No Right Answer: Best Stephen King Movie Adaptation
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The Shawshank Redemption, Stand by Me and The Green Mile don't count because it is a Halloween themed "No right answer" so it has to be horror movies.
I didn't even have to watch the full episode to know that there is indeed a right answer.
Seriously, though, it's The Shining. The Mist might have had atmosphere, but the story was flat-out ridiculous.
The Dead Zone.
Seriously, though, it's The Shining. The Mist might have had atmosphere, but the story was flat-out ridiculous.
Really didn't like Green Mile. Shawshank Redemption was okay.
The Stand and Stand By Me are my 2 close favourites.
The Mist wasn't too bad. The Shining was okay.
Misery was excellent.
Langoliers was pretty good aswell.. Salems Lot was pretty decent. Pet Cemetery was good.
I'd love to see a decent film series done of Dark Tower.
The Stand and Stand By Me are my 2 close favourites.
The Mist wasn't too bad. The Shining was okay.
Misery was excellent.
Langoliers was pretty good aswell.. Salems Lot was pretty decent. Pet Cemetery was good.
I'd love to see a decent film series done of Dark Tower.
No, it was something Kyle said I think. Thanks anyway.RonHiler said:praise
Agree with the Pet Cemetary. It was one I watched as a 10 year old and it stuck with me for years.
A surprisingly strong showing given that it was built on the initial premise of, "I hated that movie, but at least I've seen it."
Was that the Angry Videogame Nerd?
Anyway, I personally liked The Shawshank Redemption best. I'm not the biggest fan of horror.
Anyway, I personally liked The Shawshank Redemption best. I'm not the biggest fan of horror.
I will say that both The Mist and The Shining are the best adaptations, but when it comes to which one is the best, I have to say it's a close tie.
On the one hand, The Shining is a great example of how the adaptation can sometimes exceed the original source material, Stanley Kubrick is brilliant when it comes to pacing and composition, and it was genuinely creepy(I did not see the meaning of "redrum" coming, Jack Nicholson is fantastic in this, etc.). Not to mention that it features the one moment in any film I've ever seen where I was both aroused but terrified at the same time (you know it if you've seen it). Not to mention that the ending just blows your mind (I still don't know what it means).
On the other hand, The Mist has some of the best monsters in any film of the last decade, plenty of great acting, and the very notion that biggest terror in the film isn't so much the monsters, but some of the people in this movie. Basically, it's a great example of a potential scenario in which humanity finds itself threatened yet we're all still the same selfish, arrogant, high-minded jerks people normally are. Also, the ending is a huge slap to the face. Seriously, it will kick your ass and piss you off. In a good way.
On the one hand, The Shining is a great example of how the adaptation can sometimes exceed the original source material, Stanley Kubrick is brilliant when it comes to pacing and composition, and it was genuinely creepy(I did not see the meaning of "redrum" coming, Jack Nicholson is fantastic in this, etc.). Not to mention that it features the one moment in any film I've ever seen where I was both aroused but terrified at the same time (you know it if you've seen it). Not to mention that the ending just blows your mind (I still don't know what it means).
On the other hand, The Mist has some of the best monsters in any film of the last decade, plenty of great acting, and the very notion that biggest terror in the film isn't so much the monsters, but some of the people in this movie. Basically, it's a great example of a potential scenario in which humanity finds itself threatened yet we're all still the same selfish, arrogant, high-minded jerks people normally are. Also, the ending is a huge slap to the face. Seriously, it will kick your ass and piss you off. In a good way.
I vote for "Needful Things" as best adaptation... and... NO NO NO NO !!! Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" is a great movie but it can't be an adaptation is more like an interpretation is way different from the book
The Shawshank Redemption is clearly the right answer as it is both one of the greatest movies of all time and the only Stephen King story I have ever enjoyed.
The only one I've seen is the Mist, so was happy to see it there. I know I should watch the rest, maybe I will some day.
I really liked the mist. The ending was haunting, even though, from what I can tell from this thread, it's different from the book's.
I really liked the mist. The ending was haunting, even though, from what I can tell from this thread, it's different from the book's.
I was wondering that too.uro vii said:
P.S. this episode has been the best as far as the pictures, they had me laughing the entire time.
Huh? Have you actually seen the movie? Except for a few details, it's basically the same as the book. Hell, it's better.RonHiler said:
