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Post by SoonDragon67 on Dec 10, 2013 8:25:25 GMT -5
Read the title you fools.
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Post by charliebucketsgranpa on Dec 10, 2013 14:23:13 GMT -5
Stephen King is by far my favorite author
I've read:
Carrie
Salem's Lot
Rage
The Shining
The Stand (only first 700 pages or so)
The Long Walk
The Dead Zone
Firestarter
Christine
Pet Sematary
Thinner
It
Misery
The Tommyknockers
Needful Things
Insomnia
Bag of Bones
Low Men in Yellow Coats (most of it)
Dreamcatcher
Movies/Miniseries I have
The Stand
The Golden Years
The Langoliers
It
Storm of the Century
Rose Red
Hearts in Atlantis
Desperation
The Shining (1997)
The Tommyknockers
Bag of Bones
Salem's Lot (2004)
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Most of the books I read in high school but haven't had as much time to read them since I started college.
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Post by wildknight on Dec 10, 2013 15:22:46 GMT -5
That's impressive man, even I haven't read some of those 8)
Question; have you seen the mini-series version of The Shining? And if so, do you prefer it, or the Nicholson movie version?
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Post by charliebucketsgranpa on Dec 10, 2013 15:29:42 GMT -5
That's impressive man, even I haven't read some of those 8) Question; have you seen the mini-series version of The Shining? And if so, do you prefer it, or the Nicholson movie version? I actually prefer the mini-series but only slightly. The mini-series is MUCH closer to the book, though not exact. I tend to favor the actors/actresses more in the Kubrick version but I think Steven Weber does a great job as well in the mini-series. As far as the directing, special effects, etc. Kubrick wins, though this is one of the better Mick Garris films. |
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Post by wildknight on Dec 10, 2013 15:46:54 GMT -5
I preferred the mini-series as well, and actually liked Weber over Nicholson. IMO, Nicholson was too busy being Nicholson in that movie..
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Post by WSS? on Dec 10, 2013 15:52:57 GMT -5
Nicholson's always playing Nicholson. :lol:
It actually worked out fairly well when he was cast as Joker, though.
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Post by charliebucketsgranpa on Dec 10, 2013 15:59:47 GMT -5
I preferred the mini-series as well, and actually liked Weber over Nicholson. IMO, Nicholson was too busy being Nicholson in that movie.. Weber indeed does a great job in the mini-series. If you watch the with the commentary on on the DVD, I think it's King that makes the quote "With the Kubrick version, you were watching a crazy guy just go crazier, but with this version you're watching a normal guy lose his mind." I totally agree with him, and it's another reason why I do prefer the mini-series. I preferred the wife and kid in the original though. |
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Post by BaneTheDestroyer on Dec 10, 2013 16:22:11 GMT -5
Nicholson's always playing Nicholson. :lol: It actually worked out fairly well when he was cast as Joker, though. I hated him as Joker. Not that he didn't act somewhat like Joker, but he looked ridiculous. |
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Post by wildknight on Dec 10, 2013 16:44:32 GMT -5
I liked Nicholson's Joker. Best "live action" Joker ever, IMO. Light years ahead of the ballyhooed Ledger version.
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 10, 2013 17:16:04 GMT -5
I never really liked the 1980 Shining film to begin with. I know it's regarded as some kind of all-time classic, I guess just because people worship everything that Kubrick does, but I thought that it was a relatively mediocre film. The atmosphere is fantastic- I'll give him that- and there are a few good chills. But the acting is abysmal, the place is glacial, and it's a sloppy mess of a script that really kind of mutilates the book. It doesn't help that Nicholson is Nicholson and that he's pretty much ready to kill his family by the opening credits.
The miniseries is kind of bland but it's reasonably well-acted and much closer to the book. I prefer it as well.
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Post by wildknight on Dec 10, 2013 17:18:16 GMT -5
My only issue with the mini-series is the super cheesy ending.
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 10, 2013 17:18:22 GMT -5
I liked Nicholson's Joker. Best "live action" Joker ever, IMO. Light years ahead of the ballyhooed Ledger version.  Yes Mike, I've seen the movie so you don't need to post an image from...wait a minute, you say that this is a figure!? Salivate. Salivate like I did, then once you're done send me some money so I can buy this. |
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 10, 2013 17:19:47 GMT -5
My only issue with the mini-series is the super cheesy ending. You mean the graduation scene? If so I thought it was a bit corny too, but it kind of worked for this version of the film. |
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Post by wildknight on Dec 10, 2013 17:20:31 GMT -5
I'm very familiar with Hot Toys. When I hit the lottery the Hot Toys Captain America is on my list...
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Post by WSS? on Dec 10, 2013 17:21:21 GMT -5
Yes Mike, I've seen the movie so you don't need to post an image from...wait a minute, you say that this is a figure!? Salivate. Salivate like I did, then once you're done send me some money so I can buy this. Holy crap. |
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Post by wildknight on Dec 10, 2013 17:25:00 GMT -5
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 10, 2013 17:32:34 GMT -5
Yeah it's official, I'm having sex with Hot Toys. *Snicker* |
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Post by BaneTheDestroyer on Dec 10, 2013 18:02:52 GMT -5
I want Hot Toys :eek: I've never heard of them before.
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Post by miketheratguy on Dec 10, 2013 18:15:47 GMT -5
NECA and Sideshow Collectibles have been standbys of mine for years but once I was shown that Joker figure, everything else went out the window. Granted, the figures are larger so there's naturally going to be more room for detail, but these figures are exquisite regardless.
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Post by charliebucketsgranpa on Dec 10, 2013 18:19:26 GMT -5
The graduation part was cheesy but, like Mike, I thought it fit well.
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