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A Ton Of Last Minute MIST Reviews For You!

Firsties? by SickPuppy	Nov 21st, 2007 04:43:21 AM
Hope Stephen King comes to my house and personally kicks my ass for revealing the ending.
Bad and indifferent reviews work in this film's favor by SubliminalJones	Nov 21st, 2007 04:57:58 AM
No film of value is meant to be liked by everyone, and the fact that this seems to be so completely polarizing to audiences means it's doing something very successful for those "get it".
its a lion in the mist! by ironic_name	Nov 21st, 2007 05:00:41 AM
ugh.
first one sounds as plant... by cifra	Nov 21st, 2007 05:01:03 AM
... but certainly the first 2 reviews summarize pretty well what makes The Mist one of King's best tales...
All three of those guys sound like... by Playkins	Nov 21st, 2007 05:07:43 AM
...they're absolutely RELISHING in the opportunity to write clever one-liners about a movie. Especially the third guy, who apparently hasn't heard that putting down movies is about two solid years on the old side.
I'm sick of horrormovies which try to tell us... by DerLanghaarige	Nov 21st, 2007 05:09:35 AM
...that humans are worse than every monster you can think of. Yeah, we get it. Humans are evil.
As a court reporter I think these are plants by YO MOM'S GOAT	Nov 21st, 2007 05:52:29 AM
OBVIOUS talking points being repeated... two different reviewers both hearken back to Roger Ebert's review of Aliens circa 1987? C'mon now. If you're going to use talking points try using DIFFERENT talking points.
First reviewer sounds like a Schitzo! by FILMFUNK	Nov 21st, 2007 06:18:07 AM
He liked it, he hated it! ''How could Darabont put his audience through this much terror!?'' ITS A HORROR FILM! sounds like he did a good job! Roger Ebbert is an old pussy! You'd be complaining if it wasn't scary enough and bitching and moaning that he didn't GET kings Horror stories! or couldn't direct scary so rejoice! it sounds like the guy done good!!! I just had my nerves shredded by bloddy Beowulf and left the theatre physically drained but that was what I paid my money for and love when a movie not simply gives you a good time but shakes you up more than you could have imagined.
GOAT by Lost Jarv	Nov 21st, 2007 06:23:12 AM
nah- they ain't plants. They just don't have the TB lingo down in that way that marketing foilage has. You know- when you see untold LOL's in a wanky attempt to sound like us. If the Talking points are that obvious is it surprising that both reviews, erm, talk about them?
"I teach at NYU" by Dr Uwe Boll	Nov 21st, 2007 06:43:49 AM
Really? meh...
I thought there were Gorillas in the Mist? by AARONIUS	Nov 21st, 2007 06:49:48 AM
Come on people that's gold. Oh, and by the by, Whom was that first gentlemen referring to when he spoke of whom was being attacked by whom? he did not sound like he knew whom it was. Seriously, I don't think that was proper use of the word WHOM. Oh and yeah, I also thought that was strange that two of those guys mentioned Ebert's review of Aliens. Coincidence? I think not sir! Good day. I SAID GOOD DAY SIR!!!
When is this out in the UK? by abiggerboat	Nov 21st, 2007 06:59:16 AM

It had better not be fucking March, or something crap like that? by abiggerboat	Nov 21st, 2007 07:00:35 AM

I just finished rereading the short story by ATARI	Nov 21st, 2007 07:25:59 AM
Now I'm ready to see the movie this weekend.
The New Ending is Bad by krabat	Nov 21st, 2007 07:37:43 AM
In the short story, it was up to the reader to decide whether or not they did the right thing by leaving the supermarket and venturing into the unknown, which is just as unknown to the reader. The movie, however, just tells the audience that they were retarded to leave in the first place. Way to go.
Cthulhu on four legs... by Kid Z	Nov 21st, 2007 07:47:16 AM
...you're tearin' me apar-a-art!
SPOILERS I saw it Monday night in ATL... by Abin Sur	Nov 21st, 2007 08:11:09 AM
...I was tempted to write a review, but what hasn't been written about this movie yet? My quick take - movie was awesome, despite just a FEW nitpicks. The acting was stiff and awkward during the first 10 minutes or so...I was afraid this was what I was going to get the whole time, but thank God, as soon as the Mist hits the store, everybody puts on their game face and kicks it into high gear. Also, the tentacles in the back of the store were the most obvious CGI, but the scene itself was still really fucking TENSE, and the effects seemed to improve a lot as the movie went on (which is weird, since FX don't usually get shot sequentially - I have to go on record as saying the best CGI tentacles ever still belong to the Watcher in the Water from FOTR). The bugs and "pterodactyls" were better, but the best were the spiders in the drug store - another AWESOME scene. Like DaveNLA or whatever his name was, the song playing as our "heroes" drive off in the land cruiser was a bit overkill (and Dave, that was Lisa Gerrard from Dead Can Dance...and she WAS the one singing in Gladiator). Final nitpick - the ending. Not that it went down that way, but that it happened so soon after they ran out of gas. Waiting a little before THE SCENE played out would have added a bit more realism. But all those minor issues are nothing compared to the ass-kicking you will get from seeing this movie. And you will LOVE Toby Jones - he steals every damn scene. And Marcia Gay Harden was a hell of a lot more menacing than I expected her to be. This was a really tight movie once the mist rolled in, and I hope all you guys go see it.
HATERS/LOVERS by zom-bot.com	Nov 21st, 2007 08:14:05 AM
one thing i've noticed that strengthens my resolve to go see this tonight: The good reviews outweigh the bad, and are very well written.They get to the core issues of the movie, and the striking similarities of what the positive reviews share is too much too ignore......The bad reviews on the other hand, are very scattershot- and seem written by guys who probably literally over-analyze everything they see on screen now- so jaded from years of comic and movie geekdom that they actually don't like ANYTHING they see anymore. I've often almost slipped into this pit of snarky negativity- sometimes just to be the devils advocate or hate something because so many people agree to like it....soryy haters, you've helped to sell me on it.
i read all reviews here by zom-bot.com	Nov 21st, 2007 08:44:11 AM
using the voice of comic-book-guy from the simpsons in my head....good or bad reviews, they all try to sound like experts in the field.
Loved the first 2 reviews by Kloipy	Nov 21st, 2007 09:10:20 AM
I cannot wait to go see this tonight. After all these years I get to glimpse this. Hope I don't get hit by a bus on the way home tonight
So much for pathos by CuervoJones	Nov 21st, 2007 09:32:30 AM
"Many years ago, someone broke my heart, badly. I sat on my floor and cried for hours, pounding my fists onto the floor and screaming that God tell me why he wanted me to hurt so much. I will forever remember the feeling within my body after that event. As I stepped out of Frank Darabont's version of The Mist, that same physical feeling returned. " Anyway, i can´t wait to see this movie.
dorks by the new transported man	Nov 21st, 2007 09:32:58 AM
wrote the first & last reviews. kill yourselves now!
The definition of horror by ufoclub1977	Nov 21st, 2007 10:01:29 AM
Is The Mist the most fun kind of horror? The ensemble cast monster movie. Or is this the most punk ass horror film you have ever seen.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =DM_If7Dj_Z8
HMMMM... NOW I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS by BringingSexyBack	Nov 21st, 2007 10:12:21 AM
Anything that evokes a visceral response for the price of a ticket is worth it. Better than walking out of Spider-Man 3 and feeling drained.
FOR A GREAT STEPHEN KING ADAPTATION, CHECK OUT 1408 by BringingSexyBack	Nov 21st, 2007 10:14:42 AM
if you haven't already. It was much, much better than expected. I didn't think I would buy John Cusack in that role, but it was a great rollercoaster ride. I don't remember a better haunted room movie.
"I sat on my floor and cried for hours" by BringingSexyBack	Nov 21st, 2007 10:17:01 AM
",pounding my fists onto the floor and screaming that God tell me why he wanted me to hurt so much. I will forever remember the feeling within my body after that event." That's what happened to me last night when Marie Osmond wasn't kicked off Dancing With The Stars.
1408 was okay by zom-bot.com	Nov 21st, 2007 10:25:47 AM
about halfway through the room's madness it got a bit boring, actually...the beginning of the weirdness was good, but could have been so much more disorienting, i re-read the story beforehand and the descriptions of the room, doors, walls warping slightly, etc are just some of the effects that could have easily been managed these days. why not? the two best parts were the time where there was no noise, and the guy across the way mirroring his moves. the ending was a throw-away.
only thing I didn't like from 1408 by Kloipy	Nov 21st, 2007 10:32:08 AM
was the old tv look of the ghosts. Didn't do it for me
I AGREE THAT 1408 COULD'VE STOOD A 15 MINUTE TRIM by BringingSexyBack	Nov 21st, 2007 10:33:56 AM
but it had some soaring high points. Including the one you mentioned about the guy across the street mirroring his moves.
ZOMBOT: I DIDN'T READ THE BOOK by BringingSexyBack	Nov 21st, 2007 10:34:34 AM
but was Sam Jackson a demon?
sam jackson's character by zom-bot.com	Nov 21st, 2007 10:47:58 AM
was just a doughy older white guy. they never straight up said if he was malevolant, but perhaps his proper deameanor and politeness (in the book) could be perceived as odd. He read like he was just a well educated man whohad come to terms with the fact that room 1408 was fucked up.
THANKS by BringingSexyBack	Nov 21st, 2007 10:50:12 AM
That's what I thought too and that's how he's portrayed at the end, when he praised Cusack for defeating the room. But it left enough of a touch of ambiguity to suggest otherwise.
..also by zom-bot.com	Nov 21st, 2007 10:50:56 AM
like he was afraid, yet fascinated...warning against yet maybe curious of the results? I mean, anyone that really gave a shit would have had a wall built over the door to 1408 or something.
another angle by zom-bot.com	Nov 21st, 2007 10:52:26 AM
- like maybe he let cusack's character stay because in some way he hoped that he could be the guy to finally defeat the room.
"Ollie" and "Mrs. Carmody" best characters. by Uncapie	Nov 21st, 2007 11:00:34 AM
Saw it the other night. Jane's performance felt flat. "Ollie" was, by far, the most interesting with creepy bible-thumping, "Mrs. Carmody" second. I knew someone like her in Sunday School and that's why I never went back! Cafe Fx and Everette Burrell did a great job with the FX. The mist flowing over the lake and the supermarket was realistic like the mist in Half Moon Bay, California flowing over the mountains into San Mateo. I didn't like the fact that Darabont decided to start the film out with the storm instead on the original idea where the Arrowhead Project goes south. It was in the script and he should have stayed with that. That sets the story up. A ballsy ending sure, but it was defeatest. There is always hope in a situation like that. SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! It should have ended with the creature heading towards Portland and them driving off into the unknown. This way, their fate is left to the viewer. Plus, there's the availability of a sequel, which Hollywood loves to do so well. See it? Sure. But, I don't think it merrits a repeat vieweing.
I'm behind any wrist-slitting mainstreamer that gets released du by OttopartS	Nov 21st, 2007 11:45:19 AM

I'm behind any wrist-slitting mainstreamer by OttopartS	Nov 21st, 2007 11:46:40 AM
that gets released during the godawful stomach churning farce that is the xmas period. Save the wank-fests for the summer season!!!
Uncapie by Kloipy	Nov 21st, 2007 11:54:45 AM
That would have made a HORRIBLE opening. King started it off the best, it's supposed to be a more personal story about David, and I don't think we need to see the exact time and place the rift happened
MUST KNOW... ENDING! Suspense...killing me! by Raymar	Nov 21st, 2007 12:08:24 PM
Anyone know?
One of these reviewers clearly hasnt read Pet Semetary by Lovecraftfan	Nov 21st, 2007 12:10:30 PM
King doesn'd write mean-spirited stuff?! Really cause Pet Semetary was like a punch in the guts.
Lovecraftfan by Kloipy	Nov 21st, 2007 12:18:21 PM
Survivor Type-guys eats himself, The Long Walk-not a hopeful ending at all, The Stand, The Raft, I could go on and on
check this out by El Borak	Nov 21st, 2007 12:22:04 PM
biggest bug ever = undersea lobster-scorpion! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap /20071121/ap_on_sc/biggest_bug _ever
FATBOY ROBERTS? by thegreatwhatzit	Nov 21st, 2007 12:23:30 PM
Isn't he among the FBI's "Most Wanted"? Something to do with homicide, abduction and "an unhealthy admiration" for Adolf Eichmann and other Nazi war criminals (as a Holiday repast, this self-professed "chef" boils college girls in a makeshift "jacuzzi"). Damn you, Fatboy! I'm calling the cops. The rest of you--run! Y'hear me? RUN before it's too late...
i won't spoil the ending by El Borak	Nov 21st, 2007 12:50:01 PM
but i will say the story ended with hope for the characters. the film leaves them absolutely no hope at all.
hope? by zom-bot.com	Nov 21st, 2007 12:59:44 PM
the written story ended OPEN but not HOPEFUL. King probably thought it was a good place to end the tale, to keep it a short story....on film however, we've seen the OPEN ending done to death..survivors in helicopter low on fuel head into sunset, survivors on boat head into sunset (or moonset, as in maximum overdrive)..on and on...i'm with King in liking the new ending and wrapping it up into a nice dark ironic package was a decent way to go.
the written story ended OPEN but not HOPEFUL by El Borak	Nov 21st, 2007 01:06:39 PM
well it actually used the word "hope" in the story and there was a chance.
well i'll be by zom-bot.com	Nov 21st, 2007 01:10:59 PM
i don't remember the word- but was it something the father said to his son- like- to make everybody feel better?
he hears one word by El Borak	Nov 21st, 2007 02:11:55 PM
on the radio "hartford" and only that. then he says 2 words to his sleeping son. one was "hartford" and the other was "hope". so your left with the notion that the mist isn't everywhere and they may find other people. but you never know of course.
My mini review by pvs	Nov 21st, 2007 02:50:32 PM
Saw advance preview last night,this film doesn't open in Canada till Fri.23rd. Amazing film,the ending will haunt you for days.
just watched it by liljuniorbrown	Nov 21st, 2007 03:20:52 PM
Ending was awesome
i can't wait to see this by ufoclub1977	Nov 21st, 2007 03:21:50 PM
and also Cloverfield... in the mean time, I can't believe how crazy this homemade horror film got: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DM_ If7Dj_Z8
Ending... by Hugh G Rekshun	Nov 21st, 2007 03:47:10 PM
I can't believe this is the same guy that did Shawshank. I don't believe I've ever seen a more polar opposite ending than that.
Best Stephen King Film in quite awhile by SoylentMean	Nov 21st, 2007 04:26:42 PM
This is on the level of disturbing that John Carpenter's The Thing resides in. This is a desolate film, with one of the bleakest, oh no they fuckin' didn't, endings to a film in I don't know how long. If you dig on the truly nasty Stephen King stuff you should love this film. Gets my vote for best Horror movie of the year.
Just came home from seeing the film by RoarsLoudly	Nov 21st, 2007 04:28:18 PM
.....And while they changed several things around I must say it was extremely well done. My only complaint was the "dock" sequence and the effects. They looked really cheap and phoney. The other element was having the "Army" characters too prominent in the plot but other than that Darabont expertly was able to capture the gloom & doom of the story. Now the ending, OMG, can't wait to hear the gen eral public's reaction to this on e.
Tentacles were distracting by SoylentMean	Nov 21st, 2007 04:37:00 PM
They looked really bad from the top perspective, but suddenly more realistic when they "opened" up. They should have dumped some more money into that scene, but overall that's my only gripe.
your reactions and audience reactions by El Borak	Nov 21st, 2007 04:37:06 PM
for those who've seen it, please describe your reactions and that of the audience you saw it with. i'm very interested in this.
Very Tense!!! by lordgrimplemort	Nov 21st, 2007 05:39:45 PM
I read the story a couple of times and this is one of the best Stephen King adaptions ever. Lots of his movies, especially the ABC mini-series ones have a really cheesy feel to them. Some of it is because of crappy filmmakers, and a lot because Stephen King, although his stories are great, does often write really goofy dialogue and characters--Trashcan Man in the Stand, for instance. And just about every character in the final 3 Dark Tower books. I got so sick of "do ya ken?" that I couldn't stand it. I don't remember the Mist having much of that, but if it did, Darabont got rid of it. Most of the characters seemed pretty realistic. Ms. Carmody was over the top and some will say that her character is totally unbelievable, but we've all seen crazies like that in real life on the news. Suicide bombers, that crazy Phelps guy that protests at military funerals saying that God is killing our soldiers because of homosexuality, Jerry Falwell or whoever it was saying basically the same thing about 9/11 and Katrina. There are plenty of people that react that way to real world tragedy--just imagine how they'd act if all of a sudden monsters were ripping people apart all around them. So it may not be that far fetched, although I don't think she'd find as many supporters as she did among such a small group of people. The effects were a little distracting at parts, but I feel that way with any movie with lots of CGI. The design of the monsters was awesome, they just looked a little off because of the CGI. I felt the same about Gollum and lots of other stuff in LOTR. But the action involving the monsters is scary enough to take your mind off the fakeness. I highly recommend it. I like horror movies with monsters and lately most horror movies are of the "torture porn" variety, which I hate. It's nice to see some good ol' fashioned monsters again. But be warned, the reviewers weren't lying--there's no happy ending to be found here.
Ms. Carmody by RoarsLoudly	Nov 21st, 2007 05:52:04 PM
Might come across as unrealistic or cliched to some but I tell you that in my personal life I have met and seen individuals such as that chracter so she came across as being extremely real.
gonna hafta wait till friday by El Borak	Nov 21st, 2007 05:56:53 PM
to see this. my buddy is gonna get free tickets for himself, me, my little bro and my friend. i'm debating on whether to see beowulf 3-d and then the mist. because i know my one bud ain't gonna like the way the mist turns out. i don't want him saying, "this is what you want me to see on thanksgiving?!?!?
Thanks, DaveNLA by Mister Man	Nov 21st, 2007 06:53:54 PM
THAT is the film I saw, and not the fawning, "fan boy" bullshit generated on this site, so far. I don't care about the ending - the film is sloppy, and badly acted. I took three guests with me to the AICN ass-kissing, and they all found it quite unwatchable. I'm certainly not the "broadest audience," and I love King's writing (as well as Darabont's previous two adaptations). However, this film looks and acts like a straight-to-DVD flick, and I wish that Darabont would stop excusing the style with all that "Shield"/"immediacy" crap. And, I'll say it again - Louisiana does not look like Maine = AT ALL.
"This is really really terrible" by MattmanReturns	Nov 21st, 2007 07:13:56 PM
If any friend said that to me a mere 5 minutes in, I'd tell him to shut the fuck up.
This movie is a new horror classic! by Eyegore	Nov 21st, 2007 07:18:18 PM
I read the story years ago and loved it. I was concerned that this would be another terrible Steven King adaption, but it was dead-on. If you love the story, you'll love the movie. The ending was HORRIBLE...in a good way. Fucking amazing.
Kloipy by Uncapie	Nov 21st, 2007 07:18:38 PM
The original script was written that way. First act: the set up. Aerohead Project goes south, unleashes problem. Everyman David is affected by it. His story from here on out, but the audience knows something about the problem. He has to figure it out. We're on ride of discovery with him. Act 2: David and characters bicker amongst themselves while battling creatures. Split of two factions. David's; the rational, Mrs. Carmody; the weak minded or scared. Act 3: David gathers his group, gets out of Dodge. Downer ending for David and his group as military cleans up the problem it started. Wrap around involving the military as seen through David.
DaveNLA is a terrible reviewer! by Eyegore	Nov 21st, 2007 07:22:33 PM
What a moron. His review is a stain on this website.
RE: "Ending was HORRIBLE.. in a good way" by polyh3dron	Nov 21st, 2007 08:02:28 PM
I couldn't have summed it up better.
Too good for a modern audience by jabbathegriffin	Nov 21st, 2007 08:17:44 PM
Professors review says it best---those who dismiss the film are simply too scared to face it. The Mist is an uncomfortable fluke of a movie. It breaks all the conventions of modern horror films by having the audacity to be terrifying on an emotional level. Modern audiences don't like that. They don't like feeling vulnerable or provoked. So as usual, they mask that fear by nitpicking--the CG sucked, the dialogue was laughable, there was no music, Louisiana doesn't look like Maine etc... okay, fine, I can't argue those points, in fact I agree with them, but here's the thing---I don't care. I'm too wrapped up in the story to give a rats ass about the weak CG or anything else that might be lacking on the surface. The reason horror movies are in a rut is simple--audiences are too afraid to let themselves be scared. Just throw in nudity, gore, loud music cues and really cool deaths. Because the cooler the death, the less we'll have to think about the actual consequence that comes with someone dying. Pathetic. Eli Roth, Courtney Solomon and Darren Bousman should watch this movie and weep. Fuck AfterDark, there's only one movie to die for, and by some fluke of nature, it's playing on 2000 screens on a holiday weekend.
intelligent movie intelligent reviews by zom-bot.com	Nov 21st, 2007 08:39:37 PM
the more i read, the mor eit's clear that people who like it are of the intelligence to grasp the deeper issues and themes that make this an uncomfortable horror movie. The negative reviews just throw loose,wide stones at miniscule details. I'm sick of hearing self proclaimed fanboy experts bitch about cgi looking real or not, etc...because CGI isn't real, will never look real, and even if it is somehow PERFECTLY REAL we will still know it is CG and the effect is lost anyway. seriously, the negative nitpicking on minor details of a broader idea is getting tiresome. Show me a flawless movie. show me. fan boys can name thier perfect or favorite movie and i can show them at least 20 editing, continuity or otherwise lazy flaws in them. let's get over that part. some 'mediocre' movies are classics today because of the concept or issue regardless of any imperfect execution. If a movie hits a chord, you can look past the warts.
I loved the fact that I hated the end. by Ashok0	Nov 21st, 2007 10:04:43 PM
Wow... the ending was amazingly horrific. I loved the fact that I disliked it. 4 stars from me. Ashok, over and out.
Anyone catch the Manchurian Candidate homage? by Osmosis Jones	Nov 21st, 2007 10:52:54 PM
Mrs. Carmody with the milk bottle...
spoilers ...saw it earlier tonight by Pinky Caruthers	Nov 22nd, 2007 12:35:46 AM
Audience reaction was good here in San Antonio, TX. Especially the "milk bottle" scene, the whole audience cheered. I liked the ending. It was a hardcore 1970's movie ending that makes the movie different. It could have easily been a cop-out "saved at the last minute" ending like 'war of the worlds' or any other thousands of hollywood endings. Oh, and the reviewers were right-on about the music. I didnt even notice there wasnt any untill the admittedly poorly placed song came on near the end. They should have stuck with no music through the whole thing in my opinion. But you know what they say....Opinions are like @ssholes; there's alot of them on the internet. Lack of music made the movie seem more tense to me. Side note...On the way home me and my wife got rear ended at full speed by another car while we were turning into our apartments. All were okay but I could smell beer on the other driver and I just thought: "man if this was the Mist supermarket I would have shot you for that!" Then I calmed down and realized how lucky we were.
Style Flashback? by Brazo	Nov 23rd, 2007 12:10:11 PM
Ok, I haven't seen the movie yet but I read a lot about it so my question is this... Does anyone think that the bad CG could have been done on purpose to be reminiscent of the shitty special effects of B-movie horror films from the 50's and 60's (the decades and the movies that this film is supposed to be a kind of "hommage" to)?
Bad CG? by slone13	Nov 23rd, 2007 03:18:11 PM
Just got back from The Mist. Highly entertaining flick. And the cries of "bad CG" have about as much merit as the the ones made about the first Spider-Man. Namely none.
i loved the movie by liljuniorbrown	Nov 24th, 2007 12:07:08 AM
Very fucking intense man. I t eminded me of the old 70's horror films like Body Snatchers. The atmosphere was incredible. Sorry haters, I think the torture porn genre is finally dead.

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