The most feared character

[Pucker]

I know this may be a bit off-topic, but have you ever read Mario Puzo's The Godfather? The book was terrible, but it was made into a classic (in every sense of the word) movie.

John

I have not read that book, although I will take your word for it. I suppose I should have been more specific in my previous post, as I meant to reference only the King catalog.

I should be very surprised if there isn't a plethora of horrible generic stories out there that were made into passable movies, but that should probably be a thread of its own.

 

[Dana Jean]

I can think of no examples where this is not true.

Forrest Gump

 

[Pucker]

Forrest Gump

I bet most people would agree with this^. I've been on other forums (fora ?) where you could create a firestorm by saying that Forrest Gump is one of the most overrated movies of all time.

I wonder if this is such a place?

 

[FlakeNoir]

I bet most people would agree with this^. I've been on other forums (fora ?) where you could create a firestorm by saying that Forrest Gump is one of the most overrated movies of all time.

I wonder if this is such a place?

Let's get 'm, Dana Jean...

 

[mjs9153]

Really?

 

[mjs9153]

I have not read that book, although I will take your word for it. I suppose I should have been more specific in my previous post, as I meant to reference only the King catalog.

I should be very surprised if there isn't a plethora of horrible generic stories out there that were made into passable movies, but that should probably be a thread of its own.

while John Campbell's "Who goes there",written in the fifties I think wasn't bad,I liked both versions of the movie better,Howard Hawkes' and John Carpenter's..

 

[Neesy]

I think the book was way better than the film.

You've got it right I wish more people would read, rather than just waiting for a movie to come out.

Although since I am married to someone who is not an avid reader, at least he will get to see 11/22/63 when that comes out.

 

[doowopgirl]

You've got it right I wish more people would read, rather than just waiting for a movie to come out.

Although since I am married to someone who is not an avid reader, at least he will get to see 11/22/63 when that comes out.

My husband is not an avid reader either, but I have got him to watch some of the better adaptations.

 

[doowopgirl]

I can think of no examples where this is not true.

As far as SK adaptations go I agree 100%

 

[80sFan]

Joe St. George, Big Driver (and his mother),... ...Annie Wilkes, Brady (can't remember his last name-- dude from Mr. Mercedes), The Overlook Hotel.

I agree with these and also Rose the Hat and Norman Daniels, as others have mentioned.

But if I had to choose just one:

That guy standing in the corner in the shadows keeping ever so quiet and watching while the woman was handcuffed to the bed in "Gerald's Game".

 

[prufrock21]

Trump

 

[mjs9153]

Trump

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If the guy says incredible one more time I am going to vomit..

 

[jchanic]

Trump

So you're scared of clowns!

John

 

[prufrock21]

So you're scared of clowns!

John

Terrified. My phobia began when I first saw G. Bush, Jr.

 

[Neesy]

As far as SK adaptations go I agree 100%

Perhaps one exception is "The Shawshank Redemption" - the short story was great and even though a couple extra scenes were added that were not in the book, the end result was an excellent movie!

 

[jchanic]

Terrified. My phobia began when I first saw G. Bush, Jr.

I guess you want to move this to the Hot Topics forum.

John

 

[Neesy]

I guess you want to move this to the Hot Topics forum.

John

 

[doowopgirl]

Perhaps one exception is "The Shawshank Redemption" - the short story was great and even though a couple extra scenes were added that were not in the book, the end result was an excellent movie!

Yes. I'd forgotten about that. A favorite.

 

[chief4db]

Leland gaunt. Guy just brutal and creepy

 

[Neesy]

Leland gaunt. Guy just brutal and creepy

The film version or the book version? Or both?