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"The Stand" by Stephen King --book or tv movied do u prefer? 
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The Book | |
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The book. 
The movie was tedious. Most movies made of Stephen King books aren't that good. I think the only ones that did him justice were "Misery", "The Green Mile", and "The Shawshank Redemption". Okay, I liked the ending of "The Mist" in the movie better... 
(see, now, NEVER get me started on Stephen King!  )"Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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The book by far. The movie is lame early 90's TV with bad effects. It's like his bad TV movie of The Shining. I'm surprised either of these are still on DVD.
With Stephen King, always go with the book. | |
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No question. The book was far superior. For it to have been so long, King still found a way to keep it fast-paced with interesting characters and cool plot twists. It's not even a fair comparison, given the limits of a TV movie, to expect one to be able to deliver a comparable product. | |
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I haven't attacked the book yet, but it's on my list of things to read  If you will, so will I | |
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The book, by far....the movie (much like most of the adaptations of Stephen King's books like "It" and "Needful Things", among others) was turrable....  He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
(George Eliot) the video for the above... 
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The movie features my favorite song and that's enough for me.
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chocolate1 said: Most movies made of Stephen King books aren't that good.
I think the only ones that did him justice were "Misery", "The Green Mile", and "The Shawshank Redemption". The movie for IT was so fucking terrible  |
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Alej said: chocolate1 said: Most movies made of Stephen King books aren't that good.
I think the only ones that did him justice were "Misery", "The Green Mile", and "The Shawshank Redemption". The movie for IT was so fucking terrible   "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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The book. I prefer all his books to the movie version. "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"-Dr Seuss
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the book.  however, 99 times out of 100 i will say this about any film adaptation of a book. 
stephen king books, in all their length and detail, don't tend to translate well to films, because too often the films are made for tv and the budget can't live up to the material (imo). i liked misery and the green mile though i've yet to see the shawshank redemption 
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chocolate1 said: Alej said: The movie for IT was so fucking terrible Disgusting |
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Protege said: the book.
however, 99 times out of 100 i will say this about any film adaptation of a book.
stephen king books, in all their length and detail, don't tend to translate well to films, because too often the films are made for tv and the budget can't live up to the material (imo). i liked misery and the green mile though i've yet to see the shawshank redemption
:strayingwaytoofarofftopic: And also, cause they can't make the movies as fucked up as the books are |
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Alej said: Protege said: the book.
however, 99 times out of 100 i will say this about any film adaptation of a book.
stephen king books, in all their length and detail, don't tend to translate well to films, because too often the films are made for tv and the budget can't live up to the material (imo). i liked misery and the green mile though i've yet to see the shawshank redemption
:strayingwaytoofarofftopic: And also, cause they can't make the movies as fucked up as the books are I think I would NEVER had survived a true movie version of "It".  "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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chocolate1 said: Alej said: And also, cause they can't make the movies as fucked up as the books are I think I would NEVER had survived a true movie version of "It".  I know, right?
That book  |
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Alej said: chocolate1 said: I think I would NEVER had survived a true movie version of "It". I know, right?
That book Co sign!! Damned book creeped me out for weeks after I read it... He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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chocolate1 said: Alej said: And also, cause they can't make the movies as fucked up as the books are I think I would NEVER had survived a true movie version of "It". i don't think i'd be able to get through a true movie version either
but at the same time if there ever were a true movie version... 
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reneGade20 said: Alej said: I know, right?
That book Co sign!! Damned book creeped me out for weeks after I read it... but it's so fantastic  |
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Protege said: chocolate1 said: I think I would NEVER had survived a true movie version of "It". i don't think i'd be able to get through a true movie version either
but at the same time if there ever were a true movie version...
i can just keep dreaming. It would be so intense |
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