about the film industry when in reality, you don' t know shit. And don't hate on NYU bc you: A. Are too poor to afford it; B. Got rejected; C. Never applied bc you didn't think you'd get into (you probably wouldn't have). D. Are a fucking fat fuckhole who sits at home all day with nothing better to do with your life. P.S. What the fuck is a Shakeys
YAY KARCREAT42 by That 70s Venom	Nov 13th, 2007 05:24:58 PM
LOL. What's up dawg? BlackMariah, for one, seems like a complete retard who will end up sacking groceries for the rest of her life due to her lack of perception.
RE: Best King Adaptation by dahveed1972	Nov 13th, 2007 05:27:02 PM
Just saw Carrie for the first time in quite a while and Im sorry but the First is still the Best. If the Shining is number 2, then apparently the more loosely based the movie is on the source material, the better it is. At least this applies to his horror stories.
RE: JonfromNOplains by That 70s Venom	Nov 13th, 2007 05:37:42 PM
Wow, you're a hypocrite. For calling us bitter, you sure appear to have a large metal spike up your ass. Not only that, but you just unknowingly further corroborated the point that the others made about people from NYU being pretentious. That was the most self-deluded, self-absorbed and ignorant post I've seen in talkback in a long time. Because you go to NYU, that makes the rest of us "small town, unambitious, bitter motherfuckers"? Furthermore, you ridicule people who can't afford a school like NYU? Apparently you have forgotten that the majority of great filmmakers and writers in the film industry started out as dirt poor or middle class. Many aspiring writers/filmmakers fall flat on their faces, and you will probably be one of them, BECAUSE they were born into a wealthy family and have no CLUE what the real world is like because they've been pampered their whole lives, and thus their narrow-mindedness and lack of real-life experience is reflected in their work and nobody will hire them because of their poor, tunnel vision writing. Grow up. The world doesn't revolve around YOU or NYU. Get over yourself you arrogant prick. You will never amount to shit with an attitude like that.
filmcoyote....Shit Film by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 05:53:41 PM
'The book's shit and if Darabont's gone faithful the film will suck too.' So you (for GOD only knows what reason) hated my all time favorite story? Your opinion is thereby rendered as meaningless as something stuck to the bottom of my shoe...no wait, the shoe item might annoy or affect me in some way, whereas your lame opinion means ZERO. Lets move on, shall we?
70s Venom...Good To See Ya! by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 05:56:42 PM
...I almost didnt find this thread, drove for days and days thru this weird ass misty shit...figured all was lost, shot my kid to 'save' him...NOW you turn up! man, sure wish I hadn't done that now...;)
JonfromNOplains... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Nov 13th, 2007 05:56:51 PM
thanks for proving all the "haters" right - you said "Yea, we can come off as pretentious at times, but we have the right to..." - why is that? - for every single shining success that comes out of nyu there are dozens if not hundreds of pretentious self-important elitist dooshbags that just make the grade then go onto to something else and are never heard of - "mommy daddy i want to make movies, can i go to nyu" - i used to know some of you guys - well to do - no jobs - just wack off and go to class - hang out in wash sq park all day or hang out in droves on bway trying to get noticed - like a breathing gap ad - some people arent so lucky - you can learn just as much about film making by going to any decent community college in any state - any film school is only as good as its teachers and equipment - the burden of becoming a "film maker" lies with the student - not the school he/she is paying in order to plunder their resources - no one here is bashing nyu so much as we are annoyed by the attitude taken that "because i go to nyu, im an authority" - go blow yourself
NoDiggity...You CAN READ??? by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 05:59:15 PM
'I reread the original King novella recently, and it's laughable. The story is just badly written.' Dont you mean someone READ it TO YOU? I refuse to believe you can read, man. The story is PERFECT...'BADLY WRITTEN'? Yeah, thats why its regarded as Kings most loved tale by many...Are you sure you arent refering to your own idiotic posts?
biggles2_22...'Running Man' by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 06:01:43 PM
'C'mon Zack Snyder, gimme some sugar. Oh and I don't mean remake the shit-fest that was the Schwartzenegger movie I'm talking the original Richard Bachman novelette' Wouldnt the Bachman Book make a KICK ASS film, if they did it right? I still find the fact that they even used the title 'The Running Man' on that Arnold flick an absolute slap in the face to fans of the original story...tho the movie WAS fun on its own, it bore almost as little resembelance to its source material as 'The Lawnmower man' did...;)
who to hate more by dmcarter	Nov 13th, 2007 06:24:47 PM
god, who to hate more: sad bitter dickheads who are resentful that someone is going to college and doing something creative; or naive young douches without the social whereabouts to let their education come through their ideas rather than waiving a "I go to a big college, please beat the crap out of me" flag over their head? and JonfromNOplains, you precious little thing! what a specimen you are. you're the reason people enjoy that scene in Good Will Hunting when Matt Damon schools that dude with the pony tail. You're a caricature of a smug piece of waste who unwittingly displays his insecurities and ignorance with every other word. You think Tarantino and Kevin Smith popularized the DIY aesthetic? Wow. Glad you're getting that education, buddy. think you need to go to school to learn how to craft a film or a script? tell that to Kubrick brother. a list of great directors who didn't attend film school would be too long to type out and that list would be dwarfed by great writers and painters who had minimal formal education. do some research. pretentiousness is fine by me, often it's amusing, but at least know what you're talking about. ps this movie looks like dogcrap.
dmcarter...Too Bad by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 08:04:24 PM
'ps this movie looks like dogcrap.' Man, I was SO on your side with everything else you had to say...then you had to negate it all with THAT moronic comment...too bad. K
dmcarter... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Nov 13th, 2007 09:29:47 PM
no one is resentful anyone is going to college - im resentful that someone thinks having nyu on a resume makes one a genius - read all the posts - idiot - you are agreeing with everyone else judging by your tirade against "nyu" guy - does that make you a "sad bitter dickhead who is resentful that someone is going to college and doing something creative" - your words
LOL karcreat42... by That 70s Venom	Nov 13th, 2007 10:05:45 PM
... I can't believe you shot your kid. So sad. Oh well, you saved him from being eaten alive by monsters at least!!! :)
Venom...Oooohhh, VENOM...;) by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 10:18:52 PM
...You...did GET that the monsters WOULNT have eaten my kid...so it was ALL FOR NOTHING, right? See, thats 'clever irony in an un-needed, meanspirited vein'...COOOOL, right? :) K
Problem is... by Christopher3	Nov 13th, 2007 11:15:11 PM
There's a glut of apocalyptic survival horror. After the DotD remake and 28 Days/Weeks Later etc., it's difficult to see how this one will set itself apart.
Christopher3...Sad, But TRUE... by karcreat42	Nov 13th, 2007 11:21:45 PM
'There's a glut of apocalyptic survival horror. After the DotD remake and 28 Days/Weeks Later etc., it's difficult to see how this one will set itself apart.' You have a point...shame really, since 'The Mist' was written AGES before any of those screenplays, I'll betcha...
JonfromNOplains by Knobules	Nov 14th, 2007 08:52:10 AM
Shakeys is a pizza joint. And good for you and your special "craft'. You are super important!
Nate Champion by Your Moms Box	Nov 14th, 2007 04:05:43 PM
I went to Temple university and then transferred my Junior year to the University of Penn in Philadelphia, PA.
Momories-Of-Murder- 'The Shining' by karcreat42	Nov 15th, 2007 01:41:15 PM
'people in this world that actually firmly believe King's words when he claims Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining is a bad movie....' Naaaw...I wouldn't say a 'bad movie'...its a great suspense/horror show (save for the casting...but the DIRECTION is top notch!) ...its just a mediocre ADAPTION...;)

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