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AICN has your first look at new art from Marvel's upcoming THE STAND book, Part 1 of 3!

Coolness! by Jubba	Jul 21st, 2008 11:28:51 PM
I like!
Looks nice by caruso_stalker217	Jul 21st, 2008 11:29:39 PM
But will I actually read it?
What the hell is wrong with the homepage?! by thebearovingian	Jul 21st, 2008 11:30:16 PM
AICN, get your house in order!!
When is it released? by Jubba	Jul 21st, 2008 11:30:26 PM
Please?
It kicks off... by Quint	Jul 21st, 2008 11:31:43 PM
September '08, I believe.
So this is the one where Satan bangs the hot chicks? by thebearovingian	Jul 21st, 2008 11:32:15 PM
Yeah, that's the ticket.
the Stand tv miniseries by Magic Rat	Jul 21st, 2008 11:36:06 PM
started out great, the first 2 hours were wonderful - then, like ever Stephen King adaptation ever, it completely fell apart in the second half. The last part was laughably bad, but the beginning ruled. Same with IT.
Best Steven King novel by BrightEyes	Jul 21st, 2008 11:37:45 PM
Can't wait to read the comic
Look promising. by Onyx390	Jul 21st, 2008 11:39:24 PM
I didn't care too much for the other Stephen King books I've read, but the Stand was definitely a great book. Can't wait for the graphic novel.
The beginning of the TV miniseries..... by otm shank	Jul 21st, 2008 11:46:23 PM
with the camera panning down the halls of dead bodies in the military base while Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't fear the Reaper" played was kick ass. Plus it had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!
The Stand... by depalma25	Jul 21st, 2008 11:49:07 PM
...is one of the great epic literary works of our time. The network tv adaptation was...well, what it was: passably entertaining if completely uninspired. This comic is fine and dandy, but I'm waiting for a great film director to launch this into the stratosphere.
Thanks Quint by Jubba	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:18:00 AM
I'll be checking this out...have kept up with the other King comics recently........... PS I emailed you a review of The Rocker...check it out in case you feel like posting it. :)
That first one by kungfuhustler84	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:20:19 AM
is pretty amazing. And the second just confirms that the original's style and mood will be preserved. I'm excited.
Disturbing! by memento108	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:21:45 AM
I'm actually a little horrified by that second pic.....awesomeness!
The Stand was gnarly by Mel Gibsteinberg	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:21:53 AM
I have read that mamoth tomb 3 times, the unabridged recent version, and let me tell you that no comic book will come close to capturing all of the nuance and factors of that book. So my question is, why try? I will give Mick Garris credit, I thought he got as close as we will probably ever get. To the dude that said it got worse, I hate to tell you but that was all the story. The split between good and evil, Mother Abigail leadin the chillin' to ColoRAYdo, and her ultimate prophecy telling the boys to go to Vegas on foot. Yep, that was all King, and I for one loved it, but that's just me, I think his work is awesome.
was this where the hand of god blew up the nuke at the end? by Amy Chasing	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:22:12 AM
and if that's a spoiler then so is letting you know that IT ends up being a giant spider. Stephen King: so much good material to choose from and make crap from. Don't even get me started on Dreamcatcher or Hearts In Atlantis. Shawshank Redemption was good though. :)
Quint how many issues will this run? by Xiphos_2	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:28:10 AM
Being such a large densely plotted story will the issues run double size or longer then 12 issues?
The Stand miniseries had its moments... by Somerichs	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:29:02 AM
The casting for Stu Redman, Tom Cullen and Nick Andros was pretty damn inspired, imho. Jamey Sheridan as the walkin dude sucked ass, though, as did Laura San Giacomo as Nadine (among others). They were also hamstrung by being on network telly. Don't ask me why, and you all will prolly say i'm nuts for it, but i always pictured Dennis Miller in my head as Larry Underwood. Kooky, I know...
oh yeah, I'll check out the comic for sure... by Somerichs	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:29:30 AM
why not?
that artwork is ill by TotalFreedom	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:33:11 AM
That's exactly what the TV miniseries failed to deliver, that putrifying landscape where the recently dead are festering and making the cities uninhabitable.
my favorite book ever. by imageburn13	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:43:11 AM
I found a copy of the Stand: the complete uncut edition (1421 pages) and was captivated every page, beginning to end. Love the characters, and it has some of the most horrifying images I've ever come across. I regard this as Kings best. The Shining is his 2nd best.
will it fix the end? by j_difool	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:56:44 AM
king's ending for that novel sucked my balls... and it did not suck them well. i think king was really high on coke when he started writing about the Hand of God.
CAn anyone tell me... by The Dum Guy	Jul 22nd, 2008 01:03:13 AM
Is there a big difference between (other than pages) to the orginal copy of the Stand and the uncut one? Haven't read the book since I was like fourteen... maybe I'll get to re-reading it after if finish Atlas Shrugged, Catch-22 and some Kafka books.
Terrific artwork! by LoneGun	Jul 22nd, 2008 01:04:17 AM
Makes me think THE STAND might work better as a comic book than as a movie. I've lost all memory of the mini-series. I loved the novel but have to admit feeling somewhat unsatisfied by the ending. I'm looking forward to hearing more about this comic book adaptation.
dark tower? by wyvern	Jul 22nd, 2008 01:21:41 AM
When are they going to make that into a movie?j/k(sort of..I do think it would work as a animae.Not as a mini series.)I still have yet to finish reading the stand.I watched the mini series 1 1/2 recently on the sci fi channel.Good beggining but ehh.None of his adaptions have held up recently but shawshank and misery off the top of head.Damn I almost forgot about the mist I enjoyed that too.
the stand by wyvern	Jul 22nd, 2008 01:23:57 AM

sorry by wyvern	Jul 22nd, 2008 01:25:40 AM
is also in youtube too.Worth watching at least for the first part.More cowbell please.
Dark Tower: The Movie by Baked	Jul 22nd, 2008 01:46:17 AM
Would probably make me slit my wrists. What a horrible ball of mediocre dialogue that crap was.
Hope it's better than the TV movie... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:00:35 AM
The miniseries was about as scary as a Granola bar. And I'm someone who can't watch Hannibal Lecter or SAW movies, because they're too disturbing to me. I'm still trying to work up the nerve to finish watching The Mist. King's feature films: Awesome. King's TV films: Astonishingly lame.
The only way to do The Stand Justice... by Amadeo Zeller	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:10:41 AM
is to a 10 to 12 hour mini-series on HBO or Showtime...At least on one of those outlets, the story won't be hindered by "STANDARD AND PRACTICES" that regular network tv has to adhere to. You could have Stephen King write the screen play and on the shortlist to direct, i'd say Frank Darabont or Zack Snyder...As far as the walking dude is concerned - Nathan Fillion was born to play Randall Flag. If you don't believe me, then checkout his stint as Caleb on Buffy The Vampire Slayer beginning with the ep. Dirty Girls during the seventh season.
oops! by Amadeo Zeller	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:11:47 AM
is to do a
M-O-O-N by tbransonlives	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:12:23 AM
That spells lame.
For Randall Flag... by macheesmo3	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:34:13 AM
2 words - Steven Seagal Inspiring right! :-)
I don't think it sucked ass by wyvern	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:36:33 AM
It sucked more like an arm pit or balls.Just because it had gary sinese,rob lowe and molly ringwold.I could have sucked like langoleirs or the remake of the shining.
wyvern... by depalma25	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:53:01 AM
...you should be a movie critic with that vocabulary. That last sentence is not even English. If you're drunk, fine, but just go to bed, stop wasting everyone else's time. You fucking loser.
depalma... by wyvern	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:11:19 AM
how the fuck did you know I was drunk and I must be a loser to be posting in a talkback this late.So what does that make you?Someone bitching about a late night post by a fellow talkbacker equals what exactly?
Oh by wyvern	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:15:27 AM
and I am not disagreeing with my use of english.I should have reread it.I have seen much worse in talkbacks on here at least in my defense.
damn you The Amazing G.... by The Dum Guy	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:18:13 AM
Is that 'G' for genie or gangsta? Why did I not need to know that Flagg winds up on an island... why? But, then again he died by a spider bite.
Steven Seagal for the walking dude by David Cloverfield	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:31:19 AM
You were right. That is inspired. Holy shit.
The highlight of the TV movie by sean bean	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:31:54 AM
was Laura San Giacomo's dirty pillows
The Stand Miniseries Could have Worked by Itchy	Jul 22nd, 2008 05:59:18 AM
if they rewrote it to have Molly Ringwald taking it in the ass from Harold, rather than that ugly chick from Just Shoot Me. Actually, the only way to make the Stand work as a movie would be to cut it up - way too much for one film.
Baby, Can You Dig Your Man? by LaserPants	Jul 22nd, 2008 06:12:10 AM
He's a righteous man.
The Stand Miniseries Could Have Worked by LaserPants	Jul 22nd, 2008 06:15:45 AM
If somebody else did it, it featured a completely different cast, and it was done on cable. As it stands (heh) it was a disaster on par with King's abysmal Shining tv show. (You know it must just torture him to madness that Kubrick's film surpassed his book by such a tremendous degree that it all but mades the source material irrelevant.)
King's Shining > Kubrick's Shining by ciroslive	Jul 22nd, 2008 07:29:47 AM
In regards to being an adaptation of 'The Shining'. Kubrick's version just enough elements from the book to be considered a filmed version of it. Had AICN been around back then, you'd all be ripping Kubrick for making so many changes, regardless of its final quality...
i once read part of the book by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Jul 22nd, 2008 07:40:15 AM
to a girlfriend. i was in the motherland, she was visiting NYC. i read her the part where they have to walk through the Lincoln Tunnel backed up with the dead traffic jam. she wasn't too happy with me.
and also by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Jul 22nd, 2008 07:41:07 AM
if they make it long enough, a comic adaptation could be bad ass.
My understanding... by BangoSkank	Jul 22nd, 2008 07:56:40 AM
is that it'll be cut up into miniseries, just like they're doing with the DT adaptations.... The first is called Captain Trips. No details on how many, issues or minis.....
how the fuck by Dijjot	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:08:13 AM
are they gonna pull of that hand of god shit in a comic without it being dissapointing?
Its marvel so by Diagnostic	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:11:33 AM
they could have Galactus' hand show up.
The entire world... by Kid Z	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:17:14 AM
...destroyed by... SNOT!
Dijjot by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:23:42 AM
a lot easier than on TV, thats for sure.
From what i heard it's five arcs... by Sailor Rip	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:36:54 AM
...thirty issues total. Yes, that's entirely from wiki.
Still my favourite book-I reckon they need a proper film adaptat by RockLobster800	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:44:07 AM
I mean we know Kings work can be done well if its in the right hands, and although Garris's adaptation is watchable, he dropped the ball too much-the crappy visions of mother abagail at the end, Flagg turning into a demon every five seconds for no reason and all that rubbish. I reckon they need at least two films to cover the story or a mini series of LOST style budget....and seeing as he has yet to fail King, I reckon Frank Darabont is the guy to do it (anyone who has seen the end of The Mist knows the guy can tackle apocalyptic devastation...and I mean DEVASTATION... that ending was a kick in the teeth for Tom Jane that Ive yet to see topped). Being a fanboy Ive also drawn up my ideal cast : Stu Redman: Nathan Fillion, Fran Goldsmith: Zooey Deschanel/Lizzy Caplan, Larry: Joaquin Phoenix (not really in Johnny Cash mode, but more strung out junkie mode), Nick:Jared Leto. Randall Flagg: Danny Huston, Nadine Cross: Janeane Garoflao (maybe?), Ralph Bretner: Jason Lee, Julie Lawrey: Evan Rachel Wood, Tom Cullen: Ethan Suplee....
also, would it be too much to ask Guillermo Del Toro... by RockLobster800	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:59:37 AM
to have a crack at re-adapting "It"? Come on, you know you want to.....
M-O-O-N...that spells "why do a comic book... by FlickaPoo	Jul 22nd, 2008 09:19:32 AM
...adaptation?" In The Dark Tower there is lots of room for filling in back story...I think I'd rather just read The Stand though.
Thank you Jeebus by pandabait	Jul 22nd, 2008 09:21:49 AM
This is my favorite book ever! I really liked the miniseries too -- Garris did a fantastic job and totally pulled it off (much to my initial amazement) -- so a graphic novel treatment is a perfect tie-in to this story. Great art; looking forward to stalking my local comic book store for this one....
Oh and a Dark Tower animated by Cowboy Bebop... by FlickaPoo	Jul 22nd, 2008 09:24:25 AM
...studio please. I'm going to keep pounding this nail until I get what I want! Think about it..Spike already has elements of both Roland and Eddie (later in the series when he gets more badassified).
The DT has been very good, why not by Guy Gaduois	Jul 22nd, 2008 09:32:19 AM
the Stand? As for casting the movie, I need to find a place for Jamie Sheridan's mullet. But I digress: Paul Bettany is Randall Flagg and I'd go the other way and cast Dwight Yoakam as Larry, because he's older and can be pretty jacked up and mean (Sling Blade)... but if it's got to be 'younger', throw Dave Matthews at it. I like whoever said Filion for Stu and . . . hang on . . . Ann Hathaway for Nadine. Man I hate work. Anybody with me on that?
guy gadois by RockLobster800	Jul 22nd, 2008 09:41:12 AM
I can see Bettany as Flagg, but he's almost too creepy looking...it would be hard to imagine him winning people over IMO. I'm still backing Danny Huston for The Walkin Dude....if he intensified some of his "charimatic yet bastard" work on The Proposition into "charismatic yet pure evil" I reckon he's there...though that mullet has to go. Just,.....get it out of there. And I would say I hate work, but I just graduated university last week, am heading off on holiday next week, and am trying to force myself to do some writing....I honestly cant complain :S
Fillion - Big Surprise by cutest_of_borg	Jul 22nd, 2008 11:35:29 AM
Can we not have a discussion of potential cast members FOR ANY FILM without his name popping up? You geeks are nothing if not predictable.
Finishing The Mist by Jaybob	Jul 22nd, 2008 11:40:19 AM
by TheGhostWhoLurks Jul 22nd, 2008 I'm still trying to work up the nerve to finish watching The Mist. Don't worry about finishing 'The Mist'. Red flags started going up for me toward the end and I wish I listened...Watch if you must, but remember the book ends diff./sooner. I like the open ended of the original...like the open ended of Gaiman's cat story from Smoke & Mirrors...
RockLobster800 by Tipsy McStagger	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:00:36 PM
Why would Randall Flagg want to fuck Janeane Garafalo?
Looks kinda good - But adapting King's masterpiece in by SpencerTrilby	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:19:13 PM
comics form is kinda tricky. I'm a comics fan myself, but I doubt a few 20-pages issues can convey the absolute Epic that is The Stand. Even a neutered-yet-decent TV adaptation failed in spite of its length. Color me intrigued. Sorta.
RockLobster . . . I agree by Guy Gaduois	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:20:31 PM
I like Bettany, but I would especially recast if any work would interfere with him playing Aloysius Pendergast in the adaption of the Preston/Child books. Huston's got that on/off switch from fun, 'hey, let's have a beer' to dear God, 'hey, don't disembowel me' thing. It's make believe movie casting or TPS reports. All my ufc fantasy picks are done . . . so it's movie geek out time. RockLobster - do we have to now call each other heinous names to appropriately end this interchange on AICN? I'm ill equipped for profanity, I'm afraid. I'm low on vitriol this Tuesday... hope that's not too disappointing.
That... by dvdhound79	Jul 22nd, 2008 12:32:54 PM
Is fucking creepy. And to do that to me with only ink and paper is truly magnificent.
Best Stand Character IMO by ChittyChittyGangBang	Jul 22nd, 2008 01:42:38 PM
Easily was The Kid. You had to get the uncut version of the book to read about him. Get the uncut version and just go to page 575 to read about King's most fucked up and funny character.
I am there! by DarthJedi	Jul 22nd, 2008 01:55:27 PM
Holy crap, a REAL graphic version of The Stand. I am SOOOO there for this. The non cut down version is far and away my favorite King book to date. My favorite chapter is when society is in the middle of collapsing, everyonme is just going apeshit, chaos and anarchy everywhere and it keeps jumping from scenario to scenario, with each one getting more out there than the last one. PLEEEEEASE let them keep that in this!
Looks like shit by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:19:47 PM
Damn it
well I would lay down the profanity myself... by RockLobster800	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:21:38 PM
but Ive an internet swear jar going so I would have to keep any insults to a Universal certificate here....and Tipsy Mc Stagger-I dunno maybe he was drunk or something? I think Janeane could pull off Nadine pretty well, although my other casting choice for her was Selma Blair....Im pretty sure Flagg would be all over that
I remember reading it and the part that struck me by Yeti	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:39:40 PM
Was when the US Govt sent agents that were infected to other parts of the world to ensure all other socities/countries would collapse as well.
my favourite part by RockLobster800	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:47:38 PM
always was the initial introduction of Flagg...its only when Captain Trips is kicking off and he's not really relevant to the story yet, but he's walking from place to place, and it fills you in on the aspect that he has no knowledge of his own past save a few vague memories, and that he's an equal opputunities terrorist..the chapter ends with him learning to levitate with this real "somethings happening" vibe...I just loved that strange and vague intro to the villain-and its a couple of hundred pages before he's re-introduced properly I believe
Kubrick's SHINING >>>>>>>>>>>>> King's Shining by LaserPants	Jul 22nd, 2008 02:54:36 PM
Kubrick PWNED King. I mean, its not even up for debate. Kubrick made a movie so good, so fucking perfect, that it makes the source material irrelevant and more than a little stupid. I mean, living topiaru maze? Give. Me. A. Fucking. Break. Kubrick's version is an all time classic masterpiece. King's version is embarrassingly bad.
ChittyChittyGangBang by Sailor Rip	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:14:52 PM
The Kid. Was he the guy that tried to stick a gun in trashcan man's heiney hole?
Got eaten by wolves too by Sailor Rip	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:15:14 PM
if I remember...
Giant Turtle? by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:21:04 PM
I remember a spider or some shit. Like a spider that represented a spider made out of light (sorta). But I forget any turtle being involved. Wasn't there also a 'tween gangbang (for spirit war purposes only)? God, what nuttiness.
Yep Sailor Rip by ChittyChittyGangBang	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:25:05 PM
Yeah, he stuck the gun in Trashcan Man's ass after Trashy balked at jerking him off. He said if Trashy missed just ONE stroke he would send a Dum-Dum into Trashy's shit factory. Trashy closed his eyes and... I have the book here somewhere. I need to type some quotes from The Kid just to show you guys how great he is.
Kubrick vs. King by Tipsy McStagger	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:38:05 PM
The entire argument that Kubricks version is better than Kings version is moot because if Stephen King fell into a ditch and died a day before he decided to write the Shining, Kubrick would have been trying to make Clockwork Orange 2: The Search For Curly's Gold.
yeah.... by BangoSkank	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:46:32 PM
When Bill goes into the deadlights he sees a giant talking turtle at the end of the universe... sort of ties into the guardian turtle idea from DT books. Though, Skullfuck gets points for his Boogens reference.
I was talking about the book too by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:48:53 PM
Just didn't remember that turtle. I kind of do now. But whence the 'tween gangbang?
Tipsy McStagger by ChittyChittyGangBang	Jul 22nd, 2008 03:57:51 PM
Where did you get that name? I made it up awhile back when describing a Warwick Davis character for a Emmerich movie (Tipsy McStaggers). Funny Stuff...
Paul Bettany as the Walkin Dude = AWESOME by Nasty In The Pasty	Jul 22nd, 2008 04:12:58 PM
I watched Gangster No. 1 recently, and that silent scream he does in the car is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT for Randall Flagg.
Chitty by Tipsy McStagger	Jul 22nd, 2008 04:18:29 PM
An old Simpsons reference. They are the entity who wants to purchase the recipe for a Flaming Moe.
Maybe that's where I got it by ChittyChittyGangBang	Jul 22nd, 2008 04:27:26 PM
Ironically I was tipsy when I gave that name to Warwick Davis' character in the 2012 thread. Maybe that episode came creeping up without me knowing it when I hit just the right Blood-Alchohol-Level. Thanks, I knew I had that name in my head from somewhere...
Wow. People STILL bash Stanley Kubrick! by la_sith	Jul 22nd, 2008 05:00:36 PM
That's rich. Please, continue to embarrass yourselves.
Flagg: "charismatic yet pure evil" by Mike-El	Jul 22nd, 2008 05:35:45 PM
How 'bout Tom Cruise?
Sam Rockwell = The Kid. by Cameron1	Jul 22nd, 2008 05:45:45 PM

Flagg: "Charasmatic, yet pure evil." by Tipsy McStagger	Jul 22nd, 2008 05:54:20 PM

Flagg: "Charasmatic, yet pure evil." by Tipsy McStagger	Jul 22nd, 2008 05:54:38 PM
How about Gallagher?
Bring Back Max Headroom as the Trashcan Man by Xiphos_2	Jul 22nd, 2008 06:08:57 PM
Easily the most interesting and redemptive character in The Stand. Plus Max HeadRoom is really, really, really creepy looking now.
Nosferatu by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 22nd, 2008 06:09:23 PM
Do you remember the context? Like WHY that had to happen? I remember it was helpful in the battle against evil somehow.
The Long Walk & Rage by Tipsy McStagger	Jul 22nd, 2008 06:15:03 PM
Needed to be made into movies years ago. Instead, we get The Love Guru and Meet Dave. WTF?
The Stand by Forsakyn	Jul 22nd, 2008 06:25:02 PM
I thought Miguel Ferrer's performance in The Stand was really, really good. It's been a while since I've seen it, but I really liked his portrayal as being very loyal for being saved by Flagg, yet at the same time really not liking what Flagg was doing. The part where Flagg knocked the drink out of Ferrer's hands and Ferrer stood there pretty much unphased was well-done, too.
Never mind by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 22nd, 2008 06:26:24 PM
According to WIkipedia it was to "bond" ... and it was under protest by the boys ... sigh
RAGE by la_sith	Jul 22nd, 2008 06:36:03 PM
King is on the record that this will never be adapted for the screen. He was really freaked out by school shootings in the late 90s, and Columbine sealed the deal. Darabont has the rights to do THE LONG WALK, however.
la_sith by Tipsy McStagger	Jul 22nd, 2008 06:44:58 PM
I heard that about Rage, and it's a shame, because that is a story that would translate really well into a movie. Is it possible Darabont can screw up LW? Answer: I hope not.
It's never been a BAD time to be a... by Green Arrow	Jul 22nd, 2008 07:03:36 PM

Stephen King fan. by Green Arrow	Jul 22nd, 2008 07:04:05 PM
Damn enter key.
was the turtle in "It" not the force of good? by RockLobster800	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:11:54 PM

sorry, enter key woes as well by RockLobster800	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:20:31 PM
yeah, but where "It" was the ultimate evil, "The Turtle" was this protective force of good as I recall...I dont remeber a giant turtle showing up, but I remember the turtle was some kind of bein that created universes or something and it reappared in The Dark Tower in some way...I dunno its been a while. Alhtough for Bettany supporters I suggest this-an "It" remake directed by Del Toro featuring Bettany as Pennywise...that would make my day, but it will never happen. and Forsakyn Ferrer was a high point of that series but hell, the guys a high point in everything he's in..even an already great show like Twin Peaks got better when he showed up-he truly is undervalued.
plus did anyone ever read the script for Romeros Stand adap? by RockLobster800	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:26:19 PM
the one by Rospo Pallenberg? He and George Romero got the plot diluted down to one film-its flawed but interesting...its on Subterrenean Cinema if anyone fancies a gander.
Re: The Turtle by m0reta	Jul 22nd, 2008 08:56:45 PM
SPOILERS FOR IT AND DT!!! SPOILERS FOR IT AND DT!!! RockLobster800: When IT slings Bill and Richie (later) towards the deadlights, they see the Turtle. It represents 'creation' as IT mentions the Turtle 'vomited' the Universe. But when Bill sees it later as an adult, the Turtle seems to be dead and that breaks him so that Richie has to fight IT. As for the Turtle in DT, he's one of the Guardians, sharing a Beam with the Bear, Shardik. IN both DT and IT, the Turtle is mentioned in a poem, holding the world on his back. :-) Regarding the 'gangbang' in IT, it's later after the kids first fight IT. They get lost in the tunnels because they are 'breaking' up and loosing their memories/group strength. Bev 'takes' each of them into her to bring the group back together and they can find their way out.
Re: Tipsy McStagger by Nasty In The Pasty	Jul 22nd, 2008 09:45:45 PM
Anyone notice how so many "gag" names on The Simpsons and Futurama are variations on "Namey McName"? Shiney McShine, Chesty McNagNag...
KUBRICK = Greatest Director Of All Times, One True God of Film by LaserPants	Jul 22nd, 2008 09:48:18 PM
King = A guy who has written the same book about 35 times and changes the title. He peaked about 30, 35 years ago and is now all but unreadable. (Although I enjoyed CELL, as derivative as it was.)
IT Remake by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 22nd, 2008 10:18:31 PM
Apparently there's one in the works, from SciFi. shivers I thought Pennywise in the old miniseries was terrific, good ol' Tim Curry! Well anyway, as long as they keep the 'tween gangbang intact, they have my confidence.
Add To Friends by RockLobster800	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:29:13 AM
I cant really say, seeing as Ive only read the exteneded version but from my understanding the normal cut is missing too awesome sequences-namely "The Kid" and our second encounter with Flagg where he tortures this delirious guy who was setting up his identity....I loved the exteneded cut so Id recommend it to anybody!
Kubrick vs. King by Blue_Demon	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:43:26 AM
While Kubrick's "The Shining" was a great movie, as an adaptation, it failed. Kubrick is a artist with ideas and simply could not "bury himself" enough to let King's work shine (no pun) through. Dare I say it? Shining In Name Only. I've not read the book "No Country for Old Men" but a friend tells me that the film is a straight adaptation of it. In his words, "McCarthy pretty much wrote that movie." Alas, two tries and we still don't have a good "Shining" movie. Oh well.
Um...that should read: "Kubrick WAS an artist with ideas..." by Blue_Demon	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:44:59 AM
'cause he's, y'know...dead.
The Mist... by snitchseeker	Jul 24th, 2008 04:08:10 AM
Worst fucking movie of all time. Talk about taking a shit on the spirit of the novel.

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