IDRIS ELBA, NO NO NO

[Saigrim]

I love watching people show up late for the party.

Chief, don't worry about it. You'll reach my stage of no longer caring about what's been done, and become resigned to the fact you'll have a much longer wait before any proper adaptation of The Dark Tower. If ever.

It really is a laughable affair if you scout around for production news on this. Hell, they don't even have a full cast yet, and they plan on pushing this out in less than a years time. That in itself speaks volumes. This is nothing more than hoping to make a few bucks on Kings work. It has nothing to do with the actual epic story and the millions of fans that surround it. They've been trying to do this for many years, but have never found a company willing to take the leap for such a monumental task. So in the end they settle on much, much less to get something pushed out the door.

Yeah. Green is correct. The whole issue is a dead horse, but that still doesn't mean I'm not going to kick that sonofab!tch every time I walk past it.

 

[Saigrim]

Sorry, I meant GNT. My brain was stuck on Greenlight as your user name. I can't explain how that works. Lol.

 

[Robert Gray]

Change is inevitable when adapting books to film. Changing the race of the title character of any tale is just assanine and tells you all you need to know about what the director thinks of the source material. Follow that up with introducing a new main character that was barely mentioned in the last book and now you have an adaptation in name only. This pompous jerkoff director should just film himself taking a steaming dump on the books and those of you cheering these decisions should be forced to watch that for two hours.

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[Neesy]

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ayuh

 

[GNTLGNT]

Sorry, I meant GNT. My brain was stuck on Greenlight as your user name. I can't explain how that works. Lol.

 

[Saigrim]

And just wait, Chief. If you hang around long enough you'll get the whole "another level of the Tower" argument.

On one level, Roland looks like Kim Jong-un, Oy is the spitting image of Barney the dinosaur, and the rose is actually a dandelion that resides in a crack in the parking lot of Burger King on 47th & Troost in Kansas City, MO.

And on another level.....

 

[not_nadine]

He's holding a red light, but he might be green - ya know like that other Giant.

It's all very confusing.

 

[Saigrim]

I can only guess it's because I've somehow assembled your username into the word Greenlight. Subconsciously, of course.

 

[not_nadine]

I've heard that is actually his middle name.

 

[GNTLGNT]

I've heard that is actually his middle name.

...well, so much for the non-disclosure clause....

 

[M&P15 2]

I'm probably the only one here who has barely been able to get through the second book. I guess SK's Magnum opus just isn't my cup of tea... this is one case where I may like the movie better, black Roland or not.

 

[Robert Gray]

I'm probably the only one here who has barely been able to get through the second book. I guess SK's Magnum opus just isn't my cup of tea... this is one case where I may like the movie better, black Roland or not.

Really? The Drawing of the Three is my favorite of the seven (and I love all of them). Well, there is no accounting as they say.

 

[Saigrim]

I'm probably the only one here who has barely been able to get through the second book. I guess SK's Magnum opus just isn't my cup of tea... this is one case where I may like the movie better, black Roland or not.

You really need to finish the Opus.

I have been through the story more times than I can honestly recollect in the last twenty-five years. Both in written form and the audiobooks. It is ingrained in my mind like nothing else. I don't think a day goes by where some passage from the story does not pop into my thoughts. That being said, I'll admit that out of the seven books the Drawing of the Three would be the most "boring" of them. Though it is an extremely important book which gives us a more defined glimpse into how this world "works" while introducing two very important characters.

For years, like Gray, The Waste Lands was my favorite. That book is the "hook" I believe. Many years later, when King finished the story, I found the final three books to be equally my favorites in the series. The writing reflects Kings age and experiences, and the tone is vastly different than the earlier books.

I guess the point of my rambling is to tell you I understand why you quit where you did, but I strongly urge you to continue. You are missing out on a great journey.

 

[Saigrim]

And for the love of bacon, don't let whatever abomination these hacks at Sony are preparing to unleash on us be your "doorway" into that epically fantastical world. I beg thee.

 

[M&P15 2]

Really? The Drawing of the Three is my favorite of the seven (and I love all of them). Well, there is no accounting as they say.

I've tried and tried, but just can't keep interested. I guess I'm just more into modern horror and fiction than fantasy.

 

[Saigrim]

I've tried and tried, but just can't keep interested. I guess I'm just more into modern horror and fiction than fantasy.

You haven't gone far enough...

The Dark Tower is genre stew. It encompasses fiction, westerns, horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance, drama, all in a nice little bowl for your eating enjoyment. I think there is even some D.I.Y. Instructional manual in there somewhere.

 

[M&P15 2]

You haven't gone far enough...

The Dark Tower is genre stew. It encompasses fiction, westerns, horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance, drama, all in a nice little bowl for your eating enjoyment. I think there is even some D.I.Y. Instructional manual in there somewhere.

Lot's of overlap in King's books. In looking for a genre to fit into, it really isn't in the same category as IT or say The Foundation Trilogy. Lord of the Rings perhaps?

I can't put a finger on why it doesn't keep my attention.

Perhaps I'll try one more time with The Wastelands. I have a copy. If that doesn't hook me, maybe it's hopeless.

 

[Tooly]

You haven't gone far enough...

The Dark Tower is genre stew. It encompasses fiction, westerns, horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance, drama, all in a nice little bowl for your eating enjoyment. I think there is even some D.I.Y. Instructional manual in there somewhere.

Don't forget Demon Porn!!

 

[CTKeith]

I just have to chime in.

I am re-reading the series. I have just finished "Song of Susannah."
As discussed, this casting is ridiculous. Race/racism is at the heart of Roland and Odetta/Detta's relationship. Right from the beginning and throughout. It's a major factor in the plot. If effects peoples actions

Though color blind casting is OK for some, not this case. So I guess the only real question is to Mr. Elba is, "did you read the books?"

 

[Robert Gray]

I just have to chime in.

I am re-reading the series. I have just finished "Song of Susannah."
As discussed, this casting is ridiculous. Race/racism is at the heart of Roland and Odetta/Detta's relationship. Right from the beginning and throughout. It's a major factor in the plot. If effects peoples actions

Though color blind casting is OK for some, not this case. So I guess the only real question is to Mr. Elba is, "did you read the books?"

I don't believe he has made any comment on having read the books. The only actor remotely involved (and by rumor and interest only) is Aaron Paul. Given what we know about the treatment already, it would be pointless for them to read the books.