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Old 05-11-2010, 04:46 PM
 
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My all time favorite: The Stand. I always try and watch it each time Scy Fy channel runs it.
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Old 11-26-2010, 02:02 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Default Pet Semetary...

Definatly one of his best...why?

Cause if you watch it today...it feels it was made, 'today'....

It doesn't feel 'dated' like other horror films...everything in that movie, is still relevant today...same emotions, reactions, fear of graveyards ect ect....

And the background musical scores are key...unlike many of todays cheezy teeny horror flicks that are no more than a MTV video...

This movie starts off in the shadows of a graveyard, accompanied by eerie ghostly whispers and sounds...(no loud rock music or any of that pazzaz)...

It felt like it was straight out of someones nightmare....
At least a westerners nightmare firmiluar with standard American culture...
(Not sure what a African has nightmares about, or someone from Uzbeckistan Russia)

I learned today, that the daughter was played by twins...and I think the son too...
And the grey cat...there was like 5 of them they used in the movie....

If they ever try to re-make this movie...(and someday they will)...there's not much improovement they can do to it...
And yes, I enjoyed Pet semetary II as well...
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Old 11-26-2010, 09:54 PM
 
Location: Chandler, AZ
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My favorite remains 'The Shawshank Redemption', and 'Carrie' is my least favorite.
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Old 11-27-2010, 10:47 AM
 
Location: Salt Lake City
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My favorite was "Misery." I just thought it was really well-made and Kathy Bates, as usual, was superb. There was no overly gratuituous violence (not that Stephen King isn't mostly gratuitous violence) which I why I think it was effective. My least favorite was "The Shining." The reason for this was that, in the book, Jack Nicholson's character, seemed like he'd had a troubled past but was at least sane from the start. It was the Overlook Hotel that changed all that. In the movie, Jack Nicholson was a nut-case starting with the drive up to the hotel, so to me, it lessened the supernatural effect the hotel had on him.
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Old 11-27-2010, 10:49 AM
 
Location: Salt Lake City
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As a MAJOR Stephen King fan (have all his books and then some)

90% of his movies suck. They come across amazing in story but putting them on screen it loses alot of what makes them special.
You are absolutely right!

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His best would have to be Misery.
AND (though this one was not a book but written for the screen) Storm of the Century. That miniseries was GREAT!!!!!!.
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The Shining was horrid.
And again!

You obviously have good taste.
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Old 11-27-2010, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Salt Lake City
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I like IT,Rose red,Thinner,Misery....
Was there a "Thinner" movie?
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Old 11-27-2010, 11:42 AM
 
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Was there a "Thinner" movie?

Sure was. Filmed all around mid-coast Maine. One of my buddies was an extra, he's the gypsy holding the guitar by the campfire early in the movie.
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Old 11-27-2010, 04:23 PM
 
Location: Salt Lake City
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Sure was. Filmed all around mid-coast Maine. One of my buddies was an extra, he's the gypsy holding the guitar by the campfire early in the movie.
Cool! I loved the book. I'm going to have to see if I can get the movie on Netflix. If I can, I'll watch for your buddy.
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Old 11-27-2010, 04:51 PM
 
Location: Spokane via Sydney,Australia
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I loved The Stand miniseries, hated Kingdom Hospital and Rose Red equally.
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Old 11-27-2010, 05:04 PM
 
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Worst Movie: Silver Bullet Best Movie: Christine
Worst Book: not sure... Best Book: The Stand
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