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That's why I started the post with 'If short stories count'. It was loosely based on King's short story 'Trucks'. King directed Maximum Overdrive, and afterward it was his intention to never direct again. I'm not a person who dislikes Stephen King's work being made into/adapted for movies either....I think The Shawshank Redemption is one of the three best movies made since 1990. I just thought Maximum Overdrive was a terrible movie.
That's why I started the post with 'If short stories count'. It was loosely based on King's short story 'Trucks'.
I did not know that. Thanks!
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King directed Maximum Overdrive, and afterward it was his intention to never direct again. I'm not a person who dislikes Stephen King's work being made into/adapted for movies either....I think The Shawshank Redemption is one of the three best movies made since 1990. I just thought Maximum Overdrive was a terrible movie.
It was a terrible movie. But to be fair, that whole era had a LOT of terrible horror movies. It was the '80s. Maximum Overdrive wasn't worse than a lot of other movies from that era.
That's why I started the post with 'If short stories count'. It was loosely based on King's short story 'Trucks'. King directed Maximum Overdrive, and afterward it was his intention to never direct again. I'm not a person who dislikes Stephen King's work being made into/adapted for movies either....I think The Shawshank Redemption is one of the three best movies made since 1990. I just thought Maximum Overdrive was a terrible movie.
I think King admitted to being high most of the time he was on set.
I had a strange instance with movie adaptations. I saw Jurassic Park in the theaters and LOVED IT. I then read the book and loved it even more. After reading the book, I found that every time I watched the movie, I was disappointed. I thought they could have done so much more, but that's what happens when you cramp an entire novel into 1 1/2 hours. So, I wouldn't go to say the adaptation was bad, but it shows that someone's interpretation could be limited to whether or not they actually read the book.
It was a terrible movie. But to be fair, that whole era had a LOT of terrible horror movies. It was the '80s. Maximum Overdrive wasn't worse than a lot of other movies from that era.
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I've always had a hard time with any attempted adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Although I appreciate the classic Nosferatu and Bela Lugosi's later portrayal of the title character, none of the films have really hit home for me. I was deeply disappointed with Francis Ford Coppola's version that was released in the early 90s.
I did like the film adaptation of Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes. Mostly because I'm a huge fan of Mary Stuart Masterson. The book is great as well.
Oscar Hijuelos' Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love is a fantastic book, but the movie was a near-dud.
They casted well for the two brothers and it was nice to see Desi Jr play his father. But they lopped off half the story. Perhaps understandable as the story goes on for decades.
This thread just reminded of one of the most pretentious, sleep-inducing movies I ever saw, Remains of the Day, because the book was magnificent and author Kazuo Ishiguro just won the Noble Prize for literature. But IMO even Anthony Hopkins couldn't save this dud, which must go down as one of the worst film adaptations ever. YMMV.
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