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1. They had to kill somebody, so they killed Holloran(the hero of the book). 2. They did not have the hedge animals(scariest part of the book) 3. The Overlook won. (It burnt down(exploded) in the book. By itself...it was OK, but the second one was far better, in my POV! I saw the "Ghost Story movie...good, but as always...the book was better. Did you notice that King paid homage to Straub by including one of his characters from Ghost Story, in the book "It"?
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12-10-2001, 09:19 PM | #22 |
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Ringbearer: I have to admit, the one thing I loved about the second Shining was the hedge animals! And I hated that Holleran dies in the first one, but I still think it's a better movie, even if it isn't as honest to the book. My main problem in the second movie was that horrible child that played Danny. I mean really, the whole story is really about Danny, and that child was pathetic! I couldn't stand the way he talked and I had trouble understanding him because of his lisp. I also thought the pace was too slow, but I could have forgiven that if Danny had been better.
I never realized that Stephen King put a ghost story character in the book It! I must have just missed it! lol One of these days I'll have to re-read it.
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12-10-2001, 10:02 PM | #23 |
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The character's name in both books (very minor character) was Stringer Deadham. With a name like that...it could not be a coincidence.
I think Peter Straub returned the favor in one of his later works, but I am unsure what it was. Back to the "Shining movies... Well! if the story's supposed to be about Danny then the first movie was bad because it was more about Jack! Like I said...the first movie was good if you don't try to compare it to the book. Did you like the "made for TV" version of "It"? I did!
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12-10-2001, 11:01 PM | #24 |
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The hedge aminals(purposeful) and Halloran were the best parts. No one believed me when I told them he wasnt supposed to die....
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12-10-2001, 11:10 PM | #25 |
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I never did understand that one, either...was it Kubrick trying to change it to suit him, or what?
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