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sony poster release ?
i was hoping the movie poster would be a bit more...well...a bit more...
I don't have a problem with the actor or his color. I admit I was surprised at first when I saw they were changing Roland's race for the movie, but not angry about it. Anyone who is actually angry about it has some issues they might not want to admit to. Elba's a fine looking man who I think can do the character plenty of justice, as long as his skills are up to the job. I would have been actually disappointed if they had, for example, given the role to a short, fat white dude instead of a tall handsome black one.
What I'm far more concerned about is whether they are going to preserve the mature quality of the story, or if they are going to dumb it down for a PG-13 rating. For example, I'm already disappointed to learn that Jake's entry into Mid-World is apparently going to be far less traumatic than either of the two times it was portrayed in the books (no car accident or haunted house that nearly devours him), from what I've read about it so far, which has me worried.
I'm still willing to give the movie a chance anyway, but I will not be happy if it turns out to be kid-friendly. That is my #1 concern about how this movie is going to turn out. And I am afraid of them going that route just because since one of the main characters happens to be a kid, and they might think they have to tone things down just in case kids will watch it just because of that, which will really suck for us adult fans of the book series.
Bold added by me.
You misunderstand. My objection (anger if it please ya) is because it results in deleting Suzanna's backstory, which I expect would change who Suzanna is.
Sounds like Suzanna isn't...at all...so now Roland's colour does not matter.
I would have been fine with kid friendly. I don't think it's necessary because it's nit a story that would draw many kids. They'd have to completely rewrite the story.....oh! Never mind.
Well, to each their own, but personally out of all the aspects of the story that they will inevitably have to cut to fit it into a movie, Suzanna's racism is one of those I would miss the least. I don't even know if Suzanna is going to be a character in the movie, or Eddie for that matter. If they take her out, so be it. Although I did like her in the book and would like to see her in the movie as well, the racist aspect of her Detta personality can be removed easily enough and still preserve the core integrity of her character, in my opinion.
If you disagree with that, it's up to you, but I feel that trying to base the whole of Suzanna's character solely on racism drastically cheapens her overall value, and I am not convinced that the main reason for her existence was to provide a racist barrier as an obstacle for the tet to work through, and nor do I believe that having a racist character in any form is oh-so-important to the story at large. Still not really sure why you are so stuck on it yourself.
Actually, I would rather prefer to see the only important female character in the story portrayed as strong and mostly competent, rather than a drag on the tet in too many scenes, like I think she kind of was in the book to be honest.
In the end, most importantly to me at least, I definitely want the horror aspects of the story to be preserved in all their glory as much as possible, and there is no such thing as kid-friendly horror in my book. Kid-friendly material is not what I rely on Stephen King for.
As I said, sounds like she is not even in the movie. One of the main characters...poof.
Eddie...poof.
Obese, one scene character becomes sexy lead. TaDa!
King is so much more than horror. Especially in DT. And if horror is the only thing they thought was worth keeping then the movie is doomed to fail.
Whatever. I'm over it. But please, do not assume racism just because some people feel differently than you about the casting. It may be the reason some oppose Idris being cast, but I for one object for completely different reasons.
I also object to the white-washing of some Asian characters that are big in the news right now. They are not books I have read, but my son is ticked off about one, and a good friend of his ticked about the other.
With Suzanna gone, there is no necessary sex scene. And to be honest, I think there were no sex scenes that were necessary anyway. Easy to write out without taking from the story.
But they did add a sexy star, so why do that if you are not planning some above PG13 scenes? Violence too. Though it really wasn't a major part of the story, it's probably what the movie is all about.
I disagree with everything in your last paragraph. It was the first sign that the movie was a complete rewrite. So, yes, the disappointment for some could have felt like anger. Not because of colour...because it means it's a different story. (And it IS a different story. Even King has agreed with that.) I guess it's an "agree to disagree" moment.
FWIW, I hope those who choose to go see it do enjoy it. I am not in any way hoping for failure.
I don't know that any sex scenes are truly necessary in any story, or movie, but they do add something to them when they are done right. As for this "sexy star" you keep referring to, I have no idea who you're talking about. You would have to be more specific, but it seems like you are being deliberately cryptic about that for some reason I don't quite understand.
Whoever it is, sexy is of course a subjective term, and a person's looks alone has practically nothing to do with what rating a movie they play in ends up having. Unless you have seen this person wearing some sort of overtly revealing outfit, or has been shown naked in a scene that you know is from the movie? Otherwise you're not making much sense there.
As for the movie being what you call a "complete rewrite", I thought it was already made clear that the movie is going to be a pseudo-sequel to the ending of the book series, in which case it would be stupid to expect the movie to contain all the same story elements that the book series had. Of course we can all wish for certain things to be preserved, as I have also done, but in the end all we can hope for is that the new version of the story will be interesting and entertaining enough to be enjoyable. I still have hopes that it will turn out that way, regardless of the changes that have already been revealed.
As I said, sounds like she is not even in the movie. One of the main characters...poof.
Eddie...poof.
Obese, one scene character becomes sexy lead. TaDa!
It could be about Roland taking her away from her world into a new, strange one and keeping her there against her will.Also there are, unfortunately, many other forms of prejudices to pick from to use to fuel an antagonistic relationship between Roland and Susannah.
Well, to each their own, but personally out of all the aspects of the story that they will inevitably have to cut to fit it into a movie, Suzanna's racism is one of those I would miss the least. I don't even know if Suzanna is going to be a character in the movie, or Eddie for that matter. If they take her out, so be it. Although I did like her in the book and would like to see her in the movie as well, the racist aspect of her Detta personality can be removed easily enough and still preserve the core integrity of her character, in my opinion.
If you disagree with that, it's up to you, but I feel that trying to base the whole of Suzanna's character solely on racism drastically cheapens her overall value, and I am not convinced that the main reason for her existence was to provide a racist barrier as an obstacle for the tet to work through, and nor do I believe that having a racist character in any form is oh-so-important to the story at large. Still not really sure why you are so stuck on it yourself.
Actually, I would rather prefer to see the only important female character in the story portrayed as strong and mostly competent, rather than a drag on the tet in too many scenes, like I think she kind of was in the book to be honest.
In the end, most importantly to me at least, I definitely want the horror aspects of the story to be preserved in all their glory as much as possible, and there is no such thing as kid-friendly horror in my book. Kid-friendly material is not what I rely on Stephen King for.