Stephen King! - Page 2

ringbearer · 12-09-2001, 01:58 AM

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Originally posted by Bregalad
Ringbearer...
But you must admit even though....
spoiler below

everyone died! (lol) it is a very creepy book! I agree with you about Peter Straub's Ghost Story, excellent book! Have you ever seen the movie? Great cast of old classic actors, really worth seeing! And speaking of everybody dieing, in the book, Cujo, didn't everybody die? I remember thinking that they chickened out in the movie. Awful movie but I just love it!
Also speaking of Stephen King books being made into movies, which did you all prefer, the old "the Shining" of the new one? Despite the groovy special fx, I still prefer the old classic, and no one will ever be Dick Holloran to me except Scatman Crothers!

As to your question, I am sorry to say that I did not like the first Shining! For these reasons...
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"?

Bregalad · 12-10-2001, 09:19 PM

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.

ringbearer · 12-10-2001, 10:02 PM

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!

fireworks19 · 12-10-2001, 11:01 PM

The hedge aminals(purposeful) and Halloran were the best parts. No one believed me when I told them he wasnt supposed to die....

They actually left out the entire boiler plot line....

ringbearer · 12-10-2001, 11:10 PM

I never did understand that one, either...was it Kubrick trying to change it to suit him, or what?

12-10-2001, 09:19 PM	#22
Bregalad Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KY Posts: 217	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. __________________ "They have called me that ever since I said yes to an elder Ent before he had finished his question" -Quickbeam This post property of Entmoot.

12-10-2001, 10:02 PM	#23
ringbearer Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St. Louis, Mo. USA Posts: 561	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! __________________ Ringbearer Hide Witch, hide! The Good Folks come to burn thee! Their keen enjoyment hid behind A Gothic mask of duty! Last edited by ringbearer : 12-10-2001 at 10:09 PM.

12-10-2001, 11:01 PM	#24
fireworks19 Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 156	The hedge aminals(purposeful) and Halloran were the best parts. No one believed me when I told them he wasnt supposed to die.... They actually left out the entire boiler plot line.... __________________ Just Watch the Fireworks Just Meet Fireworks =)

12-10-2001, 11:10 PM	#25
ringbearer Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St. Louis, Mo. USA Posts: 561	I never did understand that one, either...was it Kubrick trying to change it to suit him, or what? __________________ Ringbearer Hide Witch, hide! The Good Folks come to burn thee! Their keen enjoyment hid behind A Gothic mask of duty!

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