Stephen King Binge

Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by bdub76, Aug 21, 2023.

  1. Oddish

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    Clancy's "Debt of Honor" would be problematic as well.

    Indeed. Scariest thing was that they would send you through without making ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN your lights were out. As is, scan your brain. What if a person breathed the gas, but was resistant to it?
     
  2. Mr. Laser Beam

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    There's probably a test for that, which people would have to get before attempting their first Jaunt.

    Actually now that I think about it, they would probably not use an anesthetic that is inhaled. They'd more likely hook up an IV to your arm. That way there'd be no possibility of resistance.

    Like when I had my colonoscopy. They hooked me up to an IV, wheeled me into the operating room, and snap I immediately wake up in the recovery room getting dressed. I was WAY the hell under. It felt like I flicked a switch and travelled 25 minutes into the future! :lol:
     
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  3. Oddish

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    Same thing when I had my wisdom teeth out. One moment you're awake, then zap. Lights out.
     
  4. Tosk

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    Edgar Wright is apparently working on a new adaptation.
     
  5. Starkers

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    Personally I loved Midnight Mass, I think Flanagan is a great writer/director.

    The Jaunt was a rare jaunt into sci-fi for King wasn't it? Been a while since I read Skeleton Crew but doesn't King suggest it wasn't v well received?

    I think it's a corker of a short story but I can't see how you can turn that into a series without major expansion of the story, realistically it would work best as a stand alone episode of the Twilight Zone, and even then a 25 minute classic episode not a new fangled hour long one, there's just not enough story there.
     
  6. suarezguy

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    I think The Shining (a lot of people including King complained Nicholson seemed too crazy/sinister from the beginning but even novel Jack was also very bitter and cynical from the beginning) and The Green Mile were by far the best films.
     
  7. Oddish

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    Whenever I think about "The Shining", it reminds me of that meme with Tuvix and Janeway. I can't import it, but you probably know the one. ;)
     
  8. E-DUB

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    There were some decent episodes of "Nightmares and Dreamscapes". The episode "Battleground" with the late William Hurt was just awesome.
     
  9. bdub76

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    Watched Dr Sleep last night. It was good. Now, I have to read the book to see how it compares.
     
  10. the G-man

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    If we're talking non-horror/fantasy King movies, it's hard to argue that Shawshank isn't "his" best film.
     
  11. bdub76

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    It’s good. But 11/22/63 and Standby Me are really good too. For horror 1408 is better than the novella. I’d throw in Apt Pupil too.
     
  12. the G-man

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    Those are all good, no doubt. The thing with Shawshank, however, is that it's not just a great King adaptation. It's widely considered one of the greatest movies of the last half-century (if not more).
     
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  13. bdub76

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    It’s good. But it’s not that good.
     
  14. Tosk

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    Sure it is...depending on how long the list is.