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Quint chats with Frank Darabont and Greg Nicotero about THE MIST, FAHRENHEIT 451 and THE LONG WALK!!!

yep by MeshGearFoxx	Nov 13th, 2007 06:52:41 PM
first!
Almost by ShadowHamlet	Nov 13th, 2007 07:01:24 PM
This is my first posting and I almost managed to be first. Damn you MeshGearFoxx!!!! No, not really. Great interview.
451 Fahrenheit? by ewokstew	Nov 13th, 2007 07:10:31 PM
Did I miss something. Where? Is it in the audio portion?
In the Words of Mayor Quimby by Aquatarkusman	Nov 13th, 2007 07:17:17 PM
"Can't one interview end without digging up Stanley Kubrick's grave?"
What the fuck...no Doc Savage questions!!!!!! by ABking	Nov 13th, 2007 07:21:35 PM
It amazes me that no one at AICN ever asks Darabont about his fucking DOC SAVAGE script!!!!!!!!
Good interview but I wish you had brought up... by Kirbymanly	Nov 13th, 2007 07:33:44 PM
... the whole "Indiana Jones" script and his comments thereafter
I wonder why Frank changed the look of the bugs by OgreYouAsshole	Nov 13th, 2007 08:16:10 PM
on the window. My only gripe from what I've seen. I had those things pictured in my head for a long time, only to see overgrown house-flies in the trailer. Oh well, I still trust his judgement.
What about the Shawshank sequel? by The Dum Guy	Nov 13th, 2007 08:19:16 PM
I thought I heard they were going to make a prequel/sequel for it, or am I having some sorta what the French call... I don't know what.
nothing wrong with adaptations by ironic_name	Nov 13th, 2007 08:39:11 PM

What they've said about The Mist.... by Randall Flagg	Nov 13th, 2007 09:50:27 PM
What people have always said about The Mist, that they didn't think a movie could get made, I've always said about The Long Walk & Rage. Rage, for obvious reasons, will never happen. And I just can't see The Long Walk coming to fruition either. Stephen King or not, it's too hard of a sell. Darabont says he's going to be faithful - which means not only incredibly violent, but also way too depressing. He'll get the King faithful in the seats, to be sure (I'll be there opening night), but he has my sympathy if he thinks it'll appeal to anyone else.
I SUPPORT THE LONGEST AICN INTERVIEW EVER ON THIS ONE by Pound Sand	Nov 13th, 2007 09:56:01 PM
Wow, great interview, but was it ever loooooo oooooong.
Long Walk by Abin Sur	Nov 13th, 2007 10:06:55 PM
I could see that being one of those "Masters of Horror" telemovies, but definitely couldn't see that on the big screen, even though I love the story. How about a faithful adaptation of Running Man instead? It's been long enough since Ahnold's flick destroyed that story's credibility.
AB by HEADGEEK	Nov 13th, 2007 10:41:35 PM
here's a reality check for you. Frank isn't going to be doing DOC SAVAGE with Arnold ever. The rights are now controlled by Sony and Sam Raimi's folks. And it will never ever star the Governor who is about 15 years too old now.
an Indy question might have made him uncomfortable by hegele	Nov 13th, 2007 10:42:48 PM
i'm glad you kept it relaxed and about his current achievements. Cool to hear Nicotero chime in an interview! These are one of those great interviews that come across more like Dinner for Five conversations and back and forth Q&A. Well done.
Everybody laughs by Olsen Twins_Fan	Nov 13th, 2007 11:15:30 PM
First the Broken Lizard guys, then Frank Darabont! You are cracking them up, dude! (Everybody Laughs)
GOKU HAS BEEN CAST by aicndoesntwantmorecowbell	Nov 13th, 2007 11:21:18 PM
GAY! http://www.superherohype.com/n ews/topnews.php?id=6523 TAKE OUT THE SPACES AND GO GOOGLE HIM! GAY
The Long Walk by BrightEyes	Nov 13th, 2007 11:43:21 PM
Is beautiful, one of my all time favorite King Novels, and if anyone can make it it's gonna be Frank!
I saw The Mist by yassoo	Nov 13th, 2007 11:44:51 PM
and sorry guys, it's just not very good. Over-acted and takes itself a little too seriously. Frank's 1 for 4. Time to call him out.
HEADGEEK... by ABking	Nov 14th, 2007 01:26:19 AM
That still didn't mean you couldn't have asked Frank about his script/treatment! He did start writing a script right! Thanks for an answer though I'd like to here Frank talk! Oh well...
OH FUCK, THAT LITTLE BITCH IS GOKU? by Pipple	Nov 14th, 2007 01:45:52 AM
DBZ has already failed.
Yo Headgeek by Dr.Zeus	Nov 14th, 2007 06:46:17 AM
In AB's defense, I don't think he was asking about Doc Savage for Arnold's participation. (and yeah I know AB loves him some Arnold) I think it was more of a question about how awesome a Frank Darabont Doc Savage script would be!!! Shit! I'd like to read that myself! :D heh
Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451 SUX! by Prague23	Nov 14th, 2007 09:55:37 AM
I hope SOMEONE remakes that movie because Truffaut didn't seem to even bother trying to make a movie that resembles the brilliant novel at all. The plot of the book isn't difficult, though I understand it would have to change a bit in terms of plot points due to Bradbury's notoriously 'unorthodox' method of storytelling. You can like Truffaut's film, (I love plenty of films that are horrible and hate plenty of films that are wonderful) and that's fine. Unfortunately many people have trouble being able to distinguish between the two. Just understand that Truffaut's version is a HORRIBLE adaptation and a BORING film that is miscast, set in the wrong country & from a script that was poorly written (especially the end, I mean, MY GAWD!, ANTI-CLIMATIC to the extreme!).
15 years...by the way by ABking	Nov 14th, 2007 10:18:35 AM
By the way HEADGEEK, you said Arnie is 15 years too old for Doc Savage? Arnie signed on to the film in 1999 so that makes it 8 years...unless Frank and Chuck Russell wasted time on writing a script for what you call an old man.
Thank you Mr Darabont by sarahlizard	Nov 14th, 2007 11:00:41 AM
"By the time I was done with it, I thought “Wow, this is one of the best books I’ve ever read, but it is so earthy and gritty and small.” I AM LEGEND is not a story that needs to be blown out of proportion, which is not to denounce the upcoming movie, I just wish they had called it THE OMEGA MAN, because it strikes me as more of a remake of THE OMEGA MAN than an adaptation of Richard Matheson’s awesome story. " That is exactly how I feel about that, and that is exactly why I am so disappointed.
Gurhka! by Shaner Jedi	Nov 14th, 2007 01:55:28 PM
They do have the coolest little bands. Quint, another great cigar is a lot-826 slow-aged maduro from Perdomo. La flora dominicana are nice too. Mmmm....tasty.
readotext by AllieJamison	Nov 14th, 2007 05:40:50 PM
I love soundotext. Especially if it features a voice as cool as Frank Darabont's. But one day I'd love to actually listen to a complete interview. Yeah. That would be cool. I think it's good to not touch the IndyiV subject. He has talked about it. In other interviews. What more can he probably say?
Nice interview by Forsakyn	Nov 14th, 2007 05:44:16 PM
Looking forward to The Mist.
The Long Walk by Wed Vid Guy	Nov 15th, 2007 12:02:52 AM
Needs an ending too. Great story. Probably one of the most immersive books I've ever read. Agreed on "The Running Man". Someone seriously needs to make the real version of that book into a movie. Too bad there's no way in hell that ending stays. No. Fucking. Way.
The Long Walk's ending... by DarthCorleone	Nov 15th, 2007 12:49:39 AM
...is pretty damn perfect. No tinkering necessary.
STEBBINS... by cp	Nov 15th, 2007 07:48:13 PM
....is my FAVORITE KING character EVER. I read the LONG WALK when i was 15, i've bought & given that book (the BACHMAN books) for my friends, family and anyone who has not read it before. my mom and aunts LOVED it...had MANY conversations with them all regarding that PERFECT ending. i photocopied EVERY page and put them into a binder so i could make my notes...read thats what coppola did for the GODFATHER. this will sound cheesy, but i've written THREE faithful LONG WALK scripts hoping one day i would meet DARABONT and he would shoot my version. big fat pipe dream, i know. i ALWAYS cringe when i see news regarding THE LONG WALK because i hold it so dear. i wanna be involved, LOL! i always thought this would be great for HBO, having a new LONG WALK every year/season...have a few stars, kill them off and have a no-name actor win. this will probably sound stupid now, BUUUUT, i always pictured CASEY AFFLECK as GARRATY. such a BRILLIANT character piece by KING. sorry for the length. LOVE your work DARABONT!
Yassoo's an assoo by OgreYouAsshole	Nov 15th, 2007 07:56:34 PM
You didn't see the bloody movie yet. And regardless, a B-movie is good even when it's bad.
Great interview by kwisatzhaderach	Nov 21st, 2007 08:56:13 AM
Enjoyed the hell out of reading that. Cheers guys.

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