Misery is one of SK’s strongest works. Every word seems to be exactly where it should be. Every episode is like another brick in the solid wall. Almost a psychological masterpiece.
It is hard enough to put such a story on screen. Even though Kathy Bates with her titanic charisma made one heck of Annie Wilkes, the movie still lacked some of the book spirit and appeared to be flat like yesterday’s champagne.
I have never seen a Broadway adaptation BUT… A couple of months ago I have learnt that one of the Moscow theatres came up with a play. I bought the tickets of course and… Well, I have only one question… Does the author himself know anything abt this play? Did the directors ask for his permission or did they share the scenario with him? Because I truly believe that if he ever had a chance to watch it he would have gone Anniewilkish on the director and the cast.
To say it was horrible would be a mistake. It was pure evil.
The play looks cheap. There are only two actors involved and both are well known on the Russian stage. The special effects are absent (when Paul burns his novel he doesn’t even light a match but PRETENDS he does and then the viewers have to IMAGINE fire). When Annie chops of poor guy’s leg, she stands beside him swinging some rubber thing which looks more like an overgrown d**do than an axe and of course they did not even bother to come up with some prostatics-she swung that d**do, Paul screamed and then pointed at his leg as if it were chopped ofJ
Closer to the middle of the play, the guy playing Paul started to DANCE (was supposed to be some metaphor I believe but can you imagine such a metaphor in MISERY???)
I will not spoil all the fun to those who decide to look it up in the net-trust there should be something. Just a couple of things… How about a… now, you better be ready for that,.. SEX episode between Annie and Paul (!!!) She rapes him right in front of all those bewildered SK fans.
Closer to the middle of the play, the guy playing Paul started to DANCE (was supposed to be some metaphor I believe but can you imagine such a metaphor in MISERY???)
Once again, I would appreciate it if smb informs SK abt this matter. It casts a great shadow on the book.
Below is a great illustration of chaos on stage.
It is hard enough to put such a story on screen. Even though Kathy Bates with her titanic charisma made one heck of Annie Wilkes, the movie still lacked some of the book spirit and appeared to be flat like yesterday’s champagne.
I have never seen a Broadway adaptation BUT… A couple of months ago I have learnt that one of the Moscow theatres came up with a play. I bought the tickets of course and… Well, I have only one question… Does the author himself know anything abt this play? Did the directors ask for his permission or did they share the scenario with him? Because I truly believe that if he ever had a chance to watch it he would have gone Anniewilkish on the director and the cast.
To say it was horrible would be a mistake. It was pure evil.
The play looks cheap. There are only two actors involved and both are well known on the Russian stage. The special effects are absent (when Paul burns his novel he doesn’t even light a match but PRETENDS he does and then the viewers have to IMAGINE fire). When Annie chops of poor guy’s leg, she stands beside him swinging some rubber thing which looks more like an overgrown d**do than an axe and of course they did not even bother to come up with some prostatics-she swung that d**do, Paul screamed and then pointed at his leg as if it were chopped ofJ
Closer to the middle of the play, the guy playing Paul started to DANCE (was supposed to be some metaphor I believe but can you imagine such a metaphor in MISERY???)
I will not spoil all the fun to those who decide to look it up in the net-trust there should be something. Just a couple of things… How about a… now, you better be ready for that,.. SEX episode between Annie and Paul (!!!) She rapes him right in front of all those bewildered SK fans.
Closer to the middle of the play, the guy playing Paul started to DANCE (was supposed to be some metaphor I believe but can you imagine such a metaphor in MISERY???)
Once again, I would appreciate it if smb informs SK abt this matter. It casts a great shadow on the book.
Below is a great illustration of chaos on stage.
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