Anyone wanna chat about Stephen king movies?

[Prescott fry]

What do y'all think of the movies in comparisons to the book? Some of the screenwrri

 

[GNTLGNT]

...Steve starred in movies????....

 

[Out of Order]

I like the one with the meteor shyt........

 

[redman]

I can't think of any movie I like better than the book but Shawshank was a great movie. You forgot The Green Mile though. I might have voted for that instead Shawshank.

 

[blunthead]

I've yet to read Claiborne, Cujo, Shawshank, and Stand By Me, so can't compare those. I feel it safe to assume that in each case, though, the book is superior to the movie.

 

[Out of Order]

I've yet to read Claiborne, Cujo, Shawshank, and Stand By Me, so can't compare those. I feel it safe to assume that in each case, though, the book is superior to the movie.

I haven't read Stand By Me either, but The Body was very similar........

 

[blunthead]

I haven't read Stand By Me either, but The Body was very similar........

Dammit. I was up all night working. That's my excuse.

 

[not_nadine]

I've yet to read Claiborne, Cujo, Shawshank, and Stand By Me, so can't compare those. I feel it safe to assume that in each case, though, the book is superior to the movie.

 

[Riot87]

I always seem to like the his books better than the movies.


Welcome to the SKMB though

 

[blunthead]

Thank you, n_n.

 

[MadamMack]

I've yet to read Claiborne, Cujo, Shawshank, and Stand By Me, so can't compare those. I feel it safe to assume that in each case, though, the book is superior to the movie.

Really? I thought you'd read all of those.

 

[Chuggs]

I love them all in my own little way, even the "bad" ones, but of that list I would say the Shawshank takes the cake.

 

[blunthead]

Really? I thought you'd read all of those.

I've only seen the movie versions of those. I'm a late bloomer, didn't start til I was 53. Plus, I'm a slow reader. I'm not like most CRs. I'm more of a NVCR (Not Very Constant Reader). Finishing up Mr Mercedes, tho, and consider it arguably the best written of his works that I've read, so far.

 

[MadamMack]

I've only seen the movie versions of those. I'm a late bloomer, didn't start til I was 53. Plus, I'm a slow reader. I'm not like most CRs. I'm more of a NVCR (Not Very Constant Reader). Finishing up Mr Mercedes, tho, and consider it arguably the best written of his works that I've read, so far.

Slow and steady wins the race . . .

The most important thing is that you read and it doesn't have to be constant.

. . .what are some of the other things you're slow at doing, Blunt? Hmmm?

 

[blunthead]

Slow and steady wins the race . . .

The most important thing is that you read and it doesn't have to be constant.

. . .what are some of the other things you slow at doing, Blunt? Hmmm?

Getting out of bed.
Getting chores done.
Uptaking.

 

[MadamMack]

Getting out of bed.
Getting chores done.
Uptaking.

OK . . .you know I was funning you, right?

 

[blunthead]

OK . . .you know I was funning you, right?

Yes. Don't ask what I do too fast.

 

[Spideyman]

Always found the book better than the movie. Using your minds-eye imagination and fuller development of the characters are found in the books.

 

[MadamMack]

Yes. Don't ask what I do too fast.

 

[mustangclaire]

Stand By Me is one of my favourite films of all time, regardless of it being based on a King movie. The relationship between the boys is beautifully portrayed. And the bit at the end.... when River Phoenix is standing there, and he just fades away, man that gives me a lump in my throat every single time. Such a fantastic film.