I don't know if others have noticed this, but out of all King's works Cujo is by far the most mentioned in films. I don't mean just films based on King, where he's mentioned or referred to as an in-joke, but he's mentioned in all sorts of films, not just horror, but sometimes comedy as well.
Unfortunately I don't have a list of all the films he's mentioned in, but I noticed it often. Most recently I noticed it in the final episode of the first season of Scream Queens, where he is mentioned along with Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. The last two are icons of horrorfilms, but I was amazed Cujo is still so popular. Or at least Cujo must be very popular with screenwriters.
Is Cujo a particularly beloved book from King? I never get that idea: in the top 10 Rolling Stone published of favourite books voted for by readers it's not present for example. The Stand, It and The Shining are the most beloved.
I love the book myself, it's one of my favourites. King loves the movie and praises Dee Wallace's performance. The book is not one of his own favourites, he's not completely satisfied about it and thinks it could have been better.
I also don't get the feeling the movie is all that beloved in general. At least not as much as other adaptations.
Still it gets mentioned very often in other films. Did the book have more of an impact than other King books or does it hold more of a special place in the public's mind?
Unfortunately I don't have a list of all the films he's mentioned in, but I noticed it often. Most recently I noticed it in the final episode of the first season of Scream Queens, where he is mentioned along with Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. The last two are icons of horrorfilms, but I was amazed Cujo is still so popular. Or at least Cujo must be very popular with screenwriters.
Is Cujo a particularly beloved book from King? I never get that idea: in the top 10 Rolling Stone published of favourite books voted for by readers it's not present for example. The Stand, It and The Shining are the most beloved.
I love the book myself, it's one of my favourites. King loves the movie and praises Dee Wallace's performance. The book is not one of his own favourites, he's not completely satisfied about it and thinks it could have been better.
I also don't get the feeling the movie is all that beloved in general. At least not as much as other adaptations.
Still it gets mentioned very often in other films. Did the book have more of an impact than other King books or does it hold more of a special place in the public's mind?