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Salem's Lot and The Stand.
*old school*
Me too!
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The Official Stephen King Novel Thread
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Posts: 852 (09/22/07 5:53 PM) |
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holygeeziwannalickm |
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Posts: 2557 (09/22/07 5:57 PM) Registered User |
Yes, Pennywise and Mr. Grey were the same person/alien. You said "All the Derry stories run together." Well, yeah. That's kind of the point.
Next you'll be saying something about how the Tower is in too many of his stories. They (Derry and the Tower) are the common threads through which his
work is done. As far as "Insomnia", I personally think it's one of his best. It explains a LOT along the "Tower" storyline. The
Stand (unabridged version) is a classic unto itself, but even better if looked at whithin the framework of his life's work. His short stories are
untouchable, also. "The Mist" is flawless.
"Misery" singlehandedly reaffirmed my belief in the psychological horror tale. |
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Unaffected |
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Posts: 3589 (09/22/07 6:15 PM) |
My favorites- all of them...avid collector and luvah of the King. Ok... except for Insomnia, From a Buick 8, and Hearts in Atlantis. (not so great) Best of best- Carrie, Cujo, Pet Cemetary, Christine, Misery, The Shining...this could go on for a while. Shawshank Redemption- best short story ever. A lot of his short stories are just awesome, especially the early ones. |
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Ann Margret Thatcher |
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Posts: 2476 (09/22/07 6:23 PM) Registered user |
Weird, but unlike a lot of writers, his writing got worse when he was an alcoholic coke head (Tommyknockers). I've probably enjoyed his non-horror stuff
the most: Shawshank, The Body (Stand By Me), and Dolores Claiborne. For horror: Misery, The Stand, Salem's Lot and Desperation.
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STFU RUDY |
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Posts: 368 (09/22/07 6:26 PM) Registered user |
I really loved The Long Walk that he wrote as Richard Bachman.
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no estoy loca |
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Posts: 41 (09/22/07 6:46 PM) Registered user |
I've never read anything of his that I didn't enjoy. Even when he seems a bit off his game, I still enjoy it. He manages to balance character and plot
perfectly, even when he is more focused on one than the other. It's never boring and it's never forgettable. He's one of the very few authors whose
stories I remember vividly years and years later.
The grand sweeping epic stories (like The Stand, It, The Talisman, the Dark Tower books) are an experience, but I'd probably have to go with The Shining for favorite, just by a hair, because it was the first of his I read and I was consumed by the tension, especially toward the end as the pressure was building in the boiler, in a very tangible, physical way. It was like crack and I immediately had to have more. |
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ObservingEgo |
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Posts: 3724 (09/22/07 6:53 PM) Hi, you two!!! : ) : ) |
The Stand
The Shining Thinner It "I'm your number one fan" one... Hell, I pretty much loved them all, including the two on theInternet. |
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Lobsters |
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Posts: 5335 (09/22/07 7:01 PM) Registered User |
The Stand....definitely the uncut version.
Then probably The Shining Christine It and Salems' Lot...which has been giving me fucking nightmares all my life because my parents let me watch the movie when I was too young. Scared the shit outta me. still does. I pretty much like most of his stuff though. I've got the Cell and Lisey's Story but haven't read them yet because I'm still slogging through Harry Potter. |
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PunkinHeadToo |
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Posts: 2395 (09/22/07 7:07 PM) Registered user |
The Stand above all...
The Shining (I'm sorry, I've hated all the movie adapts) Hearts in Atlantis (there's a line in there that says "we" are the generation defined between the shooting of JFK and the shooting of John Lennon....devestatingly hit home!) Needful Things Insomnia (I loved it!) but after The Stand, my favorite (and not a bad movie adapt.) is The Dead Zone Anyone read the short story Apt Pupil?? OMG 
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holygeeziwannalickm |
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Posts: 2559 (09/22/07 7:08 PM) Registered User |
Cell is a tough read; it was probably written with a screenplay in mind.
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holygeeziwannalickm |
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Posts: 2560 (09/22/07 7:10 PM) Registered User |
That got me thinking:
And here's the answer:
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Eli Roth Answers Stephen King's "Cell"
Horror nut Eli Roth
("Cabin
Fever") will direct Dimension's movie version of Stephen King's "Cell," says Variety,
as soon as he's finished helming "Hostel 2." Stephen King and Eli Roth? Sounds like a solid match to me...
"Dimension Films has acquired rights to Stephen King's latest novel "Cell" and has set "Hostel" helmer Eli Roth to direct it. King's novel is a throwback to his early apocalyptic horror novels. In a single moment, a pulse sent out through cell phones around the world turns every phone user into a crazed, murderous zombie. "The combination of technology and horror is fun high-concept," (Bob) Weinstein said. "And Eli will make it right after he finishes 'Hostel 2.' " Roth wants to write the pic or co-write it, depending on the time constraints created by his horror sequel, which shoots in Prague. Roth said King is his favorite writer and accepted right after reading the book. "I couldn't put it down. It was such a balls-out horror movie with a smart take on the zombie genre," Roth said" |
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merkyl |
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Posts: 41959 (09/22/07 7:10 PM) Registered loser |
Dreamcatcher (book and movie) both sucked. He hasn't written a good book in 15 years.
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Spike |
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Posts: 647 (09/22/07 7:13 PM) |
Not counting the Dark Tower series (which was great)....
in my personal order: The Stand The Long Walk It The Running Man (soooo much better than the movie - I wish they'd make a movie of what the book was actually about) The Dead Zone The Regulators Insomnia |
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Tres Gay |
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Posts: 1456 (09/22/07 7:14 PM) Registered user |
My favs are It, Needful Things, The Stand, and The Shining. I love "The Long Walk," too.
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Poverteeflatz |
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Posts: 12018 (09/22/07 7:16 PM) Registered user |
It
Green Mile Deloris Claiborne |
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PunkinHeadToo |
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Posts: 2397 (09/22/07 7:16 PM) Registered user |
Merk, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon was pretty good. You gotta give him a pass after the car accident
and Cell is a good premise...just a hard read. |
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MMMadcow |
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Posts: 4936 (09/22/07 7:26 PM) Registered User |
I'm a huge fan. Although I got Every thing's Eventual to try to understand that stupid John Cusak movie, and just can't get into it. Maybe it's
timing.
I cried buckets the last chapter of Green Mile. It would be great if Hollywood could do justice to his stories, but I think it's because when you read his stuff, you get such a strong movie playing in your head that anything on film has to be a disappointment. |
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brokemom |
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Posts: 4527 (09/22/07 7:29 PM) Registered user |
I have been watching for the short men in white coats lately.
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2manypixiestix |
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Posts: 12263 (09/22/07 7:31 PM) Registered user |
It, Salem's Lot, short stories The Mist, The Raft...others.
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Poverteeflatz |
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Posts: 12022 (09/22/07 7:32 PM) Registered user |
I've been waiting for the library police lately.
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