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Reply #30 posted 03/30/18 11:25am

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OnlyNDaUsa said:

djThunderfunk said:


I don't remember that, but it's been 30 years since I read it. Remind me?

Bill was in the Thrift store where he finds Silver (his bike) and the radio asks a trivia question to win the "new Prince album" and it says he knew the answer but he did not want the new Prince Album. I assume it was Around the World in a Day (I think later part was set in 1985)


cool Thanks!

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Reply #31 posted 03/30/18 3:40pm

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purplethunder3121 said:

So many movies made from Steven King novels that I forgot. Some good; some not so good. I remember reading The Dark Tower series in the 90s and being so excited for a sequel that never happened until 2012. Still haven't read it. I heard the movie adaptation wasn't good... I'm still stuck on that subway train, I guess....

i heard that too but when i watched it i really liked it. hope there is a sequel

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Reply #32 posted 03/30/18 5:07pm

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XxAxX said:

purplethunder3121 said:

So many movies made from Steven King novels that I forgot. Some good; some not so good. I remember reading The Dark Tower series in the 90s and being so excited for a sequel that never happened until 2012. Still haven't read it. I heard the movie adaptation wasn't good... I'm still stuck on that subway train, I guess....

i heard that too but when i watched it i really liked it. hope there is a sequel

I read where there wasn't going to be one unfortunately...

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Reply #33 posted 03/30/18 6:02pm

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OnlyNDaUsa said:

Bill was in the Thrift store where he finds Silver (his bike) and the radio asks a trivia question to win the "new Prince album" and it says he knew the answer but he did not want the new Prince Album. I assume it was Around the World in a Day (I think later part was set in 1985)


Now THAT is some great trivia!! Thanks OnlyNDaUsa!

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Reply #34 posted 03/30/18 8:52pm

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Stand By Me (1986) River Phoenix's peformance was amazing worship That camp fire scene where he talks about getting framed by a teacher always makes me cry

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Reply #35 posted 03/31/18 7:25am

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Mumio said:


Now THAT is some great trivia!! Thanks OnlyNDaUsa!

and the kids half takes place in the summer of 1958...But I think it starts a week or two after June 7th (IIRC it mentions a few Saturdays in June but I think it was later in the month)

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Reply #36 posted 04/01/18 12:13pm

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OnlyNDaUsa said:

djThunderfunk said:


I don't remember that, but it's been 30 years since I read it. Remind me?

Bill was in the Thrift store where he finds Silver (his bike) and the radio asks a trivia question to win the "new Prince album" and it says he knew the answer but he did not want the new Prince Album. I assume it was Around the World in a Day (I think later part was set in 1985)

Stephen King has not been a fan of Prince. He's put Prince down in some other part of the book too when a chracter was listening to the radio. I remember frowning reading it way back when.

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Reply #37 posted 04/05/18 12:49pm

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The Shining, of course... I'm not gonna hurt u, i'm just gonna bash ur brains out! (i'm paraphrasing, but I love that part lol) boo that he don't like Prince hmph!.

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Reply #38 posted 04/05/18 2:01pm

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Image result for exorcist head spin gif

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Reply #39 posted 04/06/18 9:10am

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purplethunder3121 said:

Image result for exorcist head spin gif


Except The Exorcist is a William Peter Blatty novel, not Stephen King.

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Reply #40 posted 04/06/18 9:26am

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TrivialPursuit said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Image result for exorcist head spin gif


Except The Exorcist is a William Peter Blatty novel, not Stephen King.

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Reply #41 posted 04/07/18 12:10pm

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Speaking of Prince and the Shining, he talks about the movie and even talks to Wendy as Wendy from the movie “Wendy....” on that old bootleg with the color dirty mind pic as the cover that heads the long ass vamp “Billy’s sunglasses” on it.

And then I recently heard a gold era bootleg during soundcheck where he was quoting / riffing off The Exorcist... the “Dimi...why you do this to me?” part while his voice was modulated down through a processor.
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Reply #42 posted 04/13/18 9:13am

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It's not the best Stephen King adaptation, and maybe I'm too fond of cheesy werewolf films, but I've always loved this:


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Reply #43 posted 04/13/18 12:56pm

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Lianachan said:

It's not the best Stephen King adaptation, and maybe I'm too fond of cheesy werewolf films, but I've always loved this:...


I am so glad you brought this up. I was so enamored with the book, Cycle of the Werewolf, when it came out. It was printed differently, and there was a lot of illustrations. Each chapter was a story unto itself. The movie was pretty decent. For its time, the tension build up and the scary factor were pretty good. When you have Everett McGill (a great but now-retired actor but was back for the Twin Peaks reboot) playing a priest-turned-werewolf, you can't help but scare a few folks. Corey Haim played the boy in the wheelchair.

I need to find a copy of this again. I've been rebuilding my King collection, although I have most everything on ePub.


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Reply #44 posted 04/13/18 3:59pm

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silver bullet is an excellent movie imo


Lianachan said:

It's not the best Stephen King adaptation, and maybe I'm too fond of cheesy werewolf films, but I've always loved this:


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Reply #45 posted 04/13/18 4:18pm

morningsong

I'mma say it for the 975th time, what goes on in that man's head?

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Reply #46 posted 04/17/18 3:39pm

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morningsong said:

I'mma say it for the 975th time, what goes on in that man's head?



lol ikr? it's like he walks up to you, drops a friendly arm around your shoulders andsays "I just had the worst nightmare. Wanna hear it?" and i always nod yes lol

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Reply #47 posted 04/17/18 3:52pm

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The Shining, even though King hates it. King was boneheaded on this subject. The book part with the living bush statues is dumb.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #48 posted 04/22/18 2:45pm

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eek re-watching Sometimes They Come Back today. Eeeeeee eek

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Reply #49 posted 04/26/18 8:12pm

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let's not forget Roadwork. the movie with Lou Diamond Phillips is pretty good. the book is terrifying

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Reply #50 posted 05/01/18 7:24am

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Carrie will always be my fave. I had nightmares for years from that last scene!

Salems Lot (kid at the window!!)

The Shining (as a Kubrick film its brilliant...but understand why King hates it as it takes away the power of the book)

Christine (not a big fan of the book, but the movie was very well made)

Shawshank

Stand By Me

Misery

It (new one)...but loved Tim Curry as Pennywise from the TV version

Really wish they remake The Stand and give it the quality it deserves. The TV version was so cheap. Molly Ringwald!! Ugh.

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Reply #51 posted 05/01/18 7:30am

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Poplife88 said:

Carrie will always be my fave. I had nightmares for years from that last scene!

Salems Lot (kid at the window!!)

The Shining (as a Kubrick film its brilliant...but understand why King hates it as it takes away the power of the book)

Christine (not a big fan of the book, but the movie was very well made)

Shawshank

Stand By Me

Misery

It (new one)...but loved Tim Curry as Pennywise from the TV version

Really wish they remake The Stand and give it the quality it deserves. The TV version was so cheap. Molly Ringwald!! Ugh.

I forgot about the black and white version of The Mist.

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Reply #52 posted 05/01/18 7:44am

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Easily Kubrick's "The Shining," albeit not an entirely faithful adaptation.

"Salem's Lot" would be a close second.

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μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.”
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Reply #53 posted 05/01/18 10:55am

NorthC

What was the one about the boys who went into the woods to find something? Sorry if I'm a bit vague, but the film included a scene where a boy wearing glasses wanted to "jump" a train. I forgot which movie this was, but somehow I remembered it had something to do with Stephen King. I'm sure somebody knows which movie I'm talking about.
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Reply #54 posted 05/01/18 10:59am

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Goddess4Real said:

Stand By Me (1986) River Phoenix's peformance was amazing worship That camp fire scene where he talks about getting framed by a teacher always makes me cry



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Oh, that must be the one. But I think there's another movie with the same title that's about a little boy wearing glasses and he dies... Right? Sometimes things get a little confusing ..
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Reply #55 posted 05/02/18 2:05am

JorisE73

No love for The Dead Zone? (The Movie not the serie)

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Reply #56 posted 05/02/18 8:29am

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JorisE73 said:

No love for The Dead Zone? (The Movie not the serie)



doh! forgot that one. christopher walken and co. are excellent. great movie!

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